Darrell Cole, age 88, of Glasgow, Montana passed away October 13, 2020, surrounded by family.
Darrell was born in Havre, Montana, February 6, 1932 to parents Forrest and Hilda Cole. He was raised in Glasgow with two brothers George and Dennis Cole. He graduated from Glasgow High School and was involved in basketball and football.
He married his childhood sweetheart Donna Moon on June 3, 1951. They raised three children; Douglas, Cheryl and Bruce. They built one of the first cabins at The Pines with family friends Roy & Ione Wetzel, Bob & Pat Baker, Jim & Mickie Hines. They spent many years enjoying the time there with family and friends until Donna’s death in 1991.
Darrell considered himself blessed to spend his life with two wonderful women. In 1993, he met Lenora Harris and spent 27 years together until her death on September 9, 2020.
Darrell was a soft spoken kind man, who never said a harsh word about anyone. He believed in enjoying life, that every day was a blessing, and approached life with a positive attitude.
He was a loving father, husband, son, uncle, and grandfather. Survivors are children: Doug Cole (Kris), Cheryl Larson, Bruce Cole (Bill). Grandchildren: Jeb Cole, Kelly Cole, Katie Vaughn, Shonda Larson, Logan Cole, Jade (Ryan) Creason. Great-grandchildren: Taylor Trathen, Harley Cooper, Noah Cooper, Aylah Vaughn, Eleanor Creason, Mattea Piersak, Tony Cole, and Braeden Cole.
Darrell was preceded in death by his parents Hilda and Forrest Cole, brothers George and Dennis Cole, wife Donna Cole and Lenora Harris.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Bell Mortuary with a private family burial in Highland Cemetery. A reception will be held at the Glasgow VFW at 4:00 p.m. Condolences may be left at bellmortuarymontana.com.