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Iris Cole

January 18, 1924 – August 9, 2018

Iris Cole
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Iris Dorreen Beatty Cole, age 94, of Wichita, KS, passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018. She was born January 18, 1924 to Curtiss and Grace (Smith) Beatty.

She attended Greensburg High School and on March 9, 1942 she was united in marriage with Ray Cole. She had worked at many jobs and always enjoyed meeting the public. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. In her free time, she enjoyed spoiling her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren, knitting, talking and visiting with everyone. She was a Christian and very active in her church during her lifetime.

Iris is survived by, daughter, Dorene Cochran of Wichita, KS, son, Harold (Rusty) Cole of St. Louis, MO, and daughter, Judy and husband Richard Reedy, of Arkansas City, 7 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and 5 great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a brother, Gene Beatty of Germany, and a sister, Francis and husband Jim Poyner of Berryville, AK, and a host of other family and friends who loved her dearly.
She is preceded in death by her husband, both parents, and 9 siblings.

Celebration of Life will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Meridian Avenue Baptist Church in Wichita with Rev. Roger Megli officiating. Interment will follow at White Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, August 13, 2018 from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Smith Mortuary in Derby, KS.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Meridian Avenue Baptist Church in mother’s name.

First Visitation

When Monday, August 13th, 2018 3:00pm - 8:00pm
Location
Smith Mortuary, Derby
Address
1415 North Rock Road
Derby, KS 67037
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Service Information

When
Tuesday, August 14th, 2018 10:00am
Location
Meridian Avenue Baptist Church
Address
200 N Meridian
Wichita, Kansas 67203

Interment Information

When
Wednesday, August 15th, 2018
Location
White Chapel
Address
1806 N Oliver Ave
Wichita, KS 67208
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