Olga Nora-Cole

CRYSTAL FALLS - Olga J. "Ollie" Nora-Cole, 87, of Iron River, passed away in Pleasant Prairie, Wis. peacefully on Monday, Jan. 19, 2009, surrounded by loved ones after a long and hard fought battle with Parkinson's disease. Mrs. Cole was born on July 18, 1921, the daughter of Peter and Jovanna Kuchan. She was raised in the Dober Location and fondly shared memories of happy and easier times even while growing up during the Depression. She graduated from Stambaugh High School class of 1939, and attended the Green Bay Business College. It was while working at the Perfect Theatre in Stambaugh that she met and then married Dr. James C. Nora in 1945. Dr. Nora preceded her in death in 1980. She was a lifelong resident of Iron County, leaving only briefly in the early years of her marriage as an Army wife. In later years, she was fortunate to winter in Tennessee, but always looked forward to spring and coming home. Ollie will be remembered for her generous and loving spirit, her wonderful sense of humor and the devious sparkle in her eye. She will also be remembered as the consummate hostess with a flair for the unexpected. She was a member of St. Cecilia Catholic Church and earlier the Assumption Parish serving with the Ladies of Mary and in the early 1960s, in the Young Catholic Club. In earlier years, she also belonged to the Lady Elks Lodge, was active in the hospital auxiliary, the Iron River Country Club, the Twentieth Century Club and the Wykon Booster Club. She was a 50 year member of the Croatian Fraternal Union. Mrs. Cole is survived by two sons, James Nora of North St. Paul, Minn. and Patrick (Jennifer) Nora of Racine, Wis. and a daughter, Nicole (Gary) of Mason, Mich.; beloved granddaughters, Kristina and Claire Nora and Gina (Scott) Kasdorf and grandsons, Darren and Paul Nora and a dear nephew, Jerry Brunelli of Fond du Lac, Wis. Several loving and special nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews share our loss as does her longtime companion, Thomas Brooks of Springfield, Tenn. She also leaves behind many dear friends and people whose lives she has touched. In addition to Dr. Nora and Peter and Jovanna Kuchan, she is preceded in death by sisters, Ann Camerius and Daisy Patrich; a brother, Frank Kuchan; and Gordon Cole. Visitation will be Thursday from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Caspian. Funeral services will be Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at the church. Fr. Daniel Moll will offer the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be in the Iron River Cemetery. Those desiring to make memorial donations can make them to St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry. Condolences to the family of Olga "Ollie" Cole can be expressed online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com The family has entrusted the Nash Funeral Home of Crystal Falls with the funeral arrangements.

Olga Nora-Cole

July 18, 1921 - January 19, 2009