On Mother’s Day our beloved mother slipped away quietly to join the choir eternal. Her family and friends here will miss her but she will join her larger family in Heaven. These are her final words to us. I have &8220;loved and been loved&8221; first of all by my heavenly father, my savior, Jesus Christ, my parents, my sister, my children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, my church family, my neighbors, and friends. I leave this life with the certainty of eternal life by the mouth of my savior, Jesus.

Evelein Iona Amanda Cole, age

93, of Albert Lea, died Sunday, May 14, 2006, at Good Samaritan Center.

Evelein Karnetz Cole was born April 5, 1913 in Bangor, Wis., the oldest child of Elmer and Clara Larson Karnetz. She was baptized into the Christian faith in Bangor, Wis. She moved to Minnesota in about 1917 and lived in Owatonna before moving to Austin. She was confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Austin and has been a life long member. She taught Sunday school and was an active member of the Ladies Aide.

She graduated from Austin High School in 1931 then from the Austin Teacher Training in 1932. She taught three years in a one room rural school near London, Minn. In 1936 she married Allen Jorgensen. They had two children. They later divorced. In 1951 she married Rolland Cole and moved to the Cedar City farm. They were blessed with 43 years of married life. Rolland died in January of 1995.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 18, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Austin, with the Rev. William Natzke officiating. Interment will be in the Oakwood Cemetery in Austin. Visitation will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church on Thursday for one hour before the service.

Evelein is survived by: son and daughter-in-law: Albert (Sue) Jorgensen Jr. of Albert Lea, daughter: Judith Brewer of Hebron, Neb., grandchildren: Melissa and Troy Gaul, Amanda and Scott Sherpe, Betsy Jorgensen, Bret Brewer, Scott Brewer, Jill and Steven Snodgrass, great-grandchildren, Sabrina Gaul, Rebecca Gaul, Claire Snodgrass, one cousin and nieces and nephews.