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Lavern was born in Paola, Kansas on August 07, 1940, to Vernon Levi Smothers and Rowena (Tenry) Smothers. She graduated from Osawatomie Kansas High School in 1958.
Lavern married Robert Cole, on June 27, 1961, in Vernon County, MO. Lavern worked as a Residential Housekeeper for most of her life. She was a military spouse, a loving mother and grandmother. She was a great cook and loved fishing.
Lavern is survived by her daughter, Darlene (Roy) Jones, of Franklin, NC, her son, Darrell (Lillian) Cole, of Montrose, MO; grandchildren, Andrew Cole, of Adrian, MO, Lori Beth Schmit, of Franklin, NC, and Beverly (Daryl) Rundel, of Hillsboro, MO; great grandchildren, Karli Rundel, of Imperial, MO, Austin Rundel, of Hillsboro, MO, Dakota Schmit, of Franklin, NC, and Emily Schmit, of Franklin, NC; sister Carolee O’Brien, and brother-in-law, Joe Graves.
She was preceded by her parents, Vernon Levi and Rowena Smothers; her husband, Robert Cole, significant other Paul Roberts; brothers, Vernon Cole, and Ronald Cole, sister, JoAnn Graves.
