Doris Ann Cole Obituary (2024)

Doris Ann Cole was born on March 3, 1934 in Ogden, Iowa. She was the fourth of five children born to Richard and Ethelyn Lindahl. She passed away on October 3, 2024 in Sacramento, California. She was preceded in death by her husband Norris Cole and son Stephen Dunn. Doris was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was known for her beautiful smile, her warmth, her positivity, and her love for music. Doris grew up on a farm in Iowa. In high school she was a cheerleader and played the accordion in the school band. She attended Saint Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing in Denver, CO. She later lived in ID, WA, CA, and UT. She worked as a labor and delivery nurse and was passionate about her work caring for new moms and babies. Doris was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in many callings in the Church, primarily with children. She loved to sing in the church choir. As an adult she served as a missionary for one year in the Family and Church History Department in Salt Lake City, UT. She also volunteered as a tour guide in the Church’s Conference Center in Salt Lake City. She is survived by daughter Paula Dunn, son James Dunn (Wendy), family friend Katie Heffelfinger, stepsons Layden Colby (Sarah), and Zane Colby (Heather). Also grandchildren Alden Dunn (Vanessa) and Derek Dunn (Karen) and their mom Idalina Dunn, and great-grandchildren Lilia, Maddex, Liam, Scarlett, and Emmett. She is also survived by stepchildren Jan Cubbage, Nick Cole, Jim Cole and his children, Dylan, Dakota, and McKenna, and Lori Cole and her children, Jasmine, Adam, Krystal, and Logan. The most important things in Doris’s life were her family, friends, and the gospel of Jesus Christ. Although services are not planned at this time, a zoom service may be arranged in the future. If you would like to be included, please contact Paula Dunn, ccinpigs@gmail.com.