Services were Thursday Feb. 18, at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Blair. Burial was in the Blair Cemetery.

Monica J. Cole was a senior at Blair High School. She also worked as a sales clerk at Pamida.

During her school career she participated for two years in journalism, working on her school’s yearbook and newspaper.

A member of the student council, she participated for one year in her school’s Pep Club, band, Spanish Club and Future Business Leaders of America.

She was a two-year member of the Drama Club and painted the set for a play.

Monica was a member of 4-H for one year, where she received two awards in photography at the Washington County Fair.

She is survived by her parents, Monte and Bette Cole of Blair, sisters, Caseina and Cora, both at home; grandmother, Elda Baker of Englewood, Calif; grandfather, James MacKenzie of Longmont, Colo.; and step-grandmother, Alice Cole of Porterville, Calif.

Campbell-Aman Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

#2 Funeral leaflet

In Loving Memory of Monica J. Cole

Born February 24, 1981 Osmond, Nebraska ~ Died February 14, 1999 Blair, Nebraska

Mass of Christian Burial 10am Thursday, February 18, 1999 St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church, Blair, Nebraska. Celebrant: Father Hugh Schwartz. Organist: Mary Lou Beckman. Vocal Group: St. Francis Choir. Musical Selections: "Be Not Afraid", "Prayer to St. Francis", "Lord, Let Me Walk", "Let There Be Peace On Earth"

Casket Bearers: Jessica Bral, Kim Lawson, Brandi Layton, David Page, Justin Ratfield, Justin Wittry

Graveside Services: Holy Cross Cemetery, Blair, Nebraska

Arrangements by Campbell-Aman Funeral Home

~~~Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska ~~~

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