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Warroad - Vernon passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2017.

Vernon John Cole was born June 6, 1929 to John and Katie (Meyers) Cole in Penturen, and moved to America Township when he was seven years old. He attended grade school in Penturen and U18 in America Township before high school in Warroad. After high school Vernon met and married Mertrice Roseen on June 16, 1948. Vernon worked a number of jobs. He was a school bus driver in Warroad, he hauled milk, worked at the Forestry and Warroad Farmers Union, welded at Polaris Industries, and was a farmer. Vernon raised and trained horses. At o...