Robert L. 'Bob' Cole, 82, formerly of Arlington, KS, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018, in McKinney, TX. He was born April 30, 1936, to Theodore and Viola (Keller) Cole.

Bob graduated from Arlington High School and Kansas State University.  After college, he proudly served in the Kansas Air National Guard. On November 4, 1960, he married Geraldine 'Gerry' Fritz in Grantville, Kansas.

He moved back to the Arlington area in the early 1960's to operate and manage the family farm.  Bob was a member and also held various leadership positions in multiple farming organizations, KSU alumni clubs and the Pretty Prairie United Methodist Church.

He will be deeply missed by many, as he touched and positively impacted many lives in Kansas, Texas and other places near and far.

Bob is survived by:  his wife, Gerry; sons, Steve Cole and wife Sharon of Murphy, Texas, David Cole of Olathe; grandchildren, Jake Cole, Jamie Cole, Grayson Cole, Corrine Cole; and sister, Esther Klaassen of Wichita.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Theodore and Viola and sister, Edith Nielson.

Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 21, 2018, at Pretty Prairie United Methodist Church, 201 S. Rhodes, Pretty Prairie, with the Reverend Christopher Eshelman and Pastor Luke Helmuth officiating.  Burial will follow in the Lerado Cemetery, and then a lunch reception will be hosted back at the church for all attending.  Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at Elliott Mortuary, with the family present from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Pretty Prairie High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) or  UT Southwestern Medical Center, (to support Alzheimer research in honor of his wife), in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS  67501.