Michael W. "Mike" Cole

Michael W. “Mike” Cole, 67, of New Castle, passed away Friday, December 7, 2018 at Henry Community Health. He was born May 16, 1951 in Shelbyville a son of Carter and Alice (Wall) Cole.

A 1969 graduate of Franklin Central High School, Mike graduated from Ivy Tech with an Associate’s degree in Nursing. He was a registered nurse at several hospitals over the years, including Hancock Memorial, Henry County Memorial, Ball Memorial, Community-Indianapolis, and most recently Reid Memorial, from where he retired.

Mike served as a paramedic with Wishard Ambulances and was a firefighter on the Acton Volunteer Fire Department. He enjoyed camping, fishing, riding motorcycles, and playing waterball. He was a member of the Indiana Volunteer Firefighters Association.

Mike is survived by his wife, Brenda Cole of New Castle; children, Shawn Cole of Indianapolis, Michael (Jamie) Cole of Westport, Richard (Cassie) Cole of TX, Stephanie Jones of FL, Rebecca (Rich) Gregory of Greenfield; two step sons, Jeremy (Amanda) Hedges and Joshua (Emily) Hedges both of New Castle; 17 grandchildren; one great grandchild; 3 sisters, Karen (Fred) Wainscott of Fountaintown, Jeanine Kinser of Indianapolis, Kim (Steve) Fitch of Lebanon, TN; one brother, Charles (Linda) Cole of Rising Sun, IN; several nieces and nephews.

In addition to parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Pam Bergeron.

Services will be at 7:00 PM Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service in New Castle. Visitation will be from 4-7 PM prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Indiana Volunteer Firefighters Association, PO Box 4797, Evansville, IN 47724 or Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association. Condolences and memories of Mike may be shared at www.hinsey-brown.com