God called Beatrice L. Cole, affectionately known as "Bea", home on June 15, 2026 at the age of 93. 

She is survived by her three daughters, Candice (Mike) Wendt of St. Peters, MO, Victoria (Bill) Ostmann of St. Paul, MO, and Cheryl "Cheri" (Dan) Cummings of Parker, TX; nine grandchildren, Mike (Sarah) Wendt, Jr., Jayme (James) Callaway, Steven Wendt, Joe Crossman, Lindsay Rogers, Alan Cummings, Toni Wendt, Jack (Toni) Ostmann, Cyndi (Will) Marks;  fifteen great-grandchildren; Chandler, Brendan, Tori, Bailey, Chloe, Brayden, Isaac, Hailey, Steven, Sully, Sawyer, Ethan, Macy, Emma, Kathleen; one great-great-grandchild, Weston; and numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family. 

She is preceded in death by her father, Daniel M. Orf, mother, Irma A. (Dames) Orf, husband, Ernest "Ernie" C. Cole, Jr., infant daughter, Cynthia Cole, and 10 siblings. 

Bea was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul, Missouri. She and her husband, Ernie, shared a love of travel and cherished time spent at their lake home in the Lake of the Ozarks. They also enjoyed spending the winter months in Okeechobee, Florida as snowbirds. Wherever their travels took them, Bea and Ernie often volunteered at local Catholic churches. Bea will be remembered for her kindness, generosity, warm hospitality, and the love she shared with her family and friends.

Memorial donations may be made to: Shriners Children's St. Louis (shrinerschildrens.org), 4400 Clayton Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110 or St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired (slsbvi.org), 8770 Manchester Rd, St. Louis, MO