Nancy Ellen Brinton

Nancy was born in Warrensburg, Missouri. She was daughter of Bill and Ellene Poague Johnston. She grew up in Wichita, Kansas and graduated from Wichita East High School and attended Wichita State University. She married Clark Cole and they resided in Wichita and had two children, Kimberly Cole Barker and Kennan Cole. She later married Don Brinton with whom she enjoyed many years together.

Nancy was an outgoing person who enjoyed spending time with her friends and family. She cared about her appearance and looking nice. She had a flair for decorating and this was apparent in the many homes in which she lived. She was a woman who knew her beliefs and was not afraid to share with others. As she aged, her expression of them became a bit more vocal. She was the victim of the changes taking place in her brain and lived her remaining nine years in a memory care facility.

She and Don loved to travel, both in the U.S. and abroad. They lived in Kansas and Arizona until finally settling in Colorado Springs to be closer to her grandchildren. She especially enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren, her step-children and their families, gardening, doing crossword puzzles, and playing golf.

She was predeceased by her son, Kennan Cole, her first husband, Clark Cole both of Colorado Springs and her second husband, Don Brinton of Wichita. She is survived by her daughter, Kimberly Barker, her sister, Connie (Tom)Keitel, her brother, Bill (Teresa) Johnston and two grandchildren: Matthew and Samuel Cole along with their mother Alysa Webb. She is also survived by her four step-children: Mark (Carol) Brinton, Mike Brinton, Todd (Scott) Brinton, and Bambi Brinton Hanson. From the Brinton’s step-children came eight step-grandchildren: Tabitha, Chad, Thane, Jason, Taylor, Kail and Conner. And from them came ten great-great-grandchildren: James, Amelia, Annabel, Rhett, Layla, Logan, Henry, Teddy, Baker and Berry. She is also survived by niece Melissa (Jon)Keitel Johnson and their children Ethan and Ella Johnson.

Her memorial will take place on Tuesday, November 24, at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel at Swan-Law Funeral Home located at 501 N. Cascade in Colorado Springs. A reception will follow. She will be interred at Memorial Gardens.

Nancy will be remembered for her generosity, her love for her friends and her bond with her family. May she rest in peace.