Annie Kathryn Arnold Cole

Our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and Great-Great Grandmother , Annie Kathryn Arnold Cole returned home to our Father in Heaven on September 16, 2026. Although our hearts are broken, our family is celebrating the reunion of Darling Grandma with her husband, sons, parents and many others who have loved and been loved by this classy lady. We know she has on her dancing shoes, and is swaying to music in the arms of her love, Lester Jay Arnold.

Darling Grandma was born to James Moroni Turpin and Annie Luella Rosenlund on September 29,1926 in Holladay Utah. However, she spent the majority of her childhood in Fairview Utah where she learned the value of hard work, good friends, and the importance of taking care of family. This is also where her testimony of God’s love for her and for all of His children began. She was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the Fairview South Ward. She would fondly tell the story of her sitting on the folding chair, dripping wet, to be confirmed. “They put their hands on my head and I could feel the Spirit come into my soul, and it was so real- It-Was-Real.”

At sixteen years old, Grandma moved to Salt Lake City with her family where she met her sweetheart when she was working at a soda shop. She beamed as she told us, “I couldn’t believe something so magical was happening, I had met my Prince Charming. I was so much in love.” They were married at Memory Grove on April 21, 1950.

Together they raised 4 boys, often enjoying adventures in the Utah mountains where grandma would cook and care for camp while the men were out fishing or hunting. She felt blessed to stay at home with her kids when they were young. “I wrapped my life around my four little children and husband. I thoroughly enjoyed them.”

She loved a good party and embraced getting together with friends and family. In the early years of marriage she would often host friends to play cards and listen to music. She was always quite the card player and challenged anyone who would play with her. Grandma also loved music, to sing and to dance. She was especially inspired by and loved gospel hymns, which helped her through her life.

As her boys got older her and grandpa decided they needed something more, and with some encouragement from their boys, they did all that was necessary for them to be sealed as a family for time and all eternity. She still calls March 18, 1969 one of the “ most special days” of her life. She supported her sons in their passions and encouraged them to become responsible men, who would grow to be good husbands, fathers, and followers of their Savior Jesus Christ.

On May 7, 1980 Darling Grandma tragically lost her husband, and became a widow. The level of determination and growth she showed for the years to come was an example to everyone who knew her. Whether she was flying across the country to visit family, braving camping trips with her grandchildren all on her own, or discovering new hobbies, she did it with a strength and a resilience that is unmatched by anyone.

She became the queen of new beginnings as she made many moves around the state and even served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints as a hostess at the St. George temple. Her time at the St. George temple as well as the time she served later in the Bountiful and Ogden temples was cherished all of her life.

Grandma held many jobs, and all of them were service oriented. One of these jobs was cleaning homes. This is where she met Calvin Cole, a man she described as having the kindest heart and who gave the best hugs. They were married November 27, 1998 They shared a heaven-sent life where she was able to add to her family and increase her joy. Regretfully, Calvin passed away March 12, 2008.

The adventures didn’t stop for grandma, she continued to go out with friends, work at a museum, and volunteer at her local elementary school reading with the students.The love of kids and teaching them to read was a passion she continued to pursue until the age of 98. She spent thousands of hours reading with hundreds of children in multiple schools, and school districts. Her passion for education brought her an honorary diploma at 97 years old, a day that brought her a sense of accomplishment and pride that was well deserved.

She was able to spend her final years enjoying the beauty of the Tabiona Valley. She often commented on how blessed she was, and what a special place it is to live. She would sit outside for hours admiring the nearby mountains and thinking about the extraordinary life she led. “I think my whole life was a miracle! I got a really nice husband and four sweet sons. Everything I do I feel Heavenly Father watching over me, because of this I always have a song in my heart.”

With a contagious laugh, a heart of gold and wisdom that surpassed even her 100 years, the world will not be the same without her in it.

Darling Grandma was preceded in death by her husbands, Lester Jay Arnold and Calvin Christian Cole; her sons, Randy Arnold and Kim Arnold, her mother, Annie Luella Rosenlund, her father, James Moroni Turpin, her brother, Kenneth Turpin, and sister, Ruth Galuppo.

She is survived by her sons, Michael Arnold (Sherilyn) and Dale Arnold (Anna); her daughters-in-law, Rose Arnold and Elaine Arnold; along with many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.

A viewing prior to service will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3714 37900 W, Tabiona, UT 84072, US, on September 25, 2026, from 9:00 am to 10:45 am.

The funeral service will take place at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3714 37900 W, Tabiona, UT 84072, US, on September 25, 2026, at 11:00 am, with a live stream available at https://together.oneroomstreaming.com/2UX58G .

Interment will be at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, 3401 S. Highland Drive, Millcreek, UT 84106, US, on September 25, 2026, at 3:00 pm.