A bus will be offering transportation from the Woodstock Union High School starting at 1:00pm and continuing approximately every 20 minutes until 5:30pm

Jerri C. Cole of Barnard and Woodstock, Vermont, died on September 8, 2023 at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative & Hospice Care after a short period of declining health due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

She was born Jerri Anne Colby, daughter of Evan and Jeannine Colby of Woodstock, Vermont and grew up farming alongside her father and three older sisters (Janice Rogers, Joanne Logan, and June Meek) at the King Farm. Jerri attended elementary through high school in Woodstock and graduated from WUHS in 1973. She attended Post Junior College, obtaining an associate's degree in recreation leadership. She was employed as a classroom paraprofessional by the Barnard School District for 26 years, sharing her love of music and recreation with her students.

Jerri married the dork of her dreams, Andrew Cole, also of Woodstock, on 7/10/1976. Together, they raised two children, Matthew (Kristina) Cole of Woodstock, NH and Leah (Chad) Cochrane of Bow, NH. She has three beloved grandchildren, Rorie (19), Cole (16), and Sawyer (10) Cochrane.

Music was always Jerri's passion and she was a lifelong musician, with the gift of being able to learn nearly any instrument. Most recently, she was a member of the Panhandlers Steel Drum Band, with her final performance as part of the Woodstock Alumni Day parade for her 50th high school reunion.

Jerri was very grounded in her faith and was a member of First Congregational Church of Woodstock for over 50 years. Through the years, Jerri was very active in serving as a Sunday school teacher, Awana leader, high school youth group leader, and member of the flower, library, and music committees.

Jerri enjoyed traveling and camping with her family. As her children grew up, she and Andy completed several biking journeys around Vermont and Prince Edward Island. She will be remembered as always supporting and uplifting those around her, from helping Andy run several businesses, to caretaking for her parents' property for many years. She particularly loved playing games, eating ice cream for dinner, reading, almond croissants, weed-whacking, growing plants, and taking family photographs.

She was preceded in death by her father, Evan E. Colby.

The family welcomes anyone who would like to share in a celebration of Jerri's life to attend a service that will be held at the Woodstock Congregational Church on Sunday October 8, 2023 at 3:00pm. Reception to follow.

It was Jerri's wish that any memorial tributes be made in the form of charitable donations to St. Jude's Children Research Hospital.

"And when my task on earth is done

When, by Thy grace, the vict'ry's won,
E'en death's cold wave I will not flee,
Since Thou in triumph leadest me."