Graveside funeral service for Chris Cole will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 23, 2026 in Highland Cemetery with Rev. Tom Willoughby officiating.

Arrangements are under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Chris Cole died Monday, March 16, 2026, at his residence in Lawton, Oklahoma, at the age of 54. He was born July 18, 1971, in Bad Kreuznach, Germany, to William A. and Marianna (Stoffel) Cole.

Chris grew up in Lawton and was a 1988 graduate of Lawton High School. He later attended Great Plains Area Vo-Tech, where he earned certifications in both auto body technology and electrical work. He was a proud member of IBEW Local 1141.

Chris enjoyed playing foosball, cheering on the Dallas Cowboys, and spent much of his free time weightlifting. He was proud of his German heritage and enjoyed visiting the country during the summer. The youngest of three boys, Chris was devoted to taking care of his mother and loved her fiercely.

He is survived by his nieces and nephews, Cheyenne Cole-Scheuer and her husband Chase Scheuer, Helena, Montana, Cady Cole, Dallas, Texas, Aidan Cole, Lawton, Oklahoma, Nicholas Cole, Tulsa, Oklahoma and Austin Cole; and a great nephew, Samuel Scheuer.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers, Bruce Wayne Cole and Roger Raymond Cole.