Spring-Willow (Cole) Stuhlman died at the age of 39 at her residence on Vashon Island on Saturday November 20, 2010, from a ruptured blood clot in her leg.

Spring was born on April 4, 1971, in Longmont, Colorado, to Fred Cole and Wendy Wharton.

She graduated from Fairview High School in Boulder in 1989 and attended some college classes at CU after graduation.

Employed at CFAM in Boulder Colorado for 10 years. Lived in Vashon Washington for 7 years after moving from Colorado in 2003.

Spring Married to Edward Stuhlman on June 17, 2006.

Spring is survived by her husband Ed Stuhlman, daughter Chelsea Cole, mother Wendy Wharton, father Fred Cole, step-mother Barb Richards, Brothers: David, Brandon, and JB, Sisters: Morgan and Kendall.

Cremation services by Island Funeral Service on Vashon, WA.

A college fund has been established for Chelsea Cole. Donations may be sent to P.O. Box 2404, Vashon WA 98070-2404

To think of Spring is to think of sunshine and warmth, not only in personality but she loved to be warm and have the sunshine hit her face (This shows how much she loved Seattle to forego so much sunshine).  Her smile and warm personality drew people to her.  Once Spring said “hi” to someone it would more than likely turn into a conversation and a friendship. Family and friends were extremely important to Spring.

  Spring loved spending time with Chelsea and became involved in both the Vashon Island High School and the Vashon Island Club Volleyball. Spring volunteered and supported the Vashon school teams for 4 years and was involved with the Vashon Island Club Volleyball for 3 years, two years of which she coached the players.

  Hockey was an integral part of Spring’s life. She played roller hockey with her friends in Colorado prior to moving to Seattle. Spring and her husband Ed routinely attended Thunderbirds games–her very first date with Ed was a rousing Thunderbirds hockey game which she treasured. This soon turned into season tickets to the Thunderbird games and a lifetime love affair with Ed.

Spring was a wonderful unique woman who was her own individual and will be missed by everyone.

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