Leo
Cota, 71
St.
Hilaire - Leo Cota, 71, died on Tuesday,
October 15, 2002 at the CNC Unit of the Northwest
Medical Center in Thief River Falls.
Funeral
services were held on Friday, October 18 at St.
Bernard's Catholic Church in Thief River Falls with
Rev. Tim McGee officiating. Kristi LaSalle was the
organist and Shelly Burkel was the soloist.
Casketbearers were Edward Currie, Duane Currie,
Forrest Hamm, Ross Cota, Roger Cota and Alan Cota.
Interment was in St. Dorothy Catholic Cemetery in
Dorothy.
Leo
Cota was born on February 9, 1931, the son of
Napoleon and Emelda (Huot) Cota in Crookston. He
was baptized into the Catholic faith and attended
County School near Crookston.
From
1951 to 1953, he served during the Korean Conflict.
On June 27, 1961, Leo was united in marriage to
Lorraine Currie in Dorothy. The couple lived near
Dorothy for 14 years before moving to St. Hilaire
in 1978. Leo worked for Vigen Construction in East
Grand Forks for 38 years building
elevators.
He
enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, raising pigs
and chickens and playing cards. Leo loved spending
time with his family and friends. He was a member
of the American Legion in Red Lake
Falls.
Survivors
include his wife, Lorraine of St. Hilaire;
children, Barbara (Gary) Gebauer of Thief River
Falls, Marlene (Roger) Flaten of Thief River Falls,
Virgin of Thief River Falls, Kevin of St. Hilaire
and Michelle Cota of St. Hilaire; four
grandchildren; two brothers, Edward and Aldore
Cota; and five sisters, Alice Sirek, Mabel (Harvey)
Mercil, Sister Raphael, Leda (George) Weliand and
Mildred Vilven.
Leo
was preceded in death by an infant son, Randy and
son, David; his parents; brothers, Lyzum, Henry and
Medi; and sisters, Celia Guzek, Viola Fitzimmons
and Sr. Emelda Cota. A00003B2002OT23
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