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COTA, John L.

COTA, KELLUM, POTTS, BROWN, IWAND, CLAY, GARNER

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 7/10/2018 at 06:25:12

Obituary ~ John L. Cota
February 04, 1943 ~ July 16, 2017

The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
July 23, 2017

John L Cota, 74 of Sioux City, passed away Sunday July 16, 2017.

Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 28, 2017, at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel (6200 Morningside Avenue) with Reverend Merrill Muller officiating. Burial will be at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, rural Merrill, Iowa. The family will greet friends on Thursday, July 27, 2017, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Online condolences may be expressed at www.meyerbroschapels.com.

John was born to Paul and Mae (Kellum) Cota on February 4, 1943 in Mason City, Iowa. He graduated from Mason City High school in 1961 and while in high school he earned state track medals and records. He married Barbara J. Potts in 1961, together they had 3 children. In 1974 John married Marcia J. (Brown) Cota at Adaville United Methodist church in rural Merrill, Iowa.

John was a 3rd generation movie projectionist working in Mason City then in the Sioux City theaters until 1981. He then worked in sales and bike repair for Albrecht cycle until 2008.

John enjoyed cycling and astronomy. Over his years of cycling he participated in nearly 30 RAGBRAIs.

He is survived by his wife, Marcia; daughter, Marne (Hans) Iwand of Omaha, Nebraska; sons, Michael (Jessi) Cota of Lincoln, Nebraska and Thomas (Rita) Cota of Beaver Lake, Nebraska; six grandchildren, Hannah Iwand, Robyn (Jarrod) Clay, Danielle and Ross Cota, Jeff Garner, Tyler Cota; and three great grandchildren, Brayden Garner, Kyla and Maverick Clay; a brother Fred (Nancy) Cota of Elizabethtown, Illinois and an uncle, Louis F Cota of Mason City, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant son and daughter.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, July of 2018


 

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