He has joined those who have gone before him to be in a place without pain, where he can tend the gardens and drive a backhoe or a tractor whenever he wants.
GARDEN - Earl J. Cota, 81, of Garden died July 13, 2005 at his home.
He was born July 13, 1924 in Escanaba, Michigan the son of John and Helen (Makosky) Cota and attended the Danforth School. He moved to Garden in 1939 from Danforth.
On Nov. 4, 1944 he married Marian J. Plante at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Garden.
Earl was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church of Garden. He held many different jobs throughout his working life. From saw mills, to fishing, where he nearly drown twice, to farming, to pipelining, to construction - building bridges, buildings and roads. In August 1964 Earl joined the Operating Engineers Local 324 and just recently received his gold watch for 40 years as a dedicated union member.
He played the violin in his youth and loved to dance and listen to music. He was an expert gardener and loved to tinker and make things work - with a roll of duct tape and drywall screws he could fix anything.
He is survived by: his wife, Marian of Garden; sons, David (Sandy) Cota of Washington Island, Wis,, and Daniel (Linda) Cota of Green Bay, Wis.; daughters: Rosemary (Neil) Gauthier of Jacksonville, Fla., Dawn (Bill) Perkins of Dixon, Mo, Susan (Gary) Plante of Garden and Bonnie (Willie) Nelson of Rapid River; grandchildren: Jeff, Tami, Pam, Justina, Shane, Barb, Michelle, Jim, Tina, Danielle, Valynda, Jonn, Scott, Tirza, Kendall, Sara, Kevin, Sarah, James, Linnea and Jenny; great-grandchildren: Angela, Lindsay, Justin, Rebecca, Taylor, Sabrina, Mathew, Amanda, Kelly, Hannah, Jacob, Scott, Ricky, Sidonie, Nicklas, Shaun and Maizie; sister, Yvette Martin of Garden and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Theodore Makosky, grandsons, Brant David Cota and Adam Douglas Plante and granddaughter, Therasa Elizabeth Plante.
GARDEN - Earl J. Cota, 81, of Garden died July 13, 2005 at his home.
He was born July 13, 1924 in Escanaba, Michigan the son of John and Helen (Makosky) Cota and attended the Danforth School. He moved to Garden in 1939 from Danforth.
On Nov. 4, 1944 he married Marian J. Plante at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Garden.
Earl was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church of Garden. He held many different jobs throughout his working life. From saw mills, to fishing, where he nearly drown twice, to farming, to pipelining, to construction - building bridges, buildings and roads. In August 1964 Earl joined the Operating Engineers Local 324 and just recently received his gold watch for 40 years as a dedicated union member.
He played the violin in his youth and loved to dance and listen to music. He was an expert gardener and loved to tinker and make things work - with a roll of duct tape and drywall screws he could fix anything.
He is survived by: his wife, Marian of Garden; sons, David (Sandy) Cota of Washington Island, Wis,, and Daniel (Linda) Cota of Green Bay, Wis.; daughters: Rosemary (Neil) Gauthier of Jacksonville, Fla., Dawn (Bill) Perkins of Dixon, Mo, Susan (Gary) Plante of Garden and Bonnie (Willie) Nelson of Rapid River; grandchildren: Jeff, Tami, Pam, Justina, Shane, Barb, Michelle, Jim, Tina, Danielle, Valynda, Jonn, Scott, Tirza, Kendall, Sara, Kevin, Sarah, James, Linnea and Jenny; great-grandchildren: Angela, Lindsay, Justin, Rebecca, Taylor, Sabrina, Mathew, Amanda, Kelly, Hannah, Jacob, Scott, Ricky, Sidonie, Nicklas, Shaun and Maizie; sister, Yvette Martin of Garden and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Theodore Makosky, grandsons, Brant David Cota and Adam Douglas Plante and granddaughter, Therasa Elizabeth Plante.
He has joined those who have gone before him to be in a place without pain, where he can tend the gardens and drive a backhoe or a tractor whenever he wants.
GARDEN - Earl J. Cota, 81, of Garden died July 13, 2005 at his home.
He was born July 13, 1924 in Escanaba, Michigan the son of John and Helen (Makosky) Cota and attended the Danforth School. He moved to Garden in 1939 from Danforth.
On Nov. 4, 1944 he married Marian J. Plante at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Garden.
Earl was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church of Garden. He held many different jobs throughout his working life. From saw mills, to fishing, where he nearly drown twice, to farming, to pipelining, to construction - building bridges, buildings and roads. In August 1964 Earl joined the Operating Engineers Local 324 and just recently received his gold watch for 40 years as a dedicated union member.
He played the violin in his youth and loved to dance and listen to music. He was an expert gardener and loved to tinker and make things work - with a roll of duct tape and drywall screws he could fix anything.
He is survived by: his wife, Marian of Garden; sons, David (Sandy) Cota of Washington Island, Wis,, and Daniel (Linda) Cota of Green Bay, Wis.; daughters: Rosemary (Neil) Gauthier of Jacksonville, Fla., Dawn (Bill) Perkins of Dixon, Mo, Susan (Gary) Plante of Garden and Bonnie (Willie) Nelson of Rapid River; grandchildren: Jeff, Tami, Pam, Justina, Shane, Barb, Michelle, Jim, Tina, Danielle, Valynda, Jonn, Scott, Tirza, Kendall, Sara, Kevin, Sarah, James, Linnea and Jenny; great-grandchildren: Angela, Lindsay, Justin, Rebecca, Taylor, Sabrina, Mathew, Amanda, Kelly, Hannah, Jacob, Scott, Ricky, Sidonie, Nicklas, Shaun and Maizie; sister, Yvette Martin of Garden and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Theodore Makosky, grandsons, Brant David Cota and Adam Douglas Plante and granddaughter, Therasa Elizabeth Plante.
GARDEN - Earl J. Cota, 81, of Garden died July 13, 2005 at his home.
He was born July 13, 1924 in Escanaba, Michigan the son of John and Helen (Makosky) Cota and attended the Danforth School. He moved to Garden in 1939 from Danforth.
On Nov. 4, 1944 he married Marian J. Plante at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Garden.
Earl was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church of Garden. He held many different jobs throughout his working life. From saw mills, to fishing, where he nearly drown twice, to farming, to pipelining, to construction - building bridges, buildings and roads. In August 1964 Earl joined the Operating Engineers Local 324 and just recently received his gold watch for 40 years as a dedicated union member.
He played the violin in his youth and loved to dance and listen to music. He was an expert gardener and loved to tinker and make things work - with a roll of duct tape and drywall screws he could fix anything.
He is survived by: his wife, Marian of Garden; sons, David (Sandy) Cota of Washington Island, Wis,, and Daniel (Linda) Cota of Green Bay, Wis.; daughters: Rosemary (Neil) Gauthier of Jacksonville, Fla., Dawn (Bill) Perkins of Dixon, Mo, Susan (Gary) Plante of Garden and Bonnie (Willie) Nelson of Rapid River; grandchildren: Jeff, Tami, Pam, Justina, Shane, Barb, Michelle, Jim, Tina, Danielle, Valynda, Jonn, Scott, Tirza, Kendall, Sara, Kevin, Sarah, James, Linnea and Jenny; great-grandchildren: Angela, Lindsay, Justin, Rebecca, Taylor, Sabrina, Mathew, Amanda, Kelly, Hannah, Jacob, Scott, Ricky, Sidonie, Nicklas, Shaun and Maizie; sister, Yvette Martin of Garden and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Theodore Makosky, grandsons, Brant David Cota and Adam Douglas Plante and granddaughter, Therasa Elizabeth Plante.
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