Lois Cotten

Lois I. Cotten, age 100 of Watertown, SD passed away Thursday, June 13, 2024 in Watertown.
Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, July 7, 2024 at the Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel in Watertown.
Visitation will be one hour prior to celebration.
Lois (Mitchell) (Aker) Cotten was born January 6, 1924 to Harrison and Ida (Mortenson) Mitchell in Bruce, South Dakota. She and her family moved to a farm southeast of Summit, South Dakota in 1926. She attended country school for eight years and graduated from Summit High School in 1941.
Lois and Alton G. Aker were married on September 14, 1941 in Milbank, South Dakota. Alton entered the military in 1942; served in WWII; and was honorably discharged in 1945. The couple lived on a farm in Alto Township until they purchased a farm northwest of Summit in 1952, where they raised their three children.
Following the death of Alton in 1976 Lois moved to Watertown, South Dakota. She was employed at Jenkins Living Center as an assistant cook from 1977 until her retirement in 1990.
Lois married Hollis L. Cotten on May 12, 1990; and for the next 13 years the couple enjoyed going to dances, traveling and visiting family and friends.
She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church and Miriam Circle.
Lois was a fantastic cook and baker, especially pies of every kind. She generously shared her many creations with her family and friends. Spending time with her family brought her great joy, especially with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Lois is survived by her daughter, Donna (Ray) Sturdevant of Watertown, SD; two daughters-in-law, Joyce Aker and Marie Aker both of Watertown, SD; four grandchildren, Lee (Lynda) Aker of Hulett, WY, Troy Aker of St. Joseph, MO, Alison Larson of Mesa, AZ and Heather Wasilk of Watertown, SD; 11 great-grandchildren; and her brother-in-law, Ronnie Aker of Sioux Falls, SD.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Alton and Hollis; two sons; and nine siblings.
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