Obituaries

April 5, 1927 to November 26, 2021

WINAMAC - Donald Dwight Cotner, 94, of Winamac, passed away at 7:05 p.m., Friday, Nov. 26, at St. Joseph Hospital in Plymouth.

He was born April 5, 1927 in Pulaski, to the late Henry Chester and Ruth Ida Hare Cotner. He was a Winamac High School graduate. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. On Jan. 27, 1952, he married Eula Irene Degner at the Methodist Church in Winamac. She died Oct. 4, 2015.

Donald D. Cotner

He is survived by:
Steven (Mary) Cotner, Winamac, Son
Amy (Ato) Prado, Oxnard, CA, Daughter
Joshua (Alicia) Cotner, Grandson
Craig (Danielle) Cotner, Grandson
Samantha Cotner, Granddaughter
Jack Prado, Grandson
Mya Prado, Granddaughter
Austyn Cotner Great-Grandson
Caroline Cotner Great-Granddaughter
Rita Roberts, Crown Point, Step-Sister

Preceded in death by
Benjamin Thomas Cotner, Grandson
Margaret Nitzschke, Sister
Robert Cotner, Brother

Mr. Cotner was a farmer and former water superintendent for the Town of Winamac. He was a member of the Pulaski County Pilots Association, Masonic Lodge 262 in Winamac and the American Legion Post 71 in Winamac. He enjoyed fishing trips to Wisconsin, farming and spending time with his family. He and his wife enjoyed motorcycle trips in their younger years. He always had a smile on his face and a story to tell. He would give anyone in need the shirt off of his back.

Burial will be at Winamac Cemetery (Town Addition) in Winamac.

Memorial donations may be made to Winamac Volunteer Fire Department.

Online tributes may be offered online at www.frainmortuary.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Frain Mortuary in Winamac.