Mayhew Eaton Cote' 1929-2006

EATON, COTE, HAUSMAN, KLOCKE, PAUS

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Date: 11/16/2006 at 20:47:36

Mayhew Eaton Cote'

Mayhew Eaton Cote', 77, of Waukon, died Saturday, October 28, 2006 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, following a brief illness. Funeral services were held Thursday, November 2 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Waukon, with Rev. Richard Iles and Rev. Laura Odegard officiating. Burial was at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon.

Eaton Cote' was born April 18, 1929 in Waukon, the son of Paul Dennis and Ruth (Eaton) Cote'. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, graduated from Waukon High School in 1947 and attended the University of Iowa and graduated from Bradley University in 1951.

September 20, 1950 he married Barbara Ann Hausman at St. Paul's United Methodist Church. Eaton owned and operated a machine shop in Waukon for several years, delivered mail and farmed in Union Prairie township from 1958 until his retirement in 2006. He and Barb operated the Cote' and Town Theaters in Waukon until 1967. Eaton also did custom grain hauling for local farmers.

He was a life long member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church. He enjoyed carpentry, woodworking, hunting, fishing, camping, yard work and spending time in the outdoors. Eaton also enjoyed spending time with his family, good food, high powered pickups, motorcycles, old movies, genealogy, life stories and picnics. Eaton had several philosophies to live by - "Good food is better than a poke in the eye with a dull stick." "God helps those who help themselves." "If you can make money for some one else, you can make it for yourself." "Live where you want to live, do what you want to do, and if you can make money at it, it's a bonus."

Survivors include his four children, Nancy (Larry) Klocke, Eaton (Kris) Cote' and Amy Cote' and a special friend, Ron Hill, all of Waukon, and Sally (Russ) Paus of Dorchester; six grandchildren, Sara (Jason) Westra, Ben (Emily) Klocke, Bonnie and Julie Paus, and Alex and Zach Cote'. He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife Barbara, who died in 2005; a brother Paul Cote' and a sister in infancy.

Casketbearers were Alex and Zach Cote', Ben and Larry Klocke, Russ Paus, and Jason Westra.

Waukon Standard, November 8, 2006