Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Cotter, James Michael "Big Jim" Jr. September 1, 2018
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Ionia Sentinel Standard-Wed. Sept. 5, 2018

JAMES COTTER JR., 78
James Michael "Big Jim" Cotter jr., passed away September 1, 2018. He was born March
2, 1940 in Somerville, Massachusetts the son of James M. and Edith (Bilsbury) Cotter.
Jim graduated from Milford High school in 1957. He would enter the United States Coast
Guard in 1958 serving in the Philippines. Jim married Cynthis Lanz-VanKuiken March 2, 1987
in Las Vegas, NV.

Jim owned and operated General Rental of Ionia since 1979 and was later joined in
the business by his wife Cindy.

Surviving Jima are his wife Cindy Cotter of Ionia. Mother Edith Wojeski of Milford,
MA. Children; Bill (Imelda) Velasco of Maryville, Wa. Theodore(Krista) VanKuiken of
Saranac and Resa (Tim) Hofmann of Avon Park, Fla.; Grandchildren; Camile, Alexis, Cristina,
Isabel, Emily, Harrison, Sawyer, Theo, Ainsley, Alana and Drew; Great grandchild, Jarry;
Brother John (Ann Marie) Cotter of Gales ferry, CT. Nieces and Nephews; John, Debbie, Robin,
Sandy, Cheryl, Michael, Colleen, Liam and Chaya.

He is preceded in death by his Father James Cotter and brothers Richard and Bill.

Funeral services for Jim will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 6, 2018 at the
Lake funeral Home in Ionia with father John Kirkman officiating. Visitation will be on
Wednesday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the Funeral home. Please remember a favorite joke in honor of
Jim. Those wishing may make memorial contributions to Ionia County 4-H, Saranac F.F.A. or
St. Johns the Apostle Episcopal Church building Fund. Online condolences may be made at
www.lakefuneralhomes.com

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