Terry S. Kotila, age 59 of Cokato, died Saturday August 23, 2025.
Funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday September 20, 2025 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, French Lake with visitation one hour prior to the service. Reverend Jerome Nikunen will officiate. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery, French Lake. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.
Terry Scott Kotila was born March 22, 1966 in Litchfield, Minnesota to Toivo and Alyce Kotila. He grew up in the Cokato area along with his 10 siblings. Terry was baptized and confirmed in his faith at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. He attended Dassel Cokato High School. In his youth, Terry enjoyed fishing on Big Swan Lake and hunting on family land. Terry made his home in Cokato for the last five years before health problems had him moving to facilities in central Minnesota. His prior work history was in the roofing and construction industry. Phone calls to his children were very important to him and something he looked forward to.
Terry is survived by his two children, son Cody Kotila and daughter Kylie Kotila of Mesa, Arizona; siblings Ellyn Guerre (Mike Hannan) of Blaine, Larry (Gloria) Kotila of Dassel, Betty (Roland) Jurgens of Clearwater, Jerry Kotila of Kimball, Cheryl (Mike) Watson of Appleton, WI, Darrel (Kathleen) Kotila of South Haven, Brenda Stoffer of Morris, Diana Hentges of Watkins, many nieces and nephews; and other family members. He was preceded in death by his ex-wife Kim; parents; siblings Marlyn Hunt and Bonnie Kotila; and nephew Todd Roy.
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