Obituary of William Henry Cotant

William Henry Cotant, 64 years and 7months, died December 2, 2014 after a short hospital stay at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital. William Henry Cotant was born to James W. and Mary J. Cotant March 3, 1950 in Adrian, Michigan. William was a veteran of the Vietnam War and entered the Marines on June 19, 1968 as a Private. While serving in Vietnam for 7 months and 21 days, he was a field artillery batteryman until he sustained burns from a misfire. William's time of service was 2 years 1 month and 18 days. William received the National Defense Medal, Vietnamese Service Medal with 1 star, Vietnam Campaign Metal with device, Combat Action Ribbon, and the Rifle Sharpshooter Badge. William "Bill" will be missed by his IMPACT friends and his veteran friends in town and Sioux Falls. William had several siblings but did not keep in touch for the past several decades. Bill was preceded in death by his dad, James W. Cotant, mom, Mary J. (Perry) Cotant, grandparents and uncles and aunts. A memorial service will be at the Sir Charles building Community Room on Wednesday, December 10th at 2pm. Burial of Bill's cremated remains will take place at the Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, SD. Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting with arrangements