Ella Mae Cotton Obituary

With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Ella Mae Cotton of Miller, South Dakota, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on January 5, 2026 at the age of 87. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ella Mae Cotton to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Freelan Alexander and Orena Elizabeth Testerman (Hale); and her siblings, Allen, Russell, Marion, Wilma Jean, Donald and Duke.

She is survived by: her brother Elbert Ray (Duke); her husband Richard Lowell Cotton; her children, Gregory Mark Cotton (Erick Wolfmeyer), Tamara Lea Caffee (Ray), Jodean LaRae Speck (Shannon), Michele Lynne Wieseler (Alan) and Clark Jeremy Cotton (Adrienne Zeller); her grandchildren, Naomi Caffee (Jon Isaac), Vance Caffee (Jennie), Jay Welk (Tandra), Jennifer Thyen (Nathan), Hannah Caffee, Olivia Randall (Joshua), Evan Wieseler (Shelby), Eleanor Cotton (Jon Salisbury), Sylvia Johnson (Colin), Elizabeth Steptoe (Trent), Joseph Wieseler (Erica), Ian Speck, Eric Speck and Samuel Cotton; her great grandchildren, Paul, Marie, Joel, Sarah Randall, Nolan, Ivan, Logan, Rhys Caffee, Ellie, Millie, Asher Welk, Vaelynn Welk, Averi, Weston, Clara Thyen, Miles, Mabel Steptoe, Leo, Rudy Wieseler, Ledger, Lowen Johnson and Boone Wieseler; her siblings, Philip Testerman (Phyllis) and Aloa Carter; and her siblings-in-law, Carolyn Testerman, Ardith Bristlin (Gil) and Thomas Cotton (Donna).