152. Vernamae Maria⁴ Todish (William Martin³, Peter Bartlett², Martin¹) was born in Goodman, Marinette Cty, WI August 18, 1922. Vernamae died November 1, 2008 in Burns, Harney Cty, OR, at 86 years of age.

She married twice. She married James Michaud in Iron Mountain, Dickinson Cty, MI, April 6, 1939. She married Jack Cote in Nevada, August 17, 1953. Burns Times Herald November 5, 2008 Vernamae Maria Cote (1922-2008) Vernamae Maria Cote died on Nov. 1 at Harney District Hospital.

She was born on Aug. 19, 1922, to William Martin Todish and Zilla Mae (Rose) Todish in Nigara, Wis.

Cote moved to Oregon in 1944 from Iron Mountain, Mich. She married Jack Cote on Aug. 17, 1953, in Nevada. She worked on the Mayo Ranch for many years.

She was very fond of crafting, crocheting, knitting, etc. A woman of many talents, who also loved to fish, Cote was notorious for forgetting to take the worms out of her pockets before washing her clothes.

Cote is survived by her children James Michchaud and wife, Kathy of Michigan, Tuttie Enguist and husband, Harold of Florida, George Glerup and wife, Jean of Oregon, Betty Burnett and husband, Daryl of California, and Bobbie Oltman and husband, Joesph, of Oregon.

She is also survived by her sister, Donna Thomason of Washington; 16 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

There will be a private family inurnment. LaFollette’s Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Vernamae Maria Todish and James Michaud had the following child:

334 i. James⁵ Michaud (still alive).

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