Father Duaine Cote passes away June 9

Father Duaine Martin Cote at age 89 passed away and entered his eternal home on June 9, the 63rd anniversary of his Priestly Ordination. He was born on Dec. 21, 1935, to Alcid and Louise Cote in Willow City. Father Cote had four siblings: Leatrice Campion, Father Don Cote, Roland Cote, and Sister Maurine Cote. Preceding him in death are Father Cote’s parents and his four siblings. Father Cote is survived by his twelve nieces and nephews: Tim Campion, Monte Cote, Brian Cote, Richard Cote, Jon Cote, Marty Cote, Bob Cote, Kathy Hennessy, Marilyn Burke, Linda Lewis, Julie Cote-Halperin, and Robyn Cote. He also has several great-nieces and nephews and countless great-great-grand nieces and nephews. 

Father Duaine Cote served as a North Dakota parish priest after graduating from seminary in 1962. He was an assistant pastor at St. Phillip Neri, Napoleon; St. Michael’s, Grand Forks; Sacred Heart, Orrin; and St. Anselm’s, Fulda from 1962–71. He served as the Spiritual Director at Cardinal Muench Seminary in Fargo and Vocation Director of Fargo Diocese from 1971–81. Father Cote was Pastor of Holy Spirit in Fargo from 1981–84, and Our Lady of Peace, Mayville and St. Agnes, Hunter from 1984–89. He served at St. Mark’s, Bottineau; and St. Andrew’s, Hope from 1989–93. He served at Transfiguration, Edgeley and St. Agnes, Hunter from 1993–2009. Father Cote retired to Sts. Anne and Joachim, Fargo in 2009. 

Father Cote moved to Riverview Place in 2018 and called Riverview his home until his passing. 

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated June 13 at Sts. Anne and Joachim, Fargo. He was buried at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Edgeley.