MINERVA-Coletta M. Kiko, 96, of Minerva, died Wednesday in her home.

She was born Jan. 3, 1913, in Canton, to Earl and Minnie (Henry) Gill.

Mrs. Kiko was co-founder of Russ Kiko Associates Inc. She was a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Kiko, who died in 1997; a son, William Kiko.

Survivors include three daughters, Wanda Lahr of Navarre, Margery (Bill) Cleary of Mantua, Bertha (Lennie) Milano of Minerva; nine sons, Richard (Patty) Kiko of North Canton, Daniel (Pam) Kiko of Salem, Frederick Kiko of Carlsbad, Calif.; James (Suzanne) Kiko of Paris, Tom Kiko and Eugene (Ame) Kiko, both of Canton, L. Joseph (Janice) Kiko of East Canton, John (Lynn) Kiko of Alliance and Russell (Pam) Kiko Jr. of Salem; two sisters, Gertrude Thouvenin of East Canton and Mary "Micky" Michel of Louisville; 62 grandchildren; 85 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at noon Monday at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Minerva with Father Victor Cinson as celebrant. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Friends may call two hours prior to services at the church.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Gabriel Catholic Church for care of "Billy's Way."

Arrangements were handled by the Gotschall-Hutchison Funeral Home.

12/4/09