Alfred Clare Koci

1893 - 1968  (74 years)

• Name	Alfred Clare Koci
  Born	23 Aug 1893	Auburn, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Jun 1968	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  	Note on obituaries says DOD was 3 Jun, but his funeral card says 10 Jun, so we are using that as better evidence of actual DOD.
  Buried	13 Jun 1968	Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I4438	Rossville
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Frank Koci
  Mother	Elizabeth Stach Koci,   d. 7 Jan 1936, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Family ID	F2519	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rosie Kovar Koci,   b. 9 Aug 1897, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 15 Nov 1985, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 88 years)
  Married	12 Oct 1915	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Viola Koci Beach Layman,   b. 31 Oct 1916, Auburn, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 18 Jun 2007, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 90 years)   2. Richard H Koci,   b. 19 Jun 1919, Auburn, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 11 Mar 1981, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 61 years) + 3. Nina Bernice Koci Wehner,   b. 22 Sep 1930, Auburn, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 29 Jun 2013, Eudora, Douglas County, Kansas  (Age 82 years) + 4. Clyde D Koci,   b. 2 Feb 1934, Auburn, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 9 May 2007  (Age 73 years) + 5. Gladys Koci Smith,   b. 3 May 1936, Auburn, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 25 Mar 2001, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma  (Age 64 years)   6. Irvin A Koci
  Documents		Marriage- Kovar, Rosie-Koci, Alfred Mr. Elfie [sic] Koci and Miss Rosie Kovar were married at Topeka last Tuesday, October 12th.
  		Anniversary- Koci, Alf and Rosie Alf Kocis Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Alf Koci of Topeka will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary October 10 with a reception in the community room in the basement of the mall at White Lakes Shopping Center. No invitations are being issued for the open house, but friends and relatives are invited to call between 2 and 5 p.m. The couple requests that no gifts be presented. Mr. and Mrs. Koci were married October 12, 1915, in Topeka. They have lived in the Auburn and Delia communities all their lives until moving to Topeka last July. Mrs. Koci was the former Rosie Kovar. They are the parents of six children: Mrs. Viola Beach, Silver Lake; Mrs. Nina Wehner, Eudora; Mrs. Gladys Smith, Oklahoma City, Okla.; Richard Koci, Merriam; Irvin Koci, Philadelphia, Pa., and Clyde Koci, Topeka. There are thirteen grand-children and five great-grandchildren.
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2018 13:12:22
  Family ID	F2633	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - 13 Jun 1968 - Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Obituary- Koci, Alfred 1 Former Delia resident dies Monday Alfred Clare Koci, 74, of To¬peka, former Delia resident, was dead on arrival Monday at a Topeka hospital. A retired farmer, Mr. Koci was born Aug. 23, 1893, at Au¬burn and lived in the Delia community before moving to Topeka in July of 1965. He was a member of the Delia Presby¬terian Church. Services will be held Thurs¬day at 1:30 p.m. from the Wall- Diffenderfer Mortuary, Topeka. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Rosie Koci, of the home; three daughters: Mrs. Viola Beach, Silver Lake; Mrs. Nina Wehner, Eudora; Mrs. Gladys Smith, Oklahoma City. Three sons: Richard H. Koci, Merriam; Irvin A. Koci, Dresher, Pa.; Clyde D. Koci, Topeka. Two brothers: George Koci, Route 9, Topeka, and Fred Koci of Topeka; three sisters: Mrs. Mary Slansky, Plainville; Mrs. Grace Hromada and Mrs. Alice Bayless, both of Topeka; seven grandchildren. Alfred Koci, 74, of Topeka former Delia resident was dead on arrival Monday at a Topeka hospital, A retired farmer, Mr. Koci was born Aug. 23, 1893 at Auburn, Ks., and lived in the Delia Community before moving to Topeka in 1965. Services were held Thursday 3:30 p.m. at Presbyterian Church in Delia. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Rosie Koci of the home, three daughters, Mrs. Viola Beach, Silver Lake, Mrs. Nina Wehner, Eudora, Mrs. Gladys Smith, Oklahoma City. Three sons Richard Koci, Merriam, Irvin Koci, Dresher, Pa., Clyde Koci, Topeka. Two brothers George Koci and Fred Koci, of Topeka. Three sisters, Mrs. Mary Slansky, Plainville, Ks., Mrs. Grace Hromada, and Mrs. Alice Bayless both of Topeka and seven grandchildren. KOCI, ALFRED CLARE, age 74 of 2509 Buchanan passed away June 10, 1968. Services 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary. Services 3:30 p.m. Delia Presbyterian Church, Interment Moravian Cemetery, Southeast of Delia, Kansas. Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary 6th and Taylor CE 3-2326
  		Obituary- Koci, Alfred 2 Alfred Koci Dies; Services Thursday Alfred Clare Koci, 74, 2509 Buchanan, was dead on arrival Monday at a Topeka hospital. Dr. C.G. Hermann, deputy district coroner, said he will perform an autopsy today to determine the cause of death. Alfred Koci was born August 23, 1893, at Auburn and lived at Delia before he moved to Topeka July 5, 1965. He was a member of Delia Presbyterian Church. He was a retired far¬mer. Survivors include his wife [edits made] Rosie Koci, of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Viola Beach, Silver Lake, Mrs. Nina Wehner, Eudora, and Mrs. Gladys Smith, Oklahoma City, Okla.; three sons, Richard H. Koci, Merriam, Irvin A. Koci, Dresher, Pa., and Clyde D. Koci, 1206 Boxwell [sic Boswell]; two brothers, George Koci, Route 9, and Fred Kocil 035 Wabash; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Slansky, Plainville, Mrs. Grace Hromada, 604 High, and Mrs. Alice Bayless, 1938 N. Jeffe¬rson; and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary.
  		Obituary- Koci, Alfred 3 Alfred C. Koci Alfred Clare Koci, 74, 2509 Buchanan, was dead on arrival Monday at a Topeka hospital. Dr. C. G. Hermann, deputy district coroner, said he will perform an autopsy today to determine the cause of death. Alfred Koci was born August 23, 1893, at Auburn and lived at Delia before he moved to Topeka July 5, 1965. He was a member of Delia Presbyterian Church. He was a retired far¬mer. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Rosie Koci, of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Viola Beach, Silver Lake, Mrs. Nina Wehner, Eudora, and Mrs. Gladys Smith, Oklahoma City, Okla.; three sons, Richard H. Koci, Merriam, Irvin A. Koci, Dresher, Pa., and Clyde D. Koci, 1206 Boxwell; two brothers, George Koci, Route 9, and Fred Koci, 935 Wabash; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Slansky, Plainville, Mrs. Grace Hromada, 604 High, and Mrs. Alice Bayless, 1938 N. Jeffer¬son; and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary.
  		Funeral card- Koci, Alfred 4 Memorial Services for Mr. Alfred Clare Koci Departed June 10, 1968 Serviced held at Delia Presbyterian Church Date June 13, 1968 3:30 P.M. Officiant The Reverend Don Sears Delia Presbyterian Church Music Duet: Mrs. Joseph Zlatnik Mr. Laverne Zlatnik Organist: Mrs. Velma Zlatnik Interment Moravian Cemetery