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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Elsie
Kocer
July 21, 1919 – March 14, 2009
Obituary
Elsie Kocer, 89, of Tyndall
Elsie died Saturday, March 14, 2009 at her home in Tyndall. Funeral Mass will be 10 AM, Thursday, March 19, 2009 at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Catholic Church in Dante. Burial is in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Dante. Visitation will be Wednesday from 2 PM until 5:30 PM at the Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Wagner. Rosary/Wake services are 7:30 PM, Wednesday, at the church.
Elsie M. Kocer was born July 21, 1919 in rural Tripp, South Dakota, the daughter of Charles and Mary (Tucek) Carda. She died unexpectedly on Saturday, March 14, 2009 at her home in Tyndall, SD. Elsie attained the age of 89 years, seven months and 21 days.
Elsie attended country school in the Tripp area.
Elsie was united in marriage to Wesly J. Kocer on August 26, 1941 at Vodnany Catholic Church. Four sons were born to their union. Elsie worked on the farm with Wesly, cleaned houses, and also cleaned the Assumption Church and Rectory at Dante. She moved to Tyndall on August 29, 2005.
Elsie was a member of the Assumption Catholic Church and Altar Society, of which she had served as a past president.
Elsie will be remembered for her love of quilting, baking and gardening.
Thankful for having shared her life are her three sons: Eugene and wife, Karon of Yankton; Ernie and wife, Theresa; and Leo, all of Dante; five grandchildren: Brian Kocer and wife, Machelle; Tonya Fortner and husband, Michael; Jared Kocer and wife, Becky; John Kocer and wife, Carrie; and Janelle Kozak and husband, Brian; 16 great grandchildren: Nathaniel, Seth and Jonah Kocer; Ethan and Gavin Fortner; Joel, Danica, Luke and Landon Kocer; Dacey, Gabriel and Browdy Kocer; Karlee, Kaden, Karsten and Kenadee Kozak; brother-in-law, John Podzimek of Wagner; sisters-in-law, Mary Blaha of Wagner and Betty Kocer of Tabor; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Elsie was preceded in death by her husband, Wesly on April 9, 2007; son, Alvin in 1945; parents; brother, Charles Carda, Jr; and three sisters: Clara Plihal, Sylvia Krcil and Leona Podzimek.
Elsie died Saturday, March 14, 2009 at her home in Tyndall. Funeral Mass will be 10 AM, Thursday, March 19, 2009 at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Catholic Church in Dante. Burial is in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Dante. Visitation will be Wednesday from 2 PM until 5:30 PM at the Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Wagner. Rosary/Wake services are 7:30 PM, Wednesday, at the church.
Elsie M. Kocer was born July 21, 1919 in rural Tripp, South Dakota, the daughter of Charles and Mary (Tucek) Carda. She died unexpectedly on Saturday, March 14, 2009 at her home in Tyndall, SD. Elsie attained the age of 89 years, seven months and 21 days.
Elsie attended country school in the Tripp area.
Elsie was united in marriage to Wesly J. Kocer on August 26, 1941 at Vodnany Catholic Church. Four sons were born to their union. Elsie worked on the farm with Wesly, cleaned houses, and also cleaned the Assumption Church and Rectory at Dante. She moved to Tyndall on August 29, 2005.
Elsie was a member of the Assumption Catholic Church and Altar Society, of which she had served as a past president.
Elsie will be remembered for her love of quilting, baking and gardening.
Thankful for having shared her life are her three sons: Eugene and wife, Karon of Yankton; Ernie and wife, Theresa; and Leo, all of Dante; five grandchildren: Brian Kocer and wife, Machelle; Tonya Fortner and husband, Michael; Jared Kocer and wife, Becky; John Kocer and wife, Carrie; and Janelle Kozak and husband, Brian; 16 great grandchildren: Nathaniel, Seth and Jonah Kocer; Ethan and Gavin Fortner; Joel, Danica, Luke and Landon Kocer; Dacey, Gabriel and Browdy Kocer; Karlee, Kaden, Karsten and Kenadee Kozak; brother-in-law, John Podzimek of Wagner; sisters-in-law, Mary Blaha of Wagner and Betty Kocer of Tabor; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Elsie was preceded in death by her husband, Wesly on April 9, 2007; son, Alvin in 1945; parents; brother, Charles Carda, Jr; and three sisters: Clara Plihal, Sylvia Krcil and Leona Podzimek.
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