Frank J Koci

1920 - 1975  (54 years)

• Name	Frank J Koci
  Born	16 Oct 1920	Grove, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 Sep 1975	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I4443	Rossville
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	James Franklin Koci,   b. 28 Sep 1889, Auburn, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 21 May 1962, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Frances J Dolezilek Koci,   b. 20 Aug 1896, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 28 Aug 1978, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 82 years)
  Married	21 Jun 1915	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Documents		Marriage- Dolezilek, Frances-Koci, James Dolezilek-Koci Miss Francis [sic] Dolezilek, 18, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dolezilek living six miles northeast of Rossville and James Koci, 26, of Auburn, Kansas, were married at Topeka, Monday morning by the probate judge. In the afternoon and evening the event was celebrated in the Bohemian settlement north of town by a holiday and festivities in "old country" style were entered into by one hundred and fifty guests. Mr. and Mrs. Koci returned from Topeka at noon and went to the home of brides uncle, John Kratina, where a wedding dinner was served to the immediate relatives of the two young people. In the afternoon the merry making was continued at the vacant house on the north Kratina farm. In the evening a dance for the guests was held in the Bohemian hall near the 101 school house. Many Delia and Rossville people were invited out and certainly enjoyed the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Dolezilek. Practically every person present brought a present for the new married couple and the gifts were so varied in character and all so practical and useful it will be unnecessary for Mr. and Mrs. Koci to go to a very great outlay to fit up their home. Mrs. Koci was born and raised in the country north of Rossville where she is very popular among the people of the community. Mr. Koci is a prosperous farmer who has long made his home in the Auburn country, and where he and his bride will make their home on a farm. [From 24 Jun 1915]
  Family ID	F2632	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eleanor M Ferris Koci,   d. 16 Aug 1972
  Married	Feb 1958	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	1. Gerald F Koci   2. Christine Koci Delci
  Last Modified	2 May 2018 12:38:30
  Family ID	F2639	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 16 Oct 1920 - Grove, Shawnee County, Kansas Buried - - Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Koci, Frank 1 Frank Koci Frank J. Koci, 54, 4019 Shunga Drive, died Wednesday in a Topeka hospital. He had cancer. He was born Oct. 16, 1920, in the Grove community northwest of Topeka and spent most of his life in Topeka. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He had been a salesman for Dale Sharp Motors since 1962. He was a member of Golden Rule Lodge No. 90, AF&AM, Scottish Rite bodies, Arab Shrine, the American Le¬gion, and Moose Lodge No. 555. He was married to Eleanor M. Ferris in February, 1958, in Topeka. She died Aug. 16, 1972. Survivors include a son, Gerald F. Koci, at home; a daughter, Mrs. Chris¬tine Delci, 525 E. 36th; his mother, Mrs. Frances Koci, 541 Golden; three sis¬ters, Mrs. Lillian H. Wiant, Silver Lake, Mrs. Irene J. Lemon, Lawrence, and Mrs. Grace Laurenti, 1828 Moundview Drive; and a granddaughter. Services will be at 2 pm Saturday at Parker Mortuary. Burial will be in Czech Moravian Cemetery near Delia. Relatives and friends will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
  		Obituary- Koci, Frank 2 FRANK KOCI Frank J. Koci, 54, 4019 Shunga Drive, Topeka, died Wednesday, September 24, 1975 in a Topeka hospital. He had cancer. He was born October 16, 1920, in the Grove community northwest of Topeka and spent most of his life in Topeka. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He had been a salesman for Dale Sharp Motors since 1962. He was a member of Golden Rule Lodge No. 90, AF&AM, Scottish Rite bodies, Arab Shrine, the American Legion, and Moose Lodge No. 555. He was married to Eleanor M. Ferris in February, 1958, in Topeka. She died August 16, 1972, Survivors include a son, Gerald F. Koci, at home; a daughter, Mrs. Christine Delci, Topeka; his mother, Mrs. Frances Koci, Topeka; three sisters, Mrs. Lillian H. Wiant, Silver Lake, Mrs. Irene J. Lemon, Lawrence, and Mrs. Grace Laurenti, Topeka; and a granddaughter. Services were at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Parker Mortuary. Burial was in the Czech Moravian Cemetery near Delia. Parker Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.