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     Walter Kosak married Sharon Benedetti, daughter of Angelo Benedetti and Betty Harn.²

     Pam Wilkes Koste married Robert Doud Martin Sr., son of Arrelis Buster Connally and Helen Lydia Hedborg, in 1975.¹

     Bonita Louise Kotchman is the daughter of Michael Kotchman and Mildred Louise Harn. Bonita Louise Kotchman married William Comer.

     Michael Kotchman was born on 19 October 1925 at Sharpsburg, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.¹ He married Mildred Louise Harn, daughter of Paul Duff Harn and Mildred Virginia Bauch. Michael Kotchman married Martha Ellen Floyd on 5 June 1965. Michael Kotchman died on 11 January 1993 at Washington Hospital, Washington Co., Pennsylvania, at age 67.¹


Michael Kotchman

Michael Kotchman, 67, of 120 Piersol Ave., Bentleyville, died Monday, Jan. 11, 1993, al 7:05 a m. in Washington Hospital.

He was born Oct. 19, 1925, in Sharpsburg, a son of the late Carl and Julia Chopp Kotchman.
A member of the United Mine Workers of America, he retired after 30 years of service at Beth Energy Mine Corporation's Mine 60.

Mr. Kotchman was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Navy. He was a member of Bentleyville American Legion Post 165 and Bentleyville VFW Post 5154.

He was also a member of Ellsworth Sportsman's Club and had formerly attended Cokeburg Presbyterian Church.

His first wife. Louise Harn, died in 1962. On June 5. 1965, he married Martha Ellen Floyd Kotchman, who survives.

Also surviving are three daughters, Mrs. William (Bonita) Comer of Bentleyville, Michelle Huseman of Centerville and Cathy E. Derrow of Eighty Four R.D. 2; two sons. Lawrence Michael Kotchman at home and Carl Floyd Kotchman of Bentleyville; two brothers, Steve Kotchman of Cokeburg and Paul Kotchman of Parma, Ohio; two sisters. Mary Losonsky of New York, N.Y., and Antoinette Posante of Van Voorhis; five grandchildren, Tammy, Jennifer and Daniel Huseman, Michael Derrow and Melissa Comer- and one great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Nick and John Kotchman; and three sisters. Rose Menego. Stella Roach and Julia Hudock.

Friends will be received Tuesday and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. in the Greenlee Funeral Home, 619 Main St., Bentleyville.

Source Information
Ancestry.com. The Valley Independent (Monessen, Pennsylvania) database on-line. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Original data: The Valley Independent. Monessen, PA, USA. Database created from microfilm copies of the newspaper.
The Valley Independent (Monessen, Pennsylvania)
1993Jan12 Tuesday, page 4A.¹ He was buried at Beallsville Cemetery, Beallsville, Washington Co., Pennsylvania.²

     Michelle Kotchman is the daughter of Michael Kotchman and Mildred Louise Harn. Michelle Kotchman married male Huseman.

     Clarence Jacob Kotek was born on 15 July 1918 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.^1,2 He married Rosalia Elizabeth Vrzal, daughter of Albert John Vrzal and Theresa Elizabeth Chalupa, on 1 October 1949 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.¹ Clarence Jacob Kotek died on 26 December 1986 at Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, at age 68.^2,1 He was buried on 29 December 1986 at Calvary Cemetery, Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.²

     Daniel Joseph Kotek is the son of Darrel F. Kotek and Mary Jean Vrzal.

     Darrel F. Kotek married Mary Jean Vrzal, daughter of Harry Stephen Vrzal and Irene P. Fehlandt, on 16 October 1965 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.¹

     Darrel Michael Kotek Jr. is the son of Darrel F. Kotek and Mary Jean Vrzal.

     Gregory John Kotek is the son of Clarence Jacob Kotek and Rosalia Elizabeth Vrzal.¹ Gregory John Kotek married Bridget Anne (?) on 9 May 1981.¹

     Kimberly Ann Kotek is the daughter of Darrel F. Kotek and Mary Jean Vrzal.

     Kristy Jean Kotek is the daughter of Darrel F. Kotek and Mary Jean Vrzal.

     Scott Kotek is the son of Clarence Jacob Kotek and Rosalia Elizabeth Vrzal.¹ Scott Kotek married Agnes (?)¹

     Steven David Kotek is the son of Darrel F. Kotek and Mary Jean Vrzal.

     Joseph Kozicki married Kathryn Louise Harn, daughter of John Robert Harn and Nancy Louise Perry, circa 1988; no children by this marriage.¹ Joseph Kozicki and Kathryn Louise Harn were divorced in 1996.

     Blayne Richard Krahmer married Jennifer Joy Squires, daughter of Robert Gordon Squires and Anita Rae Nicely, on 27 March 1982 at Hennepin Co., Minnesota.¹ Blayne Richard Krahmer and Jennifer Joy Squires were divorced on 26 May 1983 at Hennepin Co., Minnesota.

     Minnie Kralicek was born on 4 April 1894 at Dunn Co., North Dakota.^1,2 She married Thomas Vrzal, son of Mathias Vrzal and Mary Kubes, on 3 August 1915 at New Hradec, Dunn Co., North Dakota.¹ Minnie Kralicek lived in 1928 at Dickinson, Stark Co., North Dakota.¹ She died in May 1975 at North Dakota at age 81.^2,1

Minnie Vrzal,81, Services Friday Mrs. Thomas (Minnie) Vrzal, 81, Dickinson, died Thursday at the St. Joseph Hospital, Dickinson. A daughter of Anton W. and Rose Kralicek Sadowsky, she was born April 4, 1894, in Dunn County and grew up on a farm 12 miles north of Dickinson. After her marriage to Thomas Vrzal on Aug. 3, 1915, at New Hradec, they farmed six miles south of Manning. They moved to Dickinson in 1928. Mr. Vrzal died Dec. 24, 1947. Mrs. Vrzal had been a resident of St. Luke's Nursing Home, Dickinson, for the past four and one half years. She leaves a foster daughter, Mrs. Richard (Wenifred) Dolecheck, Dickinson; a sister, Mrs. Peter Kovash, Dickinson, and brothers, Anton J., Frank J. and Louis V., all of Dickinson. Services are set for 10:30 a.m. Friday from Sf. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Dickinson. A rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Mischel-Olson Funeral Home Chapel, Dickinson.

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The Bismarck Tribune, Bismarck, North Dakota, 01 May 1975, Thu • Page 8.¹ She was buried at Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery, Dickinson, Stark Co., North Dakota.²

     Agnes Veronica Kramer was born on 10 January 1928 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.² She was the daughter of Andrew Kramer and Mary Horvath. Agnes Veronica Kramer married John Delbert Monhaut, son of John Baptist Monhaut and Mary Alice Shimp, on 4 October 1947 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.¹ Agnes Veronica Kramer died on 12 March 2016 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 88.² She was buried on 17 March 2016 at St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.²

     Andrew Kramer was born at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana. He married Mary Horvath.

     Male Krantzberg married Jenny Jasinski, daughter of Jerome David Jasinski Sr. and JoAnn Popelka.

     Alexander Matthew Kranz is the son of Ted Matthew Kranz and Jennifer L. Witucke.¹

     Alice Mildred Kranz was born on 31 May 1921 at Winona, Winona Co., Minnesota.² She was the daughter of John William Kranz Sr. and Margaretha Caroline Henriette Bittner.¹

Alice Mildred Kranz was a 1st Lt in the US Army during World War II.² Alice Mildred Kranz married Dr. Harold Gerlach Rainwater in 1951. Alice Mildred Kranz lived in January 2015 at Fresno, Fresno Co., California.¹ She died on 25 December 2020 at Fresno, Fresno Co., California, at age 99. She was buried at Trinity Cemetery, Kalispell, Flathead Co., Montana.²

     Alyssa Kranz is the daughter of Mark Jefferson Kranz and Sarah Edens.¹

     Ann Alice Kranz is the daughter of Frederick Arthur George Kranz and Helen Veronica McCarthy. Ann Alice Kranz married David Lynn Kurth, son of Milton Carl Kurth and Mildred Adele Kloster, on 6 September 1975 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Denver, Colorado. Ann Alice Kranz and David Lynn Kurth were divorced on 14 August 1996. Ann Alice Kranz married Wayne Woolery on 25 June 2011 at Timothy Lutheran Church, Blue Springs, Jackson Co., Missouri.⁴ Ann Alice Kranz and Wayne Woolery were divorced in July 2014 at Colorado.

     Caleb Kranz is the son of Mark Jefferson Kranz and Sarah Edens.¹

     Edward Frederick Kranz is the son of Frederick Arthur George Kranz and Helen Veronica McCarthy. Edward Frederick Kranz married Susan Louise Flory, daughter of Kenneth Flory and Harriet (?), on 15 June 1968 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, St. Charles, Winona Co., Minnesota.

     Felicia Joy Kranz is the daughter of Ted Matthew Kranz and Jennifer L. Witucke.

     Frederick Arthur George Kranz was born on 25 March 1923 at Dover, Olmsted Co., Minnesota.¹ He was the son of John William Kranz Sr. and Margaretha Caroline Henriette Bittner. Frederick Arthur George Kranz was baptized on 27 May 1923 at Minnesota.¹ He graduated in 1941 at Dover High School, Dover, Olmsted Co., Minnesota.² He was confirmed on 14 December 1941 at St. Martin’s Lutheran Church, Winona, Winona Co., Minnesota.¹ He married Helen Veronica McCarthy, daughter of John Peter McCarthy and Helena Minnie Mathilda Velzke, on 10 July 1943 at St. Martin's Lutheran Church, Winona, Winona Co., Minnesota.^1,2 SOURCE: Helen McCarthy letter 8/1990. Fred and Helen travel Midwest in their recreational vehicle. They work with other volunteers to build/renovate churches. SOURCE: Helen McCarthy 90th birthday family picture. SOURCE: Ed and Susan Kranz letter December 1996. Frederick Arthur George Kranz lived in 2000 at 1160 Oakview Dr., Apt 11, St. Charles, Winona Co., Minnesota.
Following in email from Ann Kurth in Jan 2007:
My parents decided that they wanted to sell their home in St. Charles, MN and move to Missouri to be closer to my sister Kay Lieb. They had been talking about moving for quite a few years and then decided this was the year to move. Their mobile home sold in just two weeks, they packed up their belonging and moved to a small duplex in a community called Grain Valley, MO, just 5 miles from where my sister lives. They unloaded their things, got a few things settled, became residents of MO and then headed south to work on different projects for their church. They did all of this the beginning of October. It is still hard for me to believe that my parents would move away from Minnesota where they have lived for over 80 years and take up residence in a new state. They did this in preparation for the time when they won’t be so spry and not able to travel around the country in their motor home. I hope I have as much energy when I reach their age.³

He lived in January 2007 at Grain Valley, Jackson Co., Missouri.³ He died on 19 January 2015 at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Blue Springs, Jackson Co., Missouri, at age 91.¹

Following is the obituary for Frederick Kranz:

Frederick Kranz
(Posted By Royer on January 21, 2015)

Frederick Kranz, 91, of Grain Valley, Missouri, passed away Monday, January 19, 2015 at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Blue Springs, MO. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 24th at Timothy Lutheran Church, Blue Springs. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the church. Burial will be held at a later date in Saratoga Cemetery, Saratoga, MN. Memorial gifts may be designated for Timothy Lutheran Church.

Fred was born March 25, 1923, on the family farm in Dover, Minnesota, the son of John and Margaret Kranz.
Fred was baptized in Christ on May 27, 1923 and confirmed his faith in Jesus Christ on December 14, 1941 at St. Martin’s Lutheran Church, Winona, MN. He graduated from High School in Dover, MN and married Helen Veronica McCarthy on July 10, 1943 in Winona, Minnesota.

He spent 51 years farming in Minnesota. He created Diamond K Enterprises distributing organic products in all 50 states and internationally. Beyond farming he was self-employed in sales and agricultural-related services. After he left farming he used his many skills serving the Lord as a volunteer for MAPS: building churches, bible schools and camps, and Teen Challenge. His volunteer service to the Lord included more than 80 projects in the United States and 3 internationally. He also volunteered locally with Habitat for Humanity.

Moving to Grain Valley, Missouri in 2006, he joined Timothy Lutheran Church in 2007. He participated in Pairs & Spares and Bible Studies. He was faithful in worship, intentionally setting aside Sunday as a Sabbath day of rest.

Fred is preceded in death by his parents, his brother John and his sister Margaret.
He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Helen Kranz of Grain Valley, MO; his sister Alice Rainwater of Fresno, CA; his children: Joan (Jay) Simonsen of Rosharon, TX; Kay (Francis) Lieb of Blue Springs, MO; Ed (Susan) Kranz of Ravendale, CA; Ann Kurth of Denver, CO; Jack (LaDonna) Kranz of St. Charles, MN; his 10 grandchildren and his 30 great-grandchildren.

Having received the gift of faith in Jesus Christ, Fred is now celebrating the victory of eternal life with Jesus.

Arrangements: Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, MO 816-847-4441.¹ He was buried at Saratoga Cemetery, Saratoga, Winona Co., Minnesota.^1,4

     Isabel Alegra Kranz is the daughter of Ted Matthew Kranz and Jennifer L. Witucke.¹

     Jack Arthur Kranz is the son of Frederick Arthur George Kranz and Helen Veronica McCarthy. Jack Arthur Kranz married LaDonna Elizabeth Frank on 10 August 1981 at Christ Lutheran Church, Preston, Fillmore Co., Minnesota.