Obit: Kocian, J.B. (1891 - 1964)

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Surnames: Kocian, Bosak, Dvorak, Zrutskie, Vaughn, Neideffer

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 26 Nov 1964

Kocian, J.B. (27 JUN 1891 - 17 NOV 1964)

Funeral services for J.B. Kocian, 73, Colby, will be held Thursday, Nov. 26, 1964 at the Heind Funeral Home in Owen. The body was taken from Lulloff Funeral Home in Colby at 4 p.m. Wednesday, after it had lain in state there since Tuesday evening. Burial will be made in St. Patrick's Cemetery at Phillips.

Mr. Kocian died at his home in the town of Hull (Marathon Co., Wis.) early Monday morning, following a lingering diesease.

J.B. Kocian was born June 27, 1891 at Hay Springs, Neb. He came to Phillips with his mother in 1911, and they farmed there until June 17, 1914, when he married Josephine Bosak at Phillips. The couple farmed south of Phillips for 16 years, after which they moved to a farm in the Abbotsford area. In 1945 the Kocians moved to their present farm in the town of Hull. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Jan. 17, 1964. During his life Mr. Kocian served as chairman of the town of Worchester, clerk of the Pioneer School Board and numerous other offices in the Phillips area.

J.B. Kocian is survived by his wife; one son, Elmer of Colby; three daughters, Mrs. Rudolph (Lillian) Dvorak of Wausau, Mrs. Harry (Margaret) Zrutskie of Colby, and Mrs. Dale (Adeline) Vaughn of Ft. Smith, Ark.; one sister, Mrs. Lillian Neideffer of Tacoma, Wash.; 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother, in infancy.