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Walter Rudolph Kocian Sr
12 Aug 1933 – 4 Jun 2009
| Birth | 12 Aug 1933 |
| Death | 4 Jun 2009 |
| Cemetery | Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery West , McLennan County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Michael K Goldsmith on 26 Sep 2012 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37985757 |
Bio
Walter Rudolph Kocian Sr., 75, of West, passed away early Thursday morning, June 4, 2009 at the Olin E. Teague Veterans Hospital in Temple. A rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial celebrated 10:00 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West, with the Rev. Ed Karasek as celebrant. Military Graveside Rites will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery, conducted by West V.F.W. Post #4819. The family will receive visitors from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Walter was born in West, Texas, to the late August and Anna (Nors) Kocian. He attended schools in West and was a graduate of 4-C Business College with a certificate in accounting. Walter served his country for 28 years with the United States Army Reserves during the Korean War and Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant. Walter was a salesman for Grandma's Cookies in Waco for 12 years before retiring in 1995. Prior to that he worked for Pepsi Cola in Waco; he was a crew foreman for Asplundh Tree Company in Waco, West, and Temple; and he delivered newspapers for the Waco Tribune Herald. Walter was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West. He was also a member of the American Legion Post No. 478. Walter enjoyed gambling, drinking coffee at the Country Junction Café in Elm Mott, and he especially loved spending time with family. He was preceded in death by a son, Walter Kocian Jr; brothers, Bernard Kocian, Albin Kocian, and an infant brother; and sisters, Willie Mae Volcik, Tracie Schroeder, Ruby Moncrief, Haddie Kocian, and an infant sister. Survivors include sons, Mark Kocian and wife, Barbara and Larry Kocian and wife, Sandy, all of Robinson, and Edward Kocian and wife, Penny, of Elk; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Gus Kocian and wife, Evelyn, of West; sister, Irene Wolf and husband, Floyd, of West; sister-in-law, Ruby Kocian, of West; his beloved dog, Peanut; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Waco Tribune-Herald: 6/06/2009...J4
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- Ruby Agnes Kocian Moncrief 1916–1964
- Haddie Albina Kocian 1917–2002
- Annie Kocian 1919–1920
- Willie Mae Kocian Volcik 1921–1995
- Albin Louis Kocian 1923–1998
- Bernard August Kocian 1927–2005
- Tracie M. Kocian Schroeder 1928–1992
- August "Gus" Kocian Sr 1930–2014
- George Joseph Kocian 1932–1932
- Irene Kocian Wolf 1938–2025
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