HOCKENS, Vivian Catherine 1924-2002
HOCKENS, KREBSBACH, KOENIGS
Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/5/2009 at 17:10:10
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VIVIAN C. HOCKENS
McINTIRE, IOWA - Vivian C. Hockens, 75, of McIntire, died Friday (July 5, 2002) at her home of natural causes.
She is survived by three daughters, Ida Rowe, of LeRoy, Minn., Brenda (Ben) Stevenson, of McIntire, and Julie (Rod) Jacobs, of Minnetonka, Minn.; one son, James (Bonnie) Hockens, of Rochester, Minn.; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Ernest "Jockey" Koenigs, of California and Edmund Koenigs, of Michigan; three sisters, Helen Mullenbach, of Adams, Minn., Dorothy Gunsallus, of McIntire and Millie Barnes, of Grand Meadow, Minn.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Perry Hockens, on March 30, 1978; one daughter, Sandy Kozak; two brothers and three sisters.
Her funeral will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Riceville. Burial will be in the Wayne Cemetery in McIntire.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. on Sunday at the Conway Funeral Home, 407 Woodland in Riceville, with a rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a Scripture service at 7 p.m.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa in Charles City.
Conway Funeral Home, (641) 985-2797
[ Globe Gazette, July 6, 2002 ]
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Vivian Hockens, age 77, of McIntire, died on Friday, July 5, 2002, at her home in McIntire.
Funeral services were held on Monday, July 8, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Riceville, with burial in the Wayne Cemetery in McIntire. Reverend Ray Atwood presided.
Vivian Catherine Hockens, was born on September 26, 1924 at Adams, Minnesota, the daughter of Joe Jr. and Rosa (Krebsbach) Koenigs. She grew up in the Adams area and attended the Sacred Heart School in Adams. On February 16, 1946, she was united in marriage to Perry Lorraine Hockens at the Immaculate Conception Church in Riceville. They started their married life in Bailey, Iowa, running a restaurant. After a few years, they lived in the McIntire area, finally settling in the town of McIntire. Vivian was employed at the Fox River Mills in Osage for the past 30 plus years. The last four years, she worked part time at LeRoy Products.
Vivian was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and its Altar and Rosary Societies. She liked playing cards and loved to have family and friends around. She was especially fond of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, Perry on March 30, 1978; one daughter, Sandy Kozak on February 2, 1993; two brothers; and three sisters.
Survivors include three daughters, Ida Rowe of LeRoy, Minnesota, Brenda (Ben) Stevenson of McIntire and Julie (Rod) Jacobs of Minnetonka, Minnesota; one son, James (Bonnie) Hockens of Rochester, Minnesota; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Ernest Koenigs of California and Edmund Koenigs of Michigan; four sisters, Helen Mullenbach of Adams, Minnesota, Dorothy Gunsallus of McIntire, Millie Barnes of Grand Meadow, Minnesota and Margaret Kohel of Wisconsin.
The Conway Funeral Home in Riceville assisted with the arrangements.
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