Margaret Margie Cocek

Margaret "Margie" Cocek, age 89, of West, passed away noon Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at Scott & White Hospital in Temple. A rosary will be recited 6:00 p.m. Friday at Aderhold Funeral Home in West, with visitation to follow until 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption, with Rev. Anthony Odiong as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery. Mrs. Cocek was born October 16, 1920 in West, the daughter of Ignatius and Anastacia "Annie" (Sulak) Hutyra. She attended the Alligator School and St. Mary's School. On March 5, 1946 she was united in marriage to Alphonse T. Cocek in West. He preceded her in death on January 3, 1981. Margaret worked for Lorch Manufacturing and Al's Cleaners for many years before retiring in 2000. She had previously been a waitress for the old Friendship Caf. Margaret was a lifelong member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. She was also a member of S.P.J.S.T. Lodge No. 54 and the Catholic Daughters of America Court No 829. Margaret enjoyed family holiday gatherings, baking, gardening, canning pickles and beets and could grow anything, especially roses. She was a resident of West Rest Haven where she was recently named resident of the month. Her parents; a daughter, Margaret "Marty" Anderson; two brothers, Patrick Hutyra and Walter Hutyra; and three sisters, Bernice Lichnovsky, Bridgette Wrbas, and Angela Kelinske, also preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Alphonse "Buddy" Cocek and wife Stasie, of Houston; a son-in-law, Eddie L. Anderson of West; a brother, Ignatius Hutyra Jr. and wife, Rosalee of Elm Mott; three sisters, Benice "Bennie" Koen and husband, KoKo of West, Josephine Kocian of West, and Evelyn Wilson of Los Palermo, California; a sister-in-law, Georgia Mae Hutyra of Hillsboro; six grandchildren, Michele Boles and husband Kyle, Shawn Lee and husband Paul, Brandy Archdale and husband Brian, Jason Anderson and wife Nichole, Kendra DeLucia and husband Damon, and Jonathan Cocek and wife Chrystal; ten great grandchildren, Peyton DeLucia, Troy Cocek, Skylar Trujillo, Cameron Lee, Reagan Lee, Edward Lee, Brodi Archdale, Brogan Archdale, Brooks Anderson, and Abigail Anderson; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Active pallbearers are Jason Anderson, Jonathan Cocek, Kyle Boles, Kenneth Hutyra, Mark Lichnovsky, and Dwain Lichnovsky. Honorary pallbearers are Paul Lee, Brooks Anderson, Edward Lee, Troy Cocek, Brogan Archdale, Brian Archdale and Damon DeLucia. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mary's School or the American Cancer Society.