Mary Lee Kocian

Mary Lee Kocian, age 78, of West, passed away Friday morning, September 7, 2007 at Providence Health Center in Waco. A Rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial celebrated 3:00 p.m. Sunday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West, with Rev. Ed Karasek as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Mrs. Kocian was born on October 7, 1928 near West, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Holy) Kostecka. She attended St. Mary's School and on November 5, 1947 she was united in marriage to Albin Kocian in West. He preceded her in death on June 19, 1998. Mary worked as a seamstress in West and Hillsboro and also as a homemaker and Mother. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, cooking, traveling, and especially loved spending time with her grandchildren. She was a member of KJZT Court #829 and a lifetime member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption. She is also preceded in death by her parents and an infant brother. Survivors include two sons, Richard Kocian and wife Carolyn and George Kocian, all of West; a daughter, Kathy Rule and husband Marvin of Valley Mills; a brother, John Kostecka and wife Wilma of West; eight grandchildren, Daniel Kocian, Rachel and Daniel Croll, David Kocian, Tracy and Ryan Borom, Belinda and Keith Waters, Scott and Mary Rule, Kevin and Christy Rule, and Todd Rule; her in-laws, Irene and Floyd Wolf, Ruby Kocian, Gus and Evelyn Kocian, and Walter Kocian; and several nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Pallbearers are Danny Kocian, David Kocian, Gus Kocian Jr., John Kostecka Jr., James Kostecka and Raymond Gene Schroeder. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mary's Parish Center, St. Mary's School Endowment Fund, or West Ambulance Association.