PATRICIA KOSZKA
TECUMSEH
Patricia Koszka, age 75, of Tecumseh, passed away January 7, 2007. Pat was born December 27, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan the daughter of Ben and Ethel (Randall) Hammack.
On November 14, 1953 she married Richard F. Ely in Tecumseh. He preceded her in death on February 10, 1969. On July 2, 1988 she married Joseph Koszka in Tecumseh. He survives. She graduated in 1949 from Tecumseh High School and attended Michigan State University. She taught school in the Tecumseh area for seven years. Pat was elected to the Tecumseh School Board in 1975 where she served for eight years.
After that she was elected to the Lenawee Intermediate School Board where she was currently serving her 24th year, the past two as president. In 1992 she was elected as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in New York City.
Pat was a lifelong member of the First Presbyterian Church of Tecumseh where she was an elder, deacon, and Sunday School teacher. She was very proud to be appointed in 1974 the decorations chairman of the Tecumseh Sesquicentennial celebration. An avid volunteer, Pat was very involved with Communities in Schools of Tecumseh. Her favorite program was the Rolling Reader program. She was a lifelong basketball fan and never missed a game of her children and grandchildren.
Besides her husband Joseph, Pat is survived by her children, Jeff Ely of Springfield, VA, Pam (Nicholas) Volchko of Palm Harbor, FL, John (Angie) Ely of Tecumseh, Susan Reeder (Tom Pinard) of Tecumseh, Kathi Koszka Maclin of Monroe and Kevin (Barb) Koszka of Pittsburgh, PA.; a special niece Beth (Mike) Grosvenor of Leland, MI; eleven grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Adelene MacKenzie and a brother Ben Hammack. Funeral services will be 1:00 P. M. Thursday, January 11, 2006 at the First Presbyterian Church, Tecumseh with the Rev. Richard Mortimer officiating. Burial will follow in the church columbarium. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 9, 2007 from 6 - 8 P. M. and Wednesday, January 10, 2007 from 2 - 4 and 6 - 8 P.M. at the J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, Tecumseh.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lenawee Community Foundation Patricia and Joseph Koszka Memorial Scholarship.
TECUMSEH
Patricia Koszka, age 75, of Tecumseh, passed away January 7, 2007. Pat was born December 27, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan the daughter of Ben and Ethel (Randall) Hammack.
On November 14, 1953 she married Richard F. Ely in Tecumseh. He preceded her in death on February 10, 1969. On July 2, 1988 she married Joseph Koszka in Tecumseh. He survives. She graduated in 1949 from Tecumseh High School and attended Michigan State University. She taught school in the Tecumseh area for seven years. Pat was elected to the Tecumseh School Board in 1975 where she served for eight years.
After that she was elected to the Lenawee Intermediate School Board where she was currently serving her 24th year, the past two as president. In 1992 she was elected as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in New York City.
Pat was a lifelong member of the First Presbyterian Church of Tecumseh where she was an elder, deacon, and Sunday School teacher. She was very proud to be appointed in 1974 the decorations chairman of the Tecumseh Sesquicentennial celebration. An avid volunteer, Pat was very involved with Communities in Schools of Tecumseh. Her favorite program was the Rolling Reader program. She was a lifelong basketball fan and never missed a game of her children and grandchildren.
Besides her husband Joseph, Pat is survived by her children, Jeff Ely of Springfield, VA, Pam (Nicholas) Volchko of Palm Harbor, FL, John (Angie) Ely of Tecumseh, Susan Reeder (Tom Pinard) of Tecumseh, Kathi Koszka Maclin of Monroe and Kevin (Barb) Koszka of Pittsburgh, PA.; a special niece Beth (Mike) Grosvenor of Leland, MI; eleven grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Adelene MacKenzie and a brother Ben Hammack. Funeral services will be 1:00 P. M. Thursday, January 11, 2006 at the First Presbyterian Church, Tecumseh with the Rev. Richard Mortimer officiating. Burial will follow in the church columbarium. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 9, 2007 from 6 - 8 P. M. and Wednesday, January 10, 2007 from 2 - 4 and 6 - 8 P.M. at the J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, Tecumseh.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lenawee Community Foundation Patricia and Joseph Koszka Memorial Scholarship.
PATRICIA KOSZKA
TECUMSEH
Patricia Koszka, age 75, of Tecumseh, passed away January 7, 2007. Pat was born December 27, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan the daughter of Ben and Ethel (Randall) Hammack.
On November 14, 1953 she married Richard F. Ely in Tecumseh. He preceded her in death on February 10, 1969. On July 2, 1988 she married Joseph Koszka in Tecumseh. He survives. She graduated in 1949 from Tecumseh High School and attended Michigan State University. She taught school in the Tecumseh area for seven years. Pat was elected to the Tecumseh School Board in 1975 where she served for eight years.
After that she was elected to the Lenawee Intermediate School Board where she was currently serving her 24th year, the past two as president. In 1992 she was elected as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in New York City.
Pat was a lifelong member of the First Presbyterian Church of Tecumseh where she was an elder, deacon, and Sunday School teacher. She was very proud to be appointed in 1974 the decorations chairman of the Tecumseh Sesquicentennial celebration. An avid volunteer, Pat was very involved with Communities in Schools of Tecumseh. Her favorite program was the Rolling Reader program. She was a lifelong basketball fan and never missed a game of her children and grandchildren.
Besides her husband Joseph, Pat is survived by her children, Jeff Ely of Springfield, VA, Pam (Nicholas) Volchko of Palm Harbor, FL, John (Angie) Ely of Tecumseh, Susan Reeder (Tom Pinard) of Tecumseh, Kathi Koszka Maclin of Monroe and Kevin (Barb) Koszka of Pittsburgh, PA.; a special niece Beth (Mike) Grosvenor of Leland, MI; eleven grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Adelene MacKenzie and a brother Ben Hammack. Funeral services will be 1:00 P. M. Thursday, January 11, 2006 at the First Presbyterian Church, Tecumseh with the Rev. Richard Mortimer officiating. Burial will follow in the church columbarium. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 9, 2007 from 6 - 8 P. M. and Wednesday, January 10, 2007 from 2 - 4 and 6 - 8 P.M. at the J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, Tecumseh.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lenawee Community Foundation Patricia and Joseph Koszka Memorial Scholarship.
TECUMSEH
Patricia Koszka, age 75, of Tecumseh, passed away January 7, 2007. Pat was born December 27, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan the daughter of Ben and Ethel (Randall) Hammack.
On November 14, 1953 she married Richard F. Ely in Tecumseh. He preceded her in death on February 10, 1969. On July 2, 1988 she married Joseph Koszka in Tecumseh. He survives. She graduated in 1949 from Tecumseh High School and attended Michigan State University. She taught school in the Tecumseh area for seven years. Pat was elected to the Tecumseh School Board in 1975 where she served for eight years.
After that she was elected to the Lenawee Intermediate School Board where she was currently serving her 24th year, the past two as president. In 1992 she was elected as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in New York City.
Pat was a lifelong member of the First Presbyterian Church of Tecumseh where she was an elder, deacon, and Sunday School teacher. She was very proud to be appointed in 1974 the decorations chairman of the Tecumseh Sesquicentennial celebration. An avid volunteer, Pat was very involved with Communities in Schools of Tecumseh. Her favorite program was the Rolling Reader program. She was a lifelong basketball fan and never missed a game of her children and grandchildren.
Besides her husband Joseph, Pat is survived by her children, Jeff Ely of Springfield, VA, Pam (Nicholas) Volchko of Palm Harbor, FL, John (Angie) Ely of Tecumseh, Susan Reeder (Tom Pinard) of Tecumseh, Kathi Koszka Maclin of Monroe and Kevin (Barb) Koszka of Pittsburgh, PA.; a special niece Beth (Mike) Grosvenor of Leland, MI; eleven grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Adelene MacKenzie and a brother Ben Hammack. Funeral services will be 1:00 P. M. Thursday, January 11, 2006 at the First Presbyterian Church, Tecumseh with the Rev. Richard Mortimer officiating. Burial will follow in the church columbarium. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 9, 2007 from 6 - 8 P. M. and Wednesday, January 10, 2007 from 2 - 4 and 6 - 8 P.M. at the J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, Tecumseh.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lenawee Community Foundation Patricia and Joseph Koszka Memorial Scholarship.
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