Married John Kocourek on Nov 25, 1947 at St. Michael's Church in Whitelaw

Arlene R. Kocourek, age 75, of 208 S. Fifth St., P.O. Box 144, Reedsville,
passed away on Monday, Jan. 17, 2005 at River's Bend in Manitowoc.
She was born May 2, 1929 in the Township of Cato, daughter of the late Louis J.
and Elizabeth (Meidl) Zipperer. On Nov. 25, 1947, she married John Kocourek at
St. Michael's Catholic Church in Whitelaw. She worked at the National Tinsel
Factory in Manitowoc until she married in 1947. Together with her husband she
owned and operated the family farm in the Township of Maple Grove until her
retirement. She was a member of Holy Family Parish in Brillion, the Christian
Mothers and a 50-year member of Catholic Knights Branch 80 of Reedsville. Arlene
enjoyed polka music and was a former member of the "We Love To Dance Club." She
enjoyed gardening, flowers, traveling and reading. Arlene loved spending time
with her family, especially her grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband of 57 years: John; four sons and daughters-in-law:
Gerry (Helen) Kocourek of Racine; Chuck (Sue Ann) Kocourek of Brillion; Dennis
(Karen) Kocourek of Reedsville; Don (Debbie) Kocourek of Reedsville; three
daughters and sons-in-law: Sue (Jerry) Runnoe of Manitowoc; Bev (Dale) Lau of
Reedsville; Joy (Dan) Spatchek of Reedsville; 18 grandchildren: Hope, Scott
(Carrie), Jeff (Rachel), Aimee, Tracy (Steve), Scott, Trisha (Scott), Travis
(Maria), Adam, Alex, Andy, Brad, Eric, Kyle, Abby, Michael, Andrew and Daniel;
seven great-grandchildren: Zeth, Stephanie, Samantha, Brianna, Tava, Regan and
Garrett. Arlene is survived by her relatives: Margaret Kohlman of Manitowoc;
Clara Zipperer of Manitowoc; Jeanette (Leroy) Remiker of Two Rivers; Art Zipperer
of Cato; Leroy (Donna) Zipperer of Whitelaw; Jerome (Bonnie) Zipperer of Manitowoc;
Donna Zipperer of Manitowoc; Bernadine Zipperer of Whitelaw; Clarence Kocourek of
Oregon; Harold Kocourek of Kellnersville; Elroy (Joyce) Kocourek of North Carolina;
Rose Meidl of Manitowoc; Betty Ebert of Manitowoc; and Peggy Kocourek of California.
She is preceded in death by her grandson: Matthew Kocourek; and other relatives:
Ray (Rose) Zipperer; Clarence Zipperer; Loretta (Helmar) Franzen; Norbert Zipperer;
Mildred Kocourek; Laverne Kocourek; Norbert Meidl; Jerome Ebert; Roman Kocourek;
Leonard (Evelyn) Kocourek; Lester (Dorothy) Kocourek; Charlie (Marcella) Vondrachek;
and Joe (Marie) Anhalt.
Funeral services will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2005 at Holy Family
Parish in Brillion, with the Rev. Tom Long officiating. Burial will be in the St.
Mary Cemetery, Reedsville.
Friends may call at the church on Thursday from 2:30 p.m. until the time of service.
The Wieting Funeral Home of Reedsville assisted the family with arrangements.
Herald Times Reporter, January 2005