![]() She was proud to be the wife of John Koczka, the handsome Hungarian who dressed so well and was an excellent dancer. After she finished grade 8, she worked for a number of farm families in the Viscount area until she met and married her husband John Koczka in April, 1945. As the second oldest child, she worked with her father on the farm until her brothers were old enough to help. She attended school by horse and buggy up to grade 8. She grew up speaking German and attending the Catholic Church. ![]() Mary was born Septemto Monica (Kosikowsky) and John Brecht on the family farm near Viscount, Saskatchewan. ![]() Mary was predeceased by her husband John in 1980, sons: Wallace in 1981 and Wesley in 2013 brothers Nicholas, Wendelin, George (Elsie), Philip, Johnny,, Peter (Helen) and Ben sisters Madeline (Charles) Hyland, Annie (Anthony) Gusikoski, Theresa (David) Klashinsky and Winnie (Joe) Fink brothers-in-law Mike Koczka, George Koczka, Bob Koczka and sisters-in-law Annie Zoney, Rose Robbestad and Tillie Schaan. She will be lovingly remembered by her family: daughters Wanita Koczka (Earl Harms), Winnifred Tarko (Ron), Wanda Pegg (Glen) and son Wayne Koczka (Dezarae) daughters in law, Pat Farago, Betty Hersberger (Tom Erdman) grandchildren: Jay, Joel, Kristina, Stephanie, Scott, Kim, Corina, Kevin, Chad, Brittany, Jane, Jackson, Maximillian, Cassiopeia, Matthew, Kalley, Kaitlyn, Ethan and their partners great grandchildren: Andrew, Ariel, Carter, Luca, Samantha, Kennedy, Seger, Gabriel, Naomi, Nathanial, Samuel, Carver, Torin, Theodore and Alexander sister Brigetta Bodnarchuk (Bob) sisters-in-law Jan Brecht, Beverly Brecht and Jeannie McLean and numerous nieces and nephews. ![]() With heavy hearts, the family of Mary Elizabeth Koczka (nee Brecht) announce her peaceful passing at her daughter’s acreage on Wednesday, at 97 years of age. ![]()
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