Mabel Bradley Kocurek

Mabel B. Kocurek Mrs. Mabel Bertha Kocurek, age 78 of Boling died Tuesday, February 26, 2013 in a Sugar Land Hospital following a brief illness. She was born on July 6, 1934 in Orange Grove, TX the daughter of the late Fritz De Reese and Minnie Luedecke De Reese. Mrs. Kocurek had been a resident of Boling for the past forty-five years and moved around the country with her husband living in numerous states. She was a graduate of Tidehaven High School in 1951 and was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Wharton. She married Albert Fred Kocurek on April 10, 1953 in Wharton. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Tina and Kathy Kocurek, a brother, Leroy De Reese and two sisters, Elvera Chenault and Elsie Cole. Among her hobbies included ceramics, sewing, embroidery, dancing, especially Polka, traveling camping, fishing, hunting and spending time with her family at Lake Somerville. Funeral services were held at 1:00 pm Thursday, February 28, 2013 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Wharton with Pastor Laura Olson officiating. Cremation Followed. Survivors include her husband, Albert Kocurek of Boling; daughters and son-in-law, Rebecca and Bobby Sanders of Brazoria and Lisa Kocurek of Euless, TX; sisters, Myrtle Feldhausen of Blessing, TX and Ella Mae Cothron of West Columbia, TX; Grandchildren Timothy Kocurek, Mandy Colunga, Markie McQueary, and Brandon Haynes; Great Grandchildren, Ciera Colunga and Jacob Colunga. In lieu of usual remembrances the family requests memorials to St. Paul Lutheran Church, 325 N. East Ave., Wharton, TX 77488. Funeral services were under the direction of the Wharton Funeral Home.