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Virginia Mary Blodgett

Female 1924 - 2007  (83 years)


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  • Name Virginia Mary Blodgett 
    Born 17 Feb 1924  Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 28 Jun 2007  Oconto Falls, Oconto Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I144273  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 10 Nov 2012 

    Father Lawrence Edward Blodgett,   b. 06 Nov 1899, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 09 Aug 1966, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Geraldine Huguet,   b. 09 May 1906, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1971, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 06 Feb 1924  Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F20717  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Christian William Kocken,   b. 05 May 1914, Town of Lawrence, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Oct 1981, Oconto Falls, Oconto Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 23 Nov 1944  Allouez, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Timothy Kocken,   b. 06 Jul 1960,   d. 06 Jul 1960  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F57351  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • July 1, 2007

      Kocken, Virginia M. "Genny"
      Virginia M. "Genny" Kocken, 83, Oconto Falls, died peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday morning, June 28, 2007, at Sharpe Care in Oconto Falls. Virginia Mary Blodgett, the daughter of Lawrence and Geraldine (Huguet) Blodgett was born on Feb. 17, 1924, in Brown County. She grew up in Allouez and attended public schools and graduated from Green Bay West High School with the class of 1942. On Nov. 23, 1944, she was united in marriage to Christian Kocken in Allouez. They moved to the Oconto Falls area in 1957 where they farmed. Virginia was a homemaker, and worked at the Oconto Falls Nursing Home for many years. She was a former member of St. John's Catholic Church in Gillett. Mrs. Kocken enjoyed fishing, camping, playing cards, watching birds, playing scrabble, and enjoyed spending winters in Florida.
      She is survived by three sons, Dick Kocken, Henderson, Ky.; Ken (Elizabeth) Kocken, Oconto Falls and Mike (Barb Leitze) Kocken, Suamico; six daughters, Sue (Rollie) DeVillers, Sobieski; Sharon Skubal, Florida; Debbie (Dennis) Rauterkus, Oconto Falls; Theresa (Roger) Beaber, Oconto Falls; Shirley (Mike) Kidd, Sobieski; and Tina (Peter), Green Bay; 21 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; five sisters, Doris Bergesbaken, Shawano; Joan (Bob) Lange, Flintville; Judy Girard, Appleton; Pat (Dick) Dsheid, Florida and Bonnie (Bruce) Zeigelbauer, Florida; brother, Herb Blodgett, Green Bay; brother-in-law, Ed Kocken, De Pere; sister-in-law, Bunny Blodgett, Allouez and other relatives.
      She is preceded in death by her husband, Christian, on Oct. 18, 1981; an infant son, Timothy; her parents; brother, Bud Blodgett.
      Friends may call at Jones Funeral Service in Oconto Falls (920-848-2222 or visit: www.jonesfuneral.com ) from 4 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, July 2, 2007. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home with Fr. Patrick Beno, officiating. Interment will take place in the St. Anthony Cemetery.