Louis Albert Kocourek

CLERGY
Rev. Tom Petersen
MUSIC
Organist ~ Lynn Wintersteen
"Amazing Grace"
"The Old Rugged Cross"
"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"
PALLBEARERS
Rollie Ulmer
Mike Ulmer
Ryan Kocourek
Marlin Kocourek
Shawn Kocourek
Jeremy Kocourek
Louis Albert Kocourek was born on the family farm in Hutchinson County near Olivet, South Dakota on Wednesday, March 31, 1926. He was the oldest of five children both to Albert Joseph and Anna Clara (Zweifel) Kocourek.  He attended country school in Hutchinson County until he began working full-time on the farm. In addition to working on the family farm, he also worked shelling corn and driving truck for his uncle, Don Zweifel. He served in the Army from February until December of 1946. Louis was united in marriage to Renae Braun on July 24, 1949 in Olivet. He worked as a truck driver and hauled milk for the Scotland Creamery for over 25 years. Louis loved gardening and also liked to go fishing in his spare time. After moving to Sioux Falls several years ago, he worked as a delivery driver and did other jobs at the Food Pantry. Due to failing health, he became a resident of Southridge Healthcare Center in Sioux Falls. Louis passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at the Royal C. Johnson Memorial Veteran’s Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, having attained the age of 86 years, 6 months and 6 days.
Louis is survived by three children: a son, Arne (Marie) Kocourek of Scotland, daughters Rhonda Lupton and Patty (Paul) Schmitt, all of Sioux Falls; four grandchildren: Jeremy McKee, Jason McKee, Anita Kocourek and Joshua Kocourek; and 13 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Albert and Anna Kocourek, Louis was preceded in death by his wife, Renae on October 25, 1981; his four siblings: Dorothy Maruska, Frances Kocourek, Shirley Ulmer and Diane Vollmer; and one great-grandchild.