Stella Marie Kocian Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Stella Marie Kocian (Houston, Texas), who passed away at the age of 96, on February 27, 2025. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Stella Marie Kocian to show support.
As Stella Marie departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Stella Marie may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Stella Marie leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her husband Jerry Frank Kocian; and her brother Rance Moore. She is survived by: her son Michael Maneely (Theresa); her grandchildren, Rhett and Avriel (Richard); and her sisters, Evelyn Kennerly (Virginia) and Betty Clay. She is also survived by six great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held on Monday, March 3rd 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home (6900 Lawndale St, Houston, TX 77023).
