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Leo Rocha

Name of Deceased: Leo Rocha                                                               Age: 84

Date of Death: February 18, 2012

Place of Death: At home in Great Bend, Kansas

Date of Birth: June 28, 1927 at Ellinwood, Kansas

Parents Name: Antonio & Margarita (Sanchez) Rocha

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

Married Elli A. Ufer September 27, 1947 at Frankfort, Germany.  She died April 18, 1990.

He was manager of Concrete Service from 1957 to 1976.

Mr. Rocha was a Great Bend, Kansas resident most of his life.

He was a United States Army veteran, serving during World War II.

He was a member of Prince of Peace Parish at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3111; and American Legion Argonne Post 180, all of Great Bend.

 

SURVIVORS

One Son: Donald Rocha and his wife Kim of Great Bend, KS

Two Daughters: Elke Andrasek of Great Bend, KS

                               Pamela Campbell and her husband Bill of Great Bend, KS

Three Brothers: Joe Rocha of Great Bend, KS

                             Rufus Rocha of Great Bend, KS

                             Tony Rocha and his wife Peggy of Great Bend, KS

Three Sisters: Mary Ellen Shaw of Milwaukee, WI

                         Rose Mary Delgado and her husband Manuel of Hutchinson, KS

                         Patty Rincon and her husband Larry of Hutchinson, KS

Grandchildren: Thirteen

Great-grandchildren: Twelve

Great-great-grandchildren:  Three

 

He was preceded in death by one son, Michael Leo Rocha; four brothers, Peter Rocha, Frank Rocha, Vernon Rocha, and Jessie Rocha; and one sister, Rita Rocha.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

Vigil Service: 7:00 p.m., Monday, February 20, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home

Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Great Bend

Celebrant: Father Reginal A. Urban

Interment: Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, Kansas with military rites by Fort Riley Honor Guard

Visitation:  9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: Ronald McDonald House or Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice, in care of Bryant Funeral Home

Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net

                      Arrangements by    Bryant Funeral Home         1425 Patton Road       Great Bend, Kansas                      67530

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