Anna C. Kobza

Anna C. Kobza, 92, went to be with Our Lord on Sunday, October 13th, 2013. She was born on September 20, 1921 to Herman and Ida (Schulte) Stottmann at Sterling, Oklahoma. Due to a tornado destroying their Sterling home, the family moved to St. Patrick Indian Mission in Anadarko where the family lived, worked the dairy farm and attended school. After graduation in 1938, Anna worked as secretary to the priest, Fr. Al, until her marriage to Frank J. Kobza on December 28, 1943 and to this blessed union, 7 children were born. They started their married life at St. Gregory's Abbey in Shawnee moving back to Anadarko in 1945 and farmed east of Anadarko. She worked many years as a school cook, first at St. Patrick's Indian Mission until it closed in 1965 and later at Anadarko Junior High. The family also did custom wheat harvesting for many years in Oklahoma and as far north as Nebraska. Anna was a hard-working woman who was dedicated to her family and her church. For most of her adult life, she cooked funeral dinners, sewed and washed the Mass linens, cleaned the church, spear-headed the annual Turkey Dinner and other church meals. She served in every office of the Altar Society, later renamed Women's Group, most often as treasurer. She was an Eucharistic Minister making weekly visits for more than 25 years to resthomes and private homes taking the Blessed Sacrament to shut-ins and the elderly. She instilled this love of God and church in all of her children. Anna was a "Treasure given by God" and her family has always known how very blessed they were to have her. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, oldest son, Johnny Kobza and his wife, Glenda, granddaughter, Jessica Kobza, and sister, Mary Hayden. She is survived by: 3 sons: Henry Kobza, and his wife Cee, of Anadarko, Oklahoma Vincent Kobza, and his wife Vernetta, of Anadarko, Oklahoma Frank Kobza of Anadarko, Oklahoma 3 daughters: Mary Ann Compton, and her husband David,of Denison, Texas Agnes Spiller, and her husband Jimmy, of Lookeba, Oklahoma Theresa Nault, and her husband David, of Anadarko, Oklahoma former daughter-in-law, Helen Campbell 5 grandsons: Chris and Charis Kobza, Norman, Oklahoma, Jason and Jaclyn Kobza, Norman, Oklahoma, Matthew and Elisa Compton, San Antonio, Texas, Richard Compton, Denison, Texas and Joseph and Laurie Nault, McKinney, Texas 6 grandaughters: Diane and Jerry David, Pilot Point, Texas, Laura Compton, Denison, Texas, Racquel and James Spiller, Lookeba, Oklahoma, Lavetta and Tim Bench, El Reno, Oklahoma, Carol and Michael Gambrill, McAlester, Oklahoma, and Darlene Nault, Anadarko, Oklahoma, 6 Great-grandsons: Jacob David, Ian Compton, Sean Compton, Tyler Duffle, Evan Gambrill and 'on the way due in December' Austin Kobza. 6 Great-granddaughters: Jordan David, Addilyn Kobza, Ashten Duffle, Marie Nault, Emma Nault and Gwendolyn Gambrill. 2 Step-grandsons: Keith and Dinah Lewis of Anadarko, Oklahoma, and Kevin Lewis of Washington, Oklahoma. 2 Step-granddaughters: Alethea and Rodger Bryant of Fairview, Oklahoma and Robin Abbott of Anadarko, Oklahoma. Step-great-grandsons: Garrett Bryant and Dakota Lewis Step-great-granddaughters; Kaylon Lewis, Braedon and Devan McDonald, Bailey Bryant, Zoey Bryant, Abigail Bryant and Allyana Bryant. Brothers: Bernard Stottmann, Sterling House in Chickasha, Oklahoma, Herman Stottmann and his wife, Lola, Lawton, Oklahoma, Joseph Stottmann and his wife, Charlene of Parsons, Kansas Sisters: Sr Agnes Stottmann, O.S.F., Bridgeton, Missouri, Lucy Bruehl, Cashmere, Washington, Lydia Foote, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Numerous cousins, nieces and nephews and friends Rosary Services: 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 15, 2013 Smith Funeral Home Chapel, Anadarko, Oklahoma Mass of Christian Burial: 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 16, 2013 St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Anadarko, Oklahoma Burial: Memory Lane Cemetery, Anadarko, Oklahoma ***In Lieu of flowers the family request memorials be made to St. Patrick's Women's Group, 13029 CS 2620, Lookeba, Oklahoma or to Oklahoma Medical Research for Heart Disease Services under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Anadarko, Oklahoma

Anna C. Kobza

September 20, 1921 - October 13, 2013

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