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• FSID: L15H-JJY
• Residence: 1920, Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA
• Residence: 1940, Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, USA
• Residence: 1971, Cedaredge, Delta, Colorado, USA

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Milo John Kouba

Milo John Kouba, 76, of Cedaredge, a former Colorado Springs resident, died Sunday at a Montrose hospital. He was employed with civil service at Fort Carson for 27 years before retiring. Mr. Kouba also was a master carpenter.

Visitation will be Wednesday at Taylor Funeral Service, Cedaredge. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church, Cedaredge, with the Rev. Jim Kennington officiating. Masonic rites will be conducted by members of Masonic Lodge 136, Eckert. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Grand Junction.

Mr. Kouba was born June 24, 1913, in Belle Plain, Iowa, to Frank and Emma (Dousil) Kouba. He lived in Colorado Springs for 44 years and moved to Cedaredge in 1971. Mr. Kouba attended a business college in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was a member of First United Presbyterian Church, Colorado Springs, for 40 years and was ordained a ruling elder of the church on May 7, 1933. Mr. Kouba joined the Eckert United Presbyterian Church in 1971 and was attending the First Baptist Church, Cedaredge, at the time of his death. He was a 32nd degree Mason and member of El Paso Lodge 13, Eckert Lodge 136 and Rocky Mountain Consistory 2 in Denver.

He was married in 1946 to Leafy Jane Twyma, who died in Jan. 1, 1980. Mr. Kouba also was preceded in death by his former wife, Blanche Theresa (Koranda).

He is survived by a daughter, Carol Lovelady of California; a stepdaughter, Emma Jean Anthony of Rifle; two brothers, Paul of Colorado Springs and Godfrey of Texas; a sister, Martha Simanek of Center Point, Iowa; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

Memorial contributions may be made to Eckert Masonic Lodge 136, in care of the lodge secretary, 285 N.W. Dahlia Ave., Cedaredge 81413. (The Gazette, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Tuesday, November 14, 1989)

Milo married Koranda, Blanche Theresa on 21 Feb 1932 in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, USA. Blanche was born on 19 Oct 1913 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA; died on 21 Oct 1978 in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Milo married Barbour, Letha Jane in 1946 in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, USA. Letha was born on 20 Aug 1896 in Latham, Moniteau, Missouri, USA; died on 1 Jan 1980 in Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado, USA; was buried after 1 Jan 1980 in Memorial Gardens, Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, USA
• Residence: 1954, Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, USA
• Residence: 1956, Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, USA