Theresa Jozwiak

Theresa Evelyn Kokes Jozwiak, 77, of Brenham, Texas, passed away on April 26, 2025.

A visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at Memorial Oaks Chapel with the family present. A rosary will begin at 6:00 p.m. during the visitation.

A funeral mass will be held at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery.

Theresa was born on July 11, 1947 in LaGrange, Texas to Ludvik and Agnes Muras Kokes. She went to Hostyn School for 8 years and graduated from LaGrange High School in 1965. She worked for the telephone company for a few years, then worked at First National Bank in LaGrange until 1972.

Theresa was married to Raymond Jozwiak on April 8, 1972 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in LaGrange. They made their home in Brenham and she worked for a bank in Brenham for many years. She also worked for Germania Insurance, retiring from there on April 29, 2011.

She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, St. Mary’s PCCW, KJZT #47 of Industry, Texas, KJT #108, Brenham, Texas and VFW Auxiliary Post 7104. She was a volunteer at her church for many years and was always willing to help others until her health prevented her from doing the work.

She always prayed her rosary daily and had them everywhere in her house. She enjoyed sitting on her front porch and patio and usually praying the rosary. She enjoyed listening to polka music and working word search books.

She loved her children and grandchildren, her great grandchild and step grandchildren.

Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Wayne and Amy Jozwiak of Brenham; son and daughter-in-law, Andrew and Lea Jozwiak of Brenham; grandchildren, Cullen and Rachel Jozwiak, Chandler Jozwiak, Michael Jozwiak, Robyn Hanes and Avery Hanes; great-grandchild, Briggs Jozwiak; sisters, Libby Geistmann, Rose Recek; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, J. J. and Renee Jozwiak. She is also survived by special friends, Vicky Kenjura, Heidi Ambrosio, Joe and Francie Grinder and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Theresa was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Jozwiak; her parents, Ludvik and Agnes Muras Kokes; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, A. P. and Pauline Skweres Jozwiak; sisters, Mary Kokes and Helen Machac and brother, Joe Kokes.

Serving as pallbearers will be Cullen Jozwiak, Chandler Jozwiak, Michael Jozwiak, Gary Recek, Patrick Kokes, Kenneth Geistmann, James Recek and Cabin Warmke. Honorary pallbearers will be David Machac, Marcus Recek, Evelyn Hluchan, Sandra Kokes, Doris Kokes and Daniel Geistmann.

Memorials may be directed to the charity of your choice.