Viola Koci Beach Layman

1916 - 2007  (90 years)

• Name	Viola Koci Beach Layman
  Born	31 Oct 1916	Auburn, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	18 Jun 2007	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Memorial Park Cemetery (Penwell-Gabel Cemetery), Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I5263	Rossville
  Last Modified	17 Oct 2017

  
  

  Father	Alfred Clare Koci,   b. 23 Aug 1893, Auburn, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 10 Jun 1968, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Rosie Kovar Koci,   b. 9 Aug 1897, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 15 Nov 1985, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 88 years)
  Married	12 Oct 1915	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Documents		Marriage- Kovar, Rosie-Koci, Alfred Mr. Elfie [sic] Koci and Miss Rosie Kovar were married at Topeka last Tuesday, October 12th.
  		Anniversary- Koci, Alf and Rosie Alf Kocis Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Alf Koci of Topeka will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary October 10 with a reception in the community room in the basement of the mall at White Lakes Shopping Center. No invitations are being issued for the open house, but friends and relatives are invited to call between 2 and 5 p.m. The couple requests that no gifts be presented. Mr. and Mrs. Koci were married October 12, 1915, in Topeka. They have lived in the Auburn and Delia communities all their lives until moving to Topeka last July. Mrs. Koci was the former Rosie Kovar. They are the parents of six children: Mrs. Viola Beach, Silver Lake; Mrs. Nina Wehner, Eudora; Mrs. Gladys Smith, Oklahoma City, Okla.; Richard Koci, Merriam; Irvin Koci, Philadelphia, Pa., and Clyde Koci, Topeka. There are thirteen grand-children and five great-grandchildren.
  Family ID	F2633	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ivan Beach,   d. 4 Dec 1962
  Married	1 Jun 1940	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	1. Galen Beach   2. Debra Beach
  Last Modified	17 Oct 2017 14:43:23
  Family ID	F5253	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Russell Layman,   d. 6 Nov 1982
  Married	17 Jun 1969
  Last Modified	17 Oct 2017 14:43:59
  Family ID	F5254	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Layman, Viola Viola Beach Layman Viola Beach Layman, 90, Topeka, died Monday, June 18, 2007 at her home. She was born on October 31, 1916 in Auburn, the daughter of Alfred and Rosie Kovar Koci. She graduated from Auburn High School in 1934. She was an avid Royals and KU bas-ketball fan. Viola married Ivan Beach on June 1, 1940 in Topeka. He preceded her in death on December 4, 1962. Viola married Russell Layman on June 17, 1969. He preceded her in death on November 6, 1982. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Richard, Irvin and Clyde Koci and one sister, Gladys Smith. Survivors include one son, Galen Beach of Leslie, MO, one daughter, Debra Beach of Topeka, three grandsons, Shawn, Patrick and Steven Beach, one great-grandson, Conrad Beach and one sister, Nina Wehner of Eudora. Graveside services will be held at Noon Friday at Penwell-Gabel Cemetery. Viola will lie in state after 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Newcomer Family Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Thursday afternoon. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Topeka Rescue Mission, 600 N. Kansas Ave. 66608. To leave a special message for the family online, visit