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Elsie Jane (Homa) Kosar

Elsie Jane (Homa) Kosar

Elsie Jane (Homa) Kosar, 89, of Butler passed away Tuesday at her daughter's residence in Gaithersburg, Md.

She was born Nov. 1, 1929, in Butler. She was the youngest daughter of the late Michael and Anna Prexta Homa.

She was a retired secretary for the Butler School District, and she had enjoyed reading her Bible and singing.

She is survived by her husband, Steve Kosar, whom she married May 12, 1951; her son, Stephen (JoAnn) Kosar of Graham, Wash.; two daughters, Diane (Thomas) Kummer of Gaithersburg, Md., and Jennie (Mark) Nicklas of Manassas, Va.; six grandchildren, Amy, Katie, Melinda, April, Jeremy and Rachael; 10 great-grandchildren; her brothers, Paul (Shirley) Homa of East Butler, and John (Betty) Homa of Butler; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Kira; two brothers; and four sisters.

KOSAR — Family and friends of Elsie Jane (Homa) Kosar, who died Tuesday, March 26, 2019, are invited to attend a graveside service at 11 a.m. Saturday at Rose Hill Cemetery, Mercer St. Ext., Butler.Arrangements are being completed by Geibel Funeral Home, 201 E. Cunningham St. Butler.For more information or to leave an online condolence, please visit www.geibelfuneralhome.com.

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