Individual Details

Donald Bokonich

(9 Sep 1923 - 11 Apr 1998)

The Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Missouri, April 14, 1998: Don Bokonich, 74, Raytown, MO, died Saturday, April 11, 1998, at a hospital from an accident. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, April 16 at Mount Moriah & Freeman Chapel; burial in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Friends may call 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to Ascension Lutheran Building Fund. Mr. Bokonich was born September 9, 1923, in Zrenjahnih, Yugoslavia. He came to the United States at the age of 17 and served in WW II as a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne Unit. He came to Kansas City in 1950. He was the owner and operator of Dan Holiday Furniture Store in Kansas City and Independence for 48 years. He was an active member of Ascension Lutheran Church. He is survived by his wife, Alice Bokonich, of the home; a son, Steve Bokonich, Independence, MO; four daughters, Judy Bokonich, North Kansas City, MO, Kris, and son-in-law, Kent Wilcoxon, Lee's Summit, MO, Sharon, and son-in-law, Mike Cucchiara, North Kansas City, MO, and Karen, and son-in-law, Duane Larsen, Raytown, MO; a sister, Donica Dumitron; 11 grandchildren.

Events

Birth9 Sep 1923Zrenjahnih, Yugoslavia
Death11 Apr 1998Raytown, Jackson Co., Missouri
BurialMount Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri

Families

SpouseAlice Tomlin (1928 - )
ChildSteven Bokonich (1946 - )
ChildJudy Bokonich (1948 - )
ChildKristina Bokonich (1955 - )
ChildCynthia Bokonich ( - )
ChildSharon Bokonich (1959 - )
ChildKaren Bokonich (1959 - )

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