Frances Edward Kohus
1933-1994
Frances E. Kohus Jr. was born 12 Jun 1933 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was the son of Frances Edward Kohus 1908-1977 and Grace A. Eddingfield 1905-1963. In 1950 according to his social security application, Frank was living in Norwood, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati. Frances served our country during the Korean War and became a Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps. Unfortunately, he was captured and spent time as a P.O.W. between 27 Oct 1952 and 6 Aug 1953. Frank later relocated to California. He married Carolena (Carol) Mackley in 1955, they later divorced and she died in Bullhead City, Mohave Co., Arizona on 15 Jan 2000. Frances died in Huntington Beach, California on 15 Apr 1994.
Obituary: Frank E. Kohus Jr., 60, of Huntington Beach, an engineer, died Friday. Services have been held. He served in the Marines during the Korean War. Burial at Riverside National Cemetery. Arrangements by Harbor Lawn Memorial Park Mortuary, Costa Mesa. Survived by his daughter, Kelly Swift; son, Francis lll, John and Mike; sisters, Barbara Pendergrass, Patricia Kohus and Sally Gross; and 6 grandchildren. (The Orange Grove Register, April 24, 1994, Page B05)
Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Boulevard, Riverside, CA., 92518.