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Obituary for Madylon Kosta

Madylon Josephine Kosta, age 96 of rural Rensselaer, passed away Monday afternoon, March 15, 2010 at Oak Grove Christian Retirement Village in DeMotte. She was born September 12, 1913 in Monticello, IN., daughter of the late William Thomas O’Dowd and Maude “Dot” (Schilt) O’Dowd. Madylon lived in Monticello until moving to Rensselaer in 1942. She was a 1931 graduate of Monticello High School and graduated from Indiana University in 1942 with a teacher’s degree. In 1944 she received her Master’s Degree. For 22 years she was a teacher beginning her career teaching in the Columbia City, IN schools. From there she taught in the Fair Oaks School, Wheatfield and Monon School System, finishing her career as a teacher in Monticello. Teaching was her passion. Madylon was a past member of Business & Professional Women’s Club, receiving the Woman of the Year Award in 1985; Democrat Precinct Committee; Fair Oaks Home Ec Club; Jasper County Hospital Auxillary; Teachers NEA; various teachers organizations and the IU Foundation. Children surviving are Michael W. (Mary Beth) Kosta and Kerry J. Kosta, of Rensselaer. 3 grandchildren survive: Michael J. Kosta of Caledonia, MI; Kimberly (Bryan) Musser of Brookston, IN., and Kara A. (Michael) Luck of Wolcott, IN. 5 great grandchildren surviving are: Eddie Kosta, Danielle Musser, Hunter Musser & Maddie Jo Musser and Grace Luck. A sister, Dorothy Hall of CA survives. Preceding her in death were her parents, 2 sisters and a brother. Memorials are suggested to the Jasper County Hospice. Private family services will be held March 18, 2010.. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery of Rensselaer.

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