Margaret Ann Kosanke Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Margaret “Ann” McConnell was born July 11, 1943 in Hobart, OK to J.W. (“Dub”) McConnell, Jr. and Doris Cunningham McConnell. She passed away on September 7, 2016 in Hobart. She grew up in Lone Wolf and attended Lone Wolf Schools through her junior year in High School, moving to Hobart for her senior year and graduating from Hobart High School in 1961. She then attended college at the University of Oklahoma, graduating in 1965 with a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. While at OU, she was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority and also served as Panhellenic Vice President in 1964 and President in 1965. After graduating from OU, she began her teaching career in Colorado in Jefferson County, teaching 1st and 4th grades for 4 ½ years. She married Bill Kosanke on February 21, 1970 at the First United Methodist Church in Hobart, and they made their home in Lone Wolf, where Bill farms. Together they had 3 children, Kristin, Suzanne and Brad. After taking several years to raise her young family, she began teaching at Lone Wolf Elementary School in 1981, teaching 2nd grade there for 22 years until her retirement in 2003. Ann was a long time member of the First Christian Church of Lone Wolf, where she was also active in Y.W.C. and teaching Sunday School classes. She was also a member of P.E.O. Sisterhood, Chapter BV, and the Pioneer Garden Club of Lone Wolf. Ann loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, and she enjoyed singing and also traveling with her friends from her sorority days at OU after her retirement. She will forever be remembered by her family and friends for her calm and loving spirit. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dub and Doris McConnell. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Bill Kosanke of the home in Lone Wolf, daughters Kristin and husband Tim Fricker of Edmond, Suzanne and husband Frank Hale of Oklahoma City, son Brad and his wife Tamara Kosanke of Oklahoma City. Also 6 grandchildren, Kade, Grant, Ben, and Grace Anne Kosanke, Josh and Sam Fricker, and 2 sisters, Mary Lou and husband Keith Heslip of Lake Frederick, VA and Jimmy Lynn McConnell and husband Hoskie Begay of Lone Wolf. Funeral services will be held at 10 AM on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at the Lone Wolf School Auditorium. Burial will follow in the Lone Wolf Cemetery.

Margaret Ann Kosanke

July 11, 1943 - September 7, 2016

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