Raymond Louis Koscheski

Raymond Louis Koscheski, age 91, died Friday, April 12, 2013, at Concordia in Bella Vista. He was born July 26, 1921, in Delhi, Okla., to Herman and Myrtle Koscheski. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served during WWII in the Pacific. He had been retired 38 years from Local 250 Plumbers and Pipefitters Union in California. He enjoyed planning and maintaining his large garden. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Centerton. He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Moneta; and a son, Bruce. He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Nancy Koscheski of Gravette; grandchildren, Eli Koscheski of Illinois, April Koscheski Davies of Conway, Ark., Seth Koscheski of Forsythe, Mo., Paul Koscheski of Fayetteville, Ark., Leah Anderson of Austin, Texas, Scott Koscheski of Springdale, Ark.; and great-grandchildren, Kaylee, Jacob, Cyrena, Lily, Tristan, Naomi and Hannah. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 19, 2013, at Rollins Funeral Chapel in Rogers, officiated by Pastor Stuart Bell. Burial will follow in Benton County Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Rollins Funeral Home of Rogers, www.rollinsfuneral.com.