She was born in Omaha, NE to Thomas and Victoria Kosuit on May 7, 1928. She grew up in South Omaha and was a proud graduate of Omaha South High School. In her early years, Dode made a name for herself in the Omaha community as a stellar athlete with a competitive spirit, often competing with several of her sisters in basketball, softball and even bowling. She was an active member of the Omaha Sports Club where she met her eventual husband, Alden. Together they raised eight children.
For 35 years, Dodie was a valued employee of Commercial Federal Savings & Loan. She remained active in the Catholic Church through daily mass and also dedicated herself to service within the community. She volunteered for many years delivering Meals on Wheels, working in the gift shop at St. Joe Hospital, and donated blood regularly. Dodie always found time to maintain her active lifestyle through regular golf, tennis and paddleball leagues and even managed to earn her way to the Senior Olympics.
Dode was a pillar of strength for her family and will be greatly missed by her eight children, Mark (Yoko), Mary (Jeff French), Mike (Gloria), John, Barb Hunt (Rick), Jody Mendick (Mike), Rich, and Kelly Morgan (Chad). She is also survived by her siblings Tom Kosuit (Joan) and Bernie Drueke (Henry), seventeen grandchildren, two great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Alden, sisters Theresa, Toni, Renie, and Sister Mary Thomas, and a daughter-in-law, Gloria Lincoln.
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