ALFRED MARCOTTE, 83, died September 25, 2014 at Westy Community Care Home in Westmoreland, KS. He was born on September 22, 1931 in Cloud County, KS. The son of Arthur and Elsie (Loughry).
Alfred was raised in the Jamestown and Concordia communities. He graduated from Notre Dame High School in Concordia. Alfred served in the US Air Force during the Korean War. He married Maxine Rasmussen on April 10, 1953. Alfred worked for Safeway Grocery in Manhattan. He purchased and operated the grocery store and locker plant in Morganville in January 1970. In 1985, Alfred opened Marcotte Insurance. He sold the grocery and locker plant in 1987 and retired from the insurance business in 1996. Maxine preceded him in death on January 8, 2010. Alfred was a member of SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, Morganville Lions Club, V.F.W, BPOE where he served as Exalted Ruler and the Clifton American Legion. He is preceded in death by his parents, a brother and a sister
Survivors:
Daughter: Deborah and husband Lanny Crawford, Clay Center, KS
Son: Chris and wife Regina, Marcotte, Salina, KS
Daughter: Michelle and husband Mark Friedrich, Clay Center, KS
Son: Jay Marcotte, Morganville, KS
6 Grandchildren, 2 Step-Grandchildren, 4 Great-grandchildren and 2 Step-Great-Grandchildren
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, September 29, 2014 at 10:00 AM at the SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Clay Center, KS
Officiating the service will be The Rev. Randall Weber
Burial will be in the Morganville Cemetery, Morganville , KS
Visitation will be held on Sunday, September 28, 2014 from 2-5 PM atNeill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home
Memorials: SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church c/o the funeral home