Juliet Jacobs Kossman, affectionately known as Dear to her loved ones, died peacefully at home on Monday, June 2, 2008, at the age of 98.
Visitation will be at Adath Israel Temple at 1 pm followed by services at 2:30 p.m. today. Burial will follow at the New Cleveland Cemetery following services under the direction of Ray Funeral Home.
She was born on March 24, 1910, in Opelousas, LA. After graduating from Opelousas High School, she attended Howard Seminary in Boston, MA, a lady's finishing school, majoring in art.
While visiting her Aunt Juliet Hafter in Greenville, MS she met the love of her life, Ed Kossman, Sr. They were married in November of 1933 and had 49 years of happy marriage until his death in 1981.
In addition to being a devoted wife and extraordinary mother and grandmother, and great-grandmother, Juliet was very involved in Cleveland/Bolivar County life. She worked with the Red Cross during World War II making and folding bandages for the troops. A member of Adath Israel Temple, she served in many different capacities with the Sisterhood-selling bulbs and baking cheesecakes for their bake sales.
She was a Cub Scout den mother and a Brownie Scout leader for many years, was also active in her sons' Boy Scout troops, and attended many national and international Boy Scout Jamborees with her husband.
Not only did she perform in many Cleveland Little Theater plays, but she also served as local and state president of Little Theater. She was instrumental in acquiring the land and the building for the Whistlestop Theater in Cleveland.
She was one of the founders of the Cleveland Garden Club. In the year 2000, she was crowned Queen of the Cleveland Junior Auxiliary Charity Ball and received the President's Award for Outstanding Service to the Bologna Performing Center of Delta State University.
Her favorite hobbies included knitting, gardening, cooking, fishing, and doing all sorts of handwork. She had made over 3,000 pairs of baby booties and was known to even be able to knit in her sleep. Even up until the last year of her life she was busy knitting lap robes for nursing home residents and caps for premature babies. She was especially known for her cheesestraws and cheesecakes at holiday time. The Kossmans were world travelers, and the Orient was their favorite destination.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Adolf and Leah Jacobs, her husband, S. E. Kossman, Sr., and her son, Chester Kossman.
Survivors include her sister, Polly Owen of San Mateo, CA; her sons, Ed Kossman, Jr (Kitty) of Cleveland, MS and Dr. Chuck Kossman (Marcia) of San Diego, CA; and daughters Juliet Klein (Jerry) of Germantown, TN, and Dr. Carol Kossman of Madison, MS. She also is survived by her ten grandchildren, Natalie Reaves (Heath), Edward Kossman, III, Juliet Boshwit (Andrew), Jan Klein, Dr. Steven Kossman (Jennifer), Bret Kossman, Benjamin Yarbrough (Lauren), Chester Yarbrough (Courtney), Kilby Yarbrough, and Caroline Yarbrough. In addition, she is survived by her eight great-grandchildren, Hunter, Sydney, and Shelby Reaves, Jeremy and Allison Boshwit, and Jacob, Zachary, and Benjamin Kossman. Pallbearers will be Paul Janoush, Dr. James Robinson, Jerry Sklar, Dr. Bob Ragan, Lee McCarty, Homer Sledge, Clint Tibbs, Stan Gaines, III, Dr. David Walt, and Louis Jackson.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be sent to the Bologna Performing Arts Center-Juliet Kossman Art Pass, PO Box 3213, Cleveland, MS 38733, to Adath Israel Temple, PO Box 1327, Cleveland, MS 38732., or to the charity of your choice.
The family is extremely appreciative of the wonderful, loving care for the past four years by Everleen Williams, Ruby Hedgewood, Paula Williams, and Camille Strickland.
Published in Clarion Ledger on June 4, 2008
Visitation will be at Adath Israel Temple at 1 pm followed by services at 2:30 p.m. today. Burial will follow at the New Cleveland Cemetery following services under the direction of Ray Funeral Home.
She was born on March 24, 1910, in Opelousas, LA. After graduating from Opelousas High School, she attended Howard Seminary in Boston, MA, a lady's finishing school, majoring in art.
While visiting her Aunt Juliet Hafter in Greenville, MS she met the love of her life, Ed Kossman, Sr. They were married in November of 1933 and had 49 years of happy marriage until his death in 1981.
In addition to being a devoted wife and extraordinary mother and grandmother, and great-grandmother, Juliet was very involved in Cleveland/Bolivar County life. She worked with the Red Cross during World War II making and folding bandages for the troops. A member of Adath Israel Temple, she served in many different capacities with the Sisterhood-selling bulbs and baking cheesecakes for their bake sales.
She was a Cub Scout den mother and a Brownie Scout leader for many years, was also active in her sons' Boy Scout troops, and attended many national and international Boy Scout Jamborees with her husband.
Not only did she perform in many Cleveland Little Theater plays, but she also served as local and state president of Little Theater. She was instrumental in acquiring the land and the building for the Whistlestop Theater in Cleveland.
She was one of the founders of the Cleveland Garden Club. In the year 2000, she was crowned Queen of the Cleveland Junior Auxiliary Charity Ball and received the President's Award for Outstanding Service to the Bologna Performing Center of Delta State University.
Her favorite hobbies included knitting, gardening, cooking, fishing, and doing all sorts of handwork. She had made over 3,000 pairs of baby booties and was known to even be able to knit in her sleep. Even up until the last year of her life she was busy knitting lap robes for nursing home residents and caps for premature babies. She was especially known for her cheesestraws and cheesecakes at holiday time. The Kossmans were world travelers, and the Orient was their favorite destination.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Adolf and Leah Jacobs, her husband, S. E. Kossman, Sr., and her son, Chester Kossman.
Survivors include her sister, Polly Owen of San Mateo, CA; her sons, Ed Kossman, Jr (Kitty) of Cleveland, MS and Dr. Chuck Kossman (Marcia) of San Diego, CA; and daughters Juliet Klein (Jerry) of Germantown, TN, and Dr. Carol Kossman of Madison, MS. She also is survived by her ten grandchildren, Natalie Reaves (Heath), Edward Kossman, III, Juliet Boshwit (Andrew), Jan Klein, Dr. Steven Kossman (Jennifer), Bret Kossman, Benjamin Yarbrough (Lauren), Chester Yarbrough (Courtney), Kilby Yarbrough, and Caroline Yarbrough. In addition, she is survived by her eight great-grandchildren, Hunter, Sydney, and Shelby Reaves, Jeremy and Allison Boshwit, and Jacob, Zachary, and Benjamin Kossman. Pallbearers will be Paul Janoush, Dr. James Robinson, Jerry Sklar, Dr. Bob Ragan, Lee McCarty, Homer Sledge, Clint Tibbs, Stan Gaines, III, Dr. David Walt, and Louis Jackson.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be sent to the Bologna Performing Arts Center-Juliet Kossman Art Pass, PO Box 3213, Cleveland, MS 38733, to Adath Israel Temple, PO Box 1327, Cleveland, MS 38732., or to the charity of your choice.
The family is extremely appreciative of the wonderful, loving care for the past four years by Everleen Williams, Ruby Hedgewood, Paula Williams, and Camille Strickland.
Published in Clarion Ledger on June 4, 2008
Juliet Jacobs Kossman, affectionately known as Dear to her loved ones, died peacefully at home on Monday, June 2, 2008, at the age of 98.
Visitation will be at Adath Israel Temple at 1 pm followed by services at 2:30 p.m. today. Burial will follow at the New Cleveland Cemetery following services under the direction of Ray Funeral Home.
She was born on March 24, 1910, in Opelousas, LA. After graduating from Opelousas High School, she attended Howard Seminary in Boston, MA, a lady's finishing school, majoring in art.
While visiting her Aunt Juliet Hafter in Greenville, MS she met the love of her life, Ed Kossman, Sr. They were married in November of 1933 and had 49 years of happy marriage until his death in 1981.
In addition to being a devoted wife and extraordinary mother and grandmother, and great-grandmother, Juliet was very involved in Cleveland/Bolivar County life. She worked with the Red Cross during World War II making and folding bandages for the troops. A member of Adath Israel Temple, she served in many different capacities with the Sisterhood-selling bulbs and baking cheesecakes for their bake sales.
She was a Cub Scout den mother and a Brownie Scout leader for many years, was also active in her sons' Boy Scout troops, and attended many national and international Boy Scout Jamborees with her husband.
Not only did she perform in many Cleveland Little Theater plays, but she also served as local and state president of Little Theater. She was instrumental in acquiring the land and the building for the Whistlestop Theater in Cleveland.
She was one of the founders of the Cleveland Garden Club. In the year 2000, she was crowned Queen of the Cleveland Junior Auxiliary Charity Ball and received the President's Award for Outstanding Service to the Bologna Performing Center of Delta State University.
Her favorite hobbies included knitting, gardening, cooking, fishing, and doing all sorts of handwork. She had made over 3,000 pairs of baby booties and was known to even be able to knit in her sleep. Even up until the last year of her life she was busy knitting lap robes for nursing home residents and caps for premature babies. She was especially known for her cheesestraws and cheesecakes at holiday time. The Kossmans were world travelers, and the Orient was their favorite destination.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Adolf and Leah Jacobs, her husband, S. E. Kossman, Sr., and her son, Chester Kossman.
Survivors include her sister, Polly Owen of San Mateo, CA; her sons, Ed Kossman, Jr (Kitty) of Cleveland, MS and Dr. Chuck Kossman (Marcia) of San Diego, CA; and daughters Juliet Klein (Jerry) of Germantown, TN, and Dr. Carol Kossman of Madison, MS. She also is survived by her ten grandchildren, Natalie Reaves (Heath), Edward Kossman, III, Juliet Boshwit (Andrew), Jan Klein, Dr. Steven Kossman (Jennifer), Bret Kossman, Benjamin Yarbrough (Lauren), Chester Yarbrough (Courtney), Kilby Yarbrough, and Caroline Yarbrough. In addition, she is survived by her eight great-grandchildren, Hunter, Sydney, and Shelby Reaves, Jeremy and Allison Boshwit, and Jacob, Zachary, and Benjamin Kossman. Pallbearers will be Paul Janoush, Dr. James Robinson, Jerry Sklar, Dr. Bob Ragan, Lee McCarty, Homer Sledge, Clint Tibbs, Stan Gaines, III, Dr. David Walt, and Louis Jackson.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be sent to the Bologna Performing Arts Center-Juliet Kossman Art Pass, PO Box 3213, Cleveland, MS 38733, to Adath Israel Temple, PO Box 1327, Cleveland, MS 38732., or to the charity of your choice.
The family is extremely appreciative of the wonderful, loving care for the past four years by Everleen Williams, Ruby Hedgewood, Paula Williams, and Camille Strickland.
Published in Clarion Ledger on June 4, 2008
Visitation will be at Adath Israel Temple at 1 pm followed by services at 2:30 p.m. today. Burial will follow at the New Cleveland Cemetery following services under the direction of Ray Funeral Home.
She was born on March 24, 1910, in Opelousas, LA. After graduating from Opelousas High School, she attended Howard Seminary in Boston, MA, a lady's finishing school, majoring in art.
While visiting her Aunt Juliet Hafter in Greenville, MS she met the love of her life, Ed Kossman, Sr. They were married in November of 1933 and had 49 years of happy marriage until his death in 1981.
In addition to being a devoted wife and extraordinary mother and grandmother, and great-grandmother, Juliet was very involved in Cleveland/Bolivar County life. She worked with the Red Cross during World War II making and folding bandages for the troops. A member of Adath Israel Temple, she served in many different capacities with the Sisterhood-selling bulbs and baking cheesecakes for their bake sales.
She was a Cub Scout den mother and a Brownie Scout leader for many years, was also active in her sons' Boy Scout troops, and attended many national and international Boy Scout Jamborees with her husband.
Not only did she perform in many Cleveland Little Theater plays, but she also served as local and state president of Little Theater. She was instrumental in acquiring the land and the building for the Whistlestop Theater in Cleveland.
She was one of the founders of the Cleveland Garden Club. In the year 2000, she was crowned Queen of the Cleveland Junior Auxiliary Charity Ball and received the President's Award for Outstanding Service to the Bologna Performing Center of Delta State University.
Her favorite hobbies included knitting, gardening, cooking, fishing, and doing all sorts of handwork. She had made over 3,000 pairs of baby booties and was known to even be able to knit in her sleep. Even up until the last year of her life she was busy knitting lap robes for nursing home residents and caps for premature babies. She was especially known for her cheesestraws and cheesecakes at holiday time. The Kossmans were world travelers, and the Orient was their favorite destination.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Adolf and Leah Jacobs, her husband, S. E. Kossman, Sr., and her son, Chester Kossman.
Survivors include her sister, Polly Owen of San Mateo, CA; her sons, Ed Kossman, Jr (Kitty) of Cleveland, MS and Dr. Chuck Kossman (Marcia) of San Diego, CA; and daughters Juliet Klein (Jerry) of Germantown, TN, and Dr. Carol Kossman of Madison, MS. She also is survived by her ten grandchildren, Natalie Reaves (Heath), Edward Kossman, III, Juliet Boshwit (Andrew), Jan Klein, Dr. Steven Kossman (Jennifer), Bret Kossman, Benjamin Yarbrough (Lauren), Chester Yarbrough (Courtney), Kilby Yarbrough, and Caroline Yarbrough. In addition, she is survived by her eight great-grandchildren, Hunter, Sydney, and Shelby Reaves, Jeremy and Allison Boshwit, and Jacob, Zachary, and Benjamin Kossman. Pallbearers will be Paul Janoush, Dr. James Robinson, Jerry Sklar, Dr. Bob Ragan, Lee McCarty, Homer Sledge, Clint Tibbs, Stan Gaines, III, Dr. David Walt, and Louis Jackson.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be sent to the Bologna Performing Arts Center-Juliet Kossman Art Pass, PO Box 3213, Cleveland, MS 38733, to Adath Israel Temple, PO Box 1327, Cleveland, MS 38732., or to the charity of your choice.
The family is extremely appreciative of the wonderful, loving care for the past four years by Everleen Williams, Ruby Hedgewood, Paula Williams, and Camille Strickland.
Published in Clarion Ledger on June 4, 2008
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