Agnes Ann Vomocil

Agnes Ann Vomocil was born June 29, 1926, in Chicago, Illinois, to Jack and Agnes Cotter. She attended grammar school in Chicago and graduated from Proviso High School in Maywood, Illinois, in 1944. She was an excellent student and was a member of the National Honor Society during her junior and senior years. She opted for trade school training in secretarial and stenographic skills. She met James Vomocil on the Chicago L (elevated train) in September 1944. They became engaged in April 1945 and married on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, 1946, in Constantine, Michigan. Agnes Ann and Jim lived in Illinois, Arizona, Michigan, New Jersey and California before moving to Corvallis in 1966. Agnes Ann spent several years doing secretarial work in Illinois, Arizona and Michigan. Agnes Ann and Jim had three sons, Marc, Barry and Kirk. Agnes Ann was preceded in death by her son Kirk in 2007. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Jim; sister, CarolLee Cotter, and niece Dana Woods; sons Marc (Sally) and Barry (Joyce); grandchildren Peter (Renee), Sara Smith (Josh), Elisa (Jeff Becker), Bradley, and Kari Bernardo (Cody); great-grandchildren Abigail Bernardo and Wyatt Smith; and Kirk’s widow, Kathy. Agnes Ann loved living in the country with her animal friends: dogs, cats, sheep, deer, bluebirds and wild turkeys. Years ago, she was known as the lady in the blue station wagon with three dogs. Agnes Ann was a very kind and caring person with a heart of gold. She helped Elsie Elsroth, the Bluebird Lady, care for bluebirds. She helped ewes during lambing season, saving many sick, weak lambs, bringing them into her house when needed. She volunteered thousands of hours as a Cub Scout leader; as a volunteer at Bonnie Center, working with adults with developmental disabilities; and at the OSU Folk Club Thrift Shop, where her specialty was “markdown.” Agnes Ann was a wonderful wife, a marvelous mother and grandmother, a great friend and a faithful volunteer. She was a genuine friend to everyone she met and will be sorely missed by all who knew her. A celebration of life service will take place at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, at McHenry Funeral Home in Corvallis. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the South Benton Nutrition Program, Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House, the National Cancer Institute, or Heartland Humane Society.

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Agnes Ann Vomocil

June 29, 1926 - May 11, 2014