Eunice Mae (Linssen) Kocken died peacefully at Rennes Nursing Home in De Pere, WI on Easter morning, April 20th, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Mayme (VandenLangenberg) Linssen and was born on October 28th, 1929, in Green Bay, WI. She was married on June 14th, 1952, to Walter Louis Kocken at St. Phillip's Catholic Church in Green Bay.

Eunice had many interests and was involved in various activities. She was a member of the Happy Hearts Homemakers Club, several different card clubs and bowling leagues. She loved these activities but especially enjoyed the friends she made by participating in these. She was very talented and loved to work on crafts, baking, gardening, flower arranging, sewing and artwork. She also loved to travel with her husband Walt, family members and friends. She loved every facet in traveling and treated it like an education. One of her favorite trips was a trip to Rome, Italy. Even though she only was able to attend school through the 8th grade, she was a lifelong learner with many interests and skills that she acquired.

Besides being a devoted homemaker, Eunice held several part-time jobs at the Swan Club, De Pere Journal, and also selling Avon products. She also found time to volunteer at the Botanical Gardens in Green Bay and at Rennes Nursing Home in De Pere.

Faith was also very important to Eunice. She was an active member and volunteered for several different activities at St. Boniface Parish and the current parish of Our Lady of Lourdes. She faithfully prayed the rosary daily. One of her biggest thrills was seeing Pope Pius XII up close on her trip to Rome.

Eunice was a great homemaker and mother caring for and raising her and Walt's ten children. Eunice loved her family and was happy and proud to see the family grow.

Survivors include six sons and their families: Charles (June) Kocken, Oshkosh, Roy (Laurie) Kocken, Green Bay, Kevin Kocken, Kaukauna, Ronald (Tammy) Kocken, De Pere, Gary (Kimberly) Kocken, Lakeville, MN, and Richard (Sharon) Kocken, Libertyville, IL; four daughters: Theresa Nolet, De Pere, Kathy (Mark) Lemens, Denmark, Ann (Owen) Havrilla, Rosemount, MN, and Margaret (Ron) Vickman, De Pere; 21 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren. One brother and sister in-law Kenneth (Carla) Linssen, Green Bay, Two sisters and brother in-laws, Beverly (Richard) Huxford, De Pere, Ruth (Robert) Beining, Greenleaf, and one sister Marion Rukamp, Green Bay.

Eunice was preceded in death by her loving husband Walt, an infant daughter Virginia, and Baby Kocken (son) as well as her parents Charles and Mayme Linssen; Her brothers and sisters in-law: Bernard (Carol) Linssen, Ralph (Joyce) Linssen, Merlin (Joanne) Linssen and Gabriel Linssen. Her sisters and brothers in-law: Alvina (Leonard) Schoessow, Marcella (Russell) Schmude, Beatrice (Norbert) Henrigillis, Lorraine (Luke) Albers. One brother in-law Donald Rukamp; One sister in-law Nancy Linssen, one son in-law Martin Nolet and one infant granddaughter Jessica Vickman.

Also preceding her in death were her father and mother in-law William and Bertha (VanLanen) Kocken, brothers in-law and sisters in-law on her husband's side: Henrietta (Lester) Roffers, Neal (Harriet) Kocken, Norbert (Caroline) Kocken, Albert (Marlene) Kocken, Bud (Helen) Van Noie, John (Ann) Kocken, Marie (Clarence) Vanden Elzen.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, April 26th at 10:30 A.M. at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in De Pere, WI. Family and friends may call at the church beginning at 8:00 until 10:15 that morning. Entombment will be in the Shrine of the Good Shepherd Mausoleum in Green Bay.

Eunice was a loving wife and devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, sister and friend. Throughout her life of many interests and activities, the most important things were faith and family. She will be deeply missed by all the lives she touched throughout her 95 years.

The Eunice Kocken family would like to express their sincere thanks to all the people who helped her so much through the past several years. A special thank you to Our Lady of Lourdes Community, Angel's Touch Assisted Living, Renaissance Assisted Living, Rennes Nursing Home, as well as Unity Hospice for all of their love and care.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund will be established.