Howard William Marcou

Howard “Howie” William Marcou, 91, passed away October 14, 2019 at Windsor Place in Coffeyville, Kansas, where he had been a resident since January of 2019. He was born on June 27, 1928 to Edward and Margaret (Coughlin) Marcou in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He was raised on dairy farms in Midway and La Crosse. Howie was 11 years old when his father passed, and he and his three brothers along with their mother operated the dairy farm. He attended Aquinas High School. Howie joined the United States Navy on June 11, 1946 and serviced as a Medic at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. On October 12, 1948 he married Joyce Elsie Schroeder. Together they raised two children. Howie worked at Trane Company in La Crosse until they moved to Bangor, Wisconsin in 1968 where he and Joyce owned and operated The Village Inn. In 1972 they moved to Mesa, Arizona and later to Tempe where they resided until 2017. Howie was an active member of the Knights of Columbus and editor of their monthly newsletter for several years. Howie was on a bowling league for many years. He loved to fish with his father-in-law, and hunt on the family farm. Howie was an avid Cub fan, especially excited when the Cubs won the World Series in 2016. While residing in Arizona, he worked for the Mesa School System and then for the Shalimar Country Club. In 2017, Howie and Joyce moved to Caney, Kansas and then to Coffeyville, Kansas. Howie is survived by his daughter Susan (Geoffrey) Collins, Dewey, Oklahoma; son Steven (Jan) Marcou, Cave Creek, Arizona; grandchildren Trent (Jeannette) Bunn, Chris Bunn, Nathan (Erin) Bunn, Tyler (Liz) Marcou, Stephanie Marcou; great grandchildren Kristina (Sam) Hardin, Kyra Bunn, Junie Bunn, Lulabelle Bunn and Alli Shumsky. He is survived by one brother Edward Marcou; also surviving several nieces and nephews. Howie was preceded in death by his Joyce, his wife of 71 years, in March of 2019, his parents Edward and Margaret, his siblings Ambrose Marcou and Donald Marcou. Cremation has taken place. A “celebration of life” will be held at a later date for both Howard and Joyce in Independence, Kansas.

Howard William Marcou

June 27, 1928 - October 14, 2019