Julie Ann Koubsky

Julie Ann Koubsky Julie Ann (Losee) Koubsky was born on December 20, 1960 in Ames, Iowa the daughter of Ralph and Marge (Seim) Losee. She attended school in Iowa and Illinois graduating from Hoffman High School in Illinois and attended and graduated from a junior college in Palatine, Illinois becoming a registered nurse. Her parents Ralph and Marge retired to Lake Carlos. Julie Ann eventually moved to Alexandria to be closer to her parents and became employed at the Good Samaritan Home in Hoffman for three years. She met Shawn after buying a house a block away from his home. They were married on March 1, 2003 in Las Vegas. The couple returned every year to Las Vegas to celebrate their anniversary. Julie?s life was filled with love and kindness. One of the first jobs she had was making beautiful wedding cakes. She loved making couples the cake of their dreams. Julie became an RN eventually because of her desire to help people. She was employed at the Hoffman nursing home for three years and for the past nine years she had been employed at the Minnewaska Lutheran Nursing Home in Starbuck. Julie?s compassion for the residents and fellow employees were exceptional. Every year, she created gingerbread sculptures and displays of replicas of the nursing home and Douglas Machine, as a couple examples, for the holidays. Julie became ill and died on July 27, 2011 at St. Joseph Hospital in St. Paul. She is survived by her husband Shawn of Lowry, parents Ralph and Marge Losee of Alexandria, brother Mark Losee (Paula) of Eagan, father and mother-in-law Jim and Connie Koubsky of Alexandria, brother-in law Troy Koubsky of Brooklyn Center and nephews Brad Losee and Ryan Koubsky, niece Rachel Koubsky. A funeral service was held on Monday August 1, 2011 at the St. Johns Nepomuk Catholic Church in Rural Lowry, with the Rev. Roger Thoennes, officiating. Ann Zavadil and Dolly Miller provided the music. Brad Losee, Ryan Koubsky, Rachel Koubsky, Jay Townsend, Mark Losee, and Troy Koubsky served as pallbearers. Honorary Pallbearers were the staff of the Minnewaska Nursing Home in Starbuck. Interment was in the church cemetery. Arrangements are with the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria. www.andersonfuneral.net