Hoyhtya, Josephine Ann
age 82, of Cokato passed away on February 24, 2015 at the Cokato Manor. Jo was born May 20, 1932 in St Paul, Minnesota to Orion and Frances (Kohanek) Kingstedt. She was baptized at 16 after giving her life to Christ. Jo was united in marriage to Wilmer Hoyhtya on November 15, 1954 in Big Fork, Minnesota. This union was blessed with her greatest joy, 5 children.
She belonged to Cokato TOPS, taught herself to play the guitar, and enjoyed spending time with her family.
Jo is survived by her husband, Wilmer, children, David (Kathy) Hoyhtya of Cokato, Kathy (Keith) Herrmann of Glencoe, and Kenneth (Sheri) Hoyhtya of Cokato, daughter-in-law, Jennie Hoyhtya of Arizona, grandchildren, Stephanie (Greg) Morrison, Crystal (Bjorn) Bakke, Luke (Lindsay) Hoyhtya, Adam (Jennifer) Johnson, Jennifer (Derrick) Todnem, Samantha (Aaron) Peterson, and Kaycie Kellogg, great-grandchildren, Mason, Evan, Aunnalise, Erica, Sydney, Isabelle, Spencer, Julia, Ethan, Noah, Kylan, Baylynn, Makenna, and Kaden, brother Owen (Lois) Kingstedt, and sister-in-law, Gerri Kingstedt.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sons, John and Steven, and brothers, Roger and Richard.
A celebration of Jo’s life took place at 3:00 PM on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Elim Mission Church in Cokato with a visitation 1 hour prior to the service.