Joseph Allen Kozuh

September 25, 1939 - December 17, 2020

Joseph Allen Kozuh, PhD of Austin, Texas, passed away on the morning of December 17, 2020. He was born in Dayton, Ohio, on September 25, 1939, the son of Frank Kozuh and Charlotte Yeiter Kozuh. He graduated from Chaminade High School in 1958 and began studies at the University of Dayton. While affiliated with the Society of Mary for several years, he served as a teacher at Cathedral Latin High School in Cleveland, Ohio. After completing additional undergraduate studies at Miami University of Oxford, Ohio, he moved to Texas where he earned his doctorate in Management Science from The University of Texas at Austin. As systems analyst he worked for various government agencies: the Office of the Governor, the Office of Pardons and Paroles, the Criminal Justice Department and the Water Development Board. He was predeceased by his parents and a sister, Betty Jean, and brothers William, Edward and James from his father’s previous marriage. He is survived by his former wife, Ghislaine De Regge, his daughter Fiona, his son Karel, and his younger brother, Frank. Joe, as he preferred to be called, was deeply spiritual, and had a probing and analytical mind. He will be remembered also for the witty way he reminded his extended family of birthdays and other anniversaries. The family wishes to thank the caring staff at the DaVita Waterloo Dialysis Center, MetroAccess, and his physicians’ offices. The family shares their condolences with the friends Joe made at DaVita in both patients and staff. Joe was known there for his warmth, generosity, and frequent gifts of pistachios, tangerines, and saltwater taffy. Please consider a contribution to the dialysis nonprofit “Bridge of Life” (https://app.etapestry.com/hosted/BridgeofLife/OnlineDonation.html) or the “American Diabetes Association” (https://diabetes.org/donate/).