William "Bo" Kozak III

William "Bo" Kozak III 81, died Monday evening December 23, 2024, from kidney failure at the Veterans Hospital. Born January 1st, 1943 in Mckees Rocks, PA. He was preceded in death by his parents William Kozak. Jr. and Clara Lufrano Kozak, brother Ronald, sister Lynne, niece Gretchen Keller, and his beloved dog & hunting partner Sally, a Chesapeake Bay Retriever. Survived by his wife of 57 years Mary Therese Schroeder Kozak, and niece RaeAnn Keller Gordon. Bo started at Western Airlines in Las Vegas in 1963, and was drafted into the United States Army June 25, 1964 and Honorably Discharged June 24, 1966, returning to his job in Las Vegas. Eventually he transferred to Minneapolis with his wife. He then followed his Dad's dream of owning a bar/restaurant in the Rocks about 1971 for a short time. Not afraid of trying something new he took a class on Dog Grooming and learned how to fit that in along his love of golf which he excelled at. In 1982 his own dream came true in designing, building, and creating Lufrano's restaurant sharing some family recipes and creating some of his own. He continued to fine tune his culinary skills at Minneapolis Technical College, graduated Summa Cum Laude. Lufrano's sadly closed in December 2000 due to restructuring of Nicollet Ave. He joined the American Legion Hellenic Post 129 in 2007. He was a member of the Minneapolis Chef's organization and proved his talent and ability to his peers and was invited to join the American Academy of Chefs in 2001 in Las Vegas, Nevada. While in the restaurant business, Bo discovered another love of motorcycles. Not only riding but creating/designing his ideas for the motorcycle builders who could create from those ideas and dreams, and the rest was history. Visitation Thursday, Jan 9 from 4-7pm at Washburn-McReavy Edina Chapel, 5000 W 50th & HWY 100. Service Friday, Jan 10 at 11am with visitation one hour prior at St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church, 3450 Irving Ave S, Minneapolis. Interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimers Association in lieu of flowers. www.Washburn-McReavy.com Edina Chapel 952-920-3996 5000 W 50th & HWY 100

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William "Bo" Kozak III

January 1, 1943 - December 23, 2024

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William "Bo" Kozak III

January 1, 1943 - December 23, 2024

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