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In Memory of
Dr. Marion Paul "Mun" Kostka
1945 - 2021
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Tuesday, September 7, 2021
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Bruce A. Sorkin posted a condolence
Sunday, September 5, 2021
Mun is one of the people that changed the course of my career and I will always be thankful to him for his guidance, wisdom, time, kindness, patience and judicious lack of patience. Mun knew how to help people. He knew when to talk to people. He knew how to talk to people. He knew how to pick his spots. He had good timing. He had an above-average sense of humor. If he was your friend, you were honored to be his friend. When you spent time with him you knew that you received the gift of his time.
Mun, I'm already missing you and this is just practice for all the time I'm going to miss you in the future.
Bruce Sorkin
Pittsburgh, PA
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Larry Harris posted a condolence
Thursday, September 2, 2021
So sorry to learn of Mun's passing. I knew Mun through Trout Unlimited, where he arranged food for the banquet and I was the auctioneer. He made sure we had stuffed cabbage each year, and donated beautiful wood fishing nets, which I sold. Always a smile on his face and a gentle manner that the world needs more of. My condolences to the family,
Larry Harris
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Sherry O'Shell posted a condolence
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Any time spent with Mun, whether at a cook-out or a hypnosis workshop, was Always relaxed and fun.
Mun is Truly a Real and Shining Spirit who will be missed by so many of us.
I send Love and Peace to Penny and the entire family.
Lovingly, Sherry O'Shell
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Peter Kahn posted a condolence
Monday, August 30, 2021
Mun was my supervisor when I first came to the Carruth Center in 2000. He was a wonderful supervisor and also became a good friend. I explored Clinical Hypnosis under his and Penny's friendly guidance, and benefitted so much from their shared experience. After I moved away from Morgantown in 2013, I kept in touch with Mun at intervals, and always enjoyed our phone conversations. I last got to see Mun and Penny, and Cathy and Michael Yura in the fall of 2018, on a brief visit to Morgantown. WVU was a great place to work, and Mun was a big part of making it wonderful. Thank you and God bless you, Mun!
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Ed Etzel posted a condolence
Monday, August 30, 2021
It was my great pleasure and privilege to be a friend and WVU Carruth Center colleague of Mun for decades. He was a caring, giving person and consummate professional. I will miss his sense of humor, advice, and happy Hawaiian shirts.
I hope that Penny and their family are doing was well as can be expected during a sad time. ~ Ed Etzel
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Barry Wendell posted a condolence
Sunday, August 29, 2021
I remember Penny and Mun from my four years on Morgantown City Council (2017-2021) where you both sat through our endless meetings. Penny usually had incisive questions, which we couldn't always answer, and Mun sat patiently with her. May his memory be a blessing to his friends and family.
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cathy yura posted a condolence
Sunday, August 29, 2021
It was such a blessing to have known and worked with Mun throughout my career. He was a friend, colleague and mentor. I worked with Mun throughout my 40 years at the Carruth Center and he was a humble, kind, patient psychologist with his clients and colleagues. There are so many memories of Mun: his bold Halloween costumes; played Santa for staff; walked in high heels for the Rape and Domestic Information Center; his knowledge of hypnosis; (yet his best characteristic was ability to make work fun). He was a professional who was both assertive and compassionate and could help individuals in their most difficult times. He helped hundreds (maybe thousands) of individuals overcome obstacles.
Mun's love for his wife, Penny, his daughters, granddaughters and grandsons was understood by all who knew him. He was a role model for his colleagues, friends, supervisees and clients.
Mun is now in God's hands having lived a life that gloried God!
Cathy Yura
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Michael & Marlene Runkel lit a candle
Saturday, August 28, 2021
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Our deepest sympathy to Marion's family for your loss. Knowing Marion or "Mun" as we called him, since grade school and then in high school, always so pleasant, wonderful personality & nicest smile, everyone's friend, he will be missed but never forgotten.. The last time we saw & talked to him was at his cousin Carol's funeral here in Weirton. We are truly sorry to hear of his passing, and will keep his memory in our hearts.
Rest in Peace Mun
Sincerely, Michael & Marlene(Rybka)Runkel
Weirton, WV
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Ginny Tanner posted a condolence
Friday, August 27, 2021
I met Mun through his wife Penny who played steel pan with me. My impression of him was that he had an easy going vibe and was so very friendly. After reading his impressive and extensive obituary, I only wish I had known him a little longer so that we could chat about his many interests. My condolences to Penny and the family.
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Rosalind Lister posted a condolence
Thursday, August 26, 2021
Such a warm, caring, and friendly presence. I served on the RDVIC board with him. I can imagine how wonderful he was with his clients. My sincere condolences to his family.
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Sue posted a condolence
Thursday, August 26, 2021
Mun was such a kind, supportive man. He helped me through cancer treatments 12 years ago. He had a gift. God bless him.
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Jeanett Garrison posted a condolence
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
So sorry to hear about Mun!! He always had a smile on his face that made others smile in return. I will never forget watching him walk in heels at the “Walk A Mile” fundraiser for RDVIC
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Marjorie McDiarmid posted a condolence
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Marion “Mun” Kostka served for many years as the Vice President of the Rape and Domestic Violence Information Center (RDVIC): our local shelter. He was a tireless advocate for the autonomy of all individuals and for respect among people, inside and outside the family. His knowledge of psychology, his adept practice of his calling, and his skill in lifting up others will be sorely missed. Thank you Mun!
Marjorie McDiarmid
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Sylvia posted a condolence
Monday, August 23, 2021
PENNY:
MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER MUN WITH LOVE, GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION FOR THE MANY YEARS WE VOLUNTEERED FOR MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA.
WE DID OPERATION SANTA CLAUS FOR THE PATIENTS IN MORGANTOWN AT THE FRIENDSHIP ROOM AND AT SHARPE HOSPITAL IN WESTON, WV.
HE WAS OUR WONDERFUL SANTA CLAUS. HE WAS SO GRACIOUS AND KIND.
THE PATIENTS LOVED HIM.
SYLVIA CHICO
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Candace Jordan lit a candle
Monday, August 23, 2021
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Mun helped guide me through a very dark time in my life. He did so with compassion and respect. I am indebted to him always. My deepest condolences to his loved ones.
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T. Brooke Schneider posted a condolence
Saturday, August 21, 2021
So very sorry Penny so read of Mun's passing. Condolences to your entire family.
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Antoinette Kostka Traeger posted a condolence
Friday, August 20, 2021
My dearest brother, I shall miss you terribly.
Till we meet again....Antoinette
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Friday, August 20, 2021
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