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Sioux Falls, SD 

December 24, 2020 

Alexander Koscielski, son of Joseph and Victoria Koscielski, was born February 18, 1928, near San Antonio, Texas. He graduated from high school in Lovena, Texas.  Following high school, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and earned his honorable discharge in 1949. In 1951, he graduated from Southern Methodist University with a Business Degree, and continued his education with a second degree in meteorology. Alexander then moved to Oregon where his work included weather modification and cloud seeding technologies. He was united in marriage to Janice Christiansen and they moved to Rapid City where he took a job with the School of Mines and Technology. They were blessed with six children Arthur, Peter, Cindy, Susan, Alexandra and Kellie. He later joined the National Weather Service in 1976 in Nebraska, later moving to Sioux Falls. He was united in marriage to Myrna Callies on August 10, 1979. Alex retired from the NWS in 1997.  In his spare time, he had a great love of gardening, fishing and hunting. His love for his work and great interest in watching storms carried over into retirement.

Grateful for having shared his life are his children, Arthur (Lisa) Koscielski of Rapid City,  Alexandra (Joel) Cannon of Minneapolis, Minn., Cindy Spicher of Florida, and Susan (Wade) Hovland of Hartford; stepchildren, Dodie Callies of Sioux Falls, Dewey (Sarah) Callies of Sioux Falls, Darla (Brian) Lambertz of Crooks, Wyatt (Kellie) Callies of Sioux Falls, and Debbie (Kelly) Pool of Sioux Falls; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and extended family.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wives, Janice and Myrna; daughter, Kelly Koscielski; son, Peter Koscielski and his siblings.

Private family interment services will take place at a later date at Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis. 

Arrangements provided by George Boom Funeral Home.