Wendy Hope Kouba, age 56, of Toms River, NJ, passed away Sunday, April 13, 2014, at the Ocean Medical Center in Brick, NJ, after a lengthy illness.
Born in Hackensack, NJ, she was raised and resided in Maywood, NJ. Wendy and her husband came to Pt. Pleasant, NJ in 1985, and have been residents of Toms River since 2001. Wendy was the daughter of the late Frederick Brune, and is survived by her beloved husband of 33 years, Carl R. Kouba; a daughter, Megan Charis Kouba-Decker and her husband Adam John Decker; her mother Gabrielle Brune; a brother, Keith Brune; and a granddaughter, Gabriella Decker. Relatives and friends will be received Friday, April 18, 2014 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the D’Elia Funeral Home, 1300 Vermont Ave., Lakewood, NJ 08701. Her life will be celebrated at 4:00 p.m. with a memorial service in the funeral home. Cremation will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 3076 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648.