From The Florence Gause Collection
1973
Mary
Koch
Mrs. Marv Elizabeth Koch, 93, R 1 Rockford, died
at 7:55 a.m. Tuesday at Shane Hill Nursing Home, Rockford.
Mrs. Koch was born March 24, 1880 in Mercer
County, the daughter of Christian and Mary (Bollenbacher) Fisher. She
was married to John Koch who preceded her in death in 1952.
Survivors include six children,
Arlie Koch, R. 1, Rockford;
Glenn Koch, Tharr, Tex.; Mrs. Hilda Eichenauer, Decatur, Ind.; Morris
Koch, R. 1, Rockford; Mrs. Maria Snyder, Benson, Ariz.; and Mrs.
Margaret Geringer, Toledo; 13 grandchildren and 12
great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Koch was a member of St. Paul's United
Church of Christ, where funeral services will be conducted at 1:30
p.m. Thursday with the Rev. Edward Eberthart officiating. Interment
will be in the Chattanooga Mausoleum.
Friends may call at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home,
Rockford, after 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, and until noon Thursday when the
body will be taken to the church.
Decatur Daily
Democrat, Adams County, IN , Tuesday, Nov. 27, 1973
Mother of
city resident dies
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Koch, 93, of route 1,
Rockford, O., mother of Mrs. Hilda Eichenauer of Decatur, died at 7:55
a.m. today at a Rockford nursing home.
She was a member of the
St. Paul United Church of Christ, located near Rockford.
Born
in Mercer county, O., on March 24, 1880, she was the daughter of
Christian and Marry Bollenbacher-Fisher, and was married to John Koch,
who preceded her in death in 1952.
Surviving are six children,
Morris, of route 1, Rockford; Arlie, of route 1, Rockford; Glenn, of
Pharr, Tex.; Mrs. Hilda Eichenauer of Decatur; Mrs. Marea [sic] Snyder
of Benson, Ariz.; Mrs. Margaret Geringer of Toledo, O.; 13
grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will
be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Saint Paul Church. Friends may call
at the Ketcham-Ripley funeral home, Rockford, after 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, and until 12 noon Friday.
Contributed by Janice
Vasilovski