1922
Connie
2015
Connie Koch
January 20, 1922 — May 5, 2015
Memorial services for Emma “Connie†Koch, age 93 of Glenville, will be held at 10:30 am, Saturday, May 30, 2015 at the New Life Christian Church, 1705 SE Marshall, Albert Lea. The Rev. Mike Gerhardt will officiate. Interment will be in Hillcrest Cemetery. Friends may greet the family one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.
Connie completed her life on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 and began her heavenly journey, reuniting with her beloved husband Kenneth who died in 1981 and her granddaughter Kayla Mae who died in 2011.
Connie was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on January 20, 1922, the daughter of George and Rosina (Fey) Kuhnle. She grew up with seven siblings. After graduating from high school Connie attended business school, and then worked for the Canadian National Railway in Alaska. It was here that she met Kenneth Koch who was serving in the U.S. Army during WWII. They were married on February 8, 1945 in Marshalltown, IA, and settled near Glenville to farm and raise their three children.
Connie enjoyed traveling and spent quality time in both Colorado and Canada. She loved gardening, swimming, bird watching, as well as crossword puzzles and a “good†cup of tea. Peer counseling, the extension club, and crocheting were some of her hobbies. She was a sincere friend to many, always remembering the names of everyone’s children and grandchildren. Connie always focused on the positive in others.
Connie was devoted to her family and is survived by her children Gerry (Karen) Koch of Castle Rock, CO, Janet (Steve) Bergo of Littleton, CO, and Gregg (Brenda) Koch of Glenville; grandchildren Vicki, Jennifer, Kimberly, Melissa, and Kenny; great-grandchildren Julie, Tim, Drake, Lauren, Ella, Sophia, and Madison; brother Alf (JoAnn) Kuhnle of Winnipeg, and two brothers-in-law Alf Moore of Winnipeg and Howard Gallentine of New Richland.
Connie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Kenneth, granddaughter Kayla, and six brothers and sisters.
Connie completed her life on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 and began her heavenly journey, reuniting with her beloved husband Kenneth who died in 1981 and her granddaughter Kayla Mae who died in 2011.
Connie was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on January 20, 1922, the daughter of George and Rosina (Fey) Kuhnle. She grew up with seven siblings. After graduating from high school Connie attended business school, and then worked for the Canadian National Railway in Alaska. It was here that she met Kenneth Koch who was serving in the U.S. Army during WWII. They were married on February 8, 1945 in Marshalltown, IA, and settled near Glenville to farm and raise their three children.
Connie enjoyed traveling and spent quality time in both Colorado and Canada. She loved gardening, swimming, bird watching, as well as crossword puzzles and a “good†cup of tea. Peer counseling, the extension club, and crocheting were some of her hobbies. She was a sincere friend to many, always remembering the names of everyone’s children and grandchildren. Connie always focused on the positive in others.
Connie was devoted to her family and is survived by her children Gerry (Karen) Koch of Castle Rock, CO, Janet (Steve) Bergo of Littleton, CO, and Gregg (Brenda) Koch of Glenville; grandchildren Vicki, Jennifer, Kimberly, Melissa, and Kenny; great-grandchildren Julie, Tim, Drake, Lauren, Ella, Sophia, and Madison; brother Alf (JoAnn) Kuhnle of Winnipeg, and two brothers-in-law Alf Moore of Winnipeg and Howard Gallentine of New Richland.
Connie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Kenneth, granddaughter Kayla, and six brothers and sisters.
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