Auglaize County, Ohio

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Auglaize County Death Records

Last Name: Koch

First Name: George H.

Father's Name: Karl Koch

Mother's Maiden Name: May Patterson

Spouse's Name: Anna Louise Fisher

Death Date: Jul 12, 1989

Cause of Death:

Death Location: Benice FL

Source: Wapakoneta Daily News

Additional: Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Patrick Heinl Chapel of Bayliff and Eley Funeral Homes for George H. Koch, 80, of Nokomis, Fla, and formerly of here. He died at 6 a.m. at the Benice (Fla) Memorial Hospital. He was born March 1, 1909 in Wapakoneta, the son of Karl and May Patterson Koch. On July 7, 1932, he married Anna Louise Fisher who survives. Mr. Koch was president of Old Vienna Brewery and Consolidated Bottling Co. (Pepsi-Cola), both of Wapakoneta. He was founder and part owner of G and K Distributing Co. of Lima. He was also former chairman of the board of directors for First National Bank of Wapakoneta. He was a graduate of Blume High School and Wittenburg University. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, Wapakoneta Elks Lodge 1170, American Legion Auglaize Post 330, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8445, Hamer Lodge 167 Free and Accepted Masons, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Valley of Dayton and Antioch Temple of Columbus. He was a former member of St. Paul United Church of Christ and a member of Venice (Fla) United Church of Christ. He was also a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors also include a son, Karl W. Koch of Fredericksburg, Texas; two daughters, Kristine Musselman of LaJolla, Calif., and Georganna Anderson of Dallas; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Rev. John Clausen will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the church.

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