Raymond Arthur Koch, 85, of Colfax Township, passed away on September 23, 2016 at Huron Medical Center.
He was born on March 13, 1931 to the late Ernest and Erna (Reiss) Koch.
Ray was in the U.S. Air Force from October 1951 to October 1955.
On April 30, 1960, he married Sharon C. Sampier at the Beaver Zion Lutheran Church.
Ray worked at CKS in Bad Axe as a co-owner/manager. He was involved in the Lions Club for many years and was very involved at his church, Our Savior Lutheran, in Bad Axe. Ray enjoyed working on repairs, camping, and feeding and watching birds.
Raymond is survived by his wife of 56 years, Sharon of Bad Axe; daughters: Renee (Dennis) Bergman of Ortonville, Dianne (Brad) Green of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Rayelene (Joseph) Umstead of Warren; grandchildren: Krista (Justin) Hughes, Nicole Bergman, Samantha Green and Mallory Green; sister, Margaret Barber of Auburn; sisters in law, Kathleen Stephenson, Ellen Koch, Vel Koch, and Gail Sampier; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Roland (Loris) Koch, Norbert Koch and Donald Koch; brothers-in-law, Gary Sampier, Malcolm Stephenson, and Walter Barber.
Funeral service will be 11 am on Wednesday, September 28th at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Bad Axe with Rev. Kenneth Lueke officiating. Burial will be at Floral Gardens Cemetery in Bay City.
Visitation will be 2 to 8 pm on Tuesday, September 27th at MacAlpine Funeral Home in Bad Axe and at the church on Wednesday from 10 am until time of service.
Memorials may be offered to Our Savior Lutheran Church, National Kidney Foundation of Michigan or to the Food for the Poor Organization (http://www.foodforthepoor.org).
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He was born on March 13, 1931 to the late Ernest and Erna (Reiss) Koch.
Ray was in the U.S. Air Force from October 1951 to October 1955.
On April 30, 1960, he married Sharon C. Sampier at the Beaver Zion Lutheran Church.
Ray worked at CKS in Bad Axe as a co-owner/manager. He was involved in the Lions Club for many years and was very involved at his church, Our Savior Lutheran, in Bad Axe. Ray enjoyed working on repairs, camping, and feeding and watching birds.
Raymond is survived by his wife of 56 years, Sharon of Bad Axe; daughters: Renee (Dennis) Bergman of Ortonville, Dianne (Brad) Green of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Rayelene (Joseph) Umstead of Warren; grandchildren: Krista (Justin) Hughes, Nicole Bergman, Samantha Green and Mallory Green; sister, Margaret Barber of Auburn; sisters in law, Kathleen Stephenson, Ellen Koch, Vel Koch, and Gail Sampier; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Roland (Loris) Koch, Norbert Koch and Donald Koch; brothers-in-law, Gary Sampier, Malcolm Stephenson, and Walter Barber.
Funeral service will be 11 am on Wednesday, September 28th at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Bad Axe with Rev. Kenneth Lueke officiating. Burial will be at Floral Gardens Cemetery in Bay City.
Visitation will be 2 to 8 pm on Tuesday, September 27th at MacAlpine Funeral Home in Bad Axe and at the church on Wednesday from 10 am until time of service.
Memorials may be offered to Our Savior Lutheran Church, National Kidney Foundation of Michigan or to the Food for the Poor Organization (http://www.foodforthepoor.org).
The MacAlpine Funeral Home
www.macalpinefuneralhome.com
Raymond Arthur Koch, 85, of Colfax Township, passed away on September 23, 2016 at Huron Medical Center.
He was born on March 13, 1931 to the late Ernest and Erna (Reiss) Koch.
Ray was in the U.S. Air Force from October 1951 to October 1955.
On April 30, 1960, he married Sharon C. Sampier at the Beaver Zion Lutheran Church.
Ray worked at CKS in Bad Axe as a co-owner/manager. He was involved in the Lions Club for many years and was very involved at his church, Our Savior Lutheran, in Bad Axe. Ray enjoyed working on repairs, camping, and feeding and watching birds.
Raymond is survived by his wife of 56 years, Sharon of Bad Axe; daughters: Renee (Dennis) Bergman of Ortonville, Dianne (Brad) Green of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Rayelene (Joseph) Umstead of Warren; grandchildren: Krista (Justin) Hughes, Nicole Bergman, Samantha Green and Mallory Green; sister, Margaret Barber of Auburn; sisters in law, Kathleen Stephenson, Ellen Koch, Vel Koch, and Gail Sampier; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Roland (Loris) Koch, Norbert Koch and Donald Koch; brothers-in-law, Gary Sampier, Malcolm Stephenson, and Walter Barber.
Funeral service will be 11 am on Wednesday, September 28th at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Bad Axe with Rev. Kenneth Lueke officiating. Burial will be at Floral Gardens Cemetery in Bay City.
Visitation will be 2 to 8 pm on Tuesday, September 27th at MacAlpine Funeral Home in Bad Axe and at the church on Wednesday from 10 am until time of service.
Memorials may be offered to Our Savior Lutheran Church, National Kidney Foundation of Michigan or to the Food for the Poor Organization (http://www.foodforthepoor.org).
The MacAlpine Funeral Home
www.macalpinefuneralhome.com
He was born on March 13, 1931 to the late Ernest and Erna (Reiss) Koch.
Ray was in the U.S. Air Force from October 1951 to October 1955.
On April 30, 1960, he married Sharon C. Sampier at the Beaver Zion Lutheran Church.
Ray worked at CKS in Bad Axe as a co-owner/manager. He was involved in the Lions Club for many years and was very involved at his church, Our Savior Lutheran, in Bad Axe. Ray enjoyed working on repairs, camping, and feeding and watching birds.
Raymond is survived by his wife of 56 years, Sharon of Bad Axe; daughters: Renee (Dennis) Bergman of Ortonville, Dianne (Brad) Green of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Rayelene (Joseph) Umstead of Warren; grandchildren: Krista (Justin) Hughes, Nicole Bergman, Samantha Green and Mallory Green; sister, Margaret Barber of Auburn; sisters in law, Kathleen Stephenson, Ellen Koch, Vel Koch, and Gail Sampier; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Roland (Loris) Koch, Norbert Koch and Donald Koch; brothers-in-law, Gary Sampier, Malcolm Stephenson, and Walter Barber.
Funeral service will be 11 am on Wednesday, September 28th at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Bad Axe with Rev. Kenneth Lueke officiating. Burial will be at Floral Gardens Cemetery in Bay City.
Visitation will be 2 to 8 pm on Tuesday, September 27th at MacAlpine Funeral Home in Bad Axe and at the church on Wednesday from 10 am until time of service.
Memorials may be offered to Our Savior Lutheran Church, National Kidney Foundation of Michigan or to the Food for the Poor Organization (http://www.foodforthepoor.org).
The MacAlpine Funeral Home
www.macalpinefuneralhome.com
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