Vidette Messenger
Monday, March 16, 1953
HANS H. KOCH, 68
RETIRED RAILROAD
SWITCHMAN, DIES
Hans H. Koch, 68, RFD 3, Chesterton, died Sunday morning in Porter Memorial hospital after an illness of six months. He was retired switchman for the E J & E railroad.
The decedent had lived in Chesterton for the past 30 years. He was born Aug 7, 1884 in Germany, the son of Emil J. and Katherine Koch. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Augsburg Lutheran church.
He is surviced by his widow, Hattie (Gateson) Koch, two sons, Harry and Arthur and a daughter, Lorraine. A brother, Crist, resides in Chicago.
Funeral services are Tuesday at Flynn-Johnson Funeral home with the Carl I. Fant of Augsburg Lutheran church officiating. Burial in Chesterton cemetery.
Monday, March 16, 1953
HANS H. KOCH, 68
RETIRED RAILROAD
SWITCHMAN, DIES
Hans H. Koch, 68, RFD 3, Chesterton, died Sunday morning in Porter Memorial hospital after an illness of six months. He was retired switchman for the E J & E railroad.
The decedent had lived in Chesterton for the past 30 years. He was born Aug 7, 1884 in Germany, the son of Emil J. and Katherine Koch. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Augsburg Lutheran church.
He is surviced by his widow, Hattie (Gateson) Koch, two sons, Harry and Arthur and a daughter, Lorraine. A brother, Crist, resides in Chicago.
Funeral services are Tuesday at Flynn-Johnson Funeral home with the Carl I. Fant of Augsburg Lutheran church officiating. Burial in Chesterton cemetery.
Vidette Messenger
Monday, March 16, 1953
HANS H. KOCH, 68
RETIRED RAILROAD
SWITCHMAN, DIES
Hans H. Koch, 68, RFD 3, Chesterton, died Sunday morning in Porter Memorial hospital after an illness of six months. He was retired switchman for the E J & E railroad.
The decedent had lived in Chesterton for the past 30 years. He was born Aug 7, 1884 in Germany, the son of Emil J. and Katherine Koch. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Augsburg Lutheran church.
He is surviced by his widow, Hattie (Gateson) Koch, two sons, Harry and Arthur and a daughter, Lorraine. A brother, Crist, resides in Chicago.
Funeral services are Tuesday at Flynn-Johnson Funeral home with the Carl I. Fant of Augsburg Lutheran church officiating. Burial in Chesterton cemetery.
Monday, March 16, 1953
HANS H. KOCH, 68
RETIRED RAILROAD
SWITCHMAN, DIES
Hans H. Koch, 68, RFD 3, Chesterton, died Sunday morning in Porter Memorial hospital after an illness of six months. He was retired switchman for the E J & E railroad.
The decedent had lived in Chesterton for the past 30 years. He was born Aug 7, 1884 in Germany, the son of Emil J. and Katherine Koch. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Augsburg Lutheran church.
He is surviced by his widow, Hattie (Gateson) Koch, two sons, Harry and Arthur and a daughter, Lorraine. A brother, Crist, resides in Chicago.
Funeral services are Tuesday at Flynn-Johnson Funeral home with the Carl I. Fant of Augsburg Lutheran church officiating. Burial in Chesterton cemetery.
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h/o Hattie (Gateson) Koch & son of Emil J. & Katherine Koch
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