Freda F. Koch, 71, of St. Benedict, Kansas, died Saturday, July 7, 2001, at her home west of St. Benedict.
She was born January 17, 1930, on the Koch homestead, the daughter of Edward A. and Rose C. Deters Koch. She grew up there, helped on the family farm, and graduated from St. Mary's High School at St. Benedict in 1948. She remained on the farm and helped with farming and livestock. Later she cared for her elderly parents until their deaths. For 30 years she was employed as the custodian at St. Mary's Church.
She was a member of St. Mary's Church at St. Benedict and the St. Ann's Altar Society at the church.
Survivors are three brothers, Lawrence Koch of Baltimore, Maryland, Adrian Koch of Holton, Kansas, Victor Koch of Lincoln, Nebraska, and a sister, Thelma Olberding of Falls City, Nebraska.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Cyril Koch and a sister, Emma Olberding.
The mass of Christian burial will be offered at 10 A.M. Wednesday, July 11, at St. Mary's Church in St. Benedict. The burial will be in the church cemetery.
Freda F. Koch, 71, of St. Benedict, Kansas, died Saturday, July 7, 2001, at her home west of St. Benedict.
She was born January 17, 1930, on the Koch homestead, the daughter of Edward A. and Rose C. Deters Koch. She grew up there, helped on the family farm, and graduated from St. Mary's High School at St. Benedict in 1948. She remained on the farm and helped with farming and livestock. Later she cared for her elderly parents until their deaths. For 30 years she was employed as the custodian at St. Mary's Church.
She was a member of St. Mary's Church at St. Benedict and the St. Ann's Altar Society at the church.
Survivors are three brothers, Lawrence Koch of Baltimore, Maryland, Adrian Koch of Holton, Kansas, Victor Koch of Lincoln, Nebraska, and a sister, Thelma Olberding of Falls City, Nebraska.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Cyril Koch and a sister, Emma Olberding.
The mass of Christian burial will be offered at 10 A.M. Wednesday, July 11, at St. Mary's Church in St. Benedict. The burial will be in the church cemetery.
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