His parents were Michael Koch & Elizabeth Raber (Russia) Wash. Death Rec.
Funeral services for Rev. Johanas Koch were held at the Philadelphia Congregational church in this city last Sunday. Rev. Koch was born in Kolb, Russia, in 1842, and was 84 years of age at the time of his death. For many years he was a revivalist in Russia and came to Adams county and settled on a farm west of Ritzville. He was ordained a minister in the German Congregational church at Endicott. At that time there were but three English speaking ministers in Eastern Washngton. He organized the German churches in Packard, Endicott and Ralston and for several years conducted services at all three churches. He afterwards went to Oregon, where he organized churches, at Portland and Stafford. In 1898 he organized the Zion Congregational church in this city. Rev. Gradel of Oddessa was the officiating clergyman at the service last Sunday and was assisted by Rev. Jacob Morach, former pastor of the Philadelphia church and Rev. Neutzmann, the present pastor. Rev. Koch is survived by one son, John Koch, manager of the hardware department at the Trading Company and two daughters, Mrs. Jacob Bauer and Mrs. Fred Bauer, both of this city. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery.
The Journal Times July 32, 1927 Courtsey of Sue Gardner & gapwork90
Funeral services for Rev. Johanas Koch were held at the Philadelphia Congregational church in this city last Sunday. Rev. Koch was born in Kolb, Russia, in 1842, and was 84 years of age at the time of his death. For many years he was a revivalist in Russia and came to Adams county and settled on a farm west of Ritzville. He was ordained a minister in the German Congregational church at Endicott. At that time there were but three English speaking ministers in Eastern Washngton. He organized the German churches in Packard, Endicott and Ralston and for several years conducted services at all three churches. He afterwards went to Oregon, where he organized churches, at Portland and Stafford. In 1898 he organized the Zion Congregational church in this city. Rev. Gradel of Oddessa was the officiating clergyman at the service last Sunday and was assisted by Rev. Jacob Morach, former pastor of the Philadelphia church and Rev. Neutzmann, the present pastor. Rev. Koch is survived by one son, John Koch, manager of the hardware department at the Trading Company and two daughters, Mrs. Jacob Bauer and Mrs. Fred Bauer, both of this city. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery.
The Journal Times July 32, 1927 Courtsey of Sue Gardner & gapwork90
His parents were Michael Koch & Elizabeth Raber (Russia) Wash. Death Rec.
Funeral services for Rev. Johanas Koch were held at the Philadelphia Congregational church in this city last Sunday. Rev. Koch was born in Kolb, Russia, in 1842, and was 84 years of age at the time of his death. For many years he was a revivalist in Russia and came to Adams county and settled on a farm west of Ritzville. He was ordained a minister in the German Congregational church at Endicott. At that time there were but three English speaking ministers in Eastern Washngton. He organized the German churches in Packard, Endicott and Ralston and for several years conducted services at all three churches. He afterwards went to Oregon, where he organized churches, at Portland and Stafford. In 1898 he organized the Zion Congregational church in this city. Rev. Gradel of Oddessa was the officiating clergyman at the service last Sunday and was assisted by Rev. Jacob Morach, former pastor of the Philadelphia church and Rev. Neutzmann, the present pastor. Rev. Koch is survived by one son, John Koch, manager of the hardware department at the Trading Company and two daughters, Mrs. Jacob Bauer and Mrs. Fred Bauer, both of this city. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery.
The Journal Times July 32, 1927 Courtsey of Sue Gardner & gapwork90
Funeral services for Rev. Johanas Koch were held at the Philadelphia Congregational church in this city last Sunday. Rev. Koch was born in Kolb, Russia, in 1842, and was 84 years of age at the time of his death. For many years he was a revivalist in Russia and came to Adams county and settled on a farm west of Ritzville. He was ordained a minister in the German Congregational church at Endicott. At that time there were but three English speaking ministers in Eastern Washngton. He organized the German churches in Packard, Endicott and Ralston and for several years conducted services at all three churches. He afterwards went to Oregon, where he organized churches, at Portland and Stafford. In 1898 he organized the Zion Congregational church in this city. Rev. Gradel of Oddessa was the officiating clergyman at the service last Sunday and was assisted by Rev. Jacob Morach, former pastor of the Philadelphia church and Rev. Neutzmann, the present pastor. Rev. Koch is survived by one son, John Koch, manager of the hardware department at the Trading Company and two daughters, Mrs. Jacob Bauer and Mrs. Fred Bauer, both of this city. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery.
The Journal Times July 32, 1927 Courtsey of Sue Gardner & gapwork90
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