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Ray M Koch

Birth	:	24 Jul 1925 Evansport, Defiance County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	16 Jun 2020 Bryan, Williams County, Ohio, USA
Burial	:	Farmer Cemetery, Farmer, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.3903008, -84.6410980
Description	:	Ray M. Koch July 24, 1925 ~ June 16, 2020 (age 94) Obituary & ServicesTribute Wall Obituary Ray Martin Koch, 94 years, of Bryan, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2020, in his residence, after suffering a Stroke. Ray was born on July 24, 1925, in Evansport, Ohio, the son of the late George and Matilda (Cox) Koch. Ray attended Farmer School. He married Laurel Rose Osmun on August 24, 1946, in the parsonage of the Ney Church of God. She preceded him in death on June 12, 2010. Ray was a World War II... Read More	Ray M. Koch July 24, 1925 ~ June 16, 2020 (age 94) Obituary & ServicesTribute Wall Obituary Ray Martin Koch, 94 years, of Bryan, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2020, in his residence, after suffering a Stroke. Ray was born on July 24, 1925, in Evansport, Ohio, the son of the late George and Matilda (Cox) Koch. Ray attended Farmer School. He married Laurel Rose Osmun on August 24, 1946, in the parsonage of the Ney Church of God. She preceded him in death on June 12, 2010. Ray was a World War II Navy veteran, serving in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans on a Merchant Marine Ship as a gunner. He served on the SS Richard J. Oglesby, Josiah Bartlett and the Fort Meigs. He was a life member of the Farmer American Legion Post 137. He was an active member of the Legion, making donuts every fourth Thursday of the month. He was called “The Donut Man” by many people. Ray drove semi-truck for 24 years. He worked at Maneval Service, Challenge Cook Brothers, retiring in 1990. He was a driver for Pepple Motors and transported many people to and from area airports. Ray enjoyed golf, playing cards and he bowled for many years on a bowling league. He spent time hunting and fishing on Burt Lake, Michigan with his parents, brothers and family. In the winter, you would find him gathered around the dining room table with his family putting puzzles together. Surviving are four daughters, Sandi (Butch) Houdeshell of The Villages, Florida, Vickie (Steve) Sprow and Cindi (Lee) Zigler both of Bryan and Melanie (Pat) Myers-Reckner of Delta, Ohio; one son, Mike (Rhonda) Koch of Midville, Georgia; 18 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson; One sister, Susie Jane (Koch) Powell of Bryan and special friend, Margaret McBride of Bryan. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Laurel; grandchildren, Autumn Sprow and Jeffrey Ray Myers; one great-grandson, Bodhi Ray Zigler; son-in-law, Doug Myers; six siblings, Walter Koch, John Koch, Sam Koch, Ethel Hanawalt, Fern Kline and Mary Goebel. Graveside funeral services for Ray Martin Koch will be held at 4:00 p.m. Friday, June 19, 2020, in Farmer Cemetery with Ted Mathes officiating. Military Graveside Rites will be accorded by the Farmer American Legion Post 137. Arrangements are under the care of Oberlin-Turnbull Funeral Home, Bryan. Please remember social distancing. Masks are encouraged, but not required. If you are not feeling well, please express your condolences to the family, by text, telephone, mail or leave a message on funeral home website page. In lieu of flowers, memorials in the name of Ray Martin Koch may be given to the American Cancer Society-Williams County, Community Health Professionals Home Health and Hospice or to the Farmer American Legion. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Ray M. Koch, please visit our floral store.

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Ray M Koch's memorial is located at: Farmer Cemetery, Farmer, Defiance County, USA.
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Ray M Koch death on 16 Jun 2020 in Bryan, Williams County, Ohio, USA
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Latitude: 41.3903008
Longitude: -84.6410980

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Laurel Rose Osmun Koch

(1928 - 2010)

Siblings

Ethel Marie Koch Hanawalt

(1918 - 2019)

Velda Fern Koch Kline

(1920 - 1999)

Clarence Samuel “Sam” Koch

(1927 - 2013)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Farmer Cemetery
Farmer, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3903008, -84.6410980

2. Upper Lost Creek Cemetery
Farmer, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3840000, -84.6700000

3. Kemp Cemetery
Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3703003, -84.6802979

4. Lost Creek Cemetery
Farmer, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3553000, -84.6700000

5. Williams Center Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4288902, -84.6125031

6. Tamarack Cemetery
Milford Township, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4117012, -84.7089005

7. Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4261017, -84.7099991

8. Fetters Cemetery
Williams County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4519500, -84.6159900

9. Melbern-Neihardt Cemetery
Melbern, Williams County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4633600, -84.6416330

10. Lintz Cemetery
Ney, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3760986, -84.5402985

11. Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
Ney, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4016991, -84.5353012

12. Yackee Cemetery
Williams County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4707985, -84.6324997

13. Ney Cemetery
Ney, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3856010, -84.5271988

14. Six Corners Cemetery
Hicksville, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3213997, -84.7153015

15. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Sherwood, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3092003, -84.5931015

16. Doud Cemetery
Ney, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3811680, -84.5161110

17. Fountain Grove Cemetery
Bryan, Williams County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4572182, -84.5480576

18. Thomas Cemetery
Williams County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4769100, -84.6994240

19. Brown Cemetery
Bryan, Williams County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4822006, -84.5935974

20. Maple Grove Cemetery
Edgerton, Williams County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4435997, -84.7521973

21. St. Mary's Cemetery
Edgerton, Williams County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4441120, -84.7542700

22. Clarksville Cemetery
Edgerton, Williams County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4281006, -84.7677994

23. Auglaize Village Cemetery
Defiance, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3399760, -84.5165610

24. Funk Cemetery
Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3396988, -84.5164032