Velma Estelle dearly loved the Lord and loved her family with all her heart. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother and aunt to her nieces and nephews. Velma was a mom to whoever needed a mom and she was an awesome friend. She enjoyed being a homemaker; she could make the best jams and jellies, homemade biscuits, baking her famous persimmon bread and cakes and so much more. Velma loved to write letters and send birthday cards to her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed reading and watching movies of history, discovery and documentaries. Mom was loved by all and she had many friends.
Velma is preceded in death by her parents James and Lillian Anderson; her first husband Robert L. Koch, her second husband Arthur M. Sitton; her siblings, Arnold Anderson, Pearline Greco, Kenneth Anderson, Robert Anderson and Melvin Anderson; her children, Charlotte K. Deane and Randy M. Sitton: her step-daughter Maria Jensen.
She is survived by her children, Edsel R. Koch and Caroline R. Mitchell; step children Clinton Moore, Bill Sitton, Linda S. Daum, Donnie Sitton and Terry Sitton; her 26 grandchildren, 55 great grandchildren , 6 great-great grandchildren along with many nieces, nephews, and greats and great greats.
There will be a visitation on Monday, March 19, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Palm Memorial Worden Chapel located at 140 6th Street, Chowchilla, California 93610. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, March 20th, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Chowchilla District Cemetery in Chowchilla, California.