A celebration of life will be held on Monday, November 27, 2017, at 11 a.m. in the Columbia Rd. Chapel of Elliott Sons Funeral Home.
Mrs. Koch was a native of Nampa Idaho, but has lived in Appling for many years. She was a Homemaker. Mrs. Koch was preceded in death by her parents, James & Winifred Lovejoy, her daughter, Roberta Jane Koch, brother Jimmy Lovejoy, sisters, Gertrude Lovejoy and Mary Ursy.
In addition to her husband, survivors include her children, James "Bobby" (Karen) Koch, Barbara (Robert) Turner, Howard (Jenny) Koch, Susan (Joe) Alvarnaz, Nancy Golden, David (Kellye) Koch, 12 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren; her brothers, James "Jim" (Sue) Lovejoy, Bobby Lovejoy, and her sister, Alice Lovejoy.