Doris Koch

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Doris Amelia Gertrude Koch, 93, of rural Sikeston passed away Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, at Sikeston Convalescent Center.

She was born Nov. 6, 1925, at her home near Canalou, Missouri, to the late Frederick A. and Cora E. L. Gruen Geske. On Sept. 22, 1945, she married Markus E.W. Koch, who preceded her in death April 22, 1987.

She graduated from Canalou High School in 1943 and attended Southeast Missouri State College in Cape Girardeau.

She was an active member of Concordia Lutheran Church.

Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Tim and Nellie Koch of Sikeston; a daughter-in-law, Judy Koch of Cape Girardeau; a daughter, Becki Koch of Sikeston; five grandchildren, Jim and Heather Koch of Columbia, Missouri, Jeff and Julie Koch of Cape Girardeau and Jonathan Koch of Columbia, Emily and Ryan Shields of Springfield, Missouri, and Stephen Koch of Springfield; and eight great-grandsons.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Dale R. Geske, March 3, 2012, and a son, John Markus Koch, Sept. 28, 2018.

Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Friday at Concordia Lutheran Church in Sikeston.

Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the church, with the Rev. Alan Wollenburg officiating. Interment will follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Sikeston.

Pallbearers will be Jim Koch, Jeff Koch, Jonathan Koch, Stephen Koch, Ryan Shields and Tim Geske.

Memorial donations may be sent to Concordia Lutheran Church.

Online condolences may be sent to nunneleefuneralchapel.com.

Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston is in charge of arrangements.