KOCH, Svend Verner 1921-2019

KOCH, KIRKEGAARD, JACOBSEN, JENSEN

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 9/7/2019 at 20:03:20

August 27, 1921 - August 30, 2019

Svend Verner Koch

CEDAR FALLS, IOWA – Svend Verner Koch, 98, of Cedar Falls died Friday, August 30, 2019 at the Western Home Communities – Thuesen Cottage.

He was born August 27, 1921, in Voorhies, Iowa, son of Christen Johannsen and Ane Marie Kirkegaard (Jacobsen) Koch. He married Elin Marie Jensen on May 21, 1950, in Ringsted, Iowa.

Svend was educated in Hudson, Iowa, Holstebro Handels Hojskole (Holstebro, Denmark) and Gates Business College. He worked at John Deere, Mueller’s Furniture and was co-owner of The Carriage House furniture store in Waterloo.

Survived by: his wife; a son, John Koch of Waterloo; four daughters, Kirsten Moore of Cedar Falls, Ingrid (Joe) Heinen of Waterloo, Kaaren (Scott) Fisher of Cedar Falls, and Lisa (Michael) Jolley of Huntersville, NC; eight grandchildren: Carter (Jody) Moore, Levi Moore, Samantha (Scott) Hillier, Trevor Heinen, Dana DeGroot, Dylan DeGroot, Amber (David) Hewitt and Jacob (Ashley) Wittmer; seven great-grandchildren; one brother, Karl (Ethel Ann) Koch and a cousin, Dennis Koch.

Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 6th at Bethlehem Lutheran Church with inurnment in Fairview Cemetery, both in Cedar Falls. Visitation for one hour prior to the service at the church.

Memorials: may be directed to The Museum of Danish America, Bethlehem Lutheran Church or a charity of your choosing.

SOURCE: Richardson Funeral Service