KOCH, Delores (Wilson) 1930-2020

KOCH, WILSON, AMES

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 7/7/2020 at 16:43:32

Delores Koch

February 7, 1930 - July 3, 2020

Obituary

Delores Koch, (1930-2020), formerly of Waterloo, Iowa, died Friday, July 3, at Villa St. Francis, Olathe, Kansas.

She was born February 7, 1930, in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Ellsworth S. and Bernice Ames Wilson. She married Paul D. Koch on January 16, 1954, in West Los Angeles, Calif. He died April 10, 2011.

Delores graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1948. She was employed at Rath’s in the Credit Department. She also worked at Norwest/GMAC for 19 years, retiring in 1993.

She is survived by her sister, Barbara Ralston of College Station, Tex.; a nephew, Scott (Theresa) Ralston of College Station Tex.; 2 daughters, Paula (Stephen) Todd of St. Peters, Mo., and Cathy Podhajsky of Olathe, Kan.; 2 sons, Dan of Waterloo, and Steve of Palm Harbor, FL.; Delores also has 4 grandchildren, Bridget (Craig) Jones, Brett Podhajsky, Dr. Lindsay Podhajsky and Ben Evers; and 2 great grandchildren, Brooklyn & Nolan Jones; and many nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by; an infant brother, her parents, a brother-in-law, Cecil Ralston, a daughter, Nancy Voogd and a son-in-law, Loren Podhajsky.

Delores and Paul were members of St. Edward’s Catholic Church for over 50 years.

Celebration of Life Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, July 9 at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway with burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Public visitation will be for one hour before services on Thursday.

SOURCE: Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service