WILHELMINE KOCH (d. 1915)

DEATH OF MRS. KOCH, ILL BUT A FEW DAYS
Suffering an attack of illness this morning, Mrs. Wilhelmina Koch,
a resident here for years, died at her home on South Seventh street
this afternoon. News of the death will come as a great shock to
friends. She was the mother of Omar? Koch and Mrs. C. Young and was
84 years of age. Funeral announcement and obituary will appear
Monday.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, April 24, 1915, Page 1
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SIX GRANDSONS TO OFFICIATE AS PALL BEARERS
Funeral of Mrs. Koch to be Held Tomorrow
Six grandsons of the late Mrs. Wilhelmina Koch, whose death occurred
Saturday after an illness of a few hours, will officiate as pall
bearers at the funeral which will be held from the late home on South
Seventh street at 1 o'clock tomorrow. Mrs. Koch is survived by eight
children, thirty-two grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.
Mrs. Koch's death was unexpected and a great shock. She suffered an
attack of illness early in the day but appeared improved at noon when
a second attack resulted in her death.
She was born in Germany April 29, 1831 and came to this country with
her husband in 1869. Mr. Koch died in 1890. Surviving children are:
Henry, Mrs. C.A. Beduhn, Mrs. C. Young and Oscar, of this city: Robert,
of Oconto; Gustave of Gillette; Mrs. A. ?, Kaukauna and Albert of ?
Rev. Schelhaase will officiate at the ?.
Manitowoc Daily Herald | Monday, April 26, 1915, Page 8
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Mr. and Mrs. Art Engerson of Kaukauna, who came here to attend the
funeral of the late Mrs. Wilhelmina Koch, are guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Tippler, Washington street.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Tuesday, April 27, 1915, Page 3
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Mr. and Mrs. Harry Koch, who attended the funeral here yesterday of
the late Mrs. Wilhelmina Koch, have returned to their home at Milwaukee.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wednesday, April 28, 1915, Page 3
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[bur. 27 Apr. 1915/cause: acute gastric enteritis/bur. on Jacob Koch lot]