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Herman J. Koch
July 4, 1929 - April 6, 2026
Funeral Home Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home
Cemetery Calvary Cemetery
Church St. Rose of Lima Church
Visitation: Sunday, April 12, 2026 from 2:00pm until 6:00pm at the Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home
Funeral Mass: Monday, April 13, 2026 at 10:00am from St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church celebrated by Fr. Vincent Nyman.
Entombment: Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum, De Soto, MO
Herman J. “Dutch” Koch was born on July 4, 1929. He was the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Schrameyer) Koch. He died on April 6, 2026 at Stonebridge Senior Living, De Soto, MO at the age of 96.
He is survived by his daughters, Sharon A. Koch-McKee and Sandra M (Darick) James, De Soto; one brother, Charles Koch of De Soto; grandchildren: Jeffery (Susie Parker) McKee, Kathryn (Robert) Flanary, Jason (Ashley) McKee and Melanie (Kevin) Pashea; great-grandchildren, Gatlan Nail, Trinity Nail, Ava McKee, Raegan McKee, Stella McKee, Marlee Dell and Ava Carlson.
Dutch was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Rosemary (nee Burke) Koch, son-in-law, Jim McKee; two sisters Aurelia “Sketter” Speidel and Mildred Henley and one brother George Koch; sister-in-law, Dorothy Koch and two brothers-in-law, Earl Speidel and Fred Henley.
Dutch held many positions while working for the Missouri Pacific Railroad Car Shops in De Soto and retired as a Blue Printer. He had been a member of the Jefferson County Squares and the Biv Wackers Camping Club. He enjoyed working on his farm and could build and fix anything.
Dutch served in the Missouri National Guard and was a member of AmVets Post #48
