Leland "Lee" Paul Koch

LELAND “LEE” PAUL KOCH, 80 , of Chester, Illinois, passed away peacefully after a long illness at 8:20 pm, Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois.

He was born to the late Alfred Henry and Malinda Sophie (nee: Castens) Koch on April 3, 1935 in Steeleville, Illinois.

He married Edith Falkenberry on May 22, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois.  She survives.

Lee was retired from a career serving in the U.S. Coast Guard.  After retirement, he studied aviation mechanics at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.

He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Chester, Illinois, American Legion Alva Courier Post #487, a Life member of the National Rifle Association, an Associate member of the Illinois Sheriff’s Association and the Chief Petty Officer Association of the U S Coast Guard.  He was an avid St. Louis Cardinal fan.

Survivors:

Wife:      Edith Koch              Chester, IL
1 Sister: Delphine Girard       Chester, IL
Several Nieces & Nephews

Preceded in death by :
Parents, 1 Brother – E. Earl Koch and 2 Nephews

Funeral Service:
11:00 am   Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Pechacek-McClure Funeral Home
Chester, Illinois

Officiating:
Rev. Tim Landskroener

Interment:
Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
West Point, Illinois

Visitation:
Wednesday, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Pechacek-McClure Funeral Home
Chester, Illinois

Memorials:
St. John Lutheran Church Radio Fund