September 4, 1910 – January 30, 2012
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Henry Koch January 30, 2012 at Moose Jaw Union Hospital. Henry had just passed his 101st birthday on September 4. He was born in 1910 in Winnipeg Manitoba the eldest of four children born to Joseph and Anna Koch. He was predeceased by his parents, sister Louise, brother Anton and sister Dorothy. His family moved to Saskatchewan in 1911 to a homestead near Rockglen. As a young adult, he moved to Winnipeg where he met and married Anne Janzen in 1946. They moved to Moose Jaw in 1953 where Henry was a long time employee to CanaDay’s Apparel Ltd. until his retirement in the mid 1980’s. Henry had a steadfast and abiding faith in his Lord and Savior all of his life. Henry is survived by his wife Anne; his daughter Shirley Benning (Dwight); two grandsons, Ron (Doreen), and Trevor (Nicole); four great-granddaughters Sarah, Jennifer, Zoe, and Sami; and one great-great-granddaughter Abigail. The family would like to thank the staff of Oxford Place and Providence Place for their compassionate care of Henry. The Funeral Service to celebrate Henry’s life will be held at W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Chapel on Friday, February 3, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. Pastor Scott Manley will officiate. Interment will take place at Sunset Cemetery. For those wishing donations may be to the Seventh Day Adventist Disaster Relief Fund or the Moose Jaw Humane Society. In living memory of Henry, a tree will be planted in Besant Park by W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home. Please sign the memorial register book at website: www.wjjonesandson.com (Obituaries).
Dayna Smith-Short Funeral Director