Fremont County CoArchives Obituaries.....Koch, Conrad February 5, 1940
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Wet Mountain Tribune, February 9, 1940 

Pioneer Resident Called by Death

Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Community Church for Conrad Koch,
pioneer resident of the Valley, who died at his home near Hillside [Fremont
County] on Monday, Feb. 5 [1940] after a brief illness.

He was the son of Frederick and Elizabeth [Noll] Koch, and was born in Germany
on Feb. 5, 1855 [1857].  While he was yet a small boy, his parents brought him
and his three brothers to the United States, first settling on Colony Creek, and
later moving to Hillside.

In 1884 Conrad Koch was married to Mary [Hannah] Topliss, and to this union were
born seven children, all of whom survive their parents [all now deceased].  They
are: Mrs. Dorsey [Tilly] Garnier and Mrs. Gus [Mary Elizabeth] Menzel of
Westcliffe; Mrs. Art [Alice] Garnier of Wetmore; Charles Koch and Mrs. Noble
[Florence] Austin of Hillside, Mrs. Mable [Sam] Shepherd of Ridgway, and Mrs.
Ora [Jack] Bertorello of Montrose.  Mr. Koch is also survived by two brothers,
Peter and August Koch of Hillside [all now deceased], as well as 21
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, and a host of friends who regret his
death.  

Obsequies were conducted by Rev. G. W. Ellis, with the Menzel Funeral Home in
charge.  Interment was in Ula cemetery beside his wife, who preceded him in
death four years ago.  Pallbearers were Wm. Berry, Barney Frank, Ray Adams,
Frank Falkenberg, E. Eastman, and Leon Hemenway.


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