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Blanche KOCH Obituary

KOCH, Blanche Edith:
1926 - 2019
Passed away peacefully on March 9, 2019, at Strathallen Life Care Village, Timaru, aged 93 years. Dearly loved by her late husband Philip Henry Koch. Blanche was a much loved aunty of the late Betty Jordon. Also of April and Murray Dawson, Diana and Kester Bradford, and Gay and Ross Downing; Heather and John Richards, Pam and Bob Hurst, Alison and Barry Hume, Peter Verity, and Barbara and Geoff Barnett; Paul and Jill Hudson, Joan Hudson, and Arthur and Mary Hudson; and all their families. Dearly loved youngest sister and sister-in-law of the late Watson Verity, Mary and Dick Jordan, Ronnie and Molly Verity, Margaret and Vic Hudson, and Herbie Verity. Dearly loved by her cousins Norman Verity and his late wife Margaret and the late Ronald and Connie Verity, and families: Howard and Elsa Verity, Jenny Eave, Rex and Jane Verity, and the late Violet and Jim Fridd and family, Raewyn and the late Reg, and the late Grace and Ian Ellis and family. Dearly loved by Phil's relatives: Joey and Margaret Beattie, Carol and Ray Kidd, June and John King, Stella and Ivan Baldwin and Owen Hopgood. The wider family would like to thank all the staff at Strathallen Village for their care and kindness to Blanche over the past 21 years. A Funeral for Blanche will be held at Aoraki Funeral Services, 160 Mountain View Road, Timaru, on Thursday, March 14, at 12.00 noon, followed by an interment at the Pleasant Point Cemetery. Messages to Blanche Koch's family, c/- PO Box 4091, Highfield, Timaru 7942.

Published by Timaru Herald from Mar. 11 to Mar. 12, 2019.

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Please accept my sympathy on the passing of Blanche.I'm not sure now how my mother ( Ethne Harrow, nee Smith) knew them, but I remember Christmas cards being sent for years to Pleasant Point.

Susan Blackley

March 20, 2019

We have fond memories of Aunty Blanche. Our regards to all of the wider family.

Jill and Paul Hudson

March 14, 2019

I have very fond memories if bith Blanche & Phil. They even stayed a nught in Waimate with our family, on their honeymoon.Many visits to Pleasant Point & vice versa, are treasured. Joan McKnight (nee Lane)

Joan McKnight (nee Lane)

March 14, 2019

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