ROLF KOECHER

Rolf Dietmar Koecher 1949 ~ 2011 Rolf Koecher, 61, son of Walter and Herta Koecher, passed away Thursday, Feb. 10, after a brief illness. He was born in Oppendorf, Germany on April 22, 1949. His family moved to Bountiful in 1952, where he graduated from Bountiful High School. He graduated summa cum laude from Brigham Young University, receiving a bachelor's degree in journalism. He also received an MBA from Morehead State. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Brazil. Rolf met his wife Deanne at BYU. Married 35 years, they have five children: Matthew (Aubrey), Steven, Lisa (Andrew), Dallin (Amber) and Michael. They are the grandparents of four. While attending BYU he was the managing editor of the Daily Universe and later was the executive editor of the Amarillo Observer. He has been the executive editor of the Davis County Clipper since 1997. The paper won multiple awards under his direction. His career took him all around the country from Florida to Kentucky, to Texas and back to Utah, and internationally to Peru, Chile, Brazil and other parts of South America. He also enjoyed traveling around the world to his sons' missions in Brazil, Arizona and Samoa, and loved visiting family in Germany. He has served many callings in the Church. While living in south Florida, he served in the mission presidency, where he helped to open missions in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. At the time of his death, he was serving as bishop of the Val Verda 3rd Ward. He was known for sharing stories and making people feel welcome and special, and also for his love of boating. The funeral will be Monday, Feb. 14 at 11 a.m. at the Bountiful Utah Val Verda Stake Center, 2651 S. 500 West, where friends may call between 9:45 and 10:45 a.m. Friends may also call Sunday night between 6-8 p.m. at the Stake Center. Interment will be at Bountiful Memorial Park.