Gladys Ida Koch

Services will be private to family for Kimberling City resident, Gladys Koch.

Gladys Ida (Lark) Koch was born January 16, 1925 in Columbia, IL to Dr. Everard Thomas Lark and Dorathea Mund.  She passed on August 6, 2020 at the age of 95 at the Point Lookout Nursing and Rehab, Hollister, MO.  Married to Alvin N. Koch, they lived in Columbia, IL until moving to Kimberling City, MO around 1980.  Alvin and Gladys became a high-level sales team of Shaklee products with their small business, Tri-K Enterprises.  They traveled the world attending many conventions, making the most of it on the way.  Alvin preceded her in death in 2000.  To this union was born one daughter, Linda Brandon, who passed shortly before her on August 1, 2020.  Gladys is survived by her son-in-law, Mel Brandon and three grandsons, Chris, Scott and David Brandon.

Cremation was under the direction of Stumpff Funeral Home Kimberling City, MO.