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Carl A. Koch U.S. Army Ret.
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Carl Koch Obituary
Aug 25, 2025
Of Town of Tonawanda, N.Y. Beloved husband of Barbara (Heide) Koch; dear father of Dawn (Phillip) Distefano, James (Buffie) Koch, Phillip (Jennifer) Koch, Victoria Koch and Melinda (David) Battle; loving grandfather of 10 grandchildren; brother of Mark Koch. Friends may call Thursday, August 28th 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., at the Lester H. Wedekindt, Inc. Funeral Home, 3290 Delaware Ave., where a funeral service will be held Friday, August 29th at 10 a.m. Interment with Military Honors at Elmlawn Memorial Park. Please share online condolences at www.lesterwedekindtfuneralhome.com
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jack Leach
Yesterday
Mark, sorry to see this about Carl. May the peace of God be with you all. Jack Leach Kenmore ODM
GARY ZIMMETT
Yesterday
RIP Soldier,Thank you for your service
DMM
Yesterday
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Pat
Yesterday
My deepest condolences to Barb and your family. Carl was such a kind man who dearly loved you all.
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