Kocher, Kim
A service celebrating the life and Christian Homegoing for Kim Kocher will be held at 11am, on Saturday, December 23, 2017, at the Spring Hills Baptist Church, 1820 Newark Granville Road, in Granville. Pastor Tom Pound will officiate. A memorial visitation will be held from 9am, until the 11am, service time, at the church. Kim, age 66, of Newark, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday. He was born April 19, 1951, in Lancaster, a son of Treva (Tussing) Kocher and the late Jack Kocher. A loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother and son, he leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Laura J. (Wood) Kocher; his children, Stacey K. Barrett (Mark), R. Chase Kocher (Laura) and Bethany Miller; his beloved grandchildren, Ryan Barrett, Kylee Barrett and Mila Clark; brother Kevin Kocher (Susan); sister Katrina Hutton (John); several nieces and nephews and his father-in-law Harold M. Wood (the late Patsy J. Wood). He was a 1969 graduate of Liberty High School and a 1973 graduate of The Ohio State University. He had recently retired as Executive Vice-President of Delphia Consulting in Columbus. During his career he had served on several boards and was active with HRACO. A man of faith and strong Christian beliefs, he and his wife were members of Spring Hills Baptist Church, where he was actively involved in many areas of church life. Memorial contributions may be made to the Spring Hills Baptist Church, 1820 Newark-Granville Road, Granville, OH 43023. To sign an online guestbook, please visit www.brucker-kishlerfuneralhome.com.

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Published by The Columbus Dispatch from Dec. 21 to Dec. 22, 2017.

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Mollie McCoy Smale

December 15, 2023

So thankful for the life of Kim Kicher and his influence for God in all the lives of our youth department in the 70´s and 80´s. Always there for others and spent time encouraging people to serve the Lord. Thankful for Heaven knowing I will see him again! Because of Christ!
Mollie McCoy Smale

Mollie McCoy Smale

December 15, 2021

Dear family of Kim Kocher. I have fond memories of him being our youth director. He took us teens on a trip to a youth conference in hammond, Indiana, that was life changing for me. He introduced me to the ministry of Christ and service to the Lord. He took a special interest in discipline my husband to be, Jeff. All these years we remain the same and his influence continues. Thank you for sharing his life with us.
Grateful friends
JEFF & MOLLIE SMALE

Kathy McCullough

December 31, 2017

So DEEPLY sorry for your loss, Laura, Stacy and Chase and all other family members. Kim and a teen led me to the Lord in Feb 1976. He encouraged me the most in my new Christian walk and helped me to live for the Lord. His influence is one of the main reasons I live for the Lord today. God bless you and may you find great comfort in Him!

Mollie Smale

December 30, 2017

We called him Br. Kim. He was my youth leader when I was just 14 years old on. He influenced me to live the Christian life and inspired me to be a different teen ager for Christ. He truly cared about us teens and what we faced daily in public school and living for the Lord. He introduced my fiancé now husband to serving the Lord through soulwinning, teaching him the Romans Road and going with him to win souls. My husband's first convert was when he was with Kim leading the way by example. When we went to Bible College he gave my husband Jeff a Bible he used to preach from which he cherishes to this day.. We've been in full time Christian service for 35 years now. Every soul saved will be added to his account. We could never repay him for the many sacrifices I know he made in those years for the gospel. You did good Kim. May your reward be great in heaven. We love you. To God be the glory. Our condolences to Chase and Stacy and family. We love you.
Mollie McCoy Smale

F Washington

December 27, 2017

May God's comfort and peace be with your family.

john and jamie shumate

December 23, 2017

So sorry Laura....I will miss Kim very much...he made me laugh and I look forward to seeing him again.

Elaine and Patrick 2uinn

December 23, 2017

Stacey, Chase, and families, Sorry to hear of Kim's passing. God bless you as you go through this loss. I remember all the years you were our neighbor, and friends. Good memories. Love you, Elaine and Patrick.

Lisa Hoffman

December 23, 2017

Stacey, Chase, & Family,
I am truly sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Sincerely,
Lisa (Holsinger) Hoffman

Gary/Penny Babcock

December 22, 2017

Laura, Our Thoughts, Love and Prayers are for you and the family at this time of great loss.

Kristi Kauffman

December 22, 2017

To Kevin, Treva, Katrina, and all of Kim's family: I am so sorry for your loss. Though I have not seen him for many years, I have many fond memories of Kim from my childhood, as I do of all of you and Jack. May God comfort you and abide with you in your time of sorrow.

December 22, 2017

To Kevin, Treva, Katrina, and all of Kim's family: I am so very sorry for your loss. Though I have not seen him for many years, I have many fond memories of Kim from my childhood, as I do all of you and Jack. May God comfort you and abide with you in your sorrow.

Babette Roush

December 22, 2017

Chase, I am so sorry for your loss.

Jayma DuChene

December 22, 2017

Kim was my mentor, friend and biggest cheerleader. He gave me the opportunity of a lifetime. I learned so much from him. He had the best intuition, and the people that he loved, he loved BIG and wasn't afraid to show it, which is one of the things that I truly admired about him. All around, Kim was just such a great guy, always made me laugh... he was truly one of a kind. I will miss him until I see him again in Heaven.

Reda Robertson

December 22, 2017

Chase,
I am so sorry to learn of your Dad's passing. What a great example of a Godly man e must have been. I'm sure he was very proud of you and the life you have made for yourself and your family.
God bless you all!

Kathy McCarthy

December 22, 2017

Laura, I am so very sorry for your loss. May God bless you and give you strength through this very difficult time.

Gretchen Epley

December 22, 2017

To the family of Kim, so very sorry to learn of Kim's passing. May you find comfort through your memories and knowing many are thinking of you during this time of sorrow.

As in most small school systems we knew each other from first grade through high school graduation. We would always have conversation about our birthdays as we were born 1 day apart at the same hospital. Many good memories during those days.

May a blessing of peace fill your hearts .

Gretchen (McDaniel) Epley

Judy Ann Hodge

December 21, 2017

My thoughts and prayers are with Kim's family. I remember him from high school.

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