FORT WORTH — Galen Koch, 48, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010. Celebration of life: 11 a.m. Saturday at Grace Tabernacle Church of the Nazarene, 6301 Granbury Road, Fort Worth. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Mayfield Kiser Funeral Home in Burleson. Survivors: Left behind to cherish his memory are his wife, Jan; son, Tony Koch and wife, Melanie, of Fort Worth; daughters, Nicki Morgan and husband, Josh, of Benbrook and Athena Koch of Fort Worth; grandson, Matty Ross Koch; mother, Darlene Chandler and husband, Elmer, of Amarillo; father, Robert Koch of Amarillo; brother, Rob Koch Jr. of Amarillo; and sisters, Brenda Olson of Amarillo and Clair Rivera of Fort Worth.
31 Responses
I am so sorry to hear of your loss Nicki. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this tough time. God bless all of you.
I pray the love of God enfolds you during your journey through grief. Please accept this heartfelt sympathy for your loss…my thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.
Remember that I love you, care for you, & am here for you. Call me whenever!
Sincerely,
Angie B
817.269.8387
Please know that you have my heartfelt sympathy on the loss of your husband. You spoke of him with such love and affection it was obvious that you were very happy together. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family and I pray that you will all find strength together at this difficult time. I hope you know how much you are loved and that your friends are here for you.
Sincerely,
Kim
I was saddened to hear of your loss, I wish you and your family the best.
God Bless you.
John Vaught
Our love and prayers are with you all!
May God be with you and comfort you in
this sad time!
Love, Doris, Hd and FAmily
We have no words of wisdom to give to your family but know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. Galen was a wonderful nephew who shall be missed.God bless you all.
Aunt Lynda and Uncle Dea
Jan & Family,
So sorry to hear about Galen. May all of the happy memories get you through this difficult time. Your family will be in our prayers.
Steve, Cheryl & Brunson
I had the pleasure of working with Galen, albeit for a short time. My family and I offer our deepest condolences. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Sincerely,
Mike Tomblin
My love and prayers go out to you all. May God comfort and keep you. May you cherish your memories and may they give you peace.
Jeanine
Colorado
Tony and Mel, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I lost my mother when i was in my teens and I know how difficult it is. We are thinking about you and praying for both you and Mel, and your family. Give MATTHEW a big kiss for us!
Jan and family, so so sorry! I know words are of little comfort sometimes but you are all in my thoughts and prayers. Galen’s life is marked by great memories, embrace those is dark moments. I pray the God of grace surround you with His peace.
Love you,
Shawn
Galen was truly a remarkable man and colleague. He will be missed. Our sincere condolences, thoughts and prayers are with the Koch Family.
May you find peace and refuge in our Heavenly Father.
Sincerely,
Raynor Family
To the Koch Family
Please accept our sincerest condolences in this difficult time. You are in our thoughts, our prayers, and our hearts. Galen was always such a kind and giving man, and he will truly be missed. May your family be surrounded by all the love and care you deserve, and that you have always provided for others, in this time of need. God bless.
Love,
Jamie & Jeremy Madril
WE are praying God will give you and your family comfort and strenght we love you.
To the Koch Family,
Galen was a special and talented guy with whom I had the great pleasure of working these past two years. It was obvious to all that he cared deeply for his family and friends. No words can express the loss we all feel. May God grant comfort to deal with your loss, strength to deal with the pain and grace to overcome the sorrow, as you pass through this difficult time.
Galen was the ultimate professional and gentleman and will be greatly missed by all that new him. My prayers and thoughts are with you all during these trying times.
Sincerely,
Erika Marshall
Our hearts break for your loss. Please know that we are holding you all up in prayer each day.
Love,
Cathy and David
Jan & Family,
I offer you my condolences and prayers for the loss of Galen. I remember working with him in Denver and always enjoyed his attitude, ability and personality. I grieve with you and ask our Lord to watch over him and offer you peace and the warm memories he left behind. I will continually keep you in my prayers for healing and will keep Galen in my heart.
Jan and Family
My deepest sympathies go out to you and your family in this time of great loss. Galen was a great friend and such a positive presence in my life that he will be truly missed. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Love,
Jon
Jan and family……I am so terribly sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. May
God grant you comfort and strength during this time of grief.
I had the pleasure of working with Galen for he past couple of years. I am very sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers go out to your family.
Jan, I have wonderful memories of Galen. I pray for you and the girls to have a deep sense that God is with you during this difficult time.
Our family have wonderful memory of kind and caring man Galen.
My family’s love and prayers are with you all!
May God be with you and comfort you in
this sad time!
Lisa, Joshua, Karen and Kyu An
Dear Koch Family,
Please accept my sincerest condolences during this difficult time. You are in my prayers and will continue to be into the future.
Although I did not work closely with Galen, my interactions with him were pleasant and left me with a sense of how sweet a man he was. After hearing all of the stories at today’s service, my thoughts were confirmed.
As he was a blessing to so many, I pray that ALL of us find a greater resolve to live purposefully and selflessly.
Kind regards,
Denni Cravins
Love, kindness, friendship, food, laughter, and authenticity. These are few of the gifts your family has shared with us. Just as your family opened up your home to us on occasion, we open up our hearts, our hands, and our mouths to tell you that we are genuinely praying for you all’s family…My words fail me at this moment, I just want you to know we love you guys,peace.
Jan,Tony,Nicki,Athena: We are so sad to hear of the passing of your husband and father. Galen was always a warm smile at DFC. You will be in our prayers during this Christmas Season.
The Seymour Family
Littleton Colorado
I’m so sorry to learn of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Take care of yourself.
My thoughts and prayers go to Galen’s entire family. I worked with Galen many years ago in Colorado.
With deepest sympathies….Shawn Winter
Dear Koch Family,
Galen was such a wonderful colleague and I enjoyed working with him for the past three years. His work ethic, kind demeanor, dedication and love for his family were beyond reproach. I will miss him and pray that you find peace and comfort during this very difficult time.
With deepest sympathies…
Kim Testa
Nicki and family:
I was shocked to read this on facebook. I’m so sorry to hear of Galen’s passing and that we’ve lost touch and wasn’t notified. My prayers are with you and love you.
-Jenna Kelley
To the family and friends of Galen:
I met Galen last summer when we worked together on a project in Japan. I only knew him briefly, but I was deeply impressed by his kindness, cheerfulness, friendliness, and wisdom. Words cannot express my shock at his passing. My thoughts and prayers are with those that loved him best.
Sincerely, Edward Yagi