Frederick Joseph Koch Jr

Frederick Joseph Koch, Jr., 92 passed away peacefully on October 3, 2025, at Kingwood Healthcare Center. He reunited with his lovely bride, Carolyn Ann Greaser, on what would have been their 72nd wedding anniversary. Fred was born June 2, 1933, in the living quarters of the Kingwood Baking Company in Kingwood, WV, to the loving parents Frederick J. Koch, Sr. and Rosella V. Hinebaugh Koch. Fred and Kate were married on October 3, 1953.
Fred enlisted in the US Army on May 11, 1953, and served in Korea for two years and was discharged on April 29, 1955.
Fred was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn "Kate" Koch, parents-Frederick and Rosella Hinebaugh Koch, sister, Cindy Koch Fields, in laws-Joseph Bernard and Margaret Bickford Greaser, Son in Law-Charles Richard Goff, Grandson-Bryson Frederick Koch, BILs-Thomas and Robert Greaser.
Fred, Jr., worked with his father, Fred, Sr., at Koch's Esso Servicenter, was the owner of Koch's Motor Sales and then was manager of Penmarva Grocers until his retirement.
Fred is survived by his children, Candace (Sam) Liston, Freddie (Jane) Koch, Steve (Vicki) Koch, Kelly (Richard) Mitchell; grandchildren Brooks (Cyndi) Liston, Courtney (Scott) Kirby, Katelyn (Jeremy) Preston, Ross Koch, Heather (Ryan) Robba, Mitchell (Kay) Koch, Colton Goff, Madison Goff (Rob Thompson); Great grandchildren, Abby (Logan) Conley, Lacey (Jacob) Oates, Beau (Haley) Liston, Caroline Kirby, Kendall Kirby (Ricky Lane), Mia & Amelia Preston, Roane & Lainey Robba, Calvin Goff, Brooks Koch; BIL-Rick Fields, SILs-Barbara "Boots" Greaser & Patricia Greaser.
Fred loved attending church, KHS Alumni Association, having coffee with his coffee group, watching his grand(children) play ball, watching the Pirates and Steelers and listening to the oldies on the radio. He loved to be the giver or the recipient of a good joke, like when Sonny Peddicord took Fred's running car outside of Save-A-Lot and parked it in Fred's own garage without Fred's knowledge.
Family and friends may be received at the Kingwood Funeral Home, 295 S. Price Street, Kingwood, on Thursday, October 9, 2025, from 3pm to 6pm and a Prayer Vigil will be held at 6pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Sebastian Catholic Church on Friday, October 10, 2025, at 11am, with Father Dominic Athishu as Celebrant. Inurnment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens where full military honors will be conducted by the Preston County Honor Guard and the WVANG Honor Guard.  In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the KHS/CPHS Alumni Assoc. PO Box 215 Kingwood WV 26537 or St. Sebastian Altar Society at 322 E Main St, Kingwood, WV 26537. The Koch family would like to thank everyone at Preston Healthcare and Amedysis Hospice for their compassionate care of our father. Online condolences and sympathy gifts can be sent to the family at www.kingwoodfuneralhomewv.com. Kingwood Funeral Home is honored to serve the Koch family.

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