Rosemary KOCH

Obituary of Rosemary KOCH

October 6, 1947 – Empress, Alberta
April 23, 2021 – Calgary, Alberta

Rosemary Koch, beloved wife of Anton (Tony) Koch of Calgary, passed away on Friday, April 23, 2021, at the age of 73 years.

Rosemary was born in Empress, AB. She graduated from St. Francis High School in Calgary, AB and went on to NAIT to obtain her dental assistant diploma. Rosemary was a volunteer with Girl Guides of Canada. She was an avid reader, an expert cook and a master gardener.  Rosemary was very proud of her three daughters and her six grandchildren. She loved large family gatherings and took pride in cooking and baking for everyone, often hosting holiday events. Rosemary was an amazing homemaker who had an incredible ability to organize anything. She loved her family and was an exceptional mother. Rosemary was known for her kind and loving heart.

Besides her loving husband, Rosemary is survived by her three daughters and sons-in-law, Janell and Norman Yee, of Edmonton, AB, Sheila and Clinton Jurke, of Lloydminster, SK, and Carla and Claudio Gagliardi, of Calgary, AB; and six grandchildren, Hunter and Amber Jurke, Matteo and Amelia Gagliardi and Grayson and Everett Yee. She is also survived by her mother Mary Brausse of Calgary, AB and brothers and sisters-in-law, Ken and Susan Brausse, and Allan and Margaret Brausse. She was predeceased by her father Herbert Brausse, brother Wayne Brausse and grandparents, Katherine and Nicholas Skappak.

A Private Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.  Condolences, memories and photos can also be shared and viewed here.

If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Alberta, 200, 119 – 14th Street N.W., Calgary, AB T2N 1Z6 Telephone: (403) 264-5549, www.heartandstroke.ca or to the Alberta Lung Association, P.O. Box 4500, Station South, Edmonton, AB T6E 6K2 Telephone: 1 (888) 566 – 5864.  www.ab.lung.ca.

In living memory of Rosemary Koch, a tree will be planted in the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area by McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes, Eastside, 5388 Memorial Drive NE, Calgary, AB T2A 3V9, Telephone: 403-248-8585.


 

Donation Information

If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Alberta, 200, 119 – 14th Street N.W., Calgary, AB T2N 1Z6 Telephone: (403) 264-5549, www.heartandstroke.ca or to the Alberta Lung Association, P.O. Box 4500, Station South, Edmonton, AB T6E 6K2 Telephone: 1 (888) 566 – 5864.  www.ab.lung.ca. 
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