Tannehill Cemetery
Pittsburg, Oklahoma

Margaret Ruth Koch
Bishop Funeral Home
January 5, 2020
Submitted by: Carol Spear Rice

Margaret Ruth (Hicks) Koch, 91, of McAlester, died Friday, January 3, 2020 in McAlester. A graveside memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 18, 2020 at the Tannehill Cemetery Pavilion officiated by Rev. Bob Wolf. Inurnment will follow. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Bishop Funeral Service and Crematory. Honorary pallbearers will be Gene Koch, Russell A. Koch, Charles D. Koch, Sr, Charles D. Koch, Jr, Riley G. Koch, and Preston R. Koch. Margaret was born to Benjamin Franklin and Annie (Easley) Hicks on January 27, 1928 in Garza, Texas. She graduated from McAlester High School in 1947. Margaret married Edgar E. Koch on March 1, 1947 in McAlester. They were married for 47 years until his death in 1995. She worked as a nanny for several years, and also as a clerk for Gibson's Discount Center. Margaret was a member of the Harvest Time Tabernacle Pentecostal Church. She loved to shop at garage sales, read, and sing praises to the Lord. She was preceded in death by her parents: Benjamin F. and Annie Hicks, her husband: Edgar E. Koch, brothers: Riley Hicks and Frank Hicks, and sisters: Lucille Dean and Beatrice Gruening. Margaret is survived by her sons: Gene Koch and wife, Kathy of Carrollton, Texas, Charles D. Koch, Sr. and wife, Nancy of Salt Lake City, Utah; grandchildren: Russell A. Koch and wife, Becky of Collinsville, Texas, Charles D. Koch, Jr. of Ft. Campbell, Kentucky; step-grandson: Edward Astudillo and wife, Roma of West Jordan, Utah; great-grandchildren: Riley G. Koch, Preston R. Koch, both of Collinsville, Texas; sister: Patricia McNully of Shady Point, Oklahoma; brother: David Hicks and wife, Teri of Arlington, Texas; sister-in-law: Violet Hicks of Wagoner; and several nieces, nephews, and friends.

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