On October 2, 1940, Maria Koch was married in her father's home near Dixon to Helmuth Reick. The couple farmed south of Leigh, Nebraska, then moved to Denver where they lived during the year of 1946. Then, they moved back to the Leigh area until moving to Fremont in 1968. Maria worked for a brief time in the Tempo store in the Fremont Mall.
She was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and was active in their quilting group. She was formerly a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Leigh.
Survivors: husband - Helmuth
2 sons - James and wife Faith Reick of Clarkson
David and wife Nancy Reick of Fremont
3 grandsons
2 granddaughters
6 great grandchildren
brother - Helmut Koch of South Sioux City, NE
4 sisters - twin - Martha Smith of Laurel, NE
Edna and husband Don George of California
Adele Koch of California
Hildegard Thomas of Dixon, NE
Maria was preceded in death by sister Laura Thomas, and an infant sister, brother Martin Koch, and an
infant daughter.
The funeral service will be 10:30 AM Thursday (June 5th) in Good Shepherd Lutheran Church with the Rev. Timothy Gierke officiating. The committal will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery at Leigh, Nebraska. Memorials are suggested to her church.
Visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary will be on Wednesday from 2 to 8 PM with the family receiving friends from 6:30 to 8 PM.
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Keith and Pam Stamer
Killeen, TX Monday, June 2, 2008 Jim and Faith and family, We are so sorry to hear about the loss of Marie. Find comfort in knowing she is at peace now.