Lela Pearl Koch, 93, of Fountainbleau Lodge, died Friday, Nov. 17, 1995, at Southeast Missouri Hospital.
She was born Oct. 12, 1902, at Whitewater, daughter of Jesse E. and Rhoda Crader Crafton.
She and Oscar C. Koch were married July 15, 1922. He died Dec. 24, 1988.
She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau and the Ladies Aid at the church.
Survivors include a brother, Lynn Crafton of Cape Girardeau; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by two daughters, and several brothers and sisters.
Friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Chapel.
Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral chapel. The Rev. David Dissen will officiate, with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.
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