Ruth Koch , age 75, of Shannon, IL passed away Sunday, June 20, 2021 at home. She was born October 12, 1945 in Freeport, IL to the late John and Jean (MacAdam) Markman. Ruth married Kenneth Koch on November 30, 1962. Kenneth passed away December of 2008.

She had worked at Honeywell for 30 years and enjoyed bowling and golfing on the the Honeywell Teams. Ruth volunteered at Friends Forever Humane Society.

She is survived by her sons, Brian (Leeann) Koch of Shannon and Bradley (Lynda) Koch of NE; her daughter, Colette (Jason) Andrjeski of Sparta, WI; her step grandchildren, Brandon Dotson, Tyler Dotson, Makayla Dotson, Connor Andrjeski; her great grandchild, Aydriel Dotson.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her brother, Gary Markman; and two grandchildren, Korey and BJ Koch.

The funeral service will be held on Friday, June 25, 2021 at Hermann Funeral Home in Shannon at 1:00 p.m. with a visitation beginning at 11:00 a.m. Interment will take place at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Freeport, IL. A memorial fund has been established.