----Source: Greenwood Gleaner 1/19/1922

OBITUARY FOR JOHN KOTSCH

John Kotsch was born in Austria Hungary, July 24, 1850. He came to America in 1881. At the time of his death, Jan. 9, 1922, he was nearly 72 years of age.

Deceased leaves to mourn his loss, his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Goe. Philliys of Malott, Wash., two step sons, Paul of Albion, Mich., and Emil of Stratford, Wis., two step-daughters, Mrs. Joe Zingshiem of Fairchild and Mrs. Simon Schwarze of this city (Greenwood, Clark County), besides 18 grandchildren.

The body was taken to Fairchild, where on Friday of last week funeral services were held from the Lutheran Church and the body laid to rest in the Lutheran Cemetery. Rev. Geske officiated.