Henderson, Nevada resident, Thelma Jane Koch, passed away July 24, 2018 at the Tranquil Breezes Assisted Living in Henderson, NV at the age of 89.

Thelma was born March 11, 1929 in Agra, Kansas the daughter of Elvin & Blanche (Furlong) Wheelbarger. She graduated from Agra High School with the class of 1947.

She was united in marriage to Fred W. Koch on October 3, 1953 in Kansas City, MO.

Thelma worked for the Federal Civil Service as Senior Budget Analyst for the Department of Army in Monterrey, CA. She retired in 1990. She & Fred lived in Altus and Duncan, OK until Fred passed away on May 25, 2004. She then returned to Galt, CA and later moved to Henderson, NV to be near her daughter.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred; her son, Victor Rafiner; 3 brothers; and 3 sisters.

Survivors include her son, Fred W. Koch & wife, Linda of Elizabethtown, KY; Daughter, Brenda Whiteman of Henderson, NV; 8 grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, KS, with Pastor Blake Stanwood officiating, at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 11, 2018. Burial will follow in the Agra Cemetery, Agra, KS.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Agra High School Alumni Association.