Mary Jane Koch (nee Bielinski), age 92, passed on Wednesday, September 13, 2023.

Born on January 16, 1931, to Lucille (nee Gernitz) and John Bielinski. On June 18, 1949, she married Marvin M. Koch and raised nine wonderful children.

Mary Jane and Marvin spent some of their retirement years in Bella Vista, AR. They both volunteered for the sheriff's department and Bella Vista Library.

She hosted all holiday meals at her home; and enjoyed knitting, the Packers, the Brewers and the Bucks, and golfing.

Mary Jane was employed at several places in her lifetime; she was a school bus driver for New Berlin, worked for Treasure Island Department Store, Kranz, Inc., and Volunteered with the Red Cross for many years.

Beloved wife of the late Marvin Koch. Loving mother of Mary (Fred) Jahnke, Kathleen (Patrick) Cieslik, Greg (Jacquiline) Koch, Carolyn Koch, David Koch and Thomas Koch. Grandchildren: Tanya, Angela, Eric, Mark, Lynn, Margaret and Rebecca. Many great-grandchildren, siblings, brother Larry (Barbara) Bielinski and special friend Dean Schultzbank.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, three children: Marvin, Susan and Jeffrey, and many siblings.

A special thank you to St. Croix Hospice Care Team for the excellent care of our mother.

A visitation will take place on Monday, September 18, 2023, beginning at 11:00 am with funeral services at 12:00 pm at Hartson Funeral Home Chapel, 11111 W. Janesville Rd, Hales Corners, WI. Entombment will take place at Mt. Olivet Cemetery at 1:30 pm.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated to Milwaukee Chapter Alzheimer's Association, 620 So. 76th Street, Suite 160, Milwaukee, WI 53214.