Deborah Koch's Obituary
Deborah S. (Davis) Koch, 71, of Alliance, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2026 at 2:49 pm at Aultman Hospital in Canton, Ohio.
Born on July 28, 1954 in Alliance to Harold and Joanne (Graff) Davis, she lived in Alliance most of her life.
Deborah was a hair stylist for many years at Super Snips, and retired from the Del Ray Beach Police Records Department.
Deborah loved flowers and was always planting. She was a member of the Alliance Garden Club, Beech Creek Gardens, Fellows Riverside Gardens in Youngstown, Stan Hywet Hall in Akron, Mahoning Valley Historical Society, President William McKinley Library and Museum, International Humane Society, Alliance Senior Center, Moose Lodge in Lake Worth, Florida, BPO Elks in Del Ray Beach Florida, and the Home Owner's Association in Boynton Beach, Florida.
She also loved animals and had several dogs throughout the years: Jackie, Bubbles, Pixie, Tedi and Binky. She enjoyed taking road trips to the Amish country and beyond. All new restaurants needed to be tasted. She drug her husband Bill all over NE Ohio to tea houses.
She loved her friends, family and all animals, but her greatest love was her Lord.
Survivors include her husband, William "Bill" Koch, whom she married on July 28, 1979; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Preceding her in death were her parents.
Her Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, June 19, 2026 at 11:00 am at Regina Coeli Catholic Church, with Rev. Robert England as celebrant.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Stark County Humane Society, https://www.starkhumane.org, 5100 Peach St. NE, Louisville, OH 44641 or to the American Cancer Society, https://www.cancer.org - Northeast Regional Office, 525 N. Broad St., Canfield, OH 44406.
You are invited to view Deborah's tribute wall, offer condolences and share memories at https://www.sharerfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are by the Sharer-Stirling-Skivolocke Funeral Home.
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