Jack Raymond Kotcher

Jack Raymond Kotcher, 77, of Ridge Farm, passed away at 4:49am, Monday, June 23 2014, at Presence USMC, Danville. He was born on October 5, 1936, in Georgetown the son of Louis and Anna {Bradauskas} Kotcher. He was united in marriage to Peggy Lambert on April 18, 1964, at St. Isaac Jogues Parish, Georgetown. She will miss him dearly. He will also be missed by: his sons, Steve (Debbie) Kotcher of Indianola & Rob (Angie) Kotcher of Georgetown; his grandchildren, Elizabeth, Kennedy, & Colton; his sister, Marian Lutchka of Westville; and many nieces & nephews. He was preceded in death by: his parents; his two brothers, Louis & Bill Kotcher. Jack was a proud Veteran of the US Army. He retired from Hyster/Nacco in Danville. He enjoyed photography, water skiing, woodworking, gardening, & bee-keeping. He always had animals and loved working on the farm with his family. He also enjoyed square dancing, traveling to Europe, England, & Greece, and was a Civil-War buff, collecting a lot of keepsakes and researching & visiting battlefields. He loved his family and being able to spend time with them was important to him. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00am, Friday, June 27, 2014, at St. Isaac Jogues Church, Georgetown, with Fr. Timothy Sauppe officiating. Visitation will be 4pm-8pm, Thursday, June 26, 2014, at Sunsets Houghton-Leasure Funeral Home, Georgetown with a Rosary to be held at 4:00pm. He will be laid to rest in Vermilion Grove Cemetery with Military Honors conducted by American Legion Dornblaser Post #203. Memorial donations may be given in his name to National Parkinsons Foundation, 200 SE 1st Street, Suite 800, Miami, Florida 33131. Please join Jacks family in sharing memories through his Tribute wall at www.sunsetfuneralhome.com .