Service Details
A visitation will be held at Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home in Racine Wi on Monday, April 29th from 10:00 am to noon with a service to follow. Internment will be at West Lawn Cemetery after the service.
Henning and Jackie Koch passed away peacefully at their home on March 5th, 2024.
Henning was born on July 29th,1936 in Denmark where he served proudly in the Danish army. He became a finish carpenter and immigrated to the United States where he became an avid pigeon flyer and met the love of his life, Jackie Koykkari.
Jackie was born on September 5th,1935 in Wisconsin. She was employed for many years at St Lukes hospital in Racine. She met Henning at a dance and they were married on October 19, 1996.
Henning was preceded in death by his parents Marie Thomsen and Thorvald Thomsen Kok, and two siblings, all of Denmark. Jackie was preceded in her death by her parents Lenore and Donald Latshaw, her brother and sister-in-law James and Doris Latshaw, her sister and brother-in-law Donna and Clary Peterson and her first husband Neil Koykkari. They were also preceded in death by their grandsons David Koykkari and Jeremy Haisler.
Jackie and Henning are survived by Henning’s nephew Paul in Denmark, their children Douglas (Susan) Koykkari, Sheryll (Brian) Hein, and Brenda Haisler; their grandchildren Danny (Cyndi Sheckles) Koykkari, Nicholas Haisler, Rachel Haisler (Nick Jones), Tammy (Jimmy) Moll and David (Kristin Iselin) Adrian, and Nicholas and Rachel’s father Bob Haisler; numerous great grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and a host of friends in Florida.
A visitation will be held at Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home in Racine Wi on Monday, April 29th from 10:00 am to noon with a service to follow. Internment will be at West Lawn Cemetery after the service.
Brian and Sheryll says
Love and Miss you ❤
Brenda, Nicholas & Rachel says
Our hearts our broken. We love you and miss you 💕
Dana Devlin says
Brenda, Nick, Rachel and family. I’m very sorry for your loss. My faith knows they’re together for eternity. They will always be with you.my condolences
tommy nielsen says
My name is Tommy Nielsen . have known Henning for a long time . With who arranged this service , permission would like to say , a few words on Hennings behalf , I may be the only one who knew him back when , who is still alive. With sorrow and respectfull permission , thank you .Tommy I Nielsen.
Jan Bush says
I met Jackie and Henning in Florida. I played Bunko with Jackie and her her lady friends. . It makes me sad knowing I will not be seeing them on Friday night at Susie’s Grill. They were great people to know. May they rest in peace . Jan
Colleen Rablin says
Doug and Sue, I am very sorry for your loss, I will be thinking of you and your family, you are in my prayers as you lay your parents to rest, if there is anything I can do, I am here for you, love you both, Colleen