Koch, Esther, of St. Charles, Missouri, died on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at the age of 96. Beloved wife of the late George E. Koch; dear daughter of the late Henry H. and Caroline Willbrand; devoted mother of Wayne (JoAnne) Koch; cherished grandmother of Gina L. Koch, Doug W. Koch, Kelly J. Koch, Candace Koch (Robert) Wysocki, Brad W. Koch, and great-grandmother of 15; dear sister-in-law of Rollie Koch and Millie Koch; Special Friend of Norma Anderson; and dear owner of her pet cats Pywacket and Sabrina. She is preceded in death by her sisters Clara Heitmann, Verna Lauer, and Lera Rieffer. Mrs. Koch was a Dental Assistant for many years. She was also a member of Older Adults, Lydia Society, Quilters Circle, Birthday Club and was a longtime member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. Memorials may be made to the Immanuel Lutheran Building Fund.