LaJoy Koch passed away August 11, 2025 in Oklahoma City, OK. She was born and raised in Clinton, Oklahoma. Her loving, caring parents provided a childhood and education that she would remember the rest of her life.

LaJoy married Kenneth H. Koch, Jr. on September 30, 1950. They had 63 years of a deep love and devotion that made a wonderful life together. God blessed their marriage with two loving daughters who filled their hearts with joy and kindness.

LaJoy was active in social and charitable organizations, and she also enjoyed serving on the board of OKC Bankers Wives and the OKC Variety Club Celebrity Golf Tournaments.

She and Ken had many good friends, and they were always having pool parties, cookouts, card parties, attending their dance clubs, winning lots of football games and going on holiday and vacation trips together. It certainly was a very good life!

LaJoy is survived by her daughters, Michelle Langham and Jamee Koch; son-in-law, Del Langham; grandson, Geoffrey Langham; niece, Devin Ross and family, Patti Koch and Rod Robinson.

She was preceded in death by her parents, F.C. and Irene Landers; husband, Ken Koch; baby son, Michael Kristian Koch; brother, Col. Jim Landers and wife Norma Jean; Sadie Landers, Jack Koch, Joe and Dorothy Gatti and Mr. and Mrs. Koch, Sr.

Visitation with family present will be held at Mercer-Adams Funeral Service on Thursday, August 14 from 4-6pm.

Burial will take place in Clinton Municipal Cemetery, Clinton, Oklahoma at the Landers-Koch family burial site.