In Memory

Greg Ochs - Class Of 1976

Greg Ochs

Gregory Paul Ochs, 52, of Noble and formerly of Claremont, died at 6:25 p.m. Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney.  Burial in St. Joseph Cemetery in Olney.

Mr. Ochs was born September 3, 1957, in Richland County, the son of Wilbert and Carolyn (Whalen) Ochs.

He was a third-generation farmer and had a passion for innovative agricultural practices. He took pride in being an enterprising organic fertilizer specialist. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Olney.

Mr. Ochs is survived by his parents, Wilbert and Carolyn Ochs, of Claremont; son, Shawn Ochs and his wife, Michelle, of Claremont; son, Tyler Ochs, of Claremont; daughter, Tiffany Ochs, of Claremont; daughter, Shana Ochs, of Claremont; grandchildren, Levi and Teegan Ochs; sisters, Michele McCumber, of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Nancy Daugherty, of Claremont; brother, James Ochs and his wife, Tammy of Claremont; niece, Kelsie Ochs, of Claremont; nephew, Anthony Ochs, of Claremont; and aunt, Rosemary Johnson, of Seattle, Wash.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Published in Olney Daily Mail (IL)