Thomas Knoche

Thomas H. Knoche, age 74, of Sardinia, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at Clermont Mercy Hospital. He was born on October 15, 1938, in Dayton, Ohio and was the only son of the late Adrian Knoche and Helen Hagar Knoche. He was a member of Sardinia Church of the Nazarene for over fifty years where he served in the music ministry, taught Bible classes and held many church positions. He was a member of the Seed Savers Exchange for over thirty years and wrote several published articles. He was also a member of the Whiteoak Valley Grange.
Survivors include his wife Sue (nee Doss) Knoche whom he married on March 17, 1960, daughter Letitia Knoche of Cincinnati, son Timothy (Tammy) Knoche of Sardinia, son Stephen Knoche of Sardinia, son Mark Knoche of San Antonio, Texas, daughter Rebecca (Ronald) Burns of Sardinia and daughter Jennifer (Dustin) Blevins of Shelbyville, Kentucky. Also surviving are his cousins Sharon Sprowl, Cynthia Karas, Linda Knoche, Pamela Crosby and Sheila Houston. He leaves behind seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held at Edgington Funeral Home in Mowrystown, Ohio, on Sunday, March 3, 2013, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
The funeral service will be held at Sardinia Church of the Nazarene on Monday, March 4, 2013 at 11:00 am with Rev. Patricia Caraway officiating. Interment will follow at Buford Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the Gideons or Sardinia Church of the Nazarene. To sign the online guest book, go to www.edgingtonfuneralhomes.com.

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