Frederick W. “Joe” Ochs

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Frederick William “Joe” Ochs, age 86, of Saint Ann, Missouri, formerly of Perryville, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024. He was born September 12, 1937, in Detroit, Michigan, to Fred Francis “Fritz” and Catherine Agnes (nee: Bader) Ochs. They have preceded him in death, as has his loving wife of 62 years, Mary Judith (nee: Wibbenmeyer), his daughter Mary Cyrilla Ochs, his grandson Samuel Charles Ochs, and his siblings James, “Jimmy” Ochs and Sherry Morris.
Joe is survived by: his children, Dean (Donna) Ochs, Todd (Melinda) Ochs, Michael (Mary) Ochs, Angela (Dan) Smith; his grandchildren, Joshua (Laura) Ochs, Courtney Oliver, Nicholas (Julia) Ochs, Jordan (Ashley) Smith, Bailey (Andrew) Buhr, Micah (Josh) Scalf, Peyton (Nathan) Brown, Sarah Smith, Anna (James) Denton, Jacob Ochs, Elijah (Olivia) Ochs, Faith (Austin) Phillips, Olivia (Nick) Newman; his great-grandchildren: Bryce Emmons, Liam Ochs, Jackson Ochs, Lilly Ochs, Ava Buhr, Felix Ochs, Vivian Brown, Waylon Brown, William Brown, Lane Phillips, Rhett Phillips, Colton Smith, Brynlee Smith, Willow Ochs, Cohen Oliver; his siblings: Catherine “Sue” (Doug) Dunker, Sharolyn “Snooks” LaRose Brown, John (Phyllis) Ochs, Sallie (Matt) Mapes, Shelley (Keith) Moeckel; nieces, nephews, and numerous other relatives and friends.
A visitation for Frederick was Monday, April 22, 2024, . at Alexander White Mullen Funeral Home, 11101 St. Charles Rock Road, St. Ann, MO 63074. A funeral service was scheduled for Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at the same location.

Fred proudly served in the US Navy and will be laid to rest at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery with full military honors.
He loved fishing and spending time on the river. He enjoyed his career as a self-employed General Contractor. He also enjoyed woodworking and deer hunting. He particularly enjoyed spending time with his family and was a devoted servant of his Lord Jesus Christ.
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