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Ruby Mae Koch Obituary

Sadly, Ruby Mae Koch in Lafayette, Louisiana passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

As we bid Ruby farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Ruby is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

She was predeceased by: her husband Bernell W. Koch; her parents, Clifford Bergeron and Marjorie Hebert Bergeron; and her granddaughter Jett Alison Sellers. She is survived by: her children, Phyllis K. DeHart of Abbeville, Terrell Wayne Koch (Cheryl) of New Iberia, Midge Koch Keller (John) of Mandeville and Madge Koch Sellers (Clay) of Cow Island; and her siblings, Norman Bergeron, Larry Bergeron (Bonnie) of Abbeville and Janis Dubois of Meaux. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

A rosary was held on Saturday, January 31st 2026 at 1:30 PM at the St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church (300 Pere Megret St, Abbeville, LA 70510). A funeral Mass was held on Saturday, January 31st 2026 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the St. Mary Magdalen Church (300 Pere Megret St, Abbeville, LA 70510).

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Cypress Funeral Home & Crematory



Sat

Jan 31

Rosary

St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church
300 Pere Megret St, Abbeville, LA 70510

Sat

Jan 31

Funeral Mass

St. Mary Magdalen Church
300 Pere Megret St, Abbeville, LA 70510

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