Bernice Latuch Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Bernice Latuch of Owosso, Michigan, who passed away on February 15, 2026, at the age of 100, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Bernice may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Wesley Koch and Mabel Koch (Spencer); her siblings, Ken, Larry, Thelma, Leola and Ruthie; and her former husband Lewie Latuch.
She is survived by: her sister Mildred Reiffer of Lakeview; her children, Tom Purkiss (Angie) of Grand Rapids and Judy Purkiss of Owosso; and her grandchildren, Jacki Ward (Jon Sebeck) of New Haven, IN, Mason Purkiss and Jill Purkiss of Grand Rapids.
