Gertrude K. Purschwitz died peacefully at her home in Roscoe, Ill., on Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at the age of 94. The former Gertrude Viola Koch was born on March 5, 1921, in West Point, Jackson Co, Ill. She was the daughter of Rev. Walter and Agnes (Buescher) Koch. During her youth her family lived …read more.