Leonard W. Koch, 91, died August 8, 2007 at Midland Hospice House, Topeka, Kansas. Leonard was born on March 4, 1916 at Ellinwood, Kansas, the son of William and Sophia Amelia Scheufler Koch. He was a World War II veteran serving with the United States Army. He was a self employed mechanic and farmer. He was a resident of Great Bend since 1924. On July 22, 1940 he married Doris E. Brown at Alva, Oklahoma. She died on April 22, 2000. He was a member of the Central Baptist Church, American Legion Argonne Post 180 and Golden Belt Campers all of Great Bend. Survivors include a son, E. Ray Koch and wife Jean of Grand Junction, Colorado; a daughter, Betty Immenschuh and husband Dick of Topeka, Kansas; four grandchildren, Kara Miller, Robin Dorge, Scot Immenschuh and Eric Koch; and three great-grandchildren, Mallory Droge, Sam Immenschuh and Max Immenschuh. He was preceded in death by a brother Milton Koch; and three sisters, Faye Kinzel, Katherine Coyle and Adell DeVerse. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 11, 2007 at Central Baptist Church, Great Bend with The Reverend Gordon Rhodes and The Reverend David Hill officiating. Visitation will be on Friday, August 10, 2007 from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with family to receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Central Baptist Church in care of the funeral home.