Service Details
Visitation will be in Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home on Monday March 6, 2023, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. Services will be held in the funeral home on Monday March 6, 2023, at 12:00 pm. A committal service will take place at West Lawn Memorial Park on Monday March 6, 2023, at 1:30 pm. A celebration of life for Buzz will be planned for a future date.
Memorial Suggestions
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Walk to End Alzheimer’s Sheboygan County in his name.
SHEBOYGAN FALLS – Walter “Buzz” Koshen, age 83, passed away February 22, 2023, at home surrounded by his family Barb, Missy, Jim, Ryan, and Vanessa after a heroic battle with dementia. Buzz was born in Racine on April 5, 1939, to the late Walter and Aileen (nee, Johnson) Koshen Jr. Buzz was united in marriage on July 18, 1959, to Barb (nee Jensen). He was vice-president of Koshen Machinery Moving and Erecting Co and then retired from JI Case after 23 years of service. Buzz loved to spend time in his woodworking shop making models and creating hand crafted items out of wood. In his earlier years, Buzz was a ski jumper, golfer, bowler and enjoyed playing guitar. He loved to spend his time cooking out on the Weber, fishing with Barb on their boat and helping his neighbors, family, and friends and making them laugh.
Buzz was preceded in death by his sisters Sandy and Jeri, his brother Richard, and his son, Corey. He is survived by his wife Barb, daughter Joyce (Dan) Derenne, son Walter (Cindy) Koshen IV, daughter Missy (Jim) Siesco, grandchildren and other relatives and friends.
A warm thank you to our friends at Embrace and Sharon Richardson for helping to take care of Buzz, aka Wally, aka Walter.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Walk to End Alzheimer’s Sheboygan County in his name.
Visitation will be in Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home on Monday March 6, 2023, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. Services will be held in the funeral home on Monday March 6, 2023, at 12:00 pm. A committal service will take place at West Lawn Memorial Park on Monday March 6, 2023, at 1:30 pm. A celebration of life for Buzz will be planned for a future date.
Richard McGee says
To the family of Mr. Walter J. Koshen lll . I Richard McGee is sending my deepest sympathies to you and my prayers are with you as you mourn the passing of your beloved husband and father. As you know your father and I became good friends after meeting at JI Case Co. in 1976. I’m saddened of his passing and I will keep him memories dear to my heart the two of us had a great career together. May he Rest In Peace ☮️🙏🏾💐
Jim 'DOC' Poplawski says
Deepest Sympathy on your loss. I worked with Buzz at CASE. Conscientious & caring it was always a pleasure.
Jim ‘DOC’ Poplawski, Chairman, UAW Local 180 Retirees
GEORGINE ROCK LUCHT says
RIP Buzz. My prayers are with your family. Say hi to mom when you see her.
Anonymous says
Sorry to hear of Buzzys passing. We grew up across the road from each other and Sandy was my close childhood friend and the same age, going all though school together. I was Buzzy and Barbs paper boy on Sunnyside Ave.. My brother Bill was good friends with Dicky and the same age. Koshens house was always the go to hot spot for all the neiborhood kids. Bud built a big ski slide above the barn for Bussy and Dicky to hone their sking skills on.RIP