Pamela Koger
Pamela Koger
Pamela Koger
1949-2024
Pamela Koger, 74, of Clearmont, Missouri, died unexpectedly on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at Mosaic Life Care Hospital, St. Joseph, Missouri. Funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 15, 2024, at Nodaway Valley Funeral Home in Clarinda. Pastor Vic Coston will officiate the service. Burial will be at the Clearmont Cemetery in rural Clearmont, Missouri. Visitation with the family will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Sunday, July 14, 2024, at Nodaway Valley Funeral Home in Clarinda. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Clearmont Christian Church. Memories can be shared with the family at www.nodawayvalleyfuneralhome.com. Arrangements were entrusted to the Nodaway Valley Funeral Home of Clarinda.
Pamela “Pam” Grace (Ford) Koger was born on August 29, 1949, a daughter to Dr. Marvin and Carolyn (Graul) Ford in Sioux City, Iowa. She graduated from the West Nodaway High School in Burlington Junction, with the class of 1967.
Pam was united in marriage to Lavelle “Huck” Koger on July 1, 1967, in Burlington Junction, Missouri. Following their marriage, Pam traveled with Huck while he served in the United States Air Force. They lived in Topeka, Kansas and Bermuda throughout their travels. After Huck’s discharge from the Air Force, the couple returned to Clearmont where Pam worked for her father in his medical practice in Elmo, Missouri.
In 1973, they moved to their current home place where they farmed row crops and raised livestock. Pam worked alongside Huck with the farming operation, serving as the official combine operator during harvest season. They raised their three children, Shevon, Shad and Shanna on the farm outside of Clearmont.
Pam was a member of the Clearmont Christian Church where she was actively involved and spent many years leading youth in Sunday School and assisting with Vacation Bible School. She volunteered with the Christian Campus House and the Flaming Spirit Christian Church Camp. Pam was an avid supporter of her grandchildren’s activities, traveling many miles to be their biggest cheerleader. She enjoyed gardening and especially raising a large patch of sweet corn, canning as much of the produce as she could.
A cherished wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Pam lived her life as a testament to her deep and abiding belief in God’s grace and love. Her family finds solace in the promise of eternal peace and looks forward to the day they will be reunited in the presence of the Lord.
Pam was preceded in death by her parents, parents-in-law Donnald and Doris Koger, brother-in-law Tracy Koger and brother Gary Welbourn.
Left to cherish Pam’s memory is her husband of 57 years Huck; three children, Shevon (Shawna) of Arlington, Nebraska, Shad (Crysty) of St. Joseph, Missouri and Shanna (Dennis) Brincks of Rosendale, Missouri; grandchildren, Trevor (Brenna) Koger, Karri (Owen) Giles, Liam Bowling, Trey (Morgan) Bowling, Ben Bowling, Brayden Brincks, Brylie Brincks and Trent Koger; brother Greg (Kim) Welbourn of Grimes, Iowa; sisters-in-law Karen Koger of Clearmont and Teresa Welbourn of Denver, Colorado; niece Leah (Aaron) Baker; nephew Christopher (Megan) Koger; along with other extended relatives and numerous friends.
