Yesterday, July 5, 2020, on her Facebook page, Donna Granata, Executive Director of Focus on the Masters, posted arrangements for Gerd Koch’s final services.
“Gerd Koch’s burial will take place on Tuesday, July 7 at 2 p.m. at Ivy Lawn Cemetery, 5400 Valentine Rd., Ventura. The graveside service will be extremely limited and by invitation only due to Covid.
“There will be two opportunities for the public to participate to allow for everyone to pay their respects.
“We are planning to broadcast the service on Facebook Live so that you can watch from the comfort of your home. You will need to make sure you are a “friend” on Facebook of Donna Granata, Gerd and/or Carole or “like” the Focus on the Masters Facebook page. If all goes as planned, we will share the live link to each of these pages and ask that you share the link to reach the whole community.”
“You may also participate in a drive by procession that will allow you to remain in your car and drive by the grave site while listening to the service on Facebook. The location is very close to the road and the road is part of a loop. You can remain in the loop for the duration of the service or exit at any time. We anticipate the service to be about 30 minutes. Signs will direct you.
“We invite you to wear a hat on Tuesday in honor of Gerd.
“There will be no public memorial gathering after the burial at this time due to Covid. We will plan a Celebration of Life at a later date. Please share to help us get the word out. Thank you and please stay well.”
As Donna notes, the graveside service is by invitation only, but everyone is invited to view the online streaming of the service. You must have a Facebook account to view the service streaming AND you must be a ‘friend’ of Donna Granata, Gerd, and/or Carole. OR, if you go to ‘Focus on the Masters’ Facebook page and “LIKE” the page, you will be able to view the streaming of the service there.
