Gregory James Ochs
July 25, 1947 ~ January 11, 2020
Age 72, was born 25 July 1947 and passed away peacefully at his home on 11 January 2020 surrounded by his loving family.
Devoted Husband, Father, and Grandfather, Greg was loved by many. His Joy and laughter were infectious; he was always an ‘8’ on a scale of 1-10 when asked how he was feeling by friends. Preceded in death by parents James and Irene (Nolette) Ochs; and brother, Jeffrey Ochs. Survived by his beloved wife of 50 years, Janice; son, Jared (Amanda) Ochs; daughters Marnie (Donald) Ochs-Raleigh; Jennifer (Jason Sandager) Ochs; Erika (John) Vail; and 12 Grandchildren: Donald III, Shaine, Zophia, Izabella Raleigh; John Jr, Mikah, Ezra, Petra, Vesper, Jarek Vail; and Whitney, and Croix Ochs.
Generous and gregarious, Greg was an Inventor, a Patent holder, an Entrepreneur; a 45 year Volunteer with Score Ace; and served on various Political, Church, and Industry Councils and Boards. He recently received The Lifetime Achievement Award from the Mpls Builders Exchange where he served as President and was active with the organization for over 20 years. Greg was also an avid sports enthusiast and coach. He considered his marriage and family his greatest achievement. He was incredibly proud of all his kids and grandkids, and everybody knew it. His happiest moments were being surrounded by his family and enjoying his beautiful life.
A Celebratory Open House honoring Greg's life will be from 2-5 PM Saturday, April 25th at Stella's, 7050 Scandia Trail, Forest Lake, MN.
I always enjoyed Greg’s company and his stories. His professionalism as a product representative and a promoter of CSI was most helpful to me over the years. My sincerest condolences to the Ochs family. Joseph Sporrer Architect/Specifier
Tom and I send our prayers to you Jan and your children and grandchildren. We enjoyed the many times we have had conversations with Greg and will miss him honking his horn as he drives by our house in the Corvette. We pray that God’s peaceful presence will comfort your heart and give you strength. Our love to you all!
Have know Greg for 20 some years through our mutual membership in SCORE. He was the longest tenured member and provided invaluable assistance to countless clients. On a personal level, he was a delight to know; outgoing, engagng, enthusiastic and a great sense of humor. He will be remembered and missed. Rick Markwardt
Jan and family. I just learned that Greg had passed. Please accept my condolences and know that prayers are coming your way. Most sincerely, Dr. Thomas Rumreich
I played golf with Greg years ago before moving to Florida, He was a Good Man. and a fun guy to be around, My prayers are with is family, they say the good die young, in this case, it is true!!
I played golf with Greg a few years ago, he was a good man, a fun guy to be around. Sometimes life goes faster than we would like and we don’t have time to say the things we should or would say. Wish I could have told Greg than his friendship meant a lot to me, I know he knows that now. He is one of those people than you never forget in life. I pray for the best for Jan and family. Johnsullivan54J@gmail.com