A son, Robert James Koch, was born on February 15, 2023, at The Richland Hospital to Jamie and Christina Koch of Richland Center. He weighed 7 lbs. 2 oz. and was 19 1/2 inches long. He joins brothers, Nathan 23, Jacob 22, Mark 9, Marshall 5; and sisters, Martina 15, Clara 2 and Carrie 1. Grandparents are Thelma (Virgil) Philips, Karen (Robert) Koch, all of Richland Center. The father is in farming and the mother is self-employed.