Phone: (814) 237-2712 | 2401 S. Atherton Street | State College PA 16801
Koch Funeral Home
Announcements ~ Pandemic Update
At Koch Funeral Home, we recognize that amid this pandemic, we all have had fears and concerns for the safety of our families and loved ones. Unfortunately, death and grief do not pause during a crisis. For 108 years, Koch Funeral Home has been taking care of members of this community and we stand ready to help you now. Our experienced, caring staff will continue assisting families during this time.
Learn More - KFH - Taking Precautions ~ F. Glenn Fleming
Because Love Can't Wait - Gathering Options
Welcome
Our Mission:
To compassionately serve and guide families with our experience and knowledge as they honor their loved ones.
When you contact us, we know your heart may be grieving.
We will support and care for you from that moment on.
Here at Koch Funeral Home, we want to help you honor your loved one in a unique and personalized way.
Please let us know how we can be of service to you.
F. Glenn Fleming
Funeral Director, Supervisor
"The experience to serve you better, the compassion to understand your needs".
Our Helping Grieving Hearts Heal program provides services to help you heal each step of the way.
We’ve learned that there really is such a thing as “good grief.”
But because we live in a death and grief avoidant culture, we don’t learn how to experience it that way.
Our Helping Grieving Hearts Heal program is about helping you open to the healing that lies deep within you.
Please visit our Bereavement Gatherings & Events pages for more information.
Jackie Naginey Hook, MA
Spiritual Director, Celebrant and
End-of-Life Doula
Learn more about a community memorial garden, Footprints in the Field. This garden is being dedicated to families and individuals who have experienced pregnancy and early infant loss.
To financially support the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Garden, visit gofundme.com.
Please join us in supporting Footprints in the Field! They are creating a beautiful Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Garden for our community. This will be a sacred place for generations of families to reflect, mourn and heal regardless of religious background. To support their mission visit gofundme.com.
Learn about our Helping Grieving Hearts Heal Program by clicking on the banner below.
To learn more about the many community outreach programs offered through Helping Grieving Hearts Heal, click on the banner below.
We invite you to our upcoming community outreach programs including the Monday's Moments Gathering, these monthly series are part of our Helping Grieving Hearts Heal Community Outreach programs.
A Walk with Grief is not an exercise program but instead a time of coming together with others who are grieving a loss and… walking. Walking to move grief from the inside to the outside. Read More >>>
If you have lost a loved one, this is an opportunity to share what is on your heart and mind right now, to listen, and be listened to deeply and generously. Read More >>>
Be sure to check back for details on the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony. Read More >>>
The root word of courage is cor which in Latin means heart. Courage means being present to our hearts. Read More>>>
These special Monday’s Moments gatherings have the added healing benefit of nature. Read More >>>
Please join us in the comfort of your own home for our monthly Death Café. You can sip on coffee and tea, eat your favorite dessert and discuss death with us. Read More>>>
Remembering our loved ones can help us heal. Read More >>>
This is a six-night series for parents/couples who have experienced pregnancy loss, stillbirth or early infant death. Read More >>>
Complimentary - Call to pick one up.
The Koch Funeral Home Funeral Planning Guide was carefully designed to meet the needs of our community; it is both informative and educational. This is a resource for you. With the help of experts in various fields, this guide is a compilation of important items to consider.
Some of these items include: Preplanning, Burial Services, Cremation Services, Cemeteries, Veterans Services, Travel Security Plans, Legal Issues and Estate Liquidation.
Please contact Jackie Naginey Hook if you would like to receive a copy or click here to learn more.
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Welcome to our website!
We are happy to welcome you to the Koch Funeral Home website. We hope you find it user friendly and informative.
We have learned that meaningful funeral experiences are an important first step on your grieving journey. Other steps include taking the grief you feel on the inside and expressing it on the outside, or mourning in ways that are significant to you. To help encourage you and others on these journeys, Koch Funeral Home partnered with Jackie Hook and created Helping Grieving Hearts Heal program. This program helps and supports individuals as they grieve.
To learn more about this program and content that may help you individually or family members you are invited to read our Monday's Moment blog or visit our Facebook community. Our intention is to share supportive information that will be helpful to you and your family.
As always, feel free to contact us should you need any assistance.
Phone: (814) 237-2712 | 2401 S. Atherton Street, State College, PA 16801
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