Bereavement Gatherings & Events

December 31 - Remembrance Tree - First Night

 As we look forward to a new year, please take a moment to join us in remembering those we’ve lost this year, and all past years. Our loved ones will continue to live on as we decorate and han...
By Dar Bellissimo
Sunday, November 5, 2023

December 13 ~ Virtual Grief Healing Circle

This will be held as a virtual gathering. 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 generousl...
By Dar Bellissimo
Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Tuesdays, December 12 - December 19, 2023 - Healing Through the Holidays

Koch Funeral Home has partnered with Juniper at Brookline The holiday season can be a difficult time for anyone who has experienced the death of someone special. For four weeks, we will offer ...
By Dar Bellissimo
Monday, October 30, 2023

December 4 - #MondaysMoments Virtual Gathering

This will be held as a virtual gathering.  Silence can be intimidating for many of us. But so much goes on in silence. It is there we hear the voice of our soul and connect to the part of us ...
By Dar Bellissimo
Friday, October 27, 2023

November 14 - ACAP - Choosing & Using Services in Your Community: The Centre County Office Aging Can Help

ACAP is holding the event "Choosing & Using Services in Your Community: The Centre County Office of Aging Can Help." It will be online or in-person at the Centre Region Active Adult Center loca...
By Dar Bellissimo
Wednesday, September 13, 2023

November 13 - #MondaysMoments Virtual Gathering

This will be held as a virtual gathering.  Nathasha Wagner once said, "I had to learn to have a relationship with someone who wasn’t there anymore." When someone we love dies, our memories of...
By Dar Bellissimo
Sunday, September 10, 2023

October 16 2023 - #MondaysMoments at Sunset Park

Koch Funeral Home has partnered with Centre Region Parks & Recreation. When we bring our grief and mourning to nature, it can help decrease our pain in the moment while also helping us heal in...
By Dar Bellissimo
Monday, September 4, 2023

Previous Posts

March 12 - ACAP - Downsizing: Why? When And How?

ACAP is holding the event "Downsizing: Why? When? And How?". It will be online or in-person at the Centre Region Active Adult Center located in the Nittany Mall. To learn more and register for this...

March 11 - #MondaysMoments Virtual Gathering

This will be held as a virtual gathering.  One of the need of mourners is to develop a new self-identity. Our roles change and it takes time to adjust. Please click here to RS...

February 19 - (SOTS) State of the Story - Love Lives On

Learning to Live: What’s Your Story? and State of the Story present an evening of MOTH-style storytelling about the love that lives on after loss. When: February 19, 2024 Time:  7:0...

February 13 - ACAP - Knowing Your Limits and Creating Balance as a Caregiver

ACAP is holding the event "Knowing Your Limits and Creating Balance as a Caregiver". It will be online or in-person at the Centre Region Active Adult Center located in the Nittany Mall. To learn mo...

February 5 - #MondaysMoments Virtual Gathering

This will be held as a virtual gathering.  Our hearts often feel broken when we’ve lost a loved one. So how do we love ourselves in this brokenness? Some say the healing comes from within. Jo...

January 15 - #MondaysMoments Virtual Gathering

This will be held as a virtual gathering.  Grief can be exhausting. And it’s important to take care of ourselves when we’re grieving. How do we best care for ourselves when we’re feeling empt...

December 31 - Luminaria Memorial Display

Koch Funeral Home invites the public to join them in honoring the over 235 individuals and families they served in 2023. Each candlelit bag on their lawn along South Atherton Street will signify on...