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Q&A With Remembering A Life
What is an End-of-Life Doula or Death Doula?
The National Funeral Directors Association Remembering A Life team asked Jackie Naginey Hook to be part of their Q&A Remembering A Life blog to tal...
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Q&A With Remembering A Life
What is a Celebrant?
The National Funeral Directors Association Remembering A Life team asked Jackie Naginey Hook to be part of their Q&A Remembering A Life blog to talk about, "What is a Cele...
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Love is Stronger Than Death
Love is Stronger Than Death
The National Funeral Directors Association Remembering A Life team asked Jackie Naginey Hook to write an article for their Remembering A Life blog. Click here...
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After Death
This month Jackie Naginey Hook talks to Holly Reigh about the importance of having conversations and being present before and after death. Holly is a nurse who passionately advocates and cares for ...
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Whole, But Not the Same
This month Jackie Naginey Hook talks to Jennifer Stubbs about being whole but forever changed as the result of pregnancy and early infant loss. After the loss of her first son, Jennifer became a pa...
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Finding Balance
This month Jackie Naginey Hook, MA, and Evelyn Wald, MS, M.Div, LPC, discuss ways to find balance after the loss of a loved one. Evelyn has more than 25 years as a grief counselor, is the program d...
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Why Are Rituals Important?
This month Jackie Naginey Hook and F. Glenn Fleming, supervisor and funeral director with Koch Funeral Home, have a conversation about why rituals are important. They also discuss the Because LOVE ...
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Welcome to #BePresentWithKoch
Welcome to the the new monthly #BePresentWithKoch series
Hi, I’m Jackie Naginey Hook, a spiritual director, celebrant and end-of-life doula and...
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To Embalm or Not to Embalm
To Embalm or Not to Embalm
When a loved one dies, family members are confronted with decisions regarding how they would like to honor the life that was lost. One of the first questions the funeral...
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How did you choose the funeral director profession?
How did you choose the funeral director profession?
“I like helping people and making them feel better in times of need.” For Katie DeCapria, funeral director intern, that sums up why she chose th...
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May 16 2022
Just as last week I described my rebirths after loss, I also have the privilege of carrying with me the stories of many others’ rebirths. For example, one widow who realized for the first time that...
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May 9 2022
As we talk more about “Rebirth after Loss,” I want to share the rebirths my husband and I experienced during and after our six pregnancy losses. At one point on our journey, we were asked to share ...
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May 2 2022
This month our theme is “Rebirth after Loss.” I believe rebirth can be a part of the grief journey. After loss, we need to make our life good again and that involves many different kinds of rebirth...
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April 25 2022
In addition to my own experiences of grounded grieving, I’ve heard many stories of others. I read of a woman who fell to her knees on the ground and wailed to nourish herself and release some of th...
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April 18 2022
When we talk about “Grounded Grieving,” I’m reminded of the time I spent seven hours in solitude in the woods at a mountain retreat in North Carolina. I was by myself in one area of the woods simpl...
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April 11 2022
As we further explore “Grounded Grieving,” I want to talk about grounded ways to nourish ourselves and release some of our pain when we’re grieving. I think Howard Thurman said it well, “There is s...
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April 4 2022
Our theme this month is “Grounded Grieving.” I love the word ground and its many derivatives. The very ground we live on; grounding ourselves and going deep within; being grounded by our beliefs; a...
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March 28 2022
I often talk about moving our grief from the inside to the outside through mourning. How we mourn can help feed our souls. Mourning through creative expression is one way. Consider these words from...
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March 21 2022
I invite you to consider this Oscar Wilde quote, “Where there is sorrow there is holy ground. Some day people will realise what that means. They will know nothing of life till they do, - and nature...
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March 14 2022
As we continue with the topic of “Feeding Your Soul,” grief touches our souls and transforms us. This transformation takes energy so feeding all of our dimensions – physical, cognitive, emotional a...
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Who We Are:
Our Mission: To compassionately serve and guide families with our experience and knowledge as they honor their loved ones.
Our Location:
Koch Funeral Home
F. Glenn Fleming, Supervisor
2401 S. Atherton Street
State College, PA 16801
(814) 237-2712
(814) 238-0482 fax
admin@kochfuneralhome.com
A branch of:
John B. Brown Funeral Home, Inc.
Douglas A. Hallinan, Supervisor
417 Washington Street
Huntingdon, PA 16652
(814) 643-1256
(814) 643-1257 fax
admin@johnbbrownfuneralhome.com