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September 1 - National Food Bank Day
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Friday, September 1, 2023
2023 - August - Gazette - Surrender Your Soul
Surrender Your Soul
A couple of weeks ago, I stepped onto the deck of our cabin at Emerald Lake in Yoho National Park, British Columbia. It was early morning and the sun had just risen from behind...
Thursday, August 31, 2023
2023 - August - CDT - Helping Hands - Bereavement Gatherings and Events
Bereavement Gatherings & Events
Anne Frank wrote, “The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely, or unhappy is to go outside. . . I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles...
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
August 28 2023
– I’ll share this poem as we close out our discussion of “Death Is the Memory of the Living.”
At least from my perspective,
our lives are so full of dead people
that any sane way of li...
Monday, August 28, 2023
Wednesday, October 11 2023 - The Alchemy of Equus: Exploring Loss
Join Erika Isler, certified Equus coach, and Jackie Naginey Hook, spiritual director, celebrant and end-of-life doula, for two consecutive sessions to more deeply explore grief through experie...
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
August 21 2023
One of the quotes that I think of in reference to this month’s theme of “Death Is the Memory of the Living” is Thomas Campbell’s quote, “To live in hearts we leave behind, is not to die.” A few wee...
Monday, August 21, 2023
October 10 2023 - ACAP - Supporting a Loved One After Hospitalization
ACAP is holding the event "Supporting a Loved One After Hospitalization." It will be online or in-person at the Centre Region Active Adult Center located in the Nittany Mall. To learn more and regi...
Monday, August 21, 2023
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2024 - March - CDT - Helping Hands - A Walk with Grief
A Walk with Grief
I’ve become keenly aware of the dual process model of grief lately. This model involves oscillation between loss-oriented and restoration-oriented responses to grief. Sometimes a...
In Honor of Funeral Directors Recognition Day ...
All of the Funeral Directors at Koch Funeral Home, take pride in serving our community!
2024 - March - Gazette - Dad, Death, Daffodils, Ducks, Cardinals, and Comfort
Dad, Death, Daffodils, Ducks, Cardinals, and Comfort ...
My 93-year-old dad died on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. When I left you in my February column, he was working hard to get his strength back aft...
Wednesdays, April 24, 2024 - A Walk with Grief
Koch Funeral Home has Partnered with Centre Region Parks & Recreation.
A Walk with Grief is not an exercise program but instead a time of coming together with others who are grieving a loss an...
Preplanning Services
Our personalized funeral planning guide is a resource for you when preplanning and/or planning a funeral or memorial service. With help from experts in our area, this guide is a compilation of impo...
March is ... Town & Gown - Heart of the Community Publication
We our proud to honor the men and women in our community and on our staff. Be sure to see them featured in Town & Gown - Heart of the Community!
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