Obituary of Anne K Minshall

Anne K. Minshall, 88, passed away on December 30th, 2016, at her home in State College. She was born January 27th, 1928 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Frank X. and Anna Koehle Kleiner. On October 4th, 1952, she married Edward E. "Ned" Minshall, who preceded her in death in 2011. She is survived by daughters Susan Braun and her husband Günter of Bietigheim, Germany; Nancy Sabol and her husband Bill, of Stormstown; Margaret Meyers and her husband Grant, of State College; and two sons, Edward Minshall and William Minshall, both of Bellefonte. Seven treasured grandchildren survive her: Andreas (Heike) and Christian (Nicole) Braun; Michael, Elizabeth (Ian Groetsch), and Patrick Sabol; and Brian (Nicole) and Katherine Smith. She is also survived by seven great grandchildren: Brandon, Bradley, Connor, and Kenna Smith; and Emilia, Charlotte, and Annabelle Braun. All of her siblings predeceased her: Joseph A. Kleiner, Thomas Kleiner, Frank Kleiner, and Bernadette Williams. After raising her five children, Anne was able to resume her studies at Penn State University , graduating in 1970 with Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi honors. She later served as the personnel representative for Pattee Library at Penn State University, retiring in 1985. She was able to enjoy a long retirement, spending time with her family -- especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren who lovingly called her "meemaw". She was able to travel with her beloved husband Ned to Germany and many other places, and enjoyed sewing, crafts, gardening, and collecting antiques. In recent years, Anne struggled with Alzheimer's Disease but was able to remain at home with the assistance of her family and many care givers provided by Houck Homecare of State College and other agencies. The skilled and compassionate care provided by Grane Hospice Services was invaluable in her final days. The daily interaction with these caring people will be greatly missed by her family, who would like to acknowledge the special care that she received from Vicki Bloom, Jennifer Frey, Jody Schneider, Christian Houghwot, Jade Carrasco, and Patty Houck. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Arrangements are under the care of Koch Funeral Home, State College. Online condolences and signing of the guest book may be entered at www.kochfuneralhome.com.