John H. Kocher

John Henry Kocher March 22, 1933 June 10, 2012 John Henry Kocher, 79, of Pennsylvania Furnace, died Sunday, June 10, 2012, at Mount Nittany Medical Center, State College. Born March 22, 1933, in Altoona, he was a son of the late John Henry and Helen Peters Kocher Sr. He married Margaret Ann Hartle on Nov. 20, 1954, who survives at home. He is survived by three children, Nancy Ann Hamner and her husband, Phil, of Willow Springs, Mo., Dorothy H. Markle and her husband, James, of State College, Gary J. Kocher and his wife, Christie, of Pennsylvania Furnace; and ten grandchildren. John was a 1952 graduate of State College Area High School. He spent his life as a farmer. He was a member of the Fairbrook United Methodist Church where he was a former Deacon and a member of the Fairbrook Couples Club. He took pride in raising good crops. He was a Master Farmer. He was a member of the Baileyville Grange #1991, Ag Forum of Centre County, Holstein Association and Jack's Place Hunting Camp where he enjoyed hunting. He was past president of the Centre County Farm Bureau. He was a great Penn State and Steelers football fan. He enjoyed and never missed Ag Progress Days. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 13, 2012, at the Fairbook United Methodist Church, 4201 West Whitehall Road, Pennsylvania Furnace, PA 16865. Visitation will be 10-11 a.m. on Thursday, June 14, 2012, followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m. at the church with the Rev. Gene W. McCallips officiating. Burial will be in Grays-ville Cemetery in Pennsylvania Furnace. Memorial contributions may be made to the Fairbrook United Methodist Church at 4201 W. Whitehall Road, Pennsylvania Furnace, PA 16865 or the Parkinson's Disease Foundation at 710 West 168 St. New York, NY 10032. Online condolences and signing of the guest book may be entered at www.kochfuneralhome. com.