Janet F. Koch

JANET F. KOCH, 76, OF BALLY Janet F. (Fronheiser) Koch, 76, of Bally, wife of Robert A. Koch, died Thursday at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. Born in Barto, she was a daughter of the late Herbert Fronheiser and the late Florence (Heydt) Fronheiser. Janet worked for Bally Ribbon Mill as a blocker for over 28 years. She was a member of Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Bally. She was also a member of Barto Ladies Auxiliary. Janet enjoyed tending to her flower beds, cooking and was an excellent baker. She also enjoyed spending time with her family. Surviving in addition to her husband of over 57 years, are one son, Randy A. Koch, husband of Karen L. of Barto; one daughter, Renee S., wife of Brent Erb of Boyertown; four granddaughters, Jenna, Kelsy, Emily and Sarah; one brother, Sterling Fronheiser of Barto, and one sister, Dorothy Hoffman, Bluffton, Ohio. She was predeceased by one infant daughter, Rebecca, and one sister, Emma Peck. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 1 p.m. at Most Blessed Sacrament Church, 610 Pine Street, Bally. Burial will be in Most Blessed Sacrament Church Cemetery. A viewing will be held from 12-1 p.m. on Tuesday. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in her memory to For the Love of Donna Fund, Susquehanna Bank, 101 East Philadelphia Ave., Boyertown, PA 19512. Arrangements are by the Morrell Funeral Home Inc., (www.MorrellFuneralHome.com).