Minnie Violet Koch

Minnie Violet (Zerbe) Koch 94, on Sunday December 16, 2018 passed of natural causes surrounded by loved ones at the Reading Hospital. She was originally from Sunbury and called Berks County her home since 1950 living in Stony Creek, Sinking Spring and most recently Wyomissing. She was known to most affectionately as just "Mom". She spent her entire life providing love, care and advise to any and all who knew her. If you were either family of friend of the family, you were one of her children.

She was born on February 5, 1924 a daughter of the late Franklin P. Zerbe and Mary Jane (Ackley) Williams. Mom was married to the belated Neal R. Koch and preceded in passing by her son Carl Koch, her sister Betty Snyder, her brother Edward Zerbe, and her adopted son, Robert Locke. She will always be remembered by her survivors: Daughters; Nancy and her husband Robert Levin of West lawn, Mary and her husband James Stadelmeyer of Reading, and Kay and her husband Thomas Mellert of Mt. Penn, Sons; William Koch, Charles and his wife Linda Koch, and Gary Koch all of Wyomissing, Grandchildren; Neal Koch, Stephen Stadelmeyer, Joseph Stadelmeyer, Charles Koch Jr., Carlie Speece, Candis Siltzer, step grandchild; Christine Seidel, Grandchildren; Kourtney Phillips and Andrew Mellert, Great Grandchildren; David and Daniel Koch, Rhys, Alexandra and Jade Stadelmeyer, Adam Koch, Amanda Williams, step great grandchild, Tyler Speece, great grandchildren; Justin, Alyssa and Kayla Siltzer, Emilee Koch, Graham, Keegan, and Hannah Phillips, Blake and Bailey Mellert, Caden Thompson, 3 step great great grandchildren; Zachary, Zoe', Zander, great great grandchildren; Xander, Camden, and Penelope Koch, and step great great grandchild, Lillian.

Services will be Friday December 21, 2018 at 11am in Auman's Inc Funeral Home, 390 W Neversink Rd., Reiffton.

Private burial at convenience of the family.

A viewing will be Friday 10-11am in the funeral home. www.aumansinc.com