Betty Koch

Betty J. Koch

AKRON: Betty J. Koch (Winberg), 87, went home to be with the Lord on February 6, 2008 at Pebble Creek Senior Care Center. Mrs. Koch was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 61 years, Anthony; brother, Charles K. Winberg; grandson, Anthony W. Thompson; and parents, Charles B. and Nellie T. Winberg. Left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Karen (Ray) Thompson; sons, David A. Koch and Daniel A. (Rosemary) Koch, all of Akron; sister, Virginia (Richard) Lynn of Erie, PA; brother-in-law, Joseph Koch of Wadsworth, OH; seven grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the Nursing Staff and Assisted Living Staff at Pebble Creek Senior Care Center for their loving care and support during the winter of Betty's life. Funeral services will be Sunday, February 10, 2008 at 12:30 p.m. at NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, 131 N. Canton Rd., with Pastor Steve Bucy of The Chapel officiating. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to the American Diabetes Association.
"God saw that you were getting tired, and a cure was not to be,
So He put His loving arms around you and whispered,
"Come Home with Me."
With tearful eyes we watched you suffer, and saw you fade away,
Although we loved you dearly, we could not make you stay.
A golden heart stopped beating, a determined spirit was at rest,
God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes the best."
NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME (330) 784-3334