Betty C. Kocher, age 91, 1501 St. Rt. 487, died Monday, February 9, 2009 at Balanced Care at Bloomsburg, where she had been a resident since December, 2004. Betty had been a resident of the Lightstreet her entire life.
Betty was born August 28, 1917 in Lightstreet, the daughter of the late Paul and Sara (Custer) Greenly. She was a 1935 graduate of the former Scott High School. For many years she was Housekeeper for the Magee Family at their residence. During WWII she was a Drill Press Operator at a war effort factory in Berwick. Later she worked in a sewing factory.
During her younger years, Betty was employed by a canning factory processing tomato sauce and ketchup, after that she was not able to eat ketchup unless it was home made.
She was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church where she had served in the nursery for over fifty years, was a Sunday School teacher and helper, and worked at the church fair stand. She was a member of the former Kitchen Band, Lightstreet Grange and was a Cub Scout Den Mother.
Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Frank W. Kocher on November 27, 1990; three sisters: Nancy Waltman, Eleanor Barnes and Doris Schultz and two brothers: Donald and Jack Greenly.
Survivors include four sons: Frank R. (Brenda), Jonestown, PA; David
(Susan), Orangeville; Keith (Joan McCarty), Lightstreet and Kevin, Lightstreet; 6 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 4 step-grandchildren; 14 step-great-grandchildren; and a sister: Frances Seidle, Espy.
Funeral services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. from St. Luke's Lutheran Church, St. Lukes Way, with her pastor, Rev. Jeffrey G. Bohan officiating. Friends will be received at the church from 10 a.m. until time of service. Burial will be in Lightstreet Highland Cemetery. For those wishing, memorial contributions in Betty's name are suggested to St. Luke's Memorial Fund, St. Lukes Way, Bloomsburg, PA 17815.