Clara Koch, 72, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister, was called to her eternal resting place on September 13, 2024. She entered this world on April 8, 1952, in Pottsville, PA, born to her father, Al Hummel, and mother, Betty Hummel.

Clara is survived by her spouse, Donald Koch, Sr.; daughter, Jen Koch; sons, Ray Hoppes, Scott Hoppes, and DJ Koch; grandchildren, Amber Hoppes, Heather Hoppes, Courtney Strause, Raymond Hoppes, III, and Zachary Roberts; great-grandchildren, Noah Hoppes, Evelyn Roberts, Alyson Strause and Jackson & Zachary; sister, Barbara Hummel; and brother, Sam Hummel and Charles Hummel.

She will be dearly missed by all, and may she rest ever so peacefully as she watches over her loved ones.

Private cremation services will be entrusted to Schlitzer Allen Pugh Funeral Home, Pottsville.