Sheaks

Bernadette Koch Sheaks, 69, of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Mars, died Feb. 14 in the comfort of her home.

Born in Pittsburgh on June 1, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Bernice Koch.

Bernadette had been a doctor's receptionist in Columbus and was a member of St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church there. She was a former member of St. Kilian Roman Catholic Church in Mars.

Surviving are her husband, David; her children, Albert, Brian and Michelle; several grandchildren; her sisters, Lorraine Barnett in Florida, Jeannine Zoeller and her husband, James, of Valencia, Lois Harvey of Sarver, and Dolores Holler and her husband, Duane, of Slippery Rock; and many nieces and nephews.

SHEAKS — A memorial Mass of Christian burial for Bernadette Koch Sheaks, who died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, will be held later.If desired, memorials may be made to the building fund of St. Kilian Roman Catholic Church, 7076 Franklin Road, Cranberry Township, PA 16066.Local arrangements are by the McDonald-Aeberli Funeral Home, 238 Crowe Ave., Mars, and condolences are available at www.mcdonald-aeberli.com.