Miriam Arlene Hock

Miriam Arlene (Mann) Hock, 86, of Carlisle, PA, on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, died at home of a sudden heart attack. Born August 28, 1934 in Clayton, OH, to Harriet May (Engle) Mann and Leighton H. Mann.
Married on September 29, 1956, to Rev. Clark Arthur Hock of Carlisle, PA. Miriam and Clark met at Messiah College and quickly became known as “the couple” on campus – they always wanted to be together! They married two and half years later and proceeded to serve pastorates in New Paris, IN, Cleona, PA, Annapolis, MD, Olivet, MI, and Mercersburg, PA. While parenting four small children, Miriam returned to school in her late 30s and earned a B.S. from the University of MD and proceeded on a career teaching elementary school. Once she and Clark relocated to Michigan, Miriam, now in her late 50s, again returned to education earning two nursing degrees and working as a nurse practitioner for the Veterans Administration. Perhaps best known for her love and devotion to Clark, Miriam was an active participant in the life of the various churches where he pastored.
Survived by husband Clark, brother Myron Mann, sister Erma Herr, children Arthur Patton-Hock, Karen Walker, Kathy Smith, and Beverly Hock, eight grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
A private liturgy for family only will be held immediately after cremation, with a hoped-for public memorial service when the COVID-19 public health emergency is past.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hoffman Funeral Home & Crematory, 2020 W. Trindle Road, Carlisle PA.
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