Vera Elly Schwoch, age 96, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Monday, March 20, 2017 at Baptist Medical center in Arkadelphia.  She was born April 27, 1920 in Berlin , Germany , the daughter of the late Otto and Elfreida Rotich Schwoch.  Vera was a retired LPN in New York .  She enjoyed gardening and knitting in her free time.  Vera was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses of Arkadelphia.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, March 24, 2017 at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Arkadelphia with Elder Kenneth Leverette officiating.

Visitation will be from 9:00 to 10:30 AM Friday at Welch Funeral Home in Arkadelphia.

Memorials may be made to the charity of your choice.

Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia.  Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the guest book.