All Obituaries

Nellie G. Miller, 100  passed away July 7 at the Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the widow of Russel P. Miller who died in 1976. Nellie was born in Strausstown,a daughter of the late Walter Binner and Sara Spangler. She was employed at Kutztown University working for Wood Catering, and was a member of Friedens UCC, Lenhartsville. She is survived by daughters Kathleen A. Collins, Trexlertown,  Cynthia A. wife of Robert Germaux, Irwin, Pennsylvania, Maureen A. Miller, Oakland,...

     Charlotte "Suzie Rhoads" Merkel, 76, formerly of Kutztown, died Monday, May 28, 2018 in The Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, where she had been a patient for over a week.  She resided at the Buehrle Center which was part of the Lutheran Home at Topton, Topton, Pa.      Born in Reading, PA, Berks County, she was the daughter of the late Arthur L. and Charlotte N. (Bower) Rhoads.  Her most recent employment before retiring was...

Jeffrey M. Van Horn 60, of Fleetwood passed away in his fathers Mertztown residence June 20th. Jeff was born in Allentown to Richard W. Van Horn and the late Jean D. nee Bieber Van Horn. Jeff was a graduate of Kutztown Area High School and was an Army veteran. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Kutztown. Jeff was employed as a registered nurse at Lehigh Valley Hospice. He is survived by his father Richard; sister Donna J. wife of Jeffrey Sunday, Lenhartsville; brother Scott...

     Jean T. McClure, 99, died on May 10th 2018 in Phoebe Allentown Care Center, Allentown, Pa. where she resided for many years. Born in 1919 on a farm near Oconee, Illinois Jean was the daughter of Mavis Price (Huttes) and Roy Ireland. She graduated from Pana High School, Pana Illinois and attended both Illinois State University and Eureka College. She taught for two years in one-room schoolhouses in Illinois before marrying Donald J. McClure in June...

Shirley L. (Mengel) Herring, 88 of Kutztown died in West Reading May 8, 2018. She was the wife of the late Donald E. Herring. She was born in Hamburg the daughter of the late Stanley and Mabel (Seyfert) Mengel.      She is survived by son Timothy S. husband of Patricia, granddaughter Natalie, great grandchildren Alex and Preston, sisters Joan wife of Clair Miller, Barbara wife of Marvin Savage, Linda wife of Richard Weitzel, brothers Terry husband of Mary Ellen, Richard...

Stanley L.  “Grit” Koller 89,  Kutztown, passed away April 5th in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. He was the husband of Janice E. (Rhoads) Koller.  They were married for 62 years. Born in  Maxatawny Township, Grit was the son  the late Lawrence S. and Helen M. (Miller) Koller. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and was employed by the U.S. Postal Service for many years, where he enjoyed delivering the mail and meeting people. During  his...

Jill A. Hersh, 61, of North Catasauqua, Pa. passed away peacefully with family by her side on Wednesday April 4th, 2018. Last month she celebrated 40 years of marriage to her husband Robert C. Hersh. She was the mother of three boys: Bryan, Corey, and Kyle. Jill was co-owner of Hersh’s Markets in Allentown and later an Avon and Fuller product representative. Her greatest joys in life were raising her boys as well as being a loving and caring housewife. Her passion extended far beyond...

Margarete Eleanor Holt Parker passed away peacefully on February 5, 2018 after a brief illness at the Mosser Nursing Home, Trexlertown, PA. Born of German immigrant parents, Gustav and Elfriede Holt, in Long Beach, New York on December 2, 1930, she graduated from Long Beach High and attended the Mt. Sinai School of Nursing in New York City. Upon graduation from Mt. Sinai, she married Desmond Risley Parker of Madison, New York, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Long Beach, and moved to...

Beatrice A. Hollenbach 89, died January 10,in the Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the widow of Russell C. Hollenbach who died in 2016. Beatrice was born in Kutztown, a daughter of the late William and Carrie (Hoch) Lamp. She was a homemaker before residing at the Lutheran Home where she enjoyed  participating in all activities, especially bingo. She is survived by a son Glenn A. husband of Jacqueline, daughter Judy A. wife of Layton Andreas, daughter in law Ethel, grandchildren...

Joline M. Stein, 78, of Kutztown, passed away in the early morning hours, Wednesday, November 29, 2017, with her husband by her side.  She was the wife of Feryl H. Stein. Born July 4, 1939, in Fleetwood, she was a daughter of the late Joseph & Esther (nee’ Heffner) Ludwig. She was a 1957 graduate of Kutztown High School, a 1958 graduate Marinella Beauty School, and a graduate of New York City Hair Design Institute.  She was employed C.K. Whitner’s...