All Obituaries

Helen C. (Boyd) Hansen, 85, of Kutztown passed away Thursday September 29, 2022. She was the wife of the late Harold E. Hansen. Born in Belleville, New Jersey she was the daughter of the late John D. and Grace F. (Cadiz) Boyd. She was a 1955 graduate of Belleville High School and was a member of the New Jersey Civil Air Patrol. Helen moved to Kutztown, Pennsylvania in 1965 where she was an active member of the Women’s Club. Helen also enjoyed working with the Kutztown High School...

Arlene Frelin Sharp passed away on September 13, 2022. She was born in New York, NY in 1938 where she graduated from Julia Richmond High School and St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing. She married Donald B. Sharp on her 23rd birthday, May 20, 1961. They moved to Kutztown with their two girls, Lisa and Amanda, in 1968. Over the years Arlene and Don ran several businesses together, including an accounting firm, construction company and real estate property management company. The...

Mary Lou Zimmerman (nee Derr), of Kutztown, passed away peacefully on August 13th in her home.  She was 85 years old. Mary Lou was the wife of the late H. Neal Zimmerman whom she was married to for 57 years.  Raised in Topton, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Sarah (Weidner) Derr. She was predeceased by brothers, Fred Derr Jr., Ernest Derr and a sister, Christine Herbein Snyder. Mary Lou is survived by four loving children.  Michael and wife Joanie (Meadville), Dean...

Ronald E. Ruppert, 73, of Topton, passed away Wednesday July 6, 2022. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Daniel and Betty (Miller) Ruppert. He worked as a welder for Bally Case and Cooler then at DEKA for many years. He is survived by daughters; Shannon wife of Dustin Kemp of Blandon, Tammy Kehl of Shoemakersville, brother Darrell Ruppert of Mertztown, and sister Beverly wife of Larry Miller of Halifax. He is also survived by five grandchildren; Emilee, Grayce, Joel, Cary and...

Anna Belle L. (Schoedler) Fisher, 99, formerly of Fleetwood and Kutztown, passed away Friday, April 29, 2022 at The Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the widow of Mark S. Fisher, deceased January 13, 2009. They shared 64 years of marriage.       Anna Belle was born on January 21, 1923 in Kutztown, Pa, the daughter of the late Scott H. and Flora L. (Merkel) Schoedler. Her older sister, Ellen, died in 1923 at the age of 14 when Anna Belle was only 9 years old....

Marian M. Fitzgerald, 98, of Fleetwood, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022. She was the wife of the late George G. Fritzgerald. Born in Maxatawny Township, she was the daughter of the late Grover C. and Mary S. (Dietrich) Stein. She graduated from Kutztown High School. Marian sold Good’s chips at Renningers Margaret for ten years, worked for M. W. Wood at K.U. for ten years, and as a Nurses Aide in Henry Infirmary at the Topton Lutheran Home for twenty-three years. Marian is survived...

Margaret (Peggy) Schlenker, 96, of Kutztown PA, passed away Friday, April 22, 2022. Born in Mahanoy City PA, she was the daughter of the late Arba and Ammon Lesher. She resided in Ephrata PA- before moving to Kutztown PA after she married. Margaret was preceded in death by her three sisters, Irene wife of Donald Luther of Dunellen NJ, Ethel wife of Frank Bolster and Gladys wife of Robert Dando both of Ephrata PA. and her husband Robert R. Schlenker, former owner of Schlenker Motor...

Richard P. (Pappy) Keller, 86, of Maxatawny, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2022. He was the husband of the late Nancy A. (Pauley) Keller. Born in Richmond Township, he was the son of the late George and Louisa (Miller) Keller. He was a graduate of Kutztown High School and a truck driver for Glidden Paints. Pappy had the gift of gab, everywhere he went he knew someone and could spend hours talking. He was an avid golfer and his favorite place on earth was Rich Maiden Golf Course. Pappy also...

Karen L. (Schroeder) Fleisher, 63, of Kutztown, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022 in Cedarbrook Senior Care and Rehabilitation. Born February 11, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Arlan R. Schroeder and Carole L. (Fabian) Schroeder, both of Kutztown. Karen worked as an accountant and manager after graduating from Kutztown State College, now Kutztown University, in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. She graduated from Kutztown Area High School in 1977, where...

Nancy L. (Miller) Seidel, 89, of Colony Park, formerly of Kutztown, passed away March 23, 2022 at Penn State Hershey Medical. Born April 23, 1932 she was the daughter of Helen M. (Balthaser) and Warren L. Miller. Her husband, Raymond A. Seidel, passed away February 11, 2011. They were married on May 10, 1953. Nancy was a loving wife, mother, and grandma. She worked side by side with her husband in the daily operations of their dairy farm. She loved to bake and garden, enjoyed reading, and...