All Obituaries

Lois M. Hinkel, 92, of Kutztown, passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2021. She was the wife of the late Daniel J. Hinkel. Born in Altoona, she was the daughter of the late Edward L. and Bess (Hoffman) Keller. Lois was a member of Grace Evangelical Church, Kutztown. She graduated from Altoona High School class in 1946 and Lockhaven State College in 1949 and received her Masters from Penn State. She taught at Temple University, Penn State, Lycoming College, Altoona School District as an...

The Rev. Andrew J. Stauffer, 81, passed away April 22, 2021. He was the husband of the late Sharlene “Becky” A. (Moyer) Stauffer, having last celebrated 58 years of marriage. Born in Topton, the son of the late Charles B. and Verna A. (Boyer) Stauffer. He was a 1957 graduate of Kutztown Area High School, a 1961 graduate of Muhlenberg College and a 1965 graduate of the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. As a parish pastor he served the Mt. Bethel Lutheran Parish,...

Ray “Pete” C. Peter, 83, of Kutztown passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2021. He was the husband of Susan J. (Ferguson) Peter. Born in Chapman, Lehigh County he was the son of the late Claude and Hilda (Smith) Peter.  He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for four years and retired from Kutztown University where he worked as a roofer in the maintenance department for many years. He was a member of Ziegels Lutheran Church in Breinigsville. Pete was a member...

June 6, 1956 – March 26, 2021 Diane Ruth Parker was born to Desmond R. and Margarete E. H. Parker in Oceanside, NY as their first born daughter. She was devotedly cared for by her father, mother and grandmother, Elfriede, and in her adult years in Pennsylvania by the Redco Group in Reading, PA. When Diane was a young child, her mother knew that she was special and spoke with doctors about her developmental delays. For years, her mother assumed it was due to a high fever which caused...

Dennis F. Carruth, 74, passed away from complications associated with Severe Vascular Dementia at Kutztown Manor Nursing Home, Kutztown, PA, Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Born in Los Angeles, California, February 23, 1947, he was the son of the late Ullman J. and Marie G. (Godsey) Carruth. He graduated from George C. Marshall High School, Falls Church, VA, in 1965 and the Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1969 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and...

Dr. Frank H. Siekmann, 95, of Kutztown, parted his life on February 17, 2021. He was an educator, musician, and composer. He taught music in public schools of Smyrna, DE; Ramsey, NJ; and Chappaqua, NY. There he was appointed as one of only two department heads. After ten years at Chappaqua he accepted a one year replacement position as Director of Bands at the University of Vermont. There he organized and directed a three-state tour including the opening date of the 1965 New York...

Martin D. Kuhns Jr., 95, of Blandon, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021. He was the husband of the late Catherine E. (Moll) Kuhns. Born in Trexlertown, he was the son of the late Martin and Gertrude (Bittner) Kuhns. He was a truck driver for over 45 years. He is survived by daughter Kathleen L. wife of Franklin Schoch of Kutztown; sons, Ronald M. husband of Carin of Tuson, Arizona, and Kenneth M. husband of Olive of Kutztown; six grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and brother...

     Jeanette M. (Wentzel) Ebling, 81, of the Topton Lutheran Home, formerly of Kutztown, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021. Born in Lakehurst, New Jersey she was the daughter of the late Grover and May (Bailey) Wentzel. Jeanette was a 1957 graduate of Kutztown High School and a 1960 graduate of Reading Hospital School of Nursing. She worked for the Kutztown School District for over 25 years, retiring in 2001. She was an active member of St. John’s UCC Kutztown...

Carole L. (Fabian) Schroeder, 82, of Kutztown, passed away Friday, February 5, 2021 in Phoebe Allentown Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late Arlan R. Schroeder. Born in Kutztown, she was the daughter of the late Adam and Kathryn (Stufflet) Fabian. Carole was a graduate of Kutztown High School class of 1956.  She worked as a seamstress from her home and loved to cook and bake. She is survived by daughters, Kimberly J. Ring, Karen L. Fleisher; son, Kenneth J.R. Schroeder; six...

Louise E. (Siegfried) Kramer, 90, formally of Kutztown passed away Sunday, January 31, 2021. She was the wife of the late George D. Kramer. Louise was born in Seisholtzville, the daughter of the late Eilus and Mary Elizabeth (Smith) Siegfried.  She is retired from Black & Decker where she worked on the assembly line.  Louise was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Kutztown. She loved her dogs, especially Dolly her pug, taking bus trips, and spending time with her...