All Obituaries

Ruth D. (Shade) Haring, 96, formally of Fleetwood, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2023. She was the wife of the late Arn D. Haring. Born in Kutztown, she was the daughter of the late Solon and Helen (Zettlemoyer) Shade. Ruth was a sewing machine operator for J & L Factory for 22 years and a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Fleetwood.  She is survived by;  a daughter, Patricia A. wife of Dennis Fenstermaker, grandsons, Ryan, husband of Karen Fenstermaker and...

On Monday, January 9th, 2023 our beloved Christina went to eternal rest after a brief battle with breast cancer at the age of 61. Christina was born in Allentown, PA to the late Chester, and Carol Yoder of Mertztown, PA on September 8th, 1961. She was a graduate of Brandywine Heights, class of 1980. After graduating, she spent her working career in different factories and warehouses, gaining many friends along the way. Christina had been married to Ronald E. Feinour Jr., who later separated...

Doris Pelletier Siekmann (96) was the daughter of the late Louis Pelletier and Mary Peterson Pelletier. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank and her sister Irene Pelletier Kaeding. She had been married to Frank Siekmann for 70 years. She is survived by her three children, Ellen Forbus (Kenneth) of Bowman, Ga, Bruce Siekmann (Marie) of Fleetwood, and Matthew Siekmann of Kutztown. Two grandchildren, Anton (Ashlan), Bela, and one great grandchild Gwendolyn. She had been an active...

Gail A. (Gressley) Rothermel, 68, of Alburtis passed away in her home December 7, 2022. She was the wife of Scott N. Rothermel. They were married 35 years. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Harold S. and Anna Marcella (Moyer) Gressley. Gail was a 1972 graduate of Brandywine High School and worked as a systems analyst for Kutztown University 35 years retiring in 2007. She loved to vacation in Maine and on Chincoteague Island. Gail was an avid scrapbooker and a member of...

Shirley Ann (Guth) Geiger, 84, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at Willow Brook Rehabilitation and Health Care Center (Kutztown Manor) where she was a resident. Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of the late Llewellyn N. and Helen M. (Gaumer) Guth. Shirley was a loving mother who enjoyed playing Bingo, square dancing, Saturday outings to Kutztown Renninger’s Farmers’ Market, listening to music and seeing her friends at Alburtis Park. ...

Robert “Bob” Schappell, 84, of Kutztown, passed away on November 19, 2022 after hospice illness at Maidencreek Place in Reading. He was born in Kutztown PA to Clarence and Evelyn Schappell and was the husband of the late Sandra (Nester) Schappell for over 60 years, having been together since high school. He worked for his father’s Kutztown food market after proudly serving in Korea as a US Army MP. A skilled tradesman, he later worked his way up to regional...

Grace M. (Balthaser) Balthaser, 90, formally of Virginville, passed away Friday, November 18, 2022. She was the wife of the late Ray L. Balthaser. Born in Windsor Township, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Florence (Dutt) Balthaser. Grace was a 1950 graduate of Kutztown High School and a 1954 graduate of Kutztown Teachers College in Elementary Education. She is retired from Fleetwood School District. Grace was a member of the Kutztown Fire Company Auxiliary, Fleetwood Grange, and...

Kenneth C. Dietrich, 77, of Kutztown, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022. He was the husband of Darlene M. (Bennicoff) Dietrich. Born in Kutztown, he was the son of the late Frank and Ruth (Hagemeyer) Dietrich. Kenneth was a graduate of Kutztown Area High School class of 1964 and Williamsport Technical College. He was a past Kutztown Grange Master, Assistant Boy Scout Leader Troop 101 Kutztown, Kutztown Day Committee member, Camp Edmar Committee member and a member of Trinity Lutheran...

Donald W. Krause, 78, of Kutztown, passed away November 5, 2022. He was the husband of the late Anna L. (Leiby) Krause. Born in Albany Township he was the son of the late Melvin Krause and Lillian (Weaver) Krause . He was a graduate of Kutztown High School and worked in the automotive industry for the former Paul F Held Chrysler Plymouth dealership and  Lowe and Moyer truck garage. He is survived by daughter, Susan L. of Kutztown and son, Allen R. of Pen Argyl. Services...

Robert L. Gehringer, age 91 of Kutztown passed away peacefully Monday, October 24th, 2022 in his home. He was the loving husband of Ravene R. Gehringer and is survived by his daughters, Donna Ziegler, wife of Robert Ziegler and Debra Ziegler, wife of Donald Ziegler along with two grandchildren Erica Parker and Andrew Ziegler, husband of Sarah Ziegler. Robert was blessed with two great-granddaughters, Gabriella and Elizabeth. Born in Greenwich Township, Robert was the son of the late Floyd...