All Obituaries

     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...

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...

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,...

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...

Charles E. Regensburger 81,of  Topton,  died January 1, 2018 in the Lutheran Home at Topton. He was the husband of Patricia H. nee (Serdynski) Regensburger. Charles was a member of St. Mary’s RCC, Kutztown. He was employed as a repairman for General Electric for 29 years before retiring. He is survived in addition to his wife by a son Michael G. husband of Jamiann, grandchildren Abigayle, Jacob, Maggie. A Mass of Christian burial will be...

LaRue N. Grim, 88, of Kutztown, passed away in the morning hours Tuesday, December 26, 2017, of natural causes in the Reading Hospital. She was the widow of the late John W. Grim, who died in 1972. Born August 13, 1929, in Kutztown, she was a daughter of the late William N. & Acquilla S. (nee’ Stein) Gehret. A 1947 graduate of Kutztown High School, she attended the Reading Business Institute, and was a 1955 graduate of Dean School of Nursing. A lifetime...

     Desiree’ L. (Sweimler) Kennedy, 37 of Hamburg died December 10th in the Hospice Unit at LVHC 17th & Chew. She was born in Reading the daughter of JoAnn L. (Sweimler) Ross of Kutztown and Ronald Snyder Jr. of Auburn.       In addition to her parents she is survived by stepfather, Horst Zornek of Oley. Daughters, Madison M.S. Morehart, Zoe N.M. Kennedy, and son, Hunter L.B. Kennedy. Siblings, Scott Lester, Zachary Zornek,...