Obituaries

Mar 27, 2026

Angela M. (Crow) Schlegel, 53, of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away Friday, February 27, 2026 in Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospital. She was the wife of Arron C. Schlegel, formally of Kutztown, for the past 31 years. Born in Battle Creek, Michigan, she was the daughter of Robert and Mary (Gerber) Crow. Angela was a 1990 graduate of Lakeview High...

Feb 15, 2026

Ruth Marie (Kunkel) Kern, formerly of Kutztown, recently residing at Columbia Cottage, Wyomissing, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2026 - her 96th birthday. She was the wife of the late Kenneth K. Kern who passed on August 21, 2021.

Born on February 15, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Franklin L. and Emily M. (Becker) Kunkel. Ruth graduated...

Feb 10, 2026

Bettie I. (Leister) Kelchner of Fleetwood, PA, died peacefully on February 10, 2026 at the age of 86. She was born in Hanover, PA on January 30, 1940; a daughter of George R. and Mamie I. (Mummert) Leister. She graduated from Eichelberger High School in Hanover in 1957 and Reading Hospital School of Nursing in 1960.

She worked as an RN...

Feb 4, 2026

Nancy G. Lenk, 88, of Kutztown, passed away Wednesday February 4, 2026. Born in Kutztown she was the daughter of the late Norman and Mamie (Merkel) Schadler. She was a 1955 graduate of Kutztown High School and a member of St. John’s UCC Kutztown. Nancy worked at Caloric, Wenton shoe, and KATOS. Upon retirement she moved to Las Vegas for...

Jan 30, 2026

Irene E. Berkenstock, 94, of Kutztown passed away Friday, January 30, 2026, in her home with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late Thomas L. Berkenstock who passed in 2006. Born in Stony Run, she was the daughter of the late George and Esther (Gruber) Peters. She was a long time member of Grace Church...

Jan 28, 2026

Carolee L. Bittle, 82, of Kutztown passed away Wednesday January 28, 2026. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth B. and Anna M. (Anderson) Bittle.

She was a 1961 graduate of Muhlenberg High School & a 1964 graduate of Kutztown State College where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Education

Carolee was a retired teacher with the Hamburg...

Jan 22, 2026

Carol A. Mertz, 81, of Kutztown, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2026. She was the wife of Larry L. Mertz, with whom she shared 62 years of marriage.

Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late George and Marion (Stein) Fitzgerald. Carol was a graduate of Kutztown Area High School, Class of 1962.

Growing up, Carol sang in the church...

Jan 17, 2026

Mildred “Millie” Malonson, 90, went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 17, 2026. Her daughter JoAnn was at her side. Millie was born in Vauxhall, NJ. At and early age her family moved to Morgan beach, this move started a lifelong love of the water. 

Millie met the love of her life, Jack Malonson while they were on...

Jan 15, 2026

Brian L. Kerschner Sr., 69, of Germansville, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2026. Born in New Tripoli, he was the son of the late Clayton P. and Geraldine V. (Snyder) Kerschner.

He was a 1975 graduate of Northwestern Lehigh High School and proudly served in the US Navy for 10 years. Brian worked in the home improvement field for nearly...

Dec 12, 2025

Roxanne R Moyer, 89, of Kutztown, passed away December 12, 2025. Born in Kutztown, she was the daughter of the late Arthur P. and Minerva A. (Geiger) Moyer. Roxanne was a 1954 graduate of Kutztown Area High School and a graduate of McCann business school. Roxanne worked in Medical Records and later as an Executive Assistant for many years until...

Nov 19, 2025

Doris R. Dreibelbis, 93, of Kutztown, passed away November 19, 2025. She was the wife of the late Carl J. Dreibelbis. Born in Kutztown, she was the daughter of the late Wayne J. and Margaret (Dietrich) Gackenbach. Doris was a 1949 graduate of Kutztown Area High School. She was a 50 year member of St. John’s choir and was also...

Oct 18, 2025

Oct 10, 2025

Feryl H. Stein, 90, of Kutztown, passed away Friday, October 10, 2025. He was the husband of the late Joline M. (Ludwig) Stein. Born in Kutztown, he was the son of the late Clarence J.P. & Elda C. (Biehl) Stein.

Feryl was a 1953 graduate of Kutztown Area High School and a graduate of Wyomissing Polytechnic Institute.

He served as an Army...

Oct 2, 2025

Sandra Ann (Moyer) Hartman, 89, of Kutztown, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2025. Born in Maxatawny, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Jennie (Snyder) Moyer. Sandra graduated from Kutztown Area High School class of 1954. She was a life long member of St. John’s Lutheran Church. She has always been active in the church and community. Music...

Oct 1, 2025

Michael T. Butts, 90, of Mertztown, passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2025. He was the husband of Marilyn C. (Jodun) Butts. Born January 10, 1935, in Mabscott, West Virginia, he was the son of the late James E and Ethel (Flanagan) Burgess. He was proud to serve in the Army during the Korean war and was honored to be a...

Sep 15, 2025

Kathryn S. Gilmore, 74, of Kutztown, went home with the Lord, Monday, September 15, 2025. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Lovell L. (Leming) Gilmore. Kathy was a graduate of Kutztown Area High School class of 1968. She was a school bus driver for Van Lear Equipment for many years and won second...

Sep 10, 2025

Cary L. Plushanski, 70, of Kutztown, passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. Born in Phillipsburg, New Jersey he was the son of the late Charles and Clara (Hess) Plushanski. He was a graduate of Kutztown Area High School, class of 1973. Cary was a life long dairy farmer who was known Nationally and Internationally as a breeder of Holstein’s;...

May 29, 2025

Faye A. Scherrer, 90, of Kutztown, passed away Thursday, May 29,2025. She was the wife of the late George R. Scherrer. Born in Greenwich Township, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Alva (Angstadt) Ringler.

Faye is survived by sons; Michael Scherrer, Kevin Scherrer, daughters; Connie wife of Stephen Mayoryk, Judy wife of Jack Galle, five grandchildren.

Services are private.

May 13, 2025

Shirley F. (Rohrbach) Hamm, 89, of Kutztown, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2025. She was the wife of the late John H. Hamm. Born in East Greenville, she was the daughter of the late William S. and Lottie E. (Moyer) Rohrbach.

She graduated from Kutztown High School class of 1945. Shirley was a long time employee of Rentschler Bakery known for making...

May 11, 2025

Miriam Mae (nee Gerhart) Guldin was born on October 24, 1920, in Wernersville, PA. She was the fourth and youngest child of William Peter Gerhart and Mamie Yoder. She graduated from Wernersville High School in 1937 and McCann’s School of Business, Reading, PA, in 1939. She was employed by the Kurtz and Dowd Insurance Agency, Reading, PA until 1946.

At McCann’s,...