Obituaries

Dec 13, 2017

Perry E. Welder 61 of Blandon,died December 13, in Reading Hospital, after a long courageous battle with bile-duct cancer. He was the husband of Lori L. (Luckenbill) Welder. Perry was born in West Reading, a son of the late Earl and Nancy (Lead) Welder. He was a g graduate of Reading High School and was employed for 17 years...

Dec 10, 2017

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,...

Dec 6, 2017

William E. Pascoe Sr. 71, died in his Fogelsville residence December 6.  He was the husband of Diane F. (Brunner) Pascoe.  He was born in Bethlehem a son of the late Willard J. and Kathryn (Field) Pascoe.  William was employed for twenty years as a truck driver for  Mark Metals, Reading. He is survived in addition to his wife...

Dec 2, 2017

Linda L. Losch 74 of Kutztown died December 2, in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. She was born in Topton, a daughter of the late Paul W. and Mildred I. (Troop) Losch.  Linda was employed as a receptionist for Bergey Trucking for eight years retiring in 2007. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Kutztown, and was a very...

Nov 29, 2017

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,...

Nov 24, 2017

Ivan D. Cronrath, 59, of Kutztown died November 24 in the Hospice Unit of Lehigh Valley Hospital.

He was the husband of Wanda D. (Transue) Cronrath, to whom he was married for 38 years.

Ivan was  born in Reading a son of the late Daniel G. and Lucy J. (Fisher) Cronrath.

He was...

Nov 8, 2017

Jean H. Rader 83, died November 8, in her Fleetwood residence.  She was the widow of LeRoy M. Rader who died in 2001. Jean was born in Allentown a daughter of the late Elwood and Helen Ralph. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Kutztown and was employed as a sale clerk at the former Kutztown Footwear. Jean...

Nov 6, 2017

Ray L. Balthaser 87, died in his Virginville  residence November 6.  He was the husband of Grace M.(Balthaser) Balthaser. He was born in Greenwich Township, a son of the late Nevin V. and Elsie L. (Dietrich) Balthaser. Ray was employed as a draftsman at the Birdboro Corporation for 28 years retiring in 1993. He was a member St. Paul’s...

Oct 22, 2017

Barbara Ann (Focht) Held died Sunday, October 22 at her residence in the Topton Home.  She passed peacefully in her sleep.  Born September 26, 1936 in Reading Pennsylvania to the late Charles and Kathryn (Young) Focht.  Barbara was a 1954 graduate of Kutztown Area High School and a graduate of the Reading Hospital School of Nursing in 1957 receiving...

Sep 6, 2017

Joyce A. Stoudt 77 of Kutztown died September 6th in Lehigh Valley  Hospital Hospice Unit, Cedar Crest. She was born in Washington , D.C., a  daughter of the late Thomas H. and Wanata A. (Yeloushan) Wilson. Joyce had been employed at Lehigh Valley Hospital. She is survived by her sons Ronald A. and wife Kim,  Fleetwood, Michael R. and...

Jul 24, 2017

Addison J.S. Planz 86, of Orange City  Florida, formerly of Kutztown, passed away at Florida Hospital July 24th.  Addie was born May 17, 1931 to the late  Rev. Addison & Margaret (Hughes) Planz.  He married June (Schneeberger) Planz in 1958, and she preceeded him in death on January 24, 2010.  He is survived by two sons, Brian & Brenda...

Jun 10, 2017

Ethel M. Hoch 93  died June 10th  in the residence of her daughter Judy and son-in-law Curt Daub.

She was the widow of the late John F. Hoch who died in 1998.

Ethel was born in Richmond Township a daughter of the late Jacob J. and Florence K. nee (Dutt) Balthaser.

She was ...

Jun 6, 2017

Dennis C. Kline 83,  formerly of Kutztown, died June 6, in Penn State Health St. Joseph. He was born  in Kutztown a son of the late William H. and Carrie nee(Day) Kline. He was a Air Force Veteran.  He was employed at the former Caloric Corporation, Topton, and  was last employed at Kutztown University  until retiring. Dennis could be...

Jun 3, 2017

Jacqueline D. Jack, 86, died June 3, 2017, at the Kutztown Manor.  She was the widow of William E. Jack, who died in 2015.  They were married for 60 years.  Jackie was born in New Philadelphia, Schuylkill County, and was the daughter of the late John J. Darrow and Grizzina (nee’ Kandratavich) Daroshefski.  She was a graduate of Pottsville...

May 30, 2017

Ronald G. Ream 82, died May 30 at Penn State Health St.Joseph, Bern Township. He was the husband of the late Diana E. (Boyer) Ream who died in 2007. Ronald was an Army Veteran and a member of Christ (Metz) Lutheran Church , Dryville. He was a auto mechanic at the Earl Rhoads Garage, New Jerusalem and a member...

May 23, 2017

Denton J. Schroeder 80, died in his Kutztown residence May 23. He was born in Greenwich Township a son of the late Miles L. & Florence E. (Wisser) Schroeder.  Denton was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Kutztown and a graduate of Kutztown High School class of 1954.  He was a Army Veteran. He’d worked at Saucony Shoe and...

May 5, 2017

Catharine E. Seem 92, Kutztown died Mary 5 in Kutztown Manor, She was the widow of the late David M. Seem who died in 1989. Catharine was born in Maxatawny a daughter of the late Luther D. and Myrtle E. (Hamsher) Zwoyer.She was a member of St. Paul’s UCC, Kutztown and was a graduate of Kutztown High School and...

May 3, 2017

Violet E. Bieber 96, formerly of Kutztown died May 3 in the Garden Nursing Home, Easton. She was the widow of Luther I. Bieber who died in 2003. Violet was born in Kempton a  daughter of the late Francis D. & Martha E. (Wisser) Kunkel. She was a member of St. John ’s Lutheran Church, Kutztown. Violet is survived...

Apr 28, 2017

Stewart M. Kunkel 85, died Friday morning in the Lutheran Hone at Topton. He was the husband of Mary E. (Wolfe) Kunkel.  He was born in Stony Run a son of the late Homer H. and Lovie E. (Bond) Kunkel.  He was a member of Frieden’s Lutheran Church, Stony Run. Stewart was employed at Quaker Maid Kitchens as a...

Apr 14, 2017

Raymond F. (PeeWee) Weil 76, died  April 14  in his Bowers residence. He was born in Topton a soon the late Raymond R. and Dorothy I. (Good) Weil. Pee Wee was a life member of the NRA, former president of the Pine Ridge Cabin in Pike County. He was employed at Maier’s Bakery as a route salesman and then...