Obituaries

Feb 27, 2014

Edith E. Schildt 93 a resident at Keystone Villa , Blandon  died February 27th in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She formerly resided in Kutztown.  She was pre-deceased by two husbands,  Clayton Scheirer in 1963, and Leroy W. Schildt in 1998. Mrs. Schildt was born in Fleetwood, a daughter of the late Jacob and Sadie (Moyer) Kutz. She had been employed...

Feb 23, 2014

Joan M. Wentzel 75  of Keystone Villa, Blandon  died February 23 in St. Joseph Medical Center.

Mrs. Wentzel formerly lived in Kutztown and was the widow of David F. Ely who died

in 1965 and Jay A. Wentzel who died in 2008.

She was born in Greenwich Township and was the daughter of...

Feb 8, 2014

Nelda F. Steigerwalt 79, passed away February 8th in Kutztown Manor. She was the widow of Richard N. Steigerwalt Sr. Mrs. Steigerwalt was born in Bowmanstown a daughter of the late Luke and Marian (Schelling) Ramaly. She attended St. John’s Lutheran Church , Kutztown and was a physical therapy assistant. She is survived by a daughter Diane M. Steigerwalt,...

Feb 5, 2014

Lucille D. Walter 82, passed away February 5 in the residence of her daughter and son-in-law, Louise A. and Perry Fick, Richmond Township. She was the widow of Karl F. Walter who died in 2009. Lucille was born in Kutztown, a daughter of the late Paul and Hattie(Loch) Hoch. She was a graduate of Kutztown High School and was...

Feb 2, 2014

Emma L.  Koller 90 of the Lutheran Home at Topton,  formerly of Kutztown and Blandon, passed away February 2 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. She was the widow of Gerald C. Koller who died in 2002. Mrs. Koller was born in Reading a daughter of the late Joseph  and Emma (Ulrich) Smith. Emma was a member of the...

Jan 16, 2014

Harry F. Miller 86 of Kutztown died January 16th in Kutztown Manor. He was the husband of Jean M. (Kunkel) Miller. Harry was born in Maxatawny Township a son of the late Harry and Stella (Bieber) Miller He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Kutztown and was a Navy Veteran of WW 2. Mr. Miller was employed...

Dec 28, 2013

Timothy Carlton Rupp, 75, of Allentown died  Saturday ,December 28th, in St. Luke’s Hospital , Bethlehem. He was born in Quakertown, son of the late Rev. William J. and Pauline (Stump) Rupp and a younger brother of the  late William J. Rupp Jr. Tim was a graduate of Parkland High School and was an agent for Railway Express Agency...

Nov 24, 2013

Gladys M. Lesher 87  formerly of Virginville, passed away November 24 in  the Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the wife of George E. Lesher who is a guest at the home. Gladys was born in Auburn, Schuylkill County a daughter of the late William and Alma (Heffner) Kilmer. She was a member of Zion Moselem Lutheran Church. She...

Nov 21, 2013

Mary Jane Yohn  88 of Kutztown passed away November 21 in the Reading Hospital.  Mrs. Yohn resided in Kutztown and was the daughter of the late George L. and Elizabeth A.(Weiherer) Pawling. She was a member of St. John’s UCC, Kutztown  where she was involved in the packing of candy. Mary Jane was employed in the parts  department of...

Nov 5, 2013

Elizabeth Jane Quirk (nee Reiber) died November 5, 2013.  She was born December 5, 1923, in Johnstown, PA.  Jane was educated in the schools of Westmont Borough, Johnstown, PA and graduated from Westmont Upper Yoder High School in 1941.  She graduated from Seton Hill College, Greensburg, PA in 1945, with a BA degree in History and Psychology.  While in...

Nov 4, 2013

Fern K. Kercher, 86, of Allentown, formerly of Kutztown, died in the evening hours Monday, November 4, 2013 in the Lehigh Valley Hospital Hospice Unit, Allentown. She was the wife of the late Robert M. Kercher who died in 1995. Born April 26, 1927, in Richmond Twp, Berks Co., she was a daughter of the late Raymond & Mabel...

Oct 8, 2013

Elsie L. Luckenbill  88 ,  formerly of Lyons Station passed away October 8th in the Reading Hospital. Elsie resided at the Lutheran Home, Topton  along with her husband Mark C. Luckenbill. She was born in Kutztown at daughter of the late Elmer and Martha (Kieffer) Spohn. Mrs. Luckenbill had been employed at the former Kutztown Shoe Company, and was...

Sep 30, 2013

Anna L. Stitzel  92 passed away September 30th in the Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the widow of Robert P. Stitzel who died  in   1994. Anna was born in Maxatawny Township a daughter of the late Charles O. and Bertha L. (Kemp) Bieber. She was a member of St. John ‘s Lutheran Church, Kutztown and had been a...

Sep 23, 2013

Joan  R.  Hollenbach  92, formerly of Kutztown died September 23 in the Lehigh Center, Macungie. She was the widow of Warren P. Hollenbach who died in 1968. Joan was born in Allentown a daughter of the late Harry H. and Mamie L. (Brobst) Rickert. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church Kutztown and was employed as a secretary...

Sep 17, 2013

Anna E. Wagaman 91 formerly of Kutztown passed away September 17th in the Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the widow of Lee S. Wagaman who died in 1990. Mrs. Wagaman was born in Kutztown, a daughter of the late Ira J. and Clara H. (Christ) Christman. Anna was a member of St. Paul’s U.C.C. Kutztown and had been...

Sep 17, 2013

LeRoy (Joe) Ferguson 86 died in his Kutztown residence September 17th . He was the husband of the late Jane C. (Bast) Ferguson who died November 6,2000. He was born in Fleetwood a son of the late Roy S. and Marguerite (Adams) Ferguson. Joe was a member of St. Paul’s U.C.C. Kutztown and was a WW2 Navy veteran. He...

Sep 2, 2013

Kathleen A. Baldwin 66 of Kutztown died September 2, in Good Shepherd Speciality  Hospital, Bethlehem. She was the widow of Richard H. Baldwin who died in 2012. Kathy was born in New Orleans, Louisiana a daughter of the late Pervis S. and Shasta M. (Breedlove) Catoe. She had been employed as a sewing machine operator. She is survived by...

Aug 15, 2013

Archie D. Leibensperger 85 of Kutztown passed away August 15th in the Lutheran Home at Topton. He was born in New Tripoli, Lehigh County and was the son of the late Morris and Alice (Hunsicker) Leibensperger. Archie was a WW 2 Army Veteran and was an interpreter when stationed in Germany.  He was a member of the  National Guard...

Aug 8, 2013

Joshua Richard Wessner, 29, of Alsace Twp., formerly of Mertztown, passed away August 8, 2013, in Lankenau Hospital, Philadelphia.

Born in Hershey, he was the son of Richard S. & Dawn H. (Kaufman) Wessner, Alsace Twp.

Josh was an avid fisherman being a member of the Kutztown Rod & Gun Club, and the Nimrod Fish...

Jul 30, 2013

Susan M. Luckenbill  65  formerly of Lyon Station passed away July 30th in Kutztown Manor. She was born in West Reading,  a daughter of Mark P. and Elsie L. (Spohn) Luckenbill  who reside at the Lutheran Home at Topton. Susan was a member of Hope Lutheran Church, Bowers. She was employed in the cable department at East Penn Manufacturing,...