Obituaries

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,...

Jul 19, 2013

Yvonne M. Lewis 83 formerly of Kutztown passed away July 19th in the Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the widow of Arthur M. Lewis who died in 2005. Yvonne was born in Pulaski, Virginia a daughter of the late Leonard and Amy E. (McCardle) Iles. She was a member of the Bethel Church of the Nazarene, Kutztown. She...

Jun 20, 2013

Jeanne M. Silk 87 passed away June 20 th in Doylestown Hospital.

She was born in Atlantic City and was the daughter of the late  James W. and Estell (Haingia) Kendall.

Mrs. Silk was an Interior Designer retiring in 1997 and was a member of the Lioness Club of Lower Bucks County.

She...

Jun 20, 2013

E. Richard Boyer, 89, of Fleetwood, died Thursday June 20, 2013 of natural causes in his residence.

He was the husband of Marion R. (Lebo) Boyer.

Born in Fleetwood, he was the son of the late Harry & Thama (Brown) Boyer.

He was the owner and operator of Dick’s Gulf Station, Fleetwood since...

Jun 19, 2013

Patricia A. Kistler 78, formerly of Albany Township died June 19th in Kutztown Manor where she had resided for fifteen years. She was born in stony Run a daughter of the late Elmer R. and Stella (Bennicoff) Kistler.  She was raised by her father and care giver Edna Herring. She was a member of Friedens Lutheran Church, Stony Run....

Jun 12, 2013

Sandra J. Wagner 73  of Kutztown died in her residence  June 12th. She was born in Reading  and was the daughter of the late Wayne F. and Catharine C. (Croll) Wagner. Sandy was a member of the East Penn Chapter #336 O.E.S. ,Kutztown. She is  survived by a sister  Susan C. Wagner of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Services private. The Edward...

Jun 4, 2013

Virginia M. Heffner   89  formerly  of Kutztown passed away June 4th in  Quakertown Center, Quakertown.  She was the wife of Sterling E. Heffner a quest at Quakertown Center. Virginia was born in Fogelsville a daughter of the late Andrew and Adella (Boyer) Wanitzky. She was employed as a seamstress at the former Deisher Knitting Mill. She is survived by...

May 30, 2013

William D. Manviller 74 of Kutztown died May 30th in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Jennie E. (Young) Manviller,  and was born in Fleetwood a son of the late William D. and  Sallie (Lutz) Manviller. He was employed by Lamms Machine Inc., Allentown  as a machinist retiring in 1999. Willie was a model train enthusiast working...

May 28, 2013

Ralph E. Wagaman, 88, formerly of Kutztown and Sebring, Florida, died Tuesday, May 28, 2013, of natural causes in his Keystone Villa, Blandon residence. He was the husband of the late Margaret H. (Wehr) Wagaman who died in 2001. Born in Kempton, he was the son of the late Earl W. & Pearl O. (Merkel) Wagaman. Ralph was a...

May 22, 2013

Verna M. Braucher 96, passed away May 22 in the Orwigsburg Center having been transferred from Hearthstone , Maidencreek. She was the widow of Allen R. Braucher who died in 1967. Mrs. Braucher was born in Shartlesville a daughter of the late Daniel A. and  Clara A. (Stoyer) Roeder. Verna was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church  Kutztown ,...

May 21, 2013

Robert S. “Bobby” Kasopsky, 43, of Leesport, died Tuesday, May 21, 2013, of natural causes in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp.

He was the husband of Donna Jean (Rader) Kasopsky.  They would have celebrated 14 years of marriage in September 2013.

Born in Reading he was the son of John J. Kasopsky, Jr. and...

May 15, 2013

Richard C. Hersh, 86, of Lady Lake, Florida, died suddenly Wednesday, May 15, 2013. He was the loving husband of Joan M. (Levan) Hersh. They were married 62 years in December. Richad and Joan were owners and operators of Hersh’s Markets for 27 years before retiring to Lady Lake Florida. Born in Allentown, he was a graduate of Muhlenberg...

May 15, 2013

Bruce E. Kniss, 76, of Kutztown, passed away May 15, 2013 in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Rose M. (Schnee) Kniss. Born in Topton, he was the son of the late Lincoln & Esta (Heffner) Kniss. He was employed, for 30 years, by Carpenter Technology, retiring in 1985. Bruce enjoyed spending time in Gettysburg, and walking...

Mar 11, 2013

Ray R. Bast, 88, of Macungie, died March 11, 2013, of natural causes in Lehigh Center, Macungie.

He was the husband of Joan M. (Bard) Bast.

Born in Kutztown he was a son of the late George and Mamie (Smith) Bast.

He was a 1942 graduate of Kutztown High School, and a 1950...