Obituaries

Sep 6, 2018

J. Richard Wagner, 91 of Kutztown, died September 6, 2018 in his home. He was the husband of Jean M. (Beck) Wagner and the son of the late John A Wagner and Eva M. Keller. J. Richard had a profound impact on many over the years, and lived a rich and full life. He was born January 10, 1927...

Sep 4, 2018

Joyce M. Fegely 87 died September 4th in Kutztown Manor. She was born in Richmond Township the daughter of the late E. Solan Fegely and Linda Berk Fegely. She was employed by Benham Knitting Mill Kutztown and a member of Zion Moselem Lutheran Church.

She is survived by nieces and nephews. Graveside services Friday September 7th at...

Sep 1, 2018

Sondra J. Bispels, 72, died in her residence September 1, surrounded by her children.  She was the widow of William C. Bispels who died August 25, 2018. She was born in Burley, Idaho, daughter of the late Edwin C. and Jeanette Redfield Schwaegler. Sondra was a graduate of Declo High School and attended Idaho State University.  She was a...

Aug 25, 2018

William C. Bispels 82,  died Saturday morning surrounded by loved ones.

He was the husband of Sondra J. Schwaeger.

He was born in Philadelphia a son of the late John and Viola nee Preller Bispels.

Bill was a pastor and teacher .  He was a graduate of Girard College, Temple University and the...

Aug 16, 2018

Richard D. “Dudley” Lytle Sr. 93 died in his Windsor Township residence August 17. He was the husband of Shirley E. (Gernert) Lytle. He was born in Kutztown, a son of the late Dr. Clyde F.  and Clara (Fenner) Lytle. He was a graduate of Kutztown High School, Kutztown State Teachers College and Temple University. He was a Navy...

Aug 14, 2018

Rosemary E. Flothmeier 94 died August 14 in the Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the widow of the late Rev. Ernest H. Flothmeier. Rosemary was born in Philadelphia a daughter of the late William C. and Rose C. (Wurster) Castan. She is survived by sons Erich W. Tuscan, Arizona, Frederick E. husband of Lois,  Maple Glen, daughters  Anita...

Aug 13, 2018

Kathleen R. Meckes passed away on Monday, August 13, 2018 at Manor Care, Laureldale after an extended illness. Born October 21, 1950 in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Malcolm and Doris (Silsdorf) Meckes. She was preceded in death by her sister-in-law Marjory (Behler) Meckes. Survivors include: sister Karen L, wife of Carlin I. Taney Jr,...

Aug 2, 2018

John J. Parry 89, died August 2, in Kutztown Manor where he resided for years. He was born in Pottsville, a son of the late Dominick and Jennie nee Caruso Parry. He is survived by a daughter Bambi Crawford , Winchester , Virginia, one grandson, sisters Jennie wife of Larry Umbenhower  Sr., Temple, Angelina Melinowski, Hamburg, Betty Angelni,  Italy,...

Jul 7, 2018

Nellie G. Miller, 100  passed away July 7 at the Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the widow of Russel P. Miller who died in 1976. Nellie was born in Strausstown,a daughter of the late Walter Binner and Sara Spangler. She was employed at Kutztown University working for Wood Catering, and was a member of Friedens UCC, Lenhartsville. She...

Jun 20, 2018

Jeffrey M. Van Horn 60, of Fleetwood passed away in his fathers Mertztown residence June 20th. Jeff was born in Allentown to Richard W. Van Horn and the late Jean D. nee Bieber Van Horn. Jeff was a graduate of Kutztown Area High School and was an Army veteran. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Kutztown....

May 28, 2018

Charlotte "Suzie Rhoads" Merkel, 76, formerly of Kutztown, died Monday, May 28, 2018 in The Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, where she had been a patient for over a week.  She resided at the Buehrle Center which was part of the Lutheran Home at Topton, Topton, Pa.

Born in Reading, PA, Berks County, she was the daughter of...

May 10, 2018

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....

May 8, 2018

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...

Apr 5, 2018

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...

Apr 4, 2018

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...

Feb 5, 2018

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...

Jan 10, 2018

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...

Jan 1, 2018

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...

Dec 26, 2017

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...

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...