Obituaries

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...

Jan 31, 2017

Rosina Jane Richards, 90 of Gloucester, MA, formerly of Fleetwood, PA, passed peacefully on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 after a brief illness. “Janie” was born February 25, 1926 in West Pittston, Lucerne County, Pennsylvania, daughter of Norman B. and Lucy A (McCabe) Richards. Janie  is survived by her niece, Grete Carder and her husband Tim Carder of Douglasville, GA,...

Jan 23, 2017

Nancy A. Keller, 79, of Maxatawny, died January 23 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the wife of Richard P. Keller. Nancy was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania a daughter of the late Clifford and Mabel (Stump ) Pauley.  She was a member of Ziegel’s Lutheran Church, and a graduate of Kutztown High School class of 1955.  Nancy was a...

Jan 18, 2017

George W. Bachman 71, formerly of Kutztown died January 18th in Washington Adventist Hospital, Tacoma Park, Maryland. He was born in Kutztown, a son of the late John Geist and Pauline Bachman. He was employed at the former Saucony Shoe, Wenton Shoe and Red Cheek  plant in Fleetwood. George  liked  NASCAR, old TV  shows, going to the casino and...

Jan 17, 2017

Malcolm  (Mac) A. Eidle 80, of Kutztown died January 17th in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of the late Shirley R. (DeLong) Eidle who died in 2011. Mac was born in West Reading a son of the late Frederick H, and Annie C. (Breininger) Eidle. He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Kutztown, and a...

Dec 21, 2016

Dr. Mary K. Holland 67, passed away December 21, 2016 in Sacred Heart Hospital, Allentown. She was  born in Scranton, a daughter of the late James F. and Jeanne (Reap) Holland. Dr. Holland was a member of St. Mary’s RCC Kutztown, and was a Professor in the Library Science Department at Kutztown University.  She received her undergraduate degree from...

Dec 6, 2016

June E. Ganter  88, passed away in Kutztown Manor Tuesday’s December 6th. She was born in Monocacy, Berks County, a daughter of the  late Ralph and Sarah (Walley) Umpstead. June was a factory worker. She is survived by a son Robert  husband of Nina, Shoemakersville,one grandchild, two sisters Florence Eich, Temple, Iva Davdhouser Kulpstown. The Edward J. Hildenbrand Funeral...

Dec 3, 2016

Ruth M. Moyer 94 formerly of Kutztown ,  passed away December 3 in the Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the widow of the late Russell L. Moyer who died in  1992. Ruth was born in  Kutztown a daughter of the late James S. and Eliza A. (Benefield) Shankweiler. She was graduate of  Kutztown High School class of 1940...

Nov 20, 2016

Stewart K. Stump  74 of Kutztown, died November 20th in his home. He was the husband of Ruby D. (Gernert) Stump. Stu  was born in Kutztown  a son of the late Melvin R. and Eva M. (Prutzman) Stump. He  was a member of St. John ‘s UCC, Kutztown, where he was on the Consistory for  two years, a graduate...