Obituaries

May 10, 2015

Harry David Eshleman, 85, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family May 10, 2015, in the Kutztown Manor. Born in Chicago, IL, to Paul and Selina Eshleman on October 4, 1929, he was raised in Lititz, PA. He was a graduate of the University of Chicago and received his Master’s from the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Eshleman is survived...

May 6, 2015

Shuree A. Hildenbrand Oswald, 80, formerly of Whitfield, passed away in the morning hours Wednesday, May 6, 2015, of natural causes in Country Meadows. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Edward J. & Mary A. ( nee Wolfskill) Hildenbrand. A 1952 graduate of Reading High School, she later graduated from Kutztown State Teachers College.  She...

Apr 20, 2015

Lillian M. Baldwin  98, died April 20th in the Reading Hospital. She was the widow of Howard D. Baldwin who died in 1989. Mrs. Baldwin resided at Country Meadows in Wyomissing  and was formerly of Kutztown. She was born in Windsor Castle, a daughter of the late Harvey E. and Stella R. (Kohler) Merkel. Lillian was a graduate of...

Mar 22, 2015

Melvin W. Wilson 73,  of Kutztown died March 22, in Lehigh  Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.  He is the husband of Joyce M. (Evans) Wilson.

He was born in Cressona , Schuylkill County a son of Dorothy A.(Miller) Gallagher Topton, and the late Millard Wilson.

Melvin was a self employed truck driver and...

Mar 6, 2015

Russell “Red” Coffin, 75, died March 6, 2015, in his residence.  He was the husband of Elizabeth “Betty” (Angstadt) Coffin. Red was born August 20, 1939 in Allentown to Russell W. and Mary (Taylor) Coffin. He was raised in Krumsville by foster parents Daniel and Elizabeth Kemp.  He was a 1957 graduate of Kutztown High School. His various places...

Mar 3, 2015

Kenneth C. Reichert, 77 formerly of Maxatawny died March 3, in Phoebe Berks, Wernersville. He was the husband of Nancy Jane (Brubaker) Reichert , a guest at Phoebe Berks. He was born in Maxatawny a son of the late Ernest & Anna (Mertz) Reichert. Kenneth  was employed as a grocery store receiver by the former Lane Co. He was...

Feb 15, 2015

Curtis H. Graff, 91, of Kutztown, passed away in the evening hours Sunday, February 15, 2015, of natural causes in his residence. He was the husband of Pauline H. (Moyer) Graff. Born in Kutztown, he was a son of the late Howard P. & Edna S. (Frey) Graff. He was a Veteran of WWII having served in the Marines;...

Feb 2, 2015

Marie S. Treichler 77, of Kutztown, died February 2 in the Mosser Nursing Home, Trexlertown, where she had been a guest since January 7th . She was the wife of Lamar L. “Teeny” Treichler with whom she shared 59 years of marriage on January 1, 2015. She was born in Greenwich Township, a daughter of the late Earl C....

Jan 16, 2015

William E. Jack , 88, of Kutztown died January 16th in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. He was the husband of Jacqueline (Daroshefski) Jack, with whom he celebrated 60 years of marriage on January 1, 2015. Bill was born in Minersville, a son of the late Harry B. and Katie (Rowlands) Jack. He was a Navy Veteran of WW 2...

Dec 18, 2014

Benjamin M. Whitmore 55 of Emmaus, died December 18th in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. He was born in Bethlehem, a son of the late Benjamin F. & Dolores R. (Herrero). Benjamin is survived by four son; Derick,  Center Valley; Daniel , Macungie; Benjamin and Tyler, Bath; sister Donna M. wife of Jan Greenwood, Topton. Services private. The Edward...

Dec 5, 2014

Marian L. (Becker) Lutz, 85 passed away  December 5th in her Albany Township residence. She was the loving wife of the late Arlin R. Lutz  who passed away May 19, 2014.  They enjoyed 66 years of marriage. Marian was a member of New Bethel Church, Albany Township. She was born in Hamburg, and was one of seven children of...

Dec 4, 2014

Keith A. Fink  58  of Kutztown died  Thursday in St. Joseph Hospital, Bern Township.  He was the husband of Donna M. (Geisinger) Fink. He was born in Reading a son of Evelyn (Bucks) Fink a guest at the Lutheran Home at Topton , and the late Grover Fink. He was employed at Eastern Industries , Saucon Valley as a...

Nov 15, 2014

Suzanne M. O’Neil, 68, formerly of Kutztown, passed away in the afternoon hours Saturday, November 15, 2014, in Spruce Manor. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John S. & Fern (Zimmerman) O’Neil. She is survived by her children: Alynda R., wife of Michael Vilardo, Reading, Corey O’Neil, husband of Sharon, Florida, and Todd A. O’Neil,...

Oct 28, 2014

Edward H. Shepherd, 85, died on October 28, at Lehigh Valley Hospice.  He was married for 53 years to and is survived by Frances (Griesser). What makes a painter do what he does?  Take a man like Ed Shepherd. He came to a rural village with just one purpose- to paint it.  For in him...

Oct 2, 2014

Thackery K. Bullock  74 died October 2, in Kutztown Manor. He was born in Philadelphia a son of the late Franklin and Jeannette Bullock. He is survived by a brother Whitney and his former wife June D. Services private. The Edward J. Hildenbrand Funeral Home, Inc.,  Kutztown  in charge of arrangements. To express words of comfort visit www.hildenbrandfuneralhome.com

Sep 2, 2014

Randolph J. Leibensperger, 90, of Kutztown, died September 2, 2014, of natural causes in the Reading Hospital. He was the widower of the late Joyce I. (Moyer) Leibensperger, who died May 30, 2014. Born in Kutztown, a son of the late Dr. George & Jennie K. (Merkel) Leibensperger. A graduate of Kutztown High School and the former Kutztown State...

Aug 27, 2014

John Edward Stolz, 81, died Wednesday , August 27 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest Blvd., Allentown. Born January 29, 1933 in Hummelstown, Dauphin County, PA,  he was the only child of Clarence Leroy Stolz and Beulah Mae (Baum) Stolz.  He was married August 23, 1958 in St. John Episcopal Church,  Scranton, PA  to Barbara Ann (Edmunds) Stolz with...

Aug 21, 2014

Helen M. Barrell 93, of Kutztown passed away August 21, in  the Reading Hospital. She was the widow of Elmer A. Barrell who died in 2005. Helen was born in Fleetwood ,  the daughter of the late  James D. and Esther E., (Angstadt) Ketner. She was a faithful member of St. John’s Lutheran Church Kutztown , where she was...

Jul 17, 2014

Lee H. Behm 79 of Kutztown passed away July 17th in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of the late Shirley M. (Dotterer) Behm who died in 1994. Lee was the son of the late Harvey S. and Lulu (Guinther) Behm. He was a dairy farmer most of his life and later worked at Tractor Supply...

Jul 9, 2014

Thomas C. Quirk Jr.  91 of Kutztown passed away July 9th in Pittsburgh.  He  was the husband of the late Jane (Reiber) Quirk.  Thomas was born in Pittsburgh a son of the late Dr. Thomas C.  and Ruth Pyle Quirk. He was a graduate of Johnstown Catholic High School in 1941 where he played varsity football and baseball. Tom...