Obituaries

Feb 10, 2023

William H. Emore, 94, of Kutztown passed away February 10, 2023. Born in Greenwich Township, he was the son of the late Henry L. and Annie K. (Frey) Emore. He was employed at Kunkel’s Mill and served in the US Navy. Services are private. Interment Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.

Jan 22, 2023

Ruth D. (Shade) Haring, 96, formally of Fleetwood, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2023. She was the wife of the late Arn D. Haring. Born in Kutztown, she was the daughter of the late Solon and Helen (Zettlemoyer) Shade. Ruth was a sewing machine operator for J & L Factory for 22 years and a member of St. Paul’s...

Jan 9, 2023

On Monday, January 9th, 2023 our beloved Christina went to eternal rest after a brief battle with breast cancer at the age of 61. Christina was born in Allentown, PA to the late Chester, and Carol Yoder of Mertztown, PA on September 8th, 1961. She was a graduate of Brandywine Heights, class of 1980. After graduating, she spent her...

Dec 17, 2022

Doris Pelletier Siekmann (96) was the daughter of the late Louis Pelletier and Mary Peterson Pelletier. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank and her sister Irene Pelletier Kaeding. She had been married to Frank Siekmann for 70 years. She is survived by her three children, Ellen Forbus (Kenneth) of Bowman, Ga, Bruce Siekmann (Marie) of Fleetwood,...

Dec 7, 2022

Gail A. (Gressley) Rothermel, 68, of Alburtis passed away in her home December 7, 2022. She was the wife of Scott N. Rothermel. They were married 35 years. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Harold S. and Anna Marcella (Moyer) Gressley. Gail was a 1972 graduate of Brandywine High School and worked as a systems...

Dec 1, 2022

Shirley Ann (Guth) Geiger, 84, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at Willow Brook Rehabilitation and Health Care Center (Kutztown Manor) where she was a resident. Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of the late Llewellyn N. and Helen M. (Gaumer) Guth. Shirley was a loving mother who enjoyed playing Bingo, square dancing, Saturday outings...

Nov 19, 2022

Robert “Bob” Schappell, 84, of Kutztown, passed away on November 19, 2022 after hospice illness at Maidencreek Place in Reading. He was born in Kutztown PA to Clarence and Evelyn Schappell and was the husband of the late Sandra (Nester) Schappell for over 60 years, having been together since high school. He worked for his father’s Kutztown food market...

Nov 18, 2022

Grace M. (Balthaser) Balthaser, 90, formally of Virginville, passed away Friday, November 18, 2022. She was the wife of the late Ray L. Balthaser. Born in Windsor Township, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Florence (Dutt) Balthaser. Grace was a 1950 graduate of Kutztown High School and a 1954 graduate of Kutztown Teachers College in Elementary...

Nov 12, 2022

Kenneth C. Dietrich, 77, of Kutztown, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022. He was the husband of Darlene M. (Bennicoff) Dietrich. Born in Kutztown, he was the son of the late Frank and Ruth (Hagemeyer) Dietrich. Kenneth was a graduate of Kutztown Area High School class of 1964 and Williamsport Technical College. He was a past Kutztown Grange Master,...

Nov 5, 2022

Donald W. Krause, 78, of Kutztown, passed away November 5, 2022. He was the husband of the late Anna L. (Leiby) Krause. Born in Albany Township he was the son of the late Melvin Krause and Lillian (Weaver) Krause . He was a graduate of Kutztown High School and worked in the automotive industry for the former Paul F...

Oct 24, 2022

Robert L. Gehringer, age 91 of Kutztown passed away peacefully Monday, October 24th, 2022 in his home. He was the loving husband of Ravene R. Gehringer and is survived by his daughters, Donna Ziegler, wife of Robert Ziegler and Debra Ziegler, wife of Donald Ziegler along with two grandchildren Erica Parker and Andrew Ziegler, husband of Sarah Ziegler. Robert...

Oct 6, 2022

Leroy J. Biehl, 98, of Kutztown, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2022.  He was the husband of the late Mildred L. (Berndt) Biehl.  Born in Richmond Township, he was the son of the late Ammon and Sally (Hoch) Biehl. He was a graduate of Fleetwood Area High School. Biehl was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Kutztown. Leroy...

Sep 30, 2022

Mae M. (Greenawalt) Frederick, 90, of Kutztown, passed away Friday, September 30, 2022. She was the wife of the late John D. Frederick. Born in Albany Township, Mae was the daughter of the late Edgar and Rachel (Long) Greenawalt. She graduated from Kutztown High School and worked as a floor lady for Kutztown Sportswear. Mae enjoyed sewing, crocheting, quilting,...

Sep 29, 2022

Helen C. (Boyd) Hansen, 85, of Kutztown passed away Thursday September 29, 2022. She was the wife of the late Harold E. Hansen. Born in Belleville, New Jersey she was the daughter of the late John D. and Grace F. (Cadiz) Boyd. She was a 1955 graduate of Belleville High School and was a member of the New Jersey...

Sep 13, 2022

Arlene Frelin Sharp passed away on September 13, 2022. She was born in New York, NY in 1938 where she graduated from Julia Richmond High School and St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing. She married Donald B. Sharp on her 23rd birthday, May 20, 1961. They moved to Kutztown with their two girls, Lisa and Amanda, in 1968. Over...

Aug 13, 2022

Mary Lou Zimmerman (nee Derr), of Kutztown, passed away peacefully on August 13th in her home.  She was 85 years old.

Mary Lou was the wife of the late H. Neal Zimmerman whom she was married to for 57 years.  Raised in Topton, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Sarah (Weidner) Derr. She was...

Jul 6, 2022

Ronald E. Ruppert, 73, of Topton, passed away Wednesday July 6, 2022. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Daniel and Betty (Miller) Ruppert. He worked as a welder for Bally Case and Cooler then at DEKA for many years. He is survived by daughters; Shannon wife of Dustin Kemp of Blandon, Tammy Kehl of Shoemakersville,...

Apr 29, 2022

Anna Belle L. (Schoedler) Fisher, 99, formerly of Fleetwood and Kutztown, passed away Friday, April 29, 2022 at The Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the widow of Mark S. Fisher, deceased January 13, 2009. They shared 64 years of marriage.

Anna Belle was born on January 21, 1923 in Kutztown, Pa, the daughter of the late...

Apr 23, 2022

Marian M. Fitzgerald, 98, of Fleetwood, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022. She was the wife of the late George G. Fritzgerald. Born in Maxatawny Township, she was the daughter of the late Grover C. and Mary S. (Dietrich) Stein. She graduated from Kutztown High School. Marian sold Good’s chips at Renningers Margaret for ten years, worked for M....

Apr 22, 2022

Margaret (Peggy) Schlenker, 96, of Kutztown PA, passed away Friday, April 22, 2022. Born in Mahanoy City PA, she was the daughter of the late Arba and Ammon Lesher. She resided in Ephrata PA- before moving to Kutztown PA after she married. Margaret was preceded in death by her three sisters, Irene wife of Donald Luther of Dunellen NJ,...