Obituaries

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,...

Mar 27, 2022

Richard P. (Pappy) Keller, 86, of Maxatawny, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2022. He was the husband of the late Nancy A. (Pauley) Keller. Born in Richmond Township, he was the son of the late George and Louisa (Miller) Keller. He was a graduate of Kutztown High School and a truck driver for Glidden Paints. Pappy had the gift...

Mar 24, 2022

Karen L. (Schroeder) Fleisher, 63, of Kutztown, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022 in Cedarbrook Senior Care and Rehabilitation. Born February 11, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Arlan R. Schroeder and Carole L. (Fabian) Schroeder, both of Kutztown. Karen worked as an accountant and manager after graduating from Kutztown State College, now Kutztown University, in 1983...

Mar 23, 2022

Nancy L. (Miller) Seidel, 89, of Colony Park, formerly of Kutztown, passed away March 23, 2022 at Penn State Hershey Medical. Born April 23, 1932 she was the daughter of Helen M. (Balthaser) and Warren L. Miller. Her husband, Raymond A. Seidel, passed away February 11, 2011. They were married on May 10, 1953. Nancy was a loving wife,...

Mar 22, 2022

Marion A. (Seidel) Miller, 80, of Fleetwood, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022. She was the wife of Howard C. Miller. They would have celebrated 24 years of marriage this April. Marion is survived by a son & daughter, four brothers, and one sister. Services are private. Edward J. Hildenbrand Funeral Home Inc. in charge of arrangements.

Mar 3, 2022

Jay C. Druckenmiller, 80, of Kutztown, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022. Born in Kutztown, he was the son of the late Clarence T. and Kathryn J. (Thomas) Druckenmiller. Jay was a 1959 graduate of Kutztown High School and worked at the former Deisher Knitting Mills, Kutztown Manor, and retired from East Penn Manufacturing.  He was an assistant scoutmaster...

Feb 14, 2022

JoAnn Till Burns, the Cookie Lady is now at rest having passed away on February 14, 2022 at Berks Heim. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late John Till and Julia (Young) Till. She was a graduate of Kutztown High school, and worked as a telephone operator at Bell Telephone, the Reading Eagle, and Sovereign...

Jan 23, 2022

William L. Fryer, 104, of Mechanicsburg, formerly of Fleetwood, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022.  He was the husband of the late Dorothy M. (Thomas) Fryer. Born in Fleetwood, he was the son of the late William R. and Lillie E. (Price) Fryer. He was a 1935 graduate of Kutztown High School and was Superintendent of the Kutztown Foundry...

Jan 18, 2022

Larry C. Graff, 74, of Kutztown, passed away Tuesday January 18, 2022 in his home surrounded by family. Larry is survived by his wife Ardele (Focht) Graff, and just celebrated his 74th birthday and their 50th wedding anniversary on 1/8/22. Born in Reading, he was the son of Pauline H. (Moyer) Graff and the late Curtis H. Graff. Larry...

Jan 16, 2022

Dennis R. Evans, 70, of Mertztown, passed away January 16, 2022. He was the husband of Gail S. (Ballonoff) Evans with whom he shared 37 years of marriage. Born in Richmond Township, he was the son of the late Preston R. and Verna M. (Reinert) Evans. Dennis was a 1969 graduate of Kutztown High School and was a self...

Jan 3, 2022

Randall Lee Reimert, 67, of Kutztown died Monday, January 3rd 2022 at home.  His passing followed a long battle with cancer. Born in Allentown May 23, 1954 he was a son of the late Lloyd & Donna (Endress) Reimert.

A graduate of Kutztown Area High School, Randall served as a Marine from 1973-1977.  His service was cut...

Dec 2, 2021

Jean L. (Reidenhour) Boyer, 86, of Kutztown passed away December 2, 2021. She was the wife of the late Donald L. Boyer. Born in Kutztown, she was the daughter of the late Irwin and Catherine (Bieber) Kramer. Jean was a 1953 graduate of Kutztown Area High School, a member of the Kutztown Rotary Club, and Jaycees Wives. She was...

Oct 27, 2021

Wanda J. Zierdt, 66, of Kutztown, sadly has been called home, Wednesday, October 27, 2021. She was the wife of the late Jay W.L. Zierdt. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Lester L. and Alverta E. (Meck) Schlenker. She is survived by sisters: Harlow J. wife of the late Dale D. Bailey of Macungie, Audrey...

Oct 22, 2021

Catherine I. (Weigle) Freeby, 95, of Kutztown, passed away Friday, October 22, 2021. She was the wife of the late Nathan A. Freeby. Born in Richmond Township, the daughter of the late Richard and Estella Weigle. Catherine was a cafeteria worker for the Kutztown School District from 1970 to 1997and was a member of Zion Union Church Maxatawny. She...