Obituaries

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...

Oct 13, 2021

Erin D. (James) Hertzog, 81, of Mertztown, entered into the celestial kingdom on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. She was the wife of the late Forrest F. Hertzog.  Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Henri A. and Francis J. (Kern) James. Erin was a graduate of Kutztown High School class of 1958, and a 1961 graduate...

Oct 5, 2021

Wayne C. Long, 82, of Kempton, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021. He was the husband of Sandra (Hersh) Long. Born in Kempton, he was the son of the late Clarence and Miriam (Hamm) Long. Wayne was a 1957 graduate of Kutztown High School and a long time member of New Bethel Church, Kempton. He loved sports, having coached...

Oct 3, 2021

Joyce C. (Snyder) Dietrich, 79, of Lenhartsville, passed away Sunday, October 3, 2021. She was the wife of Clifford R. Dietrich with whom she celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary in May. Born in Albany Township, she was the daughter of the late Roy R. and Velma A. (Kunkle) Snyder. Joyce was a 1960 graduate of Kutztown Area High School....

Sep 17, 2021

Sandra M. (Moyer) Brintzenhoff, 85, of the Topton Lutheran Home, formerly of Lyons, passed away Friday September 17, 2021. She was married to Donald L. Brintzenhoff and would have celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary this month. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Mae (Miller) Moyer.

She was a graduate of Kutztown...

Sep 16, 2021

Esta V. (Spohn) Focht, 99, formally of Kutztown passed away Thursday September 16, 2021 at the Peter Becker Community in Harleysville, PA. Born in Kutztown she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Martha (Kieffer) Spohn. Esta was a loving and devoted wife and mother who enjoyed cooking and caring for her family. After many years as a...

Sep 12, 2021

Rosa Maria Rivera, 73, died peacefully on Sunday September 12, 2021 at the Kutztown Manor Senior Living Home. Born on September 26, 1948 to the late Salvador & Ramona Nieves in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. She married the late Ricardo Rivera Sr. and is survived by her son, Ricardo “Richie” Rivera Jr., and adoptive daughters Alesia Nichole Rivera and Amber...

Aug 29, 2021

Darlene E. (Davis) Riffel, 83, of Fleetwood, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021. She was the wife of the late Robert E. Riffel. Born in Fort Morgan, Colorado, she was the daughter of the late Ray A. and Leona M. (Luebcke) Davis. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Kutztown. She is survived by daughters: Robin Joy, wife...