Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Kutztown, PA, Berks County and Surrounding Areas
Elaine K. (Kehl) George
Jan 25, 2021
Elaine K. (Kehl) George, 88 of Robesonia (formerly of Fleetwood), passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021 in the Reading Hospital. She was the beloved wife for 48 years of Gene D. George who predeceased her in 2003. Born in Germantown, Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Charles H Kehl and Cora (Rapp) Kehl. Elaine was a 1950 graduate...
Richard H. Shaner
Jan 10, 2021
Richard H. Shaner, 82, historian and folklorist, of Kutztown, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021. He was the husband of Eleanor (Trout) Shaner. Born in Allentown the son of the late Harry E. and Esther (Hilbert) Shaner. A graduate of Kutztown State College in 1960, he received a position teaching history in the Allentown School District and was elected...
Douglas C. Bast
2021
Douglas C. Bast, of Coplay, passed away July 3, 2021. He is survived by his parents, Gary and Deborah Bast, and his twin sister, Robin Bast. He was a graduate of Salisbury High School and Penn State University. Doug was an avid musician and percussionist. He was an active member of marching band, indoor drumline, and was section leader...
Robert P. Arndt
Jan 1, 2021
Robert (Undy) P. Arndt, 82, of Topton, passed away Friday, January 1, 2021 surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Mary E. (Gambler) Arndt. Born in Wanamakers, the son of the late Nevin R.P. and Dorothy (Hemmerly) Arndt. Robert attended Kutztown High School class of 1957. He worked for Caloric and later became an International Union Representative...
Howard J. Dean
Dec 15, 2020
Howard J. Dean, 54, of North Catasauqua, PA, formerly of Rome, New York, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at LVH-Muhlenberg due to complications from COVID. Born on September 27, 1966, in Riverhead, New York, the son of H. Roger Dean and Linda Dorety Petrie. He graduated from Rome Free Academy High School and Lincoln Technical Institute. He was...
Florabelle E. (Baver) Miller
Dec 6, 2020
Florabelle E. (Baver) Miller, 89, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. Known as Dolly, she was the wife of the late Willard J. Miller. Born in Klinesville, the daughter of the late Samuel and Mildred (Kunkel) Baver. She was a graduate of Kutztown High School class of 1948 and worked as a...
Gordon B. Balthaser
Nov 5, 2020
Gordon B. Balthaser, 91, of Kutztown, passed away November 5, 2020. He was the husband of the late Barbara D. (Boyer) Balthaser. Born in Kutztown he was the son of the late Wayne and Ella (Stufflet) Balthaser. Bruce attended the Moselem Church one-room schoolhouse through eighth grade and later proudly received his GED. He served in the US Army...
Carl A. Lobb
Sep 30, 2020
Carl A. Lobb, 87, of Kutztown passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on September 30th. Born in East Bangor, Carl was the son of the late Alfred and Bessie (Ott) Lobb. He graduated from East Bangor High School in 1951 and enlisted in the marines with his two best friends in 1953. He spent time in Korea and...
John B. Bieber
Sep 30, 2020
John B. Bieber, 73, of Breiningsville, passed away September 30, 2020. He was the husband of Jean L. (Lakjer) Bieber. Born in Kutztown he was the son of the late John and Annie (Printz) Bieber. He was a graduate of Kutztown High School and Penn State University and also served in the U.S. Army. He was a system analyst...
Mabel M. (Balthaser) Kistler
Sep 25, 2020
Mabel M. (Balthaser) Kistler, 92, passed away September 25, 2020. Born in Richmond township the daughter of the late Jacob and Florence (Dutt) Balthaser. In her youth she worked at the Kutztown wallet factory and retired from Natalie Fashion, Palmerton. In her retirement she worked as a cafeteria aide for the Palmerton and Lehighton School Districts. Mabel is a...
Patricia D. (Stufflet) Conrad-Moyer
Sep 24, 2020
Patricia D. (Stufflet) Conrad-Moyer, 83, entered the gates of heaven September 24, 2020 in her Windsor Township home. She was the loving wife to the late Dennis (Butch) Moyer of Kutztown, PA. Patricia was born to the late Carl and Naomi Conrad in Easton, PA. She was a graduate of Fleetwood High in 1955. Her first marriage was to...
Helen J. (Vagasky) Sayshen
Sep 21, 2020
Helen J. (Vagasky) Sayshen, 98, longtime resident of Kutztown, died September 21, 2020. She resided at the Topton Lutheran Home in her final years. Born in Trauger PA, Helen was the daughter of Andrew and Anna (Lefkus) Vagasky. She was preceded in death by her brother Steven Vagasky of Pottstown PA and Jacob Sayshen, her beloved husband of sixty-eight...
Sara E. (Cope) Diefenderfer
Sep 18, 2020
Sara E. (Cope) Diefenderfer, 94, of Allentown, passed away September 18, 2020. Born in Alburtis, she was the daughter of the late Robert L. and Bess L. (Shaffer) Cope. She is survived by sons: C. Fred, husband of Connie of Coopersburg; Dane, of Orlando, Florida; Tim of Allentown; and daughter Jane, wife of David Hottenstein of Macungie. Nine grandchildren,...
Cynthia K. Reed
Aug 29, 2020
Cynthia K. Reed, 62, of Fleetwood passed away in her home August 29, 2020. Born in Reading she was the daughter of Clayton S. and Mary A.(Angstadt) Reed. Cynthia, known to most as “Cindy,” was a proud employee at Prospectus Berco for 41 years, where she enjoyed serving Meals on Wheels, participating in community events, and going for walks...
Anna L. (Leiby) Krause
Aug 17, 2020
Anna L. (Leiby) Krause, 70, of Kutztown passed away August 17, 2020. She was the wife of Donald W. Krause. Born in Allentown, the daughter of the late Russell and Dorothy (Becker) Leiby. She was a graduate of Kutztown High School and worked in food services at Kutztown University for many years. Anna was an avid Hallmark Movie and...
Charles E. Schuler
Jun 17, 2020
Charles “Charlie” E. Schuler, formerly of Mertztown, passed away on June 17, 2020, at the Lutheran Home at Topton. He was the husband of the late Pearl M. (Heffner) Schuler, who died in 1986. Charlie was born in Germansville and was the son of the late Edwin D. and Miriam C. (Rauch) Schuler. He was a long-time employee of...
Dallas P. Delong
Jun 11, 2020
Dallas P. DeLong, 87, of Mertztown passed away June 11, 2020. He was the husband of the late Maurene A. (Eck) DeLong. Born in Kutztown the son of the late Jacob H. and Florence A. (Wolf) Delong. He was a graduate of Kutztown High School class of 1950 and served four years in the U.S. Navy. Dallas was a...
Harriet L. Raymond
Jun 3, 2020
Harriet L. Raymond, 80, of Kutztown passed away June 3, 2020. She was the wife of George F. Raymond. Born in Kutztown, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Dorothy V. (Oswald) DeTurk. She was a graduate of Kutztown High School class of 1957 and McCann School of Business. In addition to her husband, Harriet is...
Ruth E. Foster
May 19, 2020
Ruth E. Foster, 89, of Kutztown passed away Tuesday May 19, 2020. She was the wife of John E. Foster. Born in Kutztown she was the daughter of the late Clair M. and Amanda L. (Kramer) Gromis. Ruth was a graduate of Kutztown High School and Reading Business School. She worked as a secretary for Kutztown University for 20...
Marguerite Miller
May 8, 2020
Marguerite (Marge) Miller, age 99, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2020 at The Lutheran Home at Topton. She was married for 58 years to Edgar K. Miller, Jr., who passed away in 2005. Marguerite and her triplet sisters were born August 23,1920 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Walter E. Kirchner and Marjorie (Roberts) Kirchner. She graduated from...
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