Obituaries

Mar 10, 2021

Dennis F. Carruth, 74, passed away from complications associated with Severe Vascular Dementia at Kutztown Manor Nursing Home, Kutztown, PA, Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Born in Los Angeles, California, February 23, 1947, he was the son of the late Ullman J. and Marie G. (Godsey) Carruth.

He graduated from George C. Marshall High School, Falls Church, VA,...

Feb 17, 2021

Dr. Frank H. Siekmann, 95, of Kutztown, parted his life on February 17, 2021. He was an educator, musician, and composer. He taught music in public schools of Smyrna, DE; Ramsey, NJ; and Chappaqua, NY. There he was appointed as one of only two department heads. After ten years at Chappaqua he accepted a one year replacement position as...

Feb 13, 2021

Martin D. Kuhns Jr., 95, of Blandon, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021. He was the husband of the late Catherine E. (Moll) Kuhns. Born in Trexlertown, he was the son of the late Martin and Gertrude (Bittner) Kuhns. He was a truck driver for over 45 years. He is survived by daughter Kathleen L. wife of Franklin Schoch...

Feb 10, 2021

Jeanette M. (Wentzel) Ebling, 81, of the Topton Lutheran Home, formerly of Kutztown, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021. Born in Lakehurst, New Jersey she was the daughter of the late Grover and May (Bailey) Wentzel. Jeanette was a 1957 graduate of Kutztown High School and a 1960 graduate of Reading Hospital School of Nursing. She worked for the...

Feb 5, 2021

Carole L. (Fabian) Schroeder, 82, of Kutztown, passed away Friday, February 5, 2021 in Phoebe Allentown Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late Arlan R. Schroeder. Born in Kutztown, she was the daughter of the late Adam and Kathryn (Stufflet) Fabian. Carole was a graduate of Kutztown High School class of 1956.  She worked as a...

Jan 31, 2021

Louise E. (Siegfried) Kramer, 90, formally of Kutztown passed away Sunday, January 31, 2021. She was the wife of the late George D. Kramer. Louise was born in Seisholtzville, the daughter of the late Eilus and Mary Elizabeth (Smith) Siegfried.

She is retired from Black & Decker where she worked on the assembly line.  Louise was a...

Jan 27, 2021

Richard D. Lytle Jr., 71, of Zionsville passed into the presence of his Savior Wednesday, January 27, 2021. He was the husband of Deborah (Lowe) Lytle. Born in Allentown the son of the late Richard and Shirley (Gernert) Lytle Sr.

He was a 1967 graduate of Highland Falls High School and 1971 graduate of Clarkson University. He...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...