Obituaries

Sep 25, 2015

Donald P. Kauffman, 72, of Perry Twp., passed away on Friday, September 25, 2015 in his residence. He was the husband of Elaine A. (Hafer) Kauffman. They were married on July 3, 1965 and celebrated 50 years of marriage. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Paul L. and Violet M. (Schlappich) Kauffman. Donald was a...

Sep 24, 2015

Mitchell Lee Malone, 28, of Conover, North Carolina and formerly of Berks County, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2015. He was the son of Patrick Malone, Conover; and Cathy (Aaron) Malone, Mohrsville. Mitchell was a 2005 graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School and attended Berks Career and Technology Center for tool and dye making. He worked as a tool...

Sep 23, 2015

Eleanor E. Rubright, 89, of Hamburg, died Tuesday, September 23, 2015 in her residence. She was the wife of Norman A. Rubright. They were married November 12, 1943 and celebrated 71 years of marriage. Born in Oley, she was the daughter of the late M. Kenneth and Edith (Steffie) Reider. She was a member of First United Church of Christ,...

Sep 22, 2015

Myra Fay Adams, 85, of Maidencreek Twp., died Tuesday, September 23, 2015 in Laurel Center, Tilden Twp. She was the wife of Nevin W. Adams. They were married October 9, 1960 and celebrated 54 years of marriage. Born in Archbald, Lackawanna County, she was the daughter of the late Victor and Myrtle (Bolin) Taldo. Myra was a member of St....

Sep 20, 2015

William R. Kerper, Sr., 84, of Lower Heidelberg Twp., passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center. Born July 24, 1931 in Birdsboro, he was the son of the late Earl A. and Mary M. (Keller) Kerper. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War; and was a former member of the 5th ROTC....

Sep 15, 2015

John L. Bender, 72, of Bern Twp., died Tuesday, September 15, 2015 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Bern Twp., John was the son of the late Levi John and Emily R. (Mengel) Bender. He was a lifelong member of Epler's Church, Bern Twp. John was a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War. John worked as...

Sep 14, 2015

Michael A. Leibold, 63, of Tilden Twp., passed away on Monday, September 14, 2015 in his residence. He was the husband of Brenda A. Leibold. Born in West Reading, he was the son of Lloyd L. Leibold, Lauredale and the late Nancy J. (Kleffel) Leibold. Michael worked as a welder for Dana Corporation. He was a life-long member of Calvary...

Sep 13, 2015

Richard H. Kring, 84, of Mohrsville, died Sunday, September 13, 2015 in his residence. He was the husband of Ardell M. (Sweigart) Kring, they were married June 21, 1952 and celebrated 63 years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Edwin E. and Helen H. (Reidnauer) Kring. He graduated from Muhlenberg High School in 1949....

Sep 6, 2015

William C. Kutz, Jr., 83, of Richmond Twp., passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2015 in the Reading Hospital. He was the companion of Dorothy C. (Cohick) VanBuskirk for thirty-five years. Born in Maxatawny Twp., he was the son of the late William C., Sr. and Anna K. (Hollenbach) Kutz. William was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War....

Sep 6, 2015

Pauline A. (Miller) Klee, 87, formerly of Shoemakersville, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2015 at Keystone Villa at Fleetwood where she had resided for four years. She was the wife of Richard L. Klee, who passed away on January 15, 1995. Born in Hamburg, she was the daughter of the late Albert J. and Fannie F. (Reppert) Miller. She...

Sep 4, 2015

Annamarie L. Schmidt, 83, of Tilden Twp., and formerly of Lebanon, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2015 in her residence. She was the wife of Philip R. Schmidt, who died November 11, 2013. Born in Hershey, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Anna M. (Mumma) Loy. She was a graduate of Palmyra High School. Annamarie worked...

Aug 31, 2015

Terry C. Long, 52, of Robesonia, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2015 in Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia. Born on April 14, 1963 in Reading, he was the son of Ronald M., Sr., and Phyllis I. (Wagner) Long, Centre Twp. Terry was a 1981 graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School. He enjoyed small engine repair. Surviving in addition to his...

Aug 29, 2015

Helen L. Sonon, 81, formerley of Klinesville and a resident of Seton Manor, Orwigsburg passed away Saturday, August 29, 2015 in Schuylkill Medical Center- East, Pottsville. She was the wife of Elmer S. Sonon, died January 2, 1979. Born in Lenhartsville, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Helen (Moll) Wisser. She graduated from Kutztown High School in...

Aug 28, 2015

Joyce E. Fisher, 80, of Hamburg, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2015 in Cornerstone Living, New Tripoli.

Born in Lyons, she was the daughter of the late Albert W. and Edna V. (Fields) Miller. Joyce worked as a vocational aide for thirty years for the Hamburg Center, retiring in 1990. She was a former secretary and...

Aug 24, 2015

June E. Leibensperger, 72, of Shoemakersville, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of Carl H. "Red" Leibensperger. They were married on March 14, 1964 and celebrated 51 years of marriage. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Elda P. (Becker) Ritter. She was a...

Aug 17, 2015

Elizabeth A. Bertschy, "Betty", 50, of Hamburg, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2015 in her residence. She was the wife of Matthew R. Bertschy. They were married on September 12, 1998. Born in Pottsville, she was the daughter of Alice (Lauck) Toback, Cumbola, Schuylkill Co., and the late Charles Toback. She was a graduate of Pottsville High School. Betty...

Aug 15, 2015

Russell L. Riegel, Sr., 62, of Tilden Twp., passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Robin L. (Yerger) Riegel. They were married on January 18, 1975 and celebrated forty years of marriage. Born in Hamburg, he was the son of the late Dolores M. (Riegel) Yoder; and step-son of the...

Aug 14, 2015

Alma C. Miller, 53, formerly of Hamburg, died Friday, August 14, 2015 in Celtic Hospice, Wilkes-Barre. She was the wife of Micheal T. Miller, they were married July 6, 1990 and celebrated 25 years of marriage. Born in Pottsville, she was the daughter of Alma C. (Fucci) Brobst, Hamburg, and the late Kenneth Brobst. Alma worked as a sewing machine...

Aug 11, 2015

George K. Grim, 74, of Shoemakersville, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2015 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Virginia D. (Harner) Grim, they were married February 14, 1976 and celebrated 39 years of marriage. Born in Temple, he was the son of the late George E. and Jean F. (Bussinger) Grim. He was a...

Aug 11, 2015

Linda S. Martis, 56, of Temple, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 in her residence. She was the wife of Betty J. (Hess) Stoudt. Born in Terra Haute, Indiana, she was the daughter of Mary L. (Essig) Hill, Temple; and the late David W. Hill. She was a 1977 graduate of Muhlenberg High School. Linda was a paradedic/EMT for...