Obituaries

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...

Aug 4, 2015

Helen A. (Hoffman) Wanner, 96, of Shoemakersville passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 in Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest. She was the wife of Harold L. Wanner, died December 24, 1997. Born in Perry Twp., she was the daughter of the late Milton R. and Mary Ellen (Kershner) Hoffman. She graduated from Perry High School, in 1936. She was...

Jul 31, 2015

Elizabeth M. Brown, "Libby", 81, of Shoemakersville, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2015 in her residence. She was the wife of Kerry D. "Brownie" Brown. They were married on October 28, 1972 and celebrated forty-two years of marriage. Born in Shoemakersville, she was the daughter of the late Moses W. and Mary F. (Epler) Miller. Libby was a 1951...

Jul 30, 2015

Dr. Edward C. Fischer, passed away on July 30, 2015 at the Reading Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was the husband of Noni Fischer to whom he was devoted for nearly 53 years of marriage. He resided in Reading, PA with a second home at the Landings in Savannah, GA. Ed was born and raised in Edinboro, PA. He...

Jul 30, 2015

Frederick V. Fronefield, 82, of West Hamburg, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2015 in the Phoebe Home, Allentown. He was the husband of Grace Emma (Balthaser) Fronefield. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Vernon Fronefield and Viola (Reiner) Ortlip. Frederick was a 1951 graduate of Muhlenberg High School. He worked as a forklift mechanic...

Jul 27, 2015

Arthur P. Miller, 77, of Perry Twp., passed away on Monday, July 27, 2015 in his residence. He was the husband of Evelyn L. (Werley) Miller. They were married on December 11, 1954 and celebrated sixty years of marriage. Born in Perry Twp., he was the son of the late Arthur S. and Verna A. (Adam) Miller. Arthur was a...

Jul 19, 2015

Jul 10, 2015

Harold S. Strause, 75, of Perry Twp., died Friday, July 10, 2015 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading. He was the husband of Marie A. (Miller) Strause, they were married May 20, 1961 and celebrated 54 years of marriage. Born in Upper Bern Twp., he was the son of the late Stephen and Helen (Strause) Strause. Harold was...

Jul 9, 2015

Helen M. Brendel, 87, formerly of Shoemakersville, and a resident at Berks Heim, died Thursday, July 9, 2015 in Berks Heim. She was the widow of Warren I. Brendel, died July 8, 1992. Born in Dauberville, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Ruth M. (Bickel) Kreider. Helen was a member of Salem (Belleman's) Church, Centre Twp....

Jul 7, 2015

Dolores Rhoades, 85, of the Hamburg Center, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 in the Reading Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Samuel C. and Gertrude A. (Duffy) Rhoades. Dolores is survived by a nephew: John Choate, Brookhaven, PA; a niece: Barbara Meehan, Pennsauken, NJ; and a great-niece: Mildred McAveney, Glen Mills, PA; and...

Jul 6, 2015

Shirley A.E. Renken, 78, of Tilden Twp., passed away on Monday, July 6, 2015 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp., Lehigh Co. She was the wife of Rev. Charles Renken, Jr., who died on March 1, 2014. Born in Johnstown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clarence S. and Ethel B. (Trexel) Eash. Shirley was a graduate of...

Jul 6, 2015

Hugh C. O'Donnell, 58, of the Hamburg Center, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Darby, PA, he was the son of the late Hugh C. and Mary E. (Ryan) O'Donnell. Hugh is survived by two sisters: Elizabeth O'Donnell, Wallingford, PA; and Mary Kate Cirillo, West Grove, PA; and his Hamburg Center family....

Jul 5, 2015

Pearl E. Miller, 90, formerly of Mohrsville, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2015 in ManorCare, Sinking Spring where she resided since April. She previously resided at Country Meadows, Wyomissing, for five years. Pearl was the wife of Howard W. Miller, who died December 22, 1990. Born in Alsace Twp., she was the daughter of the late Walter R. and...

Jul 2, 2015

Jun 28, 2015

Jay S. Knarr, 60, of Centre Twp., passed away in his residence on Sunday, June 28, 2015, surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Lois D. (Fisher) Knarr. Born in Reading, he was the son of Dorothy (Frantz) Knarr; and the late Karl Knarr. Jay was a graduate of Reading High School. He worked at East Penn Manufacturing,...