Verna Christman
Feb 10, 2013
Verna M. Christman, 85, of Perry Twp., died Sunday, February 10, 2013 in the Reading Hospital, where she was a patient for seven days. She was the wife of Paul R. Christman, died September 16, 2001 Born in Weisenberg Twp., Lehigh Co., she was the daughter of the late Homer B. and Mary (Henninger) Zimmerman. She worked on the family...
Patricia Knoblauch
Feb 7, 2013
Patricia I. Knoblauch, 84, formerly of Muhlenberg Twp., died Thursday, February 7, 2013 in the Berks Heim where she resided since 2008. She was the wife of Forrest L. Knoblauch, died December 30, 2006. Born in Shoemakersville, she was the daughter of the late Joseph M. and Annabelle E. (Carnes) Owens. She was a 1946 graduate of Muhlenberg High School...
Milton Correll
Feb 6, 2013
Milton W.H. Correll, Jr., 68, of Hamburg, died Wednesday February 6, 2013 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Bernville, he was the son of the late Milton W.H. and Edna M. (Reichard) Correll. Milton worked for various knitting mills in the area last working at Wrights Knitwear, Hamburg. Milton last worked as a bartender at Hamburg Fish...
Russell Petery
Jan 30, 2013
Russell A. Petery, Sr., 79, of Spring City and formerly of Hamburg, died Wednesday, January 30, 2013 in the Seasons Hospice Unit of Phoenixville Hospital. He was the husband of Florence A. (Messner) Petery. They were married on June 29, 1963 and celebrated 49 years of marriage. Born in West Hamburg, he was the son of the late John H....
Steven Dunkelberger
Jan 29, 2013
Steven E. Dunkelberger, 54, of Auburn, died Tuesday, January 29, 2013 in the Hospice Unit of the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Charles H. and Mary Emma (Huff) Dunkelberger. Steven was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He was also a member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard for three years...
Violet Koch
Jan 22, 2013
Violet S. Koch, 92, of Hamburg, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013 in Orwigsburg Center, where she resided for two and half years. She was the wife of Elwood E. Koch, Sr., who died January 10, 1976. Born in Blandon, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Goldie V. (Becker) Heckman. She worked for thirty years for the Hamburg...
Jeanette Gerberich
Jan 21, 2013
Jeanette L. Gerberich, 75, of Orwigsburg, and formerly of Lenhartsville, died Monday, January 21, 2013 in Orwigsburg Center, where she was a patient since Friday. She was the wife of Myron C. "Tim" Gerberich, who died October 4, 2005. Born in Mansfield, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Charles K. and Nellie (Touby) Glasgow. She was a 1956...
Earl Stetzler
Jan 21, 2013
Earl D. Stetzler, "Nippy", 68, of Reading, died Monday, January 21, 2013 in the Reading Hospital. Born in West Reading, he was the son of Edith M. (Witman) Stetzler, Maidencreek Twp., and the late Daniel M. Stetzler. Earl was a life member of Perry Game Association. He enjoyed the outdoors and hunting. Surviving are twin daughters: Carol (Stetzler) Berger, Leesport;...
Dorothy Geschwindt
Jan 18, 2013
Dorothy I. Geschwindt, 80, of Perry Twp., died Friday, January 18, 2013 in Berks Heim, Bern Twp., where she resided for three and a half years. She was the wife of Clifford S. Geschwindt, died March 23, 1988. Dorothy was the daughter of the late Emerson E. and Helen I. (Haas) Wert. She was a 1950 graduate of the former...
Marcella Wunder
Jan 16, 2013
Marcella E. Wunder, 61, of Windsor Twp., died Wednesday, January 16, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of Kenneth L. Wunder. They were married on December 16, 1967 and celebrated 45 years of marriage. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Marcellus and Eleanor (Isamoyer) Davis. Marcella received an Associate's Degree in...
Gladys Long
Jan 16, 2013
Gladys A. Long, 91, formerly of Hamburg, died Wednesday, January 16, 2013 in Phoebe Berks Healthcare Center, Wernersville. Gladys was a resident of Phoebe Berks Village. She was the wife of Floyd R. Long, who died September 1, 2003. They were married in June 1947 Born in Centre Twp., she was the daughter of the late Henry G. and Laura...
Rae Hix
Jan 15, 2013
Rae M. Hix, 90, of Upper Bern Twp., died Tuesday, January 15, 2013 in his residence. He was the husband of Glenna E. (Spatz) Hix. Born in Upper Bern Twp., he was the son of the late John W. and Clara A. (Feick) Hix. Rae was a self-employed dairy farmer on the family farm in Upper Bern Twp. He was...
John Dougherty
Jan 12, 2013
LCpl. John J. Dougherty, 19, of Shoemakersville, died Saturday, January 12, 2013 in his residence. Born in Livingston, New Jersey, he was the son of John T. Doughterty, Shoemakersville; and Susan J. (Hettrick) Dougherty, Reading. He was a 2011 graduate of Northampton High School. John was enlisted in the Selected Marine Corps Reserves. He worked for Subway and Louees Pizza...
Ralph Guldin
Jan 11, 2013
Ralph H. Guldin, 90, of Allentown, died Friday, January 11, 2013 in St. Luke's Hospital, Allentown. He was taken there from Cedarbrook Nursing Home where he resided. Born in Kutztown, he was the son of the late Homer F. and Edna V. (Leibensperger) Guldin. He worked in maintenance for Lincoln Technical Institute for 18 years. He previously worked for the...
Michael Schell
Jan 8, 2013
Michael D. Schell, 55, of Tilden Twp., died Tuesday, January 8, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp. Born in Reading, he was the son of Richard J. and Louanna M. (Jones) Schell, Tilden Twp. Michael worked as a fork lift operator for SuperValue. Surviving in addition to his parents is one sister: Valerie Frymoyer, Mt. Penn; nephew: Patrick...
Tami Dougherty
Jan 8, 2013
Tami S. Dougherty, 52, of Perry Twp., died Tuesday, January 8, 2013 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp., where she was a patient since December 17, 2012. She was the wife of Lynn F. Dougherty. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of James and Delores (Kratzer) Schwartz, Kutztown. She was a graduate of Kutztown High School. Tami worked as...
Marie Oster
Jan 7, 2013
Marie L. (Beishline) Oster, 86, a resident of the Laurel Center, Hamburg, and formerly of Center Valley and Orefield, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2013. She was the widow of Donald F. Oster, who died May 14, 1982. Born in Tomhicken on March 15, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Stella (Brown) Beishline. Besides raising...
Carol Stewart
Jan 7, 2013
Carol A. Stewart, 65, of Windsor Twp., died Monday, January 7, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp. She was the wife of David P. Stewart. They were married on August 24, 1963 and celebrated 49 years of marriage. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Betty E. (Fasig) Beeman, Hartwood, Virginia; and the late John L. Beeman....
Erica Hoffert
Jan 4, 2013
Erica F. Hoffert, 24, of Shoemakersville, died Friday, January 4, 2013 in her residence. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Scott A. and Tina L. (Good) Hoffert, Lenhartsville. Erica was a 2007 graduate of Hamburg High School and graduated from Berks Technical Institute as a Dental Assistant. She worked in housekeeping for the Microtel Inn and Suites, Hamburg....
Diane Wood
Dec 31, 2012
Diane E. Wood, 61, of East Penn Township, Carbon County, died Monday, December 31, 2012 in her residence. She was the wife of John M. Wood. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of Eleanora (Greata) Singer Herndon, Cairo, Georgia; and the late David Singer. She was the co-owner and secretary/treasurer of Blue Ridge Campground, Lehighton, for ten years. Surviving...
