Leroy Prutzman
Mar 24, 2012
Leroy M. Prutzman, 88, of Hamburg, died Saturday, March 24, 2012 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp. His wife, Kathryn E. (Wesner) Prutzman, died February 12, 1969. Born in Fogelsville, he was the son of the late Clayton S. and Mazie B. (Miller) Prutzman. He worked for thirty-five years as a maintenance custodian for the Reading Hospital until retiring in...
Glenn Huff
Mar 20, 2012
Glenn L. Huff, Jr., 54, of Leesport, was called home to his Lord on Tuesday, March 20, 2012. He passed away from complications of diabetes. Born in West Reading, he was the son of Doris J. (Schappell) Huff, Leesport, and the late Glenn L. Huff, Sr. Glenn was a 1975 graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School and a 1979 graduate...
Floyd Turner
Mar 19, 2012
Floyd N. Turner, 83, of Perry Twp., died Monday, March 19, 2012 at 6:14 am in his residence. His wife, Marsheline (Morris) Turner, died September 16, 2006. Born in Centre Twp., he was the son of the late Raymond F. and Mary R. (Daughtry) Turner. He was a 1946 graduate of Perry High School and a 1948 graduate of Wyomissing...
Tammy Kerns
Mar 16, 2012
Tammy M. Kerns, 42, of Bethlehem, died March 16, 2012 in Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, of natural causes. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of Benjamin A. and Jean E. (Boyer) Zettlemoyer, Kempton. Also surviving is one son: Bryan D. Zettlemoyer, Kempton; three brothers: Benson D. and James P. Zettlemoyer, both of Kempton; and David L. Zettlemoyer,...
David Trump
Mar 14, 2012
David A. Trump, 67, of Tilden Twp., died March 14, 2012 in the Lehigh Valley Hospital, where he was a patient since March 8. He was a U.S. Marine Corp. veteran of the Vietnam War. Services will be private. Leibensperger Funeral Homes, Inc., Hamburg is in charge of arrangements.
Ruth Spatz
Mar 13, 2012
Ruth A. Spatz, 82, formerly of Windsor Twp., died Tuesday, March 13, 2012 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp., where she was a patient since March 3. She was taken there from ManorCare, Laureldale, where she resided for three years. She previously resided at Grandview Assisted Living, Fleetwood. Her husband, Robert M. Spatz, Sr., died January 9, 2001. Born...
John Henn
Mar 13, 2012
John E. Henn, 80, of Hamburg, passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 in his residence. He was the husband of Marlene J. (Clemmer) Henn. They were married on July 2, 1949 and celebrated 62 years of marriage. Born in Shoemakersville, he was the son of the late Charles, Sr. and Stella (Borkey) Henn. He was a 1949 graduate of...
Marie Kline
Mar 10, 2012
Marie H. Kline, Centenarian Marie H. Kline, 100, of Centerport, died Saturday, March 10, 2012 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp., where she was a patient for one day. She was the wife of Norman H. Kline. They were married on February 18, 1933 and celebrated 79 years of marriage. Born in Centerport, she was the daughter of the...
Joyce Schappell
Mar 9, 2012
Joyce L. Schappell, 79, of Hamburg, died Friday, March 9, 2012 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp., where she had been for two months. She was the wife of Mylan L. "Mike" Schappell. They were married on December 16, 1950 and celebrated 61 years of marriage. Born in Tilden Twp., she was the daughter of the late Joel and Eva...
Jane Faller
Mar 8, 2012
Jane C. Faller, 83, of Windsor Twp., died Thursday, March 8, 2012 in the Reading Hospital where she was a patient since March 1. Her husband, Leo L. Faller, Sr., died August 4, 2002. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Howard C. and Lulu Mae (Derr) Garner. She worked in housekeeping for the Riveredge, Bern Twp.,...
Marvin Hess
Mar 8, 2012
Marvin J. Hess, 84, of Windsor Twp., died March 8, 2011 in Schuylkill Medical Center East, Pottsville. His wife, Joan A. (Brown) Hess, died June 12, 1997. Born in Windsor Twp., he was the son of the late George R. and Bertha E. (Adams) Hess. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. Marvin worked as a sander...
Esther Reppert
Mar 8, 2012
Esther M. Reppert, 97, of Shoemakersville, died Thursday, March 8, 2012, in the home of her niece: Doris M. Gough, with whom she resided. Her husband, Harry E. Reppert, died September 11, 1998. Esther recently celebrated her birthday with family and friends. Born in Tilden Twp., she was the daughter of the late Charles A. and Bertie E. (Kershner) Berger....
Arlene Stewart
Mar 7, 2012
Arlene M. Stewart, 89, formerly of Tilden Twp., died Wednesday, March 7, 2012 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp., Lehigh Co. She was taken there from The Lutheran Home at Topton were she resided for a year and a half. Her husband, David G. Stewart, died July 10, 1989. Born in Ruscombmanor Twp., she was the daughter of the late...
George Oxenreider
Mar 5, 2012
George H. Oxenreider, 83, of Muhlenberg Twp., died Monday, March 5, 2012 in his residence. He was the husband of Gloria E. (Spirat) Ketner Oxenreider. They were married on September 4, 2004 and celebrated seven years of marriage. George was predeceased by his first wife: Ruth M. (Zerbe) Oxenreider, died August 1, 2002. Born in North Heidelberg Twp., he was...
Sterling Lee
Feb 24, 2012
Sterling K. Lee, "Kenny", 68, of Hamburg, died Friday, February 24, 2012 in the Lebanon VA Medical Center, where was for two months. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Sterling F. Lee and Ruth (Bernhardt) Kline. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. Kenny was a police officer for the Reading Police Department until 1980. Surviving are...
Myrtle Henry
Feb 21, 2012
Myrtle A. Henry, 91, formerly of Perry Twp., died Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at Hearthstone at Maidencreek, where she resided since February 8. Her husband, Irvin C. Henry, Sr., died March 17, 1982. Born in West Hamburg, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Eva (Altenderfer) Smith. She was a 1938 graduate of Hamburg High School. Myrtle worked...
Rene Oberholtzer
Feb 13, 2012
Rene E. Oberholtzer, 92, formerly of Mohrsville, died February 13, 2012 at the Highlands at Wyomissing. Her husband, John P. Oberholtzer, died March 26, 1989. Born in Mohrsville, she was the daughter of the late Samuel N. and Carrie E. (Yeager) Snyder. Rene was a 1937 graduate of Ontelaunee High School and completed one year of business school. She was...
Estelle Moseman
Feb 12, 2012
Estelle V. Moseman, 89, of Spring Twp., died Sunday, February 12, 2012 in her residence. She was the wife of Robert J. Moseman, a guest at Manor Care, Sinking Spring. Born in Platte Clove, NY, she was the daughter of the late Victor F. and Luella (Lindsley) Vann. Estelle worked as a cafeteria aide for the Hamburg Area High School....
Judy Johnson
Feb 9, 2012
Judy A. Johnson, 56, of Auburn, died Thursday, February 9, 2012. She was the wife of Larry R. Johnson. They were married on April 30, 1977 and celebrated 34 years of marriage. Born in Pottsville, she was the daughter of Ruth (Zettlemoyer) Schwenk, Auburn; and the late Leroy Schwenk. Judy was a 1973 graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School. She...
P. Monroe Long
Feb 7, 2012
P. Monroe Long, 84, of Mohrsville, died Tuesday, February 7, 2012 in his residence. His wife, Pauline L. (Epler) Long, died December 24, 1975. Born in Mohrsville, he was the son of the late Peter M. and Lizzie A. (Berger) Long. Monroe was a self-employed dairy farmer in Mohrsville. He attended St. Michael's Church, Tilden Twp. Monroe was a member...
