Delton Blakeney
Jan 17, 2012
Delton Blakeney, aka "John", 89, of Perry Twp., died Tuesday, January 17, 2012 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp., where he was a patient since January 12. He was the husband of Betty E. (Strausser) Blakeney. They were married on December 29, 1950 and celebrated 61 years of marriage. Born in Raleigh, Mississippi, he was the son of the...
Dennis Kaufman
Jan 14, 2012
Dennis L. Kaufman, 64, of Tilden Twp., died unexpectedly on Saturday, January 14, 2012 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp., shortly after arrival. He was the husband of Sheila A. (Emore) Kaufman. They were married on October 24, 1964 and celebrated 47 years of marriage. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Howard B. and...
John Eyer
Jan 13, 2012
John L. Eyer, Jr., 69, of Upper Bern Twp., died Friday, January 13, 2012 at 7:40 pm in the residence of his nephew, Scott A. Hartman, and his wife Denise, with whom he resided. His wife, Sandra A. (Arndt) Eyer, died March 5, 2000. Born in Lenhartsville, he was the son of the late John L., Sr., and Hannah (Smith)...
Gene Koraltan
Jan 11, 2012
Former owner of Cham Chack of Hollywood, Gene R. Koraltan, "Boodie", 79, of West Lawn, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 in the Reading Hospital where he was a patient since Monday. He was the loving husband of Shirley J. (Sterner) Koraltan, formerly of Hamburg, who passed away on January 22, 2010, after 52 years of marriage. Gene was...
Ira Lutz
Jan 10, 2012
Ira E. Lutz, 42, of Centre Twp., died Tuesday, January 10, 2012 in the Reading Hospital where he was a patient since Sunday. Born in West Reading, he was the son of John P. Lutz, Centre Twp., and Ann L. (Lesher) Moore, Reading. He was a graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School. Ira worked as a plumber for various contractors...
Richard Mayer
Jan 10, 2012
Richard Devern Mayer, Sr., 81, of Rutherfordton, North Carolina, went to sleep in Jesus on January 10, 2012, at his son's assisted living home in Dayton, Maryland. Richard was born in Denver, Colorado, to Michael John and Katherine Peshka Mayer. He grew up in Philadelphia, where he graduated from Philadelphia Academy. He was also a graduate of Washington Missionary College...
Dennis Mays
Jan 6, 2012
Dennis R. Mays, 69, formerly of Leesport, died Friday, January 6, 2012 in the Lebanon VA Medical Center, where he was a patient for one week. Born in Bern Twp., he was the son of the late Lloyd and Florence (Edwards) Mays. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. Dennis worked for Glen-Gery Brick Corporation and Berks Building Block. He also...
Shirley Heintzelman
Jan 1, 2012
Shirley D. Heintzelman, 76, of Perry Twp., died Sunday, January 1, 2012 in the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Kermit I. Heintzelman. They were married on December 6, 1969 and celebrated 42 years of marriage. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Roslyn (Generose) Bowers. She was a 1954 graduate of Reading...
Ruth Miller
Dec 31, 2011
Ruth C. Miller, 89, formerly of Hamburg, died Saturday, December 31, 2011 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp., where she resided for seven years. Born in Windsor Twp., she was the daughter of the late Jacob R. and Minnie L. (Merkel) Leiby. She worked for seventeen years in the food service department of the Hamburg Center, retiring in 1984. She...
Elizabeth Bickel
Dec 31, 2011
Elizabeth I. Bickel, 81, formerly of Mohrsville, died Saturday, December 31, 2011 in Berks Heim, Bern Twp., where she resided for three months. She previously resided at Hearthstone since January 2010. Her husband, Norman N. Bickel, died August 11, 1993. Born in Mohrsville, she was the daughter of the late Clarence L. Weaver and Alberta M. (Potteiger) Weaver Sterling. She...
Sarah Kerchner
Dec 28, 2011
Sarah J. Kerchner, 69, of Albany Twp., died December 28, 2011 in Liberty Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Allentown. She was the wife of Marvin L. Kerchner. Born in Weisenberg Twp., Lehigh Co., she was the daughter of the late Richard C. and Helen (Leslie) Uhler. She worked for twenty years as a bus driver for Carl R. Bieber, Kutztown, and...
Stephen Leibensperger
Dec 19, 2011
Stephen M. Leibensperger, 49, formerly of Hamburg, died Monday, December 19, 2011. Born in Allentown, he was the son of S. Regnal Leibensperger, husband of Julia (Leskin) Leibensperger, Orwigsburg; and the late Joy C. (Morasky) Leibensperger. He worked as a cook at various restaurants in the area. Steve is also survived by one daughter: Regina M. (Leibensperger), wife of Dustin...
Arlene Spatz
Dec 19, 2011
Arlene A. Spatz, 85, of Centerport, died Monday, December 19, 2011 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp., where she resided since February 19, 2006. Her husband, Daniel R. Spatz, died December 25, 2000. They were married on December 4, 1948. Born in Bern Twp., she was the daughter of the late Howard S. and Emily M.C. (Schlappich) Burkey. She was...
Mark Stewart
Dec 11, 2011
Mark E. Stewart, 70, of Tilden Twp., died upon arrival at St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp., on Sunday, December 11, 2011. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Prutzman) Stewart. They were married on June 22, 1963 and celebrated 48 years of marriage. Born in Windsor Twp., he was the son of the late Charles T. and Mabel E....
Elaine Miller
Dec 9, 2011
Elaine M. Miller, 65, of Shartlesville, died in her residence on Friday, December 9, 2011. She was the wife of Roger F. Miller. They were married on May 9, 1970 and celebrated 41 years of marriage. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Irene (Hunchuck) Raposy. She graduated from Middlesex County College with a...
Cathleen Geisinger
Dec 5, 2011
Cathleen J. Geisinger, 45, of Centerport, died on Monday, December 5, 2011, in West Lampeter Twp., Lancaster County. She was the wife of Barry N. Geisinger. They were married on April 13, 1991 and celebrated twenty years of marriage. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of Ruth C. (Field) Ohlinger, Mohrsville; and the late Elwood L. Ohlinger. She...
Stearns Kline
Dec 5, 2011
Stearns O. Kline, 84, of Tilden Twp., died Monday, December 5, 2011 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp., where he was since May. His wife, Phyllis A. (Yerger) Kline, died March 16, 2010. Born in Perry Twp., he was the son of the late Walter J. and Kate (Rothermal) Kline. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II....
Russell Becker
Dec 1, 2011
Russell A. Becker, "Rusty", 57, of Hamburg, died Thursday, December 1, 2011 in the Hamburg Center. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, he was the son of the late Harold P. and Martha A. (Miller) Becker. Rusty is survived by his brother: Bryan K. Becker, and his wife Cindy, Waverly Hall, Georgia; niece: Kelley; and nephew: Matthew. He is also survived by...
Gary Vogel
Nov 22, 2011
Gary P. Vogel, 62, of Tilden Twp., died in his residence on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 8:48 pm. He was the husband of Christine P. (Albright) Vogel. They were married on June 26, 1970 and celebrated 41 years of marriage. Born in West Reading, he was the son of Frederick H. Vogel, Lebanon; and the late Miriam E. (Herner)...
