Catherine A. Ziegler
Jan 18, 2021
Catherine A. Ziegler, 93, of Hamburg, passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 in Phoebe Berks Healthcare Center. She was the wife of George H. "Josh" Ziegler, died April 3, 2017.
Born December 15, 1927, in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late Paul B. and Corinne G. (Peters) Albright . She graduated from Hamburg High School...
Miles A. Kemmerling
Jan 17, 2021
Miles A. Kemmerling, 97, of Tilden Twp., passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021 in ManorCare, Laureldale. He was the husband of Grace I. (Stamm) Kemmerling, who died July 13, 2020. Born in Weisenberg Twp., Lehigh Co., he was the son of the late Fred W. Kemmerling and Mamie N. (Bond) Kemmerling Anglemyer. Miles worked as a mechanic for twenty-eight...
Mildred Rumberger
Jan 17, 2021
Mildred S. Rumberger, 103, a resident at ManorCare, Laureldale, formerly of Hamburg, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021. She was the wife of the late Bruce A. Rumberger, passed away May 17, 1987. Born in Maidencreek Twp., she was the daughter of the late Clarence J. and Stella M. (Shucker) Shrom. She was a member of First United Church of...
Nancy Fessler
Jan 16, 2021
Nancy M. Fessler, 68, of Mohrsville, Centre Township passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021, in ManorCare Laureldale, PA. She was the wife of the late Marlin S. Fessler, who died one year ago on January 12, 2020. Born in West Reading, daughter of Kenneth B. Miller of Mohrsville and the late Mary F. (Roth) Miller. Nancy attended Schuylkill Valley...
Harold Mengle
Jan 16, 2021
H. Lee Mengle, 87, of Ontelaunee Twp., passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021 in his residence. He was the husband of Ruth A. (Kline) Mengle. Born in Jalappa, Tilden Twp. on the family farm, he was the son of the late William R. and Miranda E. (Schloppich) Mengle. Lee was a member of St. Michael's Church, Tilden Twp. He was...
Christine J. Clemmens
Jan 15, 2021
Christine J. Clemmens, 68, formerly of Mohnton, passed away on January 15, 2021 at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Reading, due to complications from Covid-19. She was a resident at the Manor at Market Square in Reading. Chrissy was born on April 18, 1952 in West Reading to the late Benjamin C. and Ann Jane (Dodge) Jones....
June M. Adams
Jan 11, 2021
June M. Adams, 91, of Leesport, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021 in Phoebe Berks, Wernersville, where she resided. She was the wife of Donald R. Adam, who died June 14, 2003. Born in Centerport, she was the daughter of the late John L. and Miriam M. (Keim) Kreider. June was a 1947 graduate of Muhlenberg High School. She...
Diane O'Brien-Groff
Jan 10, 2021
Diane M. O'Brien-Groff, 73, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021 in Phoebe Berks Healthcare Center, Wernersville. She was the wife of Stephen A. Groff to whom she was married for twenty-nine years. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Rudolph and Clara (Gallucci) Jindela. Diane was a graduate of St....
Raymond B. Roberts
Jan 9, 2021
Raymond B. Roberts, 68, of Rockland Twp., passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021 in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Carol J. (Ketner) Roberts. They were married on December 23, 1982 and celebrated thirty-eight years of marriage. Born in Trenton, NJ, he was the son of Julia E. (Vagott) Roberts, Muhlenberg Twp.; and the late Thomas H....
Jean R. Seaman
Jan 9, 2021
Jean R. Seaman, 92, formerly of Hamburg, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021 in Keystone Villa, Blandon, where she resided. She was the wife of Mark M. Seaman, who died June 14, 2015. Born in West Hamburg, she was the daughter of the late Paul M. and Susan B. (Rothermel) Batdorf. Jean was a 1947 graduate of Hamburg High...
Donald L. Graeff
Jan 8, 2021
Donald L. Graeff, 73, of Leesport, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021 in the Lutheran Home at Topton. He was the husband of Mary L. (Crigger) Graeff, who died March 12, 2020. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Kenneth L. and Evelyn H. (Yeager) Graeff. Donald was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam...
Lloyd W. Moyer
Jan 7, 2021
Lloyd W. Moyer of Blandon passed away in the early morning hours of January 7, 2021 surrounded in presence and spirit by his loving family. He was three weeks shy of his 88th birthday. Lloyd was born at home in Maidencreek Twp. to the late Elsie (Heinley) and William Moyer. He attended Ontelaunee School but left to serve his country...
Eleanor E. Koppenhaver
Jan 6, 2021
Eleanor E. Koppenhaver, 86, formerly of Hamburg, went to her eternal home on January 6, 2021. She was born on May 26, 1934 to Paul and Marian (Schappell) Boyer in the Reading Hospital. Eleanor married the love of her life, Ceylon L. Koppenhaver, on November 6, 1954. Ceylon went to be with the Lord on August 9, 2016. They had...
Gerald Evans
Jan 3, 2021
Gerald David "Ditto" Evans, Jr., 50, of Maidencreek Twp., passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He is loved and remembered by his wife Cathy (Powell) Evans and daughter Athena McQueen Evans. The son of Elaine D.A. Evans of Hamburg and the late Gerald David Evans, he is also survived by his sisters, Geraldine Evans...
David J. Sheipe
Dec 31, 2020
David J. Sheipe, 77, of Maidencreek Twp., passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Lorraine F. (Haag) Sheipe, to whom she was married for fifty-four years. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late John A. and Marian D. (Kerr) Sheipe. David was a...
Marilyn L. Zimmerman
Dec 28, 2020
Marilyn L. Zimmerman, 83, of Centre Twp., passed away in her residence on Monday, December 28, 2020. She was the wife of Larry C. Zimmerman. They were married on March 10, 1956 and celebrated sixty-four years of marriage. Born in Centerport, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Esther (Koenig) Kline. She was a graduate of Ontelaunee High...
John D. Zimmerman
Dec 28, 2020
John D. Zimmerman, Jr., 73, longtime resident of Strausstown, PA, passed away at Laurel Center, Tilden Twp., Monday, December 28, 2020 after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Born in Lebanon, PA, he was the son of the late John D. Zimmerman, Sr. and Frances O. (O'Connell) Zimmerman. He graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School, Denver, CO. John served in...
Missi Welch
Dec 26, 2020
Missi Welch, 44, of Phillipsburg, NJ passed away December 26, 2020 as a result of a ruptured brain aneurysm. She was visiting for the holidays in North Carolina at the time of her death. Missi was born to Patrick Welch Sr. of Morgantown, PA and Deborah Kirk of Phillipsburg, NJ on June 28, 1976. She attended State Street Elementary School...
James R. Buzzard
Dec 26, 2020
James Ronald Buzzard October 4, 1947 - December 26, 2020 Jim passed on December 26, 2020 at the Reading Hospital due to complications from pre-existing conditions. He is predeceased by his parents James E and Esther (Gearhard). He is leaving behind his wife, of 51 years, Patricia (Dowling), daughter Heather Mohn (Mark), son James Buzzard (Nicole), sister Peggy and 5...
Ruth F. Weitzel
Dec 25, 2020
Ruth F. Weitzel, 86, of Perry Twp., passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020 in the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Clarence H. Weitzel, who died February 10, 2015. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Solomon and Florence (Shade) King. Ruth was a graduate of Perry High School. She worked as a nurse's...
