Obituaries

Sep 15, 2020

Carol A. Kalbach, 79, of Shoemakersville, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp. She was the wife of Gene R. Kalbach, who died October 13, 2005. Born in Centre Twp., she was the daughter of the late Wilmer J. and Beulah (Mohn) Althouse. She was a 1959 graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School; and...

Sep 10, 2020

Sep 8, 2020

Patricia A Dix, 86, of Hilton Head, SC, passed away on September 8, 2020 in Hilton Head Regional Hospital due to complications from Parkinson's Disease. Born Dec. 22, 1933, she was the daughter of the late William C. and Vanatta R. (Newman) Bucks. Patricia was a graduate of Reading High School. She worked for the UGI Gas Co. Patricia met...

Sep 5, 2020

Ruth C. Wagner, 91, of Pine St., Hamburg, (formerly of Fisher Dam Road, Tilden Twp.) passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, September 5, 2020, in the residence of her daughter and son-in-law. She was the wife of the late Clarence W. Wagner, who passed away on January 5, 2005. They were married on June 26, 1948. Born in Tilden Twp.,...

Sep 1, 2020

Peggy A. Rettke, 91, of Maidencreek Township, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 in Maidencreek Place where she resided. She was the wife of Clyde J. Rettke, who passed away in 1977. Born in Clarion, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late John W. and Hazel (Michaelson) Witzel. Peggy was a graduate of Calumet High School, Chicago, Illinois....

Sep 1, 2020

Sep 1, 2020

Richard C. Bender, 88, formerly of Bern Twp., passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 in Mifflin Center, where he resided. He was the husband of Madline N. (Fretz) Bender, who died November 29, 2016. Born in Bern Twp., he was the son of the late Levi J. and Emily R. (Mengel) Bender. Richard worked as a fabricator, welder and...

Sep 1, 2020

Dean J. Stellwagon, 61, of Centre Twp., passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 in the Reading Hospital after a year long battle with cancer. He was the husband of Carol A. (Drager) Stellwagon, to whom he was married to for twenty-four years. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Horace D. and Constance M. (Wallace)...

Aug 31, 2020

Roger G. Broadbent, 78, of Bernville, passed away Monday, August 31, 2020 in his residence. He was the husband of Bonnie J. (Guinup) Broadbent. They were married May 22, 1982 and celebrated 38 years of marriage. Born in Remsen, NY, he was the son of the late Clarence and Cora P. (Haney) Broadbent. He graduated from Forestport High School, NY...

Aug 30, 2020

Dr. Robert K. Moll, D.D.S., 94, of Hamburg, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 30, 2020, at home with his family by his bedside. Born on Jan. 31, 1926 in Bernville, PA, he was the son of Wayne and Carrie (Haag) Moll. Graduating from from Reading High in 1943, he also attended the Kings Point, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and...

Aug 28, 2020

Frances K. Nitardi, 78, formerly of West Lawn, and a resident at Maidencreek Place, passed away Friday, August 28, 2020. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John J. Nitardi and Stella (Gilar) Flowers. She graduated from Reading High School in 1959. Frances was a member of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Reading. She worked as a...

Aug 28, 2020

Herbie D. Bagenstose, 74, of Ontelaunee Twp., passed away Friday, August 28, 2020 in ManorCare Health Services, Laureldale. He was the husband of Kathy L. (Impink) Bagenstose. They were married March 18, 1967 and celebrated 53 years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Harvey O. and Kathryn F. (Shrom) Bagenstose. He graduated from Schuylkill...

Aug 24, 2020

Aug 20, 2020

JoAnn D. Crupi, 58, of Reading, was greeted in Heaven by her Lord and her loving family that went before her, on Thursday, August 20, 2020 in Penn State Health St. Joseph. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of Joyceann (Loose) Rhoads, Bern Twp., and the late Robert D. Crupi. JoAnn worked as a homecare giver. She was...

Aug 17, 2020

David W. Adams, 79, of Bern Township passed away at home on Monday August 17, 2020. He was the loving husband of Nancy J. (Newman) Adams. They were married on April 23, 1966 and celebrated 54 years of marriage. Born at home on October 2, 1940 in Kenhorst, PA he was a son of the late Earl D. and Frieda...

Aug 15, 2020

Wendy L. Rumberger, 43, formerly of Tilden Twp., passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020 in St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, NY. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Kerry B. Rumberger, Tilden Twp., and Linda L. (Noecker) Seyfert, wife of Terry L. Seyfert, Perry Twp. She attended Kutztown High School. Wendy enjoyed yard sales with her mother and Jeff Krick's...

Jul 27, 2020

Ruth M. Kerschner, 93, of South Manheim Twp., Schuylkill Co., and formerly of Perry Twp., passed away on Monday, July 27, 2020 in her residence. Born in Berks County, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Mary (Koch) Dreibelbis. Ruth worked for the Wenton Shoe Factory in Kutztown. She was a member of St. Peter's United Church of...

Jul 24, 2020

Casey Paul Stutzman passed away this week at 29 years old. His life consisted of both suffering and his consuming love for the Lord. He dedicated every day to spreading the Word to complete strangers by handing out Bibles wherever he went. Casey leaves behind his mother Cheryl Lynn (Wentzel) Stutzman; his father Henry Garon Stutzman and stepmother Donna Stutzman;...

Jul 20, 2020

Barry L. Brensinger, 70, of Auburn, passed away Monday, July 20, 2020 in his residence. Born in Pottsville, he was the son of the late Merle A. and Helen S. (Strausser) Brensinger. He worked at DANA corporation in Reading. Barry enjoyed hunting, making models, crosswords, and word searches. He loved to eat and was new to his cellphone and Facebook. ...

Jul 20, 2020

Nevin Coolege Miller, 95, of Kutztown passed peacefully at home on July 20, 2020 while under the care of Hospice. He had just celebrated his 95th birthday with close family, pinochle games and lemon sponge pies. Nevin was born on July 11, 1925 and was the youngest son of the late Fremont and Minnie (Roeder) Miller. Nevin was predeceased by...