Obituaries

Dec 17, 2017

Norma J. Berger, 90, of Shoemakersville, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2017 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of Lewis R. Berger, who died May 1, 2008. Born in Kutztown, she was the daughter of the late Peter S. and Gertrude E. (Reider) Sterner. Norma went to the Kutztown State College Lab School...

Dec 11, 2017

Barbara R. Reinoehl, 90, of Shoemakersville, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp. She was the wife of Robert R. Reinoehl, who died August 27, 1997. Barbara was the daughter of the late Robert B. and Lizzie B. (Leinbach) Heckman. She was a member of St. Luke's Church, Shoemakersville. Barbara is survived by three...

Dec 9, 2017

Gladys C. Bailey, 94, of Hamburg, died Saturday, December 9, 2017 in Weston Senior Living, Orwigsburg. She was the wife of the late Howard J. "Boy" Bailey. Born in Strausstown, she was the daughter of the late Walter M. and Mabel (Huoncker) Christ. She graduated from Hamburg High School in 1941. Gladys attended Zion (Blue Mountain) United Church of Christ,...

Dec 8, 2017

Ruth E. Leh, 99, formerly of Pottstown, passed away on Friday, December 8, 2017 in Maidencreek Place. She was the wife of Harold R. Leh, Sr., who died in 1972. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Russel and Anna (Rudy) Strasser. Ruth was a graduate of Reading High School and and also graduate from cosmetology school....

Dec 8, 2017

Roselyn A. Reber, 93, passed away in Bel Air, MD, on December 8, 2017. She was the beloved wife of Mark D. Reber, died March 16, 2011. Born in Shoemakersville, she was the daughter of Milton H. and Laura N. (Lamm) Yoder. Roselyn was a graduate of Perry High School and worked part-time for the Centerport Post Office. She was...

Dec 6, 2017

Thaddeus (Theodore) "Ted" J. Zaorski, 96, of Reading, passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2017 in Keystone Villa. He was the husband of the late Regina M. (Glembocki) Zaorski, died April 17, 2017. They were married January 6, 1943 and celebrated seventy-four years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Boleslaw and Felicia (Rakowicki) Zaorski....

Dec 3, 2017

Esther K. Weber, 94, of Muhlenberg Twp. and formerly of Mohrsville, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2017 in Mifflin Center, Shillington. She was the wife of Calvin M. Weber, who died March 21, 2007. Born in Mohrsville, she was the daughter of the late Orlando E. and Bessie M. (Bagenstose) Kauffman. She was a graduate of Ontelaunee School and...

Dec 1, 2017

Helen A. Driesbach, 87, of Shoemakersville, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2017 in Exeter Greens Care and Rehabilitation Center, Reading. She was the wife of T. Stanley Driesbach, who died April 8, 2013. Born in Shoemakersville, she was the daughter of the late Sanford T. and Elphina A. (Koller) Smith. Helen was a member of St. John's (Gernant's) Church,...

Dec 1, 2017

Garth A. Yoder, 63, of Auburn, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2017 in the hospice unit of Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. He was the husband of Nancy L. (Herman) Yoder. They were married on January 11, 2013 and celebrated four years of marriage. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Daniel A. and Fay B....

Dec 1, 2017

Theodore L. "Ted" Easterbrook, 83, of Hamburg, died Friday, December 1, 2017 in his residence. He was the husband of Alice M. (Hjorth) Easterbrook. They were married September 6, 1958, and celebrated 59 years of marriage. Born in Shippensburg, he was the son of the late John C. Easterbrook and Marion B. (Elliot) Easterbrook. He was a US Air Force...

Dec 1, 2017

Rev. Gloria E. Snyder, "Mom Snyder" 76, of Strausstown, passed away Friday, December 1, 2017 in Laurel Center, Tilden Twp. She was born August 29, 1941, in Ontelaunee Twp., to the late Harry C. Brumbach and Esther (Keller) Brumbach Merkel. She married Ronald H. Snyder on March 3, 1962. Ronald passed away January 8, 2001. From this union four daughters...

Nov 29, 2017

Edward W. Lutz, Jr., 82, of Upper Tulpehocken Twp., passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 in his residence. He was the husband of Hope F. (Krell) Lutz. They were married on February 2, 1955 and celebrated sixty-two years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Edward W., Sr. and Katie M. (Degler) Lutz. Eddie...

Nov 27, 2017

Conner A. Kleffel, 13, of Centre Twp., passed away Monday, November 27, 2017 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center, from injuries sustained in an ATV accident. Born in West Reading, he was the son of Bradley A. and Nicoleen M. (Herman) Kleffel. He was in 8th grade at Schuylkill Valley Middle School. He was a member of LCBC Berks, Leesport....

Nov 26, 2017

Miriam C. Graf, 75, formerly of Hamburg, died Sunday, November 26, 2017 in Weston Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of Hellertown. Born in Hamburg, she was the daughter of the late Ulysses Grant Glass and Miriam R. (Yeager) Glass. She graduated from Hamburg Area High School in 1960. She had attended Bethany United Methodist Church, Hamburg. Miriam worked as a clerk...

Nov 21, 2017

Harold M. Kauffman, 78, of Ruscombmanor Twp., died Tuesday, November 21, 2017 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Mary Lou (Christman) Kauffman. They were married August 29, 1959 and celebrated 58 years of marriage. Born on the family farm in Upper Bern Twp., he was the son of the late H. Milton and Mabel (Stoudt)...

Nov 20, 2017

Catherine M. Lesher, 90, a resident at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center, Narvon, PA and formerly of Berne, died Monday, November 20, 2017. She was the wife of the late Earl W. Lesher, died February 6, 2004. Born in Cressona, Schuylkill County, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Bessie (Wike) Collins. She was a member of St. Michael's...

Nov 19, 2017

Mary Elizabeth Wiemann, 81, of Leesport, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2017 in the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Joseph J. Wiemann, Jr. They were married on November 4, 1960 and celebrated fifty-seven years of marriage. Born in Morgantown, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Frank Alden and Mary Magdalene (Koontz) White. She worked...

Nov 17, 2017

Deanna S. Miller, 51, formerly of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away on Friday, November 17, 2017 in the Berks Heim where she resided. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of Glenn R. and Sally A. (Hunt) Miller, Wyomissing. Deanna graduated from Muhlenberg High School and the Vo-Tech program at Oley. Deanna was a lifetime member of The Lutheran Church...

Nov 15, 2017

Nov 13, 2017

Janet R. Sterba, "Jan", 74, of Hamburg, passed away on November 13, 2017 in her residence. She was the companion of Bill A. Rhoades, with whom she resided. Born in Williamsport, she was the daughter of the late Jewel and Ellen (Fore) Riley. As a small child, she and her family moved to Oklahoma, where she always considered Fox, Oklahoma...