Kim Koller
Dec 29, 2017
Kim L. Koller, 60, of Leesport, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late R. Edwin and Loretta (Schappell) Koller. She was a 1975 graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School; and also attended classes at Reading Area Community College, as well as banking...
Ruth Davis
Dec 28, 2017
Ruth A. Davis, 89, of Hamburg, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 28, 2017 in her residence. She was the wife of Lecil C. Davis, Jr. Born in Shoemakersville, she was the daughter of the late John and Naomi (Moyer) Saul. Ruth attended Perry High School. She worked as a custodian for the Tulpehocken School District....
Kathryn Hess
Dec 27, 2017
Kathryn M. Hess, 76, of Leesport, died Wednesday, December 27, 2017 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp. She was the wife of LeRoy M. Hess, died May 29, 2008. Born in Landis Store, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Becker) Sibalic. She graduated from Boyertown High School in 1958. She was owner and operator of...
John Kunkleman
Dec 26, 2017
John A. Kunkleman, 94, of Leesport and Fleetwood, died Tuesday, December 26, 2017 in Reading Hospital. His wife of more than 67 years, Reta J. (Naftzinger) Kunkleman, died on May 1, 2011. He was born in West Leesport on June 21, 1923, a son of the late Alfred W. and Kathryn (Keller) Kunkleman. He was valedictorian of the Class of...
James Kelchner
Dec 23, 2017
James M. Kelchner, Jr., 64, of Hamburg died Saturday, December 23, 2017 in his residence. "Jim" was a man of few words and material needs. He deeply cherished and respected the love and relationships he shared with his family and friends. He always thought of others needs before his own. As a self-taught master carpenter and craftsman, he had the...
Richard Schell
Dec 18, 2017
Richard J. Schell, 85, of Tilden Twp., passed away on Monday, December 18, 2017 in his residence. He was the husband of Louanna M. (Jones) Schell. They were married on December 19, 1953 and would have celebrated sixty-four years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Earl, Sr. and Anna (Adams) Schell. Richard was a...
Norma Berger
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...
Barbara Reinoehl
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...
Gladys Bailey
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,...
Ruth Leh
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....
Roselyn Reber
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...
Theodore Zaorski
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....
Esther Weber
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...
Helen Driesbach
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,...
Garth Yoder
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....
Theodore Easterbrook
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...
Rev. Gloria Snyder
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...
Edward Lutz
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...
Conner Kleffel
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....
Miriam Graf
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...
