Obituaries

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...

Nov 8, 2017

Olive M. Dietrich, 97, of Windsor Twp., died Wednesday, November 8, 2017 in her residence. She was the wife of Henry W. Dietrich, passed away October 11, 2005. Born in Windsor Twp., she was the daughter of the late Henry A. and Mary C. (Snyder) Smith. She was a member of New Jerusalem Zion United Church of Christ, Greenwich Twp....

Nov 6, 2017

Michael Lazor, 92, of Whitehall, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017 in Whitehall Manor. He was the husband of Helen D. (Brem) Lazor, died August 17, 2014. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late John and Emma (Verholy) Lazor. Michael was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He worked for the U.S. Government as...

Nov 2, 2017

Delores E. Smith, 94, of Perry Twp., passed away Thursday, November 2, 2017 in Spruce Manor, West Reading. She was the wife of Ernest D. Smith, died July 19, 2006. Born in Warren, PA she was the daughter of the late Marcus J. and Sarah G. (Miller) Edwards. She graduated from Warren High School in 1941, and later attended Washington...

Oct 28, 2017

Vernon A. "Duke" Deysher, Jr. Well Known Area Drummer Vernon A. "Duke" Deysher, Jr., 90, of Upper Bern Twp., and formerly of Reading, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017, of natural causes in the Orwigsburg Center. His wife, Florence V. (nee' Kulp) Deysher, died October 21, 2015. Born April 8, 1927, in West Reading, he was a son of the...

Oct 26, 2017

Randy E. Wolfe, 56, of West Lawn, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 26, 2017. Born in Harrisburg, he was the son and step-son of John I. and Diane J. (Leibensperger) Wolfe, Perry Twp., and son of the late Nancy A. (Ketner) Wolfe. Randy was a 1978 graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School and graduated from Shippensburg University. In his...

Oct 25, 2017

Kathryn E. Stoudt, 93, of Hamburg, died Wednesday, October 25, 2017 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of Norman J. Stoudt, died October 4, 2005. Born in Tilden Twp., she was the daughter of the late Morris K. and Mabel M. (Dunkleberger) Seaman. Kathryn was a member of St. Michael's Church; Tilden Twp. Kathryn worked as...

Oct 22, 2017

Ruth M. Seip, 91, of Blandon and formerly of Ontelaunee Twp., passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2017 in Penn State Health-St. Joseph. She was the wife of Warren R. Seip. They were married on February 19, 1949 and celebrated sixty-eight years of marriage. Born in Ontelaunee Twp., she was the daughter of the late Charles D. and Jenny B....

Oct 22, 2017

Elizabeth E. Keenan, 99, formerly of Mohnton, Lake Wynonah, and Hamburg, passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2017 in the Orwigsburg Center. She was predeceased by her husband, Earl L. Keenan. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Ella (Glass) Williams. Betty was a 1937 graduate of Reading High School. She worked as an...

Oct 21, 2017

Carlene F. Kessler, 87, passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2107 in Rittenhouse Village where she resided. She was the wife of Russell L. Kessler, who died February 20, 2017. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late George and Florence (Petrie) Scherrer. Carlene was a graduate of Reading High School. She was a member of St. John's...

Oct 20, 2017

Roland Brent Smith, Sr., 90, formerly of Hamburg, went to sleep in Jesus in his Jackson Twp., Lebanon Co., residence. He was the husband of Elizabeth L.D. (Glover) Smith. They were married July 3, 2005, and celebrated 12 years of marriage. Born in Poplarville, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Corbett F. and Sallie I. (Haden) Smith. He...

Oct 16, 2017

Marian D. Sonday, 88, of Upper Bern Twp., passed away on Monday, October 16, 2017 in her residence while under hospice care. She was the wife of Wayne S. Sonday, Sr., who died in 1992. Born in Myerstown, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Matilda (Dierwechter) Henne. Marian graduated from business school in Philadelphia and worked as...

Oct 16, 2017

Irene M. Lash, 88, formerly of Leesport, passed away on Monday, October 16, 2017 in the Berks Heim with her husband by her side. She was the wife of Curtis E. Lash. They were married on July 5, 1947 and celebrated seventy years of marriage. Born in Berne, Tilden Twp., she was the daughter of the late Charles and Stella...

Oct 15, 2017

Alice L. Hatt, 96, formerly of Centerport, passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2017 in the Berks Heim. She was the wife of Paul G. Hatt, who died on January 1, 2014. Born in Mohnton, she was the daughter of the late William and Edna (Slaybach) Hoffman. Alice first worked for fifteen years for Wm. G. Leininger's Knitting Mill and...

Oct 14, 2017

Patricia A. Zweizig, 77, of Perry Twp., died Saturday, October 14, 2017 in Maidencreek Place, Maidencreek Twp. She was the wife of John S. Zweizig. They were married October 24, 1959 and celebrated 57 years of marriage. Born in Stouchburg, she was the daughter of the late George I. and Fern (Balthaser) Rentschler. Pat graduated from Hamburg Area High School...