Obituaries

Mar 29, 2017

Ann C. Reppert, 76, of Perry Twp., died Wednesday, March 29, 2017 in her residence. She was the wife of Gerald D. Reppert. They were married November 26, 1990, and celebrated 56 years of marriage. Born in Clearfield County, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Mary (Johnston) Yoder. She graduated from Hamburg High School in 1959. Ann...

Mar 28, 2017

Mar 27, 2017

William M. Spatz, Sr., 80, of Centre Twp., passed away on Monday, March 27, 2017 in his residence. He was the husband of Mary B. (Quillman) Spatz. They were married on December 18, 1954 and celebrated sixty-two years of marriage. Born in Penn Twp., he was the son of the late William K. and Nora (Rhine) Spatz. He worked for...

Mar 26, 2017

Stanley A. Zettlemoyer, 71, of Shoemakersville, died Sunday, March 26, 2017 in Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest. Born in Kempton, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Eva (Strausser) Zettlemoyer. He graduated from Kutztown High School. Stanley worked for 2 years at Hahn Motors, Hamburg; 6 years at Garden State Tannery, Fleetwood; and last worked in shipping and...

Mar 22, 2017

Rose M. Eck, 76, of Centerport, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 in MS Hershey Medical Center. She was the wife of Joseph T. Eck, who died on November 8, 2005. Born in Blandon, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Bertha (Herbein) Fisher. She was a 1959 graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School. Rose worked as...

Mar 20, 2017

Carol A. Zimmerman, 50, of Centre Twp., was killed Monday, March 20, 2017 in Shoemakersville, PA. She was the wife of Kevin S. Zimmerman. They were married June 25, 1993 and celebrated 23 years of marriage. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Russell L and Shirley J. (Hilbert) Smith, Ontelaunee Twp. She graduated from Schuylkill Valley High School...

Mar 20, 2017

Carl J. Bickel, 80, of Windsor Twp., died Monday, March 20, 2017 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Julia S. (Strause) Bickel. They were married March 13, 1965 and celebrated 52 years of marriage. Born in Centre Twp., he was the son of the late Joseph A. and Jennie L. (Kline) Bickel. Growing...

Mar 18, 2017

Peter J. Klotunowitch, Sr., 68, of Mohrsville, died Saturday, March 18, 2017 in Johns Hopkins University Hopsital, Baltimore. He was the wife of Faye F. (Fisher) Klotunowitch. They were married August 13, 1988 and celebrated 28 years of marriage. Born in Pottsville, he was the son of the late Peter and Dorothy (Hughes) Klotunowitch. He graduated from Cass Township High...

Mar 18, 2017

Gary A. Berger, 77, of Bethel, died Saturday, March 18, 2017 in Pocono VNA Hospice House, East Stroudsburg. Born in Shartlesville, he was the son of the late Burton S. and Josephine R. (Megargell) Berger. He graduated from Hamburg High School in 1957. Gary worked as an electrician at DANA corporation for 30 years. He was a member of the...

Mar 17, 2017

Mar 13, 2017

Victor F. Leibensperger, 90, of Windsor Twp., passed away on Monday, March 13, 2017 in the Reading Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of Grace M. (Kershner) Leibensperger. They were married on April 10, 1948 and celebrated sixty-eight years of marriage. Born in Albany Twp., he was the son of the late William and Bertha (Schappell) Leibensperger. Victor...

Mar 13, 2017

Larry K. Adams, 62, of Perry Twp., passed away on Monday, March 13, 2017 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Penny L. (Harris) Adams. They were married on June 3, 1978 and celebrated thirty-eight years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of Elmer M. Adams, Perry Twp.; and the late...

Mar 12, 2017

Gayle J. Seelig, 82, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away in her residence on Sunday, March 12, 2017. She was the wife of Arthur F. Seelig, Jr., who died on October 11, 2013. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Percy P. and Helen M. (Griscom) Sands. She was a graduate of Mt. Penn High School. Gayle was...

Mar 11, 2017

Lillian A. Frankhouser, 87, formerly of Shoemakersville died Saturday, March 11, 2017 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Shew was the wife of Clair L. Frankhouser, died December 5, 1997. Born in Shartlesville, she was the daughter of the late Herbert A. and Edna (Rentschler) Graff. She was a member of St. Michael's Church; Tilden Twp. Lillian worked as...

Mar 2, 2017

Edna M. Kloeffel, 82, of Ontelaunee Twp., died Thursday, March 2, 2017 in her residence. She was the wife of Kendrick Kloeffel, Sr. They were marriend April 21, 1956 and celebrated 60 years of marriage. Born in Huffs Church, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Mabel Holben. Edna was a member of St. John's (Gernant's) Church, Ontelaunee...

Feb 28, 2017

Raymond "Tom" T. Palm, 74, of Dauberville, died Tuesday, February 28, 2017 in his residence. He was the husband of Karen J. (Giles) Palm. They were married November 25, 1974 and celebrated 42 years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Frederick L. and Catherine (McHale) Palm. He graduated from Governor Mifflin High School. Tom...

Feb 26, 2017

Dolores E. Spatz, 84, of Centre Twp., died Sunday, February 26, 2017 in her residence. She was the wife of William E. Spatz, died October 20, 1978. Born in Ontelaunee Twp., she was the daughter of the late Elias and Cora A. (Koller) Stetzler. She was a member of St. Michael's Church, Tilden Twp. She graduated from Ontelaunee High School....

Feb 26, 2017

Anna I. Grauer, 83, of Centerport, passed away peacefully on Sunday February 26th, in same home that she was born in, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of George W. Grauer. They were married on August 29, 1954 and celebrated 62 years of marriage. Born July 22, 1933 on the Kline Family Homestead, she was the...

Feb 26, 2017

Adele L. Weigle, 30, of Tilden Twp., passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2017. Born in Hamburg, she was the daughter of Steven L. and Tina L. (Ely) Weigle, Hamburg. Adele was a loving mother to her children, loved her family and friends and had the biggest heart. Surviving in addition to her parents are her three children: Alayna, Hailey...

Feb 23, 2017

Elsie Rose Heydt, 93, formerly of Shoemakersville, died Thursday February 23, 2017 in Berks Heim. She was the wife of George C. Heydt, died December 20, 1983. Born in Bernville, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Annie (Oxenreider) Rhine. She was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ, Leesport. She worked at the former Acme Paper...