Obituaries

Feb 22, 2017

Ronald C. Beissel, Sr., 79, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away in his residence with his family by his side on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Bagenstose) Beissel. They were married on July 13, 1957 and celebrated fifty-nine years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of...

Feb 22, 2017

John M. Wahl, Jr., 50, Mohnton, passed away unexpectedly, on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 in the Reading Hospital. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late John M. Wahl, Sr. and Laura M. (Ulrich) Weist. He attended Schuylkill Valley High School prior to graduating from Hamburg Area High School in 1985. While attending Schuylkill Valley, John was...

Feb 21, 2017

Dorothy M. Fisher, 96, formerly of Hamburg, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 in Luther Acres, Lititz, where she resided. Born in Pottstown, she was the daughter of the late Edward A. and Florence M. (Good) Schlear. Dorothy was a 1948 graduate of Hamburg High School and attended McCann's School of Business. She was head teller at First National...

Feb 19, 2017

Amela Rebecca "Becky" Levan, 95, formerly of Shoemakersville and Wyomissing, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017 in ManorCare, Laureldale. She was the wife of Robert H. Levan, who died August 11, 1992. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Lulu (George) Adams. Becky worked as a waitress for the Hamburg Diner and other restaurants...

Feb 19, 2017

Margaret M. Yoder, 90, of Hamburg, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017 in her residence. She was the wife of Ralph S. Yoder, who died November 25, 2007. Born in Hamburg, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Ethel (Casper) Becker. She worked for Hamburg Knitting Mill and Wright's Knitwear until retiring in 1988. Margaret was a...

Feb 18, 2017

Paul B.B. Levan, Sr., 84, of Tilden Twp., passed away in the Reading Hospital on Saturday, February 18, 2017. He was the husband of Betty J. (Fry) Levan. They were married on April 24, 1954 and celebrated sixty-two years of marriage. Born in Virginville, he was the son of the late George and Elda (Heinly) Levan. Paul worked as a...

Feb 17, 2017

Robert J. Gust, 94, of Hamburg, died Friday, February 17, 2017 in his residence. He was the husband of Lorraine J. (Becker) Gust, died September 2000. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he was the son of the late Paul and Teresa R. (Rosselinni) Guastapagalia. Robert attended Hamburg Bible Church. He was a US Army Veteran of WWII and Korea. He served...

Feb 15, 2017

Feb 14, 2017

Clarence G. Klinger, 91, of Windsor Twp., died Tuesday, February 14, 2017 in Kutztown Manor. He was the husband of Sandra L. (Deisher) Klinger. They were married December 18, 1965 and celebrated 51 years of marriage. Born in Pine Grove, he was the son of the late Paul and Annie E. (Reinhart) Klinger. Clarence was a graduate of Auburn High...

Feb 14, 2017

Howard E. Olsen, Jr., 91, of Tilden Twp., passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 in Cedarbrook Nursing Home, Allentown. He was the husband of Janet (Cabral) Olsen, who died in 2002. Born in Bronx, New York, he was the son of the late Howard E., Sr. and Rita (Jones) Olsen. Howard was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War...

Feb 11, 2017

Anna Mary Byler, 91, of Centerport, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2017 in the Berks Heim. She was the wife of Marvin D. Byler, who died August 6, 2013. Anna is survived by her seven children, twelve grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and two sisters. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 25 at 11:00 am from Schuylkill Valley...

Feb 10, 2017

William S. Kauffman, 85, formerly of Temple, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017 in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center, Wernersville. He was the husband of Anna M. (Bubbenmoyer) Kauffman, who died August 27, 2016. They were married on July 5, 1952. Born in Tilden Twp., he was the son of the late William R. and Helen L. (Berger) Kauffman....

Feb 9, 2017

Steven J. Hullihan, 60, of Shoemakersville, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2017 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Marsha S. (Runkle) Hullihan. They were married on May 22, 1982 and celebrated thirty-four years of marriage. Born in Ashland, he was the son of the late John S. and Mary C. (McDonald) Hullihan....

Feb 8, 2017

Donald T. Riegel, 87, of Hamburg, died Wednesday, February 8, 2017, in his residence. He was the husband of Jean M. (Williamson) Riegel. They were married June 26, 1954 and celebrated 62 years of marriage. Born in Shoemakersville, he was the son of the late Theodore L. and Irene (Sieger) Riegel. He was a US Army Veteran of the Korean...

Feb 8, 2017

Arlene E. Miller, 83, of Shoemakersville, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 in her residence after battling cancer for six years. She was the wife of Carl R. Miller, who died July 4, 2006. Born in Germansville, she was the daughter of the late Edward M. Sensinger and Erma (Mantana) Kline. Arlene last worked for Dawson Consumer Products. She...

Feb 7, 2017

Larry R. Sailer, 68, of West Lawn, died Tuesday, February 7, 2017. He was the husband of Faye A. (Hoffman) Sailer, they were married November 5, 1966. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Harvey W. and Lovie (Sander) Sailer. He was a 1966 graduate of Hamburg Area High School. Larry had attended Zion's Church, Perry...

Feb 2, 2017

Lillian I. Riegel, 100, formerly of Hamburg, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2017 in Pinebrook Assisted Living, Orwigsburg. Born on July 23, 1916 on the family farm in Tulpehocken Township near Host Church, she was the daughter of the late Irvin and Lillie (Fox) Moyer. Lillian worked for Bernville Wire Factory. She was a member of Host Church. Lillian...

Jan 30, 2017

Donald C. Kistler, Sr., "Apple", 76, of Hamburg, passed away in his residence on Monday, January 30, 2017. He was the husband of Mildred F. (Hamm) Kistler. They were married October 28, 1961 and celebrated fifty-five years of marriage. Born in Neffs, Lehigh Co., he was the son of the late Leroy and Geraldine (Miller) Kistler. He was a U.S....

Jan 25, 2017

Mildred R. Bachman, 87, formerly of Richmond Twp., passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 in Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center, Narvon. She was the wife of Edwin M. Bachman, who died January 12, 2015. Born in Jalappa, Tilden Twp., she was the daughter of the late Nevin and Lovina (Greenawalt) Hartman. Mildred worked as a sewing machine operator for Hamburg...

Jan 21, 2017

Richard M. Devlin, 67, of Bern Twp., died Saturday, January 21, 2017 in his residence. Born in Leesport, he was the son of the late Howard J. Devlin, Sr., and Evelyn Devlin. He worked as a plumber for W.A. Brenner, Leesport for over 20 years and last worked for Cambridge Lee Industries, Reading. Richard enjoyed hunting in potter county, and...