Obituaries

Aug 19, 2016

Louise M. Foust, 96, of Hamburg, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2016 in Cornerstone Living, New Tripoli. She was the wife of Herbert M. Foust, who died on January 16, 1981. Born in Hamburg, she was the daughter of the late John L. and Sarah M. (Schlear) Yocom. She was a 1937 graduate of Hamburg High School. Louise was...

Aug 18, 2016

Jeremy P. Hix, 44, of Shoemakersville, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2016 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Kathy A. (Faust) Hix. Born in West Reading, he was the son of Glenn D. and Kathy E. (Dubble) Hix, Leesport. Jeremy was a 1990 graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School. He worked as...

Aug 12, 2016

Matthew R. Folk, 37, of Cumru Twp., passed away on Friday, August 12, 2016. He was the husband of Angela R. (Adam) Folk, whom he married on May 8, 2004. Born in West Reading, he was the son of Ronnie C. Folk, husband of Lynn A. (Kingkinger) Folk, Bernville; and Debbie J. (Werner) Stine, wife of Matthew A. Stine, Leesport....

Aug 10, 2016

Aug 9, 2016

Ceylon L. Koppenhaver, 85, of Hamburg, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 in Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. He was the husband of Eleanor E. (Boyer) Koppenhaver, to whom he was married for 61 years. Born in Spring Glen, Schuylkill Co., he was the son of the late Ira C. and Ida E. (Schwalm) Koppenhaver. He was a U.S. Army veteran...

Aug 9, 2016

Jeffrey S. Riedel, 44, of Laureldale, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 in his residence. Born in Reading, he was the son of Lester G. and Linda M. (Thomas) Riedel, Leesport. Jeff was a 1990 graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School. He worked at Alcon in Sinking Spring. Jeff loved to watch the Phillies and Flyers. He was a...

Aug 9, 2016

Kathy E. Kauffman, 62, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of Luther F. Kauffman. They were married on January 20, 1987 and celebrated twenty-nine years of marriage. Born in Floydada, Texas, she was the daughter of Phillip L. and Martha J. (Griffith) Hawk, Silsbee,...

Aug 6, 2016

Louise M. (Meyers) Strausser, 86, a resident at Keystone Villa, Douglassville, and formerly of Perry Twp., died Saturday, August 6, 2016 in Keystone Villa, Douglassville. She was the wife of Ralph N. Strausser, died June 29, 2010. Born in Spring Twp., she was the daughter of the late Morris and Luella (Kalbach) Heckman. Her father, Harry Meyers, passed away when...

Aug 3, 2016

Aug 2, 2016

Mary A. Adam, 88, of Perry Twp., passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at her residence. She was the wife of Lee S. Adam, who died April 16, 2015. They were married for sixty-five years at the time of his death. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Susan (Heiter) Sproesser. Mary was a...

Aug 1, 2016

D. Gail Seaman, 82, of Upper Bern Twp., passed away in the Reading Hospital on Monday, August 1, 2016. She was the wife of Franklin D. Seaman who died August 16, 2008. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Alwyn and Mildred (Kamm) Haggerty. She was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School. Gail and her husband Frank...

Aug 1, 2016

Thomas E. Stichter, 68, of Tilden Twp., passed away in the Reading Hospital on Monday, August 1, 2016. He was the husband of Carol M. (Krammes) Stichter. They were married on June 18, 1966 and celebrated fifty years of marriage. Born in West Reading, he was the son of Sarah (Beissel) Yoder, Centre Twp.; and the late Wellington Stichter. Thomas...

Jul 30, 2016

Orion G. "Jack" Strausser, 74, of Shoemakersville, passed away in the Reading Hospital on Saturday, July 30, 2016 with his family by his side. He was the husband of Ruth M. (Wagner) Strausser. They were married on October 24, 1964 and celebrated fifty-two years of marriage. Born at home in Shoemakersville, he was the son of the late Mark W....

Jul 28, 2016

Dolores A. Kehr, 75, of Perry Twp., passed away in her residence on Thursday, July 28, 2016. She was the wife of Barry I. Kehr. They were married on May 28, 1960 and celebrated fifty-six years of marriage. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late James L.D. Snyder and Arlene L. (Emerich) Seibert. She was a graduate...

Jul 27, 2016

Mildred H. Deputy, 67, of Bern Twp., passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, with family by her side. She was the wife of Edward E. Deputy, who died July 20, 1997. Born in Summit Hill, she was the daughter of the late Martha Garretson. Mildred worked as a store manager for...

Jul 23, 2016

Marguerite E. Hepner, 98, formerly of Hamburg, a resident at Topton Lutheran Home, died Saturday, July 23, 2016 in Topton Lutheran Home. She was the wife of Carl H. Hepner, died August 26, 1999. Born in Tilden Twp., she was the daughter of the late Charles S. and Alma F. (Seaman) Sonday. She graduated from Hamburg High School in 1934,...

Jul 23, 2016

Donald C. Hoover, 73, of Birdsboro, died Saturday, July 23, 2016 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading. He was the husband of June C. (Stone) Hoover. They were married July 2, 1977 and celebrated 39 years of marriage. Born in Cochranville, he was the son of the late Clifford and Dorothy (Shutt) Hoover. He worked as a maintenance...

Jul 22, 2016

Anna A. Kochan, 84, formerly of Fleetwood, a resident at ManorCare in Laureldale passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016 in ManorCare, Laureldale. Born in Alsace Twp., she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Edna M. (Reimert) Kochan. Anna was a member of Salem (Belleman's) Church. Surviving is a brother: Jack B. Kochan, Bern Twp., and an aunt: Genevieve...

Jul 21, 2016

Grace E. Rank, 75, of Leesport, died Thursday, July 21, 2016 in Reading Health Rehabilitation Hospital, Spring Twp. She was the wife of Roland W. Rank, died October 3, 2009. Born in Centre Twp., she was the daughter of the late George W. and Ada M. (Knoll) Werley. She was a member of Salem (Belleman's) Church, Centre Twp. Grace worked...

Jul 17, 2016