Obituaries

Jul 14, 2021

Charles A. Kieffer, 81, of Alsace Township, passed away Wednesday in his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Charles was married for sixty three loving years to Earlene C. (Moyer) Kieffer.

Born in Alsace Twp., he was the son of the late Allen and Fern (Hepner) Kieffer.

In 1968, Charles founded  Kieffer’s Gun...

Jul 12, 2021

Eloise Jan (High) Moyer, 41, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away in her residence.

Born in West Reading, she is the daughter of Jeanette (Hafer) High and Terry High and wife Francine High.

Eloise was employed as a CNA, primarily in the home care industry.

Eloise loved her dog “Jemma”.

She was...

Jul 11, 2021

Shirley R. Davis, 81, of Bernville, passed away on July 11, 2021 at Penn State Health St. Joseph’s Hospital.

Born on November 28, 1939 she was a daughter to the late William and Pauline (Rothermel) Raezer. She was the wife of the late Donald W. Davis with whom she shared 57 years of marriage at the time...

Jul 10, 2021

Anna Mae (Grim) Holland, 94, of Temple, passed away on July 10,2021 in her home surrounded by her loving family.

Born on June 14, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Paul D. and Florence (Baer) Grim.  Anna was the wife of the late Edgar F. Holland, Sr.  with whom she shared 63 wonderful years of...

Jul 10, 2021

Carroll L. “Buddy” Snyder, 89, of Bernville, passed away on July 10, 2021 in the Lebanon VA Hospital.

Born on December 6, 1939 he was a son to the late Leroy and Stella (Troutman) Snyder. Buddy was a 1949 graduate of Penn Township High School and also McCann School of Business following his High School Graduation. He...

Jul 10, 2021

Melvin R. Hoyer, 74, of Bernville, passed away on July 10, 2021 in Berks Heim Nursing Home.

Born on April 17, 1947 he was a son to the late Edward Jacob and Laura (Wayne) Hoyer. He was employed with the Penske for 30 years where he worked as a Mechanic.

Melvin was a member of...

Jul 4, 2021

Ellis "Ellie Bear” Gianna Seiders, 1, of Muhlenberg, passed away on July 4, 2021 at Penn State Health St. Joseph's Medical Center.

Born on June 5, 2020 in St. Joseph's Medical Center, she was a daughter to Heath A. and Jennifer E. (Herzog) Seiders.

Ellis would light up every room she was in and had...

Jun 28, 2021

Gertrude R. Greenawalt, 93, of Country Meadows Retirement Community of Wyomissing,  passed away Monday, June 28th in her residence.

Born in Edingen, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Eugen and Rosa (Wentzel) Stahl.

She was married to the late Carl W. Greenawalt who passed away May 18, 2016.

Gertrude and Carl...

Jun 25, 2021

Anthony D. Hoffman, 68, of Bethel, passed away on June 25, 2021 at his residence.

Born on November 4, 1952 he was a son to the late Samuel A. and Leah (Boyer) Hoffman. Anthony was a graduate of Tulpehocken High School. He was the husband of Marjorie G. (Hamm) Hoffman. Anthony was employed by the Lebanon Seaboard...

Jun 25, 2021

Robert L. Klein Jr., 65, of Bernville, went home to be with his best friend, Jesus, on June 25, 2021 at UPMC West Shore Hospital in Mechanicsburg.

Born on January 12, 1956, he was a son to the late Robert L. Klein Sr. and Audrey (Myers) Klein. Rob was a 1973 graduate of Mt. Penn High School....

Jun 14, 2021

Scott William Bower, 63, passed away Monday, June 14th in Lehigh Valley Hospital Hospice Unit in Allentown.

Scott was formerly employed in the construction industry.

Scott served in the U. S. Army.

Surviving is Scott’s father, William Bower of Temple and his mother, Virginia (Fowler) Soifer, widow of Albert Soifer of Florida.

Jun 12, 2021

Sara “Emily” (Heiser) Weidner, 93, of Temple, passed away on June 12, 2021 at KeystoneVilla in Fleetwood.

Born on May 6, 1928, she was a daughter to the late Leroy F. and Marion (Frees) Heiser. Emily was a 1945 graduate of Reading High School and went on to attend Reading Hospital School of Nursing where she was...

Jun 5, 2021

Wilma Kalbach, 92, passed away peacefully in her Pennside home on Saturday, June 5, 2021. Born in Heidelberg, Germany, she came to the United States after marrying her husband, Henry L. Kalbach, who was serving in the United States Army.

Wilma was a homemaker for most of her life and enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting and cooking. Her...

Jun 5, 2021

Franklin L. Ketterer  Sr., 92, formerly of Blandon, passed away Saturday June 5th in Newport Richey FL.

He was married to the late Rosemarie F. (Peffel) Ketterer who passed away in 1976.

He was self-employed as a cosmetologist.

He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War.

Surviving are...

Jun 4, 2021

Grace L. (Barton) Lumley, 97, formerly of Reading passed away on June 4, 2021, at Westminster Woods on Julington Creek in Jacksonville, Fla.   She was the wife of the late Thomas H. Lumley, who passed away June 28, 2007.   Born in Providence, RI she was the daughter of the late James and Josephine E. (Chadwick) Barton. Grace was a...

Jun 3, 2021

Katrina L. (Daub) Henderson, 45, of Pine Grove, passed away tragically last week.

Katrina was born in Lebanon, she was the loving daughter of Maryanne L. (Bucher) Daub of Bethel and the late Kenneth R. Daub.

Katrina was a 1994 graduate of Tulpehocken High School.

She was an MRI Technician employed by Insight...

May 29, 2021

Eustaquio  Torres Cruz,74, of Reading, passed away tragically on May 29, 2021. Born on August 13, 1946 in Laspiedres, Puerto Rico to the late Eustaquio Torres and Petra Cruz. Eustaquio was a heavy equipment operator for the Campbell's Soup Company for 20 years.

Eustaquio is survived by his two loving daughters, Ann K. Torres and Leslie A....

May 28, 2021

Anita Black (Nita), 87, passed away on Friday, May 28, in her bed at her home in Laureldale accompanied by her husband and son. After five years of hospitalizations for various medical conditions and one automobile accident.

Anita is the wife of Carl R. Black of Lauerldale, she was the daughter of the late Ottavio DeSantis and...

May 27, 2021

Dolores (Lorrie) D. (Parker) Muthard, 90, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Thursday in Penn State-St. Joseph Hospital.

She was married to the late Lawrence (Larry) E. Muthard who passed away April 20, 2011.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Charles S. Parker and Myrtle F. (Dietrich) Parker.

She was...

May 21, 2021

Earl  J. Lamm, 91 , of Mohrsville, passed away on  May 21, 2021 at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

Born on December 30, 1929, he was a son to the late Lloyd and Mamie (Shower) Lamm.

Earl was a graduate of Reading High School and a proud Veteran of the...