Doreen Ellen Houptley
Feb 8, 2026
Doreen Ellen (Epting) Houptley, 67, of Luther Meadows, Topton, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026 in Tower Health - Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading, just eleven days shy of her 68th birthday. She was the wife of Leroy Paul Houptley whom she married on February 23, 1980.
Born in West Reading, PA, Doreen was a daughter of the late...
Rachel J. Wyckoff
Feb 7, 2026
Rachel J. (Sheldon) Wyckoff, 84, of Kutztown, formerly of Alpha, NJ, died peacefully on Saturday, February 7, 2026, in Willow Brook Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Kutztown. She was the widow of James D. Wyckoff, whom she married on December 17, 1960. Born in Rome, NY, Rachel was a daughter of the late Earl and Kathryn (Stever) Sheldon.Rachel was a graduate...
Charlotte L. Mengel
Feb 6, 2026
Charlotte L. (Madeira) Mengel, 82, formerly of Mertztown died Friday, February 6, 2026, in Reading Hospital - Tower Health, West Reading, where she was admitted from Willow Brook Nursing and Rehabilitation, Kutztown. Born in Greenwich Township, Berks County, Charlotte was a daughter of the late Harold F. and Esther (Geiger) Madeira. She was the wife of the late Robert C....
Donald S. Lilly
Feb 4, 2026
Donald S. "Twapper" Lilly, 94, formerly of Bowmanstown, PA, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 in Mosser Nursing Home, Trexlertown, PA. He was the widower of the late Millicent "Millie" (Lorah) Lilly, who died in 2014
Born in Slatington, Donald was a son of the late Samuel T. and Estelle (Walters) Lilly. He was a 1949 graduate of Slatington High...
Barbara Ann Kline
Feb 2, 2026
Barbara Ann (Rauch) Kline, 84, of Bally, PA, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 2, 2026, in The Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the widow of Raymond C. Kline who died on December 14, 1989 and whom she married on September 5, 1959.
Born in Allentown, Barbara was a daughter of the late Stanley P. and Pauline R. (Schnabel)...
Margaret J. Smith, R.N.
Jan 28, 2026
Margaret J. "Peggy" Smith, R.N., 86, formerly of Kutztown, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 in Chestnut Knoll Senior Living, Boyertown, where she was a resident since 2023. She was also a resident of Grand View Manor in Fleetwood for several years. Peggy was the widow of Robert C. Smith, Sr., who died in 1965.
Born in the village of...
Carol Ann Reinert
Jan 27, 2026
Carol Ann (Reinert) Kline, 77, of Richmond Township, died Tuesday, January 27, 2026, in Saint Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township. Born in Allentown, Carol was a daughter of the late Paul I. and Mae H. (Scheirer) Reinert. Carol was a member of Huff's Union Church, Alburtis.Carol was a graduate of Allentown Business School, Allentown, where she studied bookkeeping. She was...
Stanley M. Radcliffe
Jan 25, 2026
Stanley M. "Junior" Radcliffe, 87, lifelong resident of Mertztown, PA, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026 in Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Allentown, PA. He was the widower of Ruth M. (Moyer) Radcliffe who died on May 19, 2006.
Born in his family's home in Mertztown, Stanley was a son of the late Stanley W. and Dorothy K. (Dankel)...
Ronald G. Adams
Jan 19, 2026
Ronald G. Adams, 79, of Lenhartsville, PA, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026 in Laurel Center, Tilden Township. He was the husband of Faye A. (Meck) Adams, whom he married on October 19, 1974.Born in Stony Run, PA, Ronald was a son of the late Wayne A. and Betty M. (Miller) Adams. Ronald was a 1965 graduate of Kutztown...
Phyllis J. Stitzel
Jan 18, 2026
Phyllis J. (Manmiller) Stitzel, 86, of Kutztown (Richmond Township), passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 18, 2026 in her residence. She was the widow of Lee F. Stitzel who died on September 16, 2008 and whom she was married to for 48 years.
Born in Reading, PA, Phyllis was a daughter of the late Robert D. and Elizabeth (Shuman) Manmiller and...