Carl P. Heffner, 90, of Allentown, and formerly of Lower Macungie Township, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, in Cedar Crest Post Acute Facility, Allentown. He was the widower of Joan R. (Conrad) Heffner, who died May 8, 2022, and whom he married on September 29, 1954.Born in Longswamp Township, Berks County, Carl was a son of the late...
Francis J. "Frank" Toth, 92, of Spring Hill, FL, formerly of Port Richey, FL, passed away in the early morning hours on Friday, January 9, 2026 in his daughter's residence. Born in Philadelphia, PA, Francis was a son of the late John A. Toth, Sr., and Elizabeth (Gall) Toth. He was a talented baker working in several restaurants and country...
Catherine I. "Cass" (Zweizig) Bieber, 97, of Kutztown, died Monday, January 5, 2026, peacefully while under hospice care in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. She was the widow of Russell C. Bieber who died May 6, 1971; and was the companion of the late Cleon Boyer, who died March 29, 2000. Born in Perry Township, Berks County, Cass was a...
Lawrence D. "Larry" Werst, 84, former Mayor of Topton, PA, died peacefully on Saturday, January 3, 2026 in Allentown, PA. Born on August 15, 1941 in Topton, PA, Larry was a son of the late Raymond P. Werst, Jr. and Mamie A. (Teter) Werst.
Larry was a 1959 graduate of Brandywine Heights High School, Topton, where he served as the class...
Eleanore V. Bleiler, 94, a resident of Buehrle Center, Topton, and formerly of Mertztown, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026. She was the widow of Woodrow W. Bleiler, who died on November 18, 2017.
Born in Allentown, Eleanore was a daughter of the late Stanley and Lilly (Laudenslager) Wertman. She was a member of St. Peter's United Church of...
Brenda L. (Dietrich) Gardner, 78, formerly of Topton, PA, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 2, 2026 in Easton, PA. She was the widow of Ronald Gardner who died in 1989.
Born in Reading, PA, Brenda was a daughter of the late Ira G. and Lillian M. (Kutz) Dietrich and was a member of Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, Krumsville. Brenda was...
Joan E. (Murphy) Newman, 94, of Mertztown, PA, and formerly of Pottsville, PA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 27, 2025 in her residence. She was the widow of Leslie J. Newman, whom she was married to for 44 years prior to his passing in 2000.
Born in the village of Cumbola, Blythe Township, Schuylkill County, Joan was a daughter of...
Elmer H. Zimmerman, 52, of Maxatawny Township, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, Saturday, December 27, 2025, in his residence. He was the husband of Arlene W. (Weaver) Zimmerman, whom he married November 2, 1995. Born in Maxatawny Township, Elmer was a son of Erma Z. (Hoover) Zimmerman, Kutztown, and the late Ammon H. Zimmerman. He was a member of...
Mace R. Arndt, 84, a lifelong resident of Lyon Station, PA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 27, 2025 in his residence. He was the loving husband of Darlene L. (Fenstermacher) Arndt, whom he married on July 2, 1960.
Born in Reading, PA, Mace was a son of the late Harvey and Beulah (Schwoyer) Arndt and was a 1959 graduate of...
Mary Ann (Deininger) Hill, 91, of Topton, PA, and formerly of Valley Forge, died on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, in the Henry Health Care Center, on the campus of The Lutheran Home at Topton, Longswamp Township. She was the widow of Ronald Hill, who died December 22, 2022, and whom she married on February 25, 1967. Born in Phoenixville, Mary...