Donald R. Keim, Sr.
Aug 24, 2025
Donald R. Keim, 91, beloved father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2025. He was the widower of Patricia (Fritchman) Keim, who died June 2018. They were married for 65 wonderful years.Born in 1933 in Washington, DC to the late Roy and Winifred (Fehnel) Keim, Donald was the eldest of six siblings, all of whom preceded him...
Marguerite E. Schmeltzle
Aug 24, 2025
Marguerite E. (Engle) "Maggie" Schmeltzle, 88, formerly of Allentown and Lenhartsville, passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2025 at Cornerstone Living Memory Care Community, New Tripoli. She was the widow of Paul H. Schmeltzle, who died on October 5, 2017.
Born in Hamburg, Marguerite was a daughter of the late Calvin S. and Ellen K. (Hoster) Engle. She attended the former...
Selah Burkholder
Aug 13, 2025
Baby Selah Jade Burkholder, infant daughter of Delbert L. and Laurel R. (Martin) Burkholder of Albany Township, Berks County, PA, was stillborn on Wednesday, August 13, 2025. Her parents are members of Blandon Mennonite Fellowship Church, Blandon, PA.
Along with her Mommy and Daddy, Baby Selah is survived by her sister, Blakely R. Burkholder, age 3; maternal grandparents, Edwin M. Martin,...
Barbara L. Seidel
Aug 12, 2025
Barbara L. (Wagaman) Seidel, 80, of Maxatawny, PA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 in Cornerstone Living, New Tripoli. She was the beloved wife of Mark W. Seidel, whom she married on February 24, 1962.
Born in Reading, Barbara was a daughter of the late Lee S. and Anna E. (Christman) Wagaman and was a 1963 graduate of Kutztown...
Cheryl Gambler-Schlegel
Aug 11, 2025
Cheryl K. Gambler-Schlegel, 70, of Kutztown, PA, and formerly of Millsboro, DE, passed away on Monday, August 11, 2025 in Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Allentown, PA. She was the widow of Carlton G. Schlegel.
Born in Allentown, Cheryl was a daughter of the late Melvin A.S. Gambler and Catharine E. (Fegley) Gambler and was a 1973 graduate of Brandywine...
James J. "Jim" Paris
Aug 8, 2025
James Joseph "Jim" Paris, 77, of Kutztown, PA, passed away on August 8, 2025, in the Inpatient Hospice unit of Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, after a 13 year battle with Interstitial Lung Disease. He is survived by his loving wife Sharon of 39 yrs, his sister Janet Paris of Stamford Ct., son Patrick Paris of Atlanta, GA., niece Valerie Stout...
R. Joe Hartman
Aug 7, 2025
R. Joe Hartman, 95, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 7, 2025 in his Topton, PA, residence. He had lived in Kutztown, PA from June, 1961 until August, 2011, when he moved to the Lutheran Home at Topton. Joe was the widower of Shirley B. (Smith) Hartman, who died on April 17, 2025. He was born June 25, 1930, in...
Irene E. Kern
Aug 6, 2025
Irene E. (Beihl) Kern, 90, of Maxatawny Township, passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 in Cornerstone Living, New Tripoli, where she was a resident since March. Irene was the widow of Lee W. Kern, who died on November 14, 2020.
Born in Reading and raised on a farm in Richmond Township, Irene was a daughter of the late Amos and...
Bruce J. Schwalm
Aug 1, 2025
Bruce J. Schwalm, 74, of Lenhartsville, PA, passed away on Friday, August 1, 2025 in Lehigh Valley Inpatient Hospice, Allentown, PA. He was the husband of Rita K. (Adam) Schwalm, whom he married on August 5, 1972.
Born in Reading, PA, Bruce was a son of the late Jerred F. and Ruth M. (Burgert) Schwalm. Bruce was a 1969 graduate of Kutztown Area High School. Following...
Carl F. Wuchter
Jul 30, 2025
Carl F. Wuchter, 91, of Kutztown, was born on March 12, 1934, and died Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Lehigh Valley In-Patient Hospice, Allentown, PA. He was the husband of Karen J. (Wettlaufer) Wuchter and would have been married for 39 years this fall. His first wife, June M. (Fegely) Wuchter died October 25, 1980. Born in Kutztown, PA, Carl...