Jul 8, 2018

Elizabeth M. (Lohrman) Beitler, 88, of Topton, died peacefully, Sunday, July 8, 2018, in Lehigh Center, Lower Macungie Township, surrounded by her loving family.  She was the widow of Richard E. Beitler, Sr., who died April 1, 2008.  Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Edwin F. D. and Clarabelle (Kagen) Lohrman.  Mrs. Beitler was a...

Jul 4, 2018

Edith M. (George) Balthaser, 89, of Kutztown, passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 in The Lutheran Home at Topton, where she was a resident for two years. She was the loving wife of Luther W. Balthaser, whom she married on July 22, 1950. Born in Lenhartsville, Edith was a daughter of the late Mahlon A. and Hilda M....

Jul 2, 2018

Jacqueline W. Kane, 87, of Topton, PA, and formerly of Palm Coast, FL, Harleysville, PA, Montvale and Teaneck NJ, passed away on Monday, July 2, 2018 at The Lutheran Home at Topton, where she was a resident for twelve years. She was the widow of Robert E. Kane, who died in 2000. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Jacqueline was...

Jul 1, 2018

Ferne N. (Meitzler) Arnold, 69, of Mertztown, passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2018 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. Born in Allentown, Ferne was a daughter of the late George F. and Margaret A. (Geist) Meitzler. She was a 1966 graduate of Northwestern Lehigh High School, New Tripoli. Ferne was employed as a Laborer at East Penn Manufacturing...

Jul 1, 2018

Debbie A. Derr, 60, of Allentown, died suddenly Sunday, July 1, 2018, in her home.  Debbie was the life partner of Beatrice Nystrand, Catasauqua.  Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Leon W. and Lillian R. (O'Neil) Derr.  Debbie previously worked as a kitchen worker in the hospitality industry.  She had a love for gardening especially...

Jun 30, 2018

Larry G. Martis, Sr., 73, of Lenhartsville, died peacefully, surrounded by his family Saturday, June 30, 2018, in Reading Hospital -  Tower Health, West Reading. Born in Douglassville, he was a son of the late William F. and Anna B. (Bieber) Martis.  Larry worked over 26 years as a machine operator at the former Kutztown Shoe Company, Kutztown; then...

Jun 27, 2018

William “Bill” M. Stout, Jr, 91, formerly of Emmaus, died on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 in The Lutheran Home at Topton. He was the husband of the late Gertrude “Trudy” (Ettinger) Stout. Born on March 15, 1927 in Norristown, PA, William was a son of the late William M., Sr., and Verda L. (Oelshlager) Stout. After graduating from Mercersburg...

Jun 24, 2018

Lena C. Breidigam, 100, of Topton, passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2018 in The Lutheran Home at Topton. Born in Ruscombmanor Township, Lena was a daughter of the late Solon Y. and Annie R. (Cronrath) Breidigam. Ms. Breidigam was a member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Topton, and was a homemaker.

She is survived by a...

Jun 22, 2018

Enos M. Burkholder, 75, of Richmond Township, died Friday, June 22, 2018, in his home surrounded by his family.  He was the husband of Mabel H. (Good) Burkholder, whom he married January 30, 1964. Born July 24, 1942, in Ephrata Township, Lancaster County, he was a son of the late Samuel O. and Magdalena W. (Martin) Burkholder.  Mr. Burkholder...

Jun 18, 2018

Jeannine G. (Strausser) Bortz, 89, formerly of Kutztown and Fleetwood, died Monday, June 18, 2018, in Kutztown Manor Nursing Home, Kutztown, where she was a resident since September 2016.  She was the widow of Carl H. Bortz, who died August 9, 1999.  Born in Hamburg, she was a daughter of the late Mark R. and Edna I. (Fox) Strausser. ...