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...

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. ...

Jun 14, 2018

Connie M. Pilgert, 66, of Kutztown, died suddenly on Thursday, June 14, 2018 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. Born in Allentown, Connie was a daughter of the late Russel and Norma M. (Tobias) Pilgert. She was a 1969 graduate of Brandywine Heights High School, Topton. Connie worked as a Presser and Clerk at Kelchner Cleaners, Kutztown for 20...

Jun 13, 2018

Joseph N. Burkholder, 15, of Richmond Township, died on Wednesday, June 13, 2018, in Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, where he was a patient since June 3rd.  Born January 9, 2003, in Richmond Township, he was a son of John W. and Verna Z. (Nolt) Burkholder, with whom he resided.  Joseph was a member of the Groffdale Conference of Mennonites,...

Jun 9, 2018

Richard D. "Ozz" Oswald, 84, of Longswamp Township, died Saturday, June 9, 2018, in his home surrounded by his loving family.  He married the love of his life, Nancy A. (Worrell) Oswald on July 30, 1955.  He was a son of the late Warren J. and Helen (Geist) Oswald.

Richard retired in 1992 as Elevator Mechanic for...

Jun 6, 2018

Dennis E. "Ben" Kern, 79, a resident of Maple Shade Meadows, Nesquehoning, PA, and formerly of Kutztown, died on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 in Mahoning Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Lehighton. Born in Lynn Township, Lehigh County, Dennis was a son of the late Warren J. and Clardine (Knappenberger) Kern. Ben was employed as a bricklayer for over 45...