Jul 8, 2024

Joseph D. Ludwig, 79, of Fleetwood, died suddenly Monday, July 8, 2024, in the Emergency Department of Penn State Health - Saint Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.  He was the loving husband of Brenda L. (Klementovich) Ludwig.  They were married May 23, 1998.  Born in Fleetwood, Joseph was a son of the late Joseph and Esther (Heffner) Ludwig.  Joseph...

Jul 1, 2024

Shirley E. (Trexler) Phillips, 88, of Rockland Township, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2024 in Penn State Health - St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township. She was the loving wife of Donald E. Phillips, whom she married on July 6, 1957.

Born at home in Breinigsville, PA, Shirley was a daughter...

Jul 1, 2024

LeRoy E. Schaeffer, 83, formerly of Lyon Station, died peacefully, Monday, July 1, 2024, in Berks County Home - Berks Heim, Bern Township, where he had been a guest several months.  He was the loving husband of the late Shirley A. (Oswald) Schaeffer, who died November 11, 2023.  Born in Rockland Township, LeRoy was a son of the late...

Jun 29, 2024

James Paul "J.P." Hartranft, 82, of Kutztown, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2024 in Cornerstone Living, New Tripoli. Born in Perry Township, James was a son of the late Clifford A. and Verna I. (Adam) Hartranft and was a graduate of Kutztown Area High School, where he was a member of the Future Farmers of America (FFA)....

Jun 28, 2024

Charlotte Ann (Nelson) Valuska, wife of 62 years to David Valuska passed away on June 27, 2024, at the Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, Allentown, PA. Charlotte was born on April 18, 1936, in South Orange, NJ. and was the daughter of Neva and Andrew Nelson, and sister of Andrew (Andy) Nelson, Jr. Charlotte attended Union High School...

Jun 26, 2024

Erma S. Angstadt, 99, formerly of Kutztown, died peacefully at The Heritage of Green Hills on June 26, 2024. Born January 12, 1925, in Tamaqua, PA, Erma was the daughter of the late Erma S. (Boyer) Lenker and Christopher Raymond (Ray) Lenker. She was the widow of Charles Z. Angstadt, Kutztown, PA....

Jun 22, 2024

Cynthia L. Fenstermacher-Burkert, 65, of Albany Township, died June 22, 2024 in her home. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Lois E. (Bitting) Fenstermacher, and the late Richard J. Fenstermacher.

Cynthia was a 1977 graduate of Kutztown Area High School, and earned her B.S. in Elementary Education from Kutztown University in 1980, and her Master...

Jun 17, 2024

Robert Michael "Bob" Hartline, 63, of Kempton, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 17, 2024 in his residence. He was the loving husband of Maryanne (Bieber) Hartline, who predeceased him on January 6, 2017, and whom he married on October 8, 1983.

Born in Reading, Robert was a son of Katie M....

Jun 16, 2024

LeRoy E. Bleiler, 94, formerly of Mertztown and Kutztown, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 16, 2024 at The Lutheran Home at Topton, where he resided since November, 2023. LeRoy was the widower of Jean I. (Loose) Bleiler, who passed away in 1978, and Elinor (Hermansader) Bleiler, who passed away in 2019.

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Jun 16, 2024

Gerald Bowen, 80, of Rockland Township, died June 16, 2024, in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the loving husband of Linda D. (Miller) Bowen. They were married January 6, 1973.

Born in Reading, Gerald was a son of the late Albert H., Sr., and Caroline A. (Barth) Bowen. He was...