Jul 2, 2015

Howard W. Moyer, 91, a resident of Kutztown Manor, Inc., and a former resident of Evans Retirement Center, and Mertztown, died Thursday, July 2, 2015 in Kutztown Manor, Kutztown. He was the widower of Kathleen F. (Hoffmaster) Moyer, who died November 16, 1995.

Born in Longswamp Township, he was a son of the late Edwin...

Jun 30, 2015

Ruth T. Moncrief, 90, died June 30, 2015, in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. She was born on July 12, 1924 in Bronderslev, Denmark to Niels Ejner and Christa Kornum Jensen. She was a member of McKenzie First United Methodist Church, VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Hospital Auxiliary at McKenzie Regional Hospital, UM Women and the Teddies Group. She was preceded in death...

Jun 27, 2015

LaRue Jeanette Knauss, 93, of Las Vegas, NV, formerly of Topton and Bally, PA and Arlington, VA, died Saturday, June 27, 2015 in Saint Rose Dominican Hospital, Las Vegas.

Born in Topton, she was a daughter of the late Lovine Knauss and Dorothy (Harpel) Knauss - Schell. Ms. Knauss attended grade school in Topton, and...

Jun 26, 2015

David L. Shoemaker, 62, of Reading, formerly of Sellersville and Mertztown, died suddenly Friday, June 26, 2015, in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading, where he was admitted earlier in the day.

Born in Pottstown, Montgomery County, he was a son of Ruby C. (Romig) Shoemaker, Topton and the late Harold P. Shoemaker....

Jun 24, 2015

Dustin Chase Smith, 20, of Albany Township, died tragically June 24, 2015 as the result of a fall in Greenwich Township.

Born in San Diego, Calif., he was a son of Jeffrey A. and Abigail J. (Bausher) Smith, with whom he resided. A 2013 graduate of Kutztown Area High School, Dustin loved his teammates and...

Jun 16, 2015

Earl Herbert Schappell, 92, of Topton, died Tuesday, June 16, 2015 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the widower of Glendowyr L. (Smith) Schappell and they were married for 70 years prior to her death on January 9, 2012.

Born in Kutztown, he was a son of the late Herbert G. C., and...

Jun 16, 2015

Robert Howard Klima, 69, of Kutztown and formerly of Queens, New York, died Tuesday, June 16, 2015 in his residence. He was the husband of Joy M. (Ferns) Klima whom he married May 23, 1970.

Born in Queens, NY, he was a son of the late Rudolph and Madeline M. (Schneider) Klima. Mr. Klima was...

Jun 13, 2015

Myrtle E. (Behm) Merkel, 94, formerly of Mertztown, died Saturday, June 13, 2015, in The Lutheran Home at Topton, where she was a resident since February 2012. She was the widow of Forrest L. Merkel, Sr., who died January 4, 2005.

Born in Rockland Township, she was a daughter of the late Charles M. and...

Jun 9, 2015

Robert A. “Bob” “Reamy” Ream, 61, of Kutztown, died suddenly on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 as a result of a work related accident in Lackawanna County. He was the husband of Donna R. (Sokol) Ream whom he married April 28, 1978.

Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late John G., Sr., and...

Jun 8, 2015

Eleanor S. (Strock) Moyer, a resident of Grand View Manor, Fleetwood, and formerly of Bethlehem, died Monday, June 8, 2015 in HCR ManorCare, Laureldale. She was the widow of Francis J. Moyer who died August 17, 1998.

Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Irvin and Mary Mae (Sheets) Strock. Mrs. Moyer...