Melba D Hoch

Apr 22, 2015

Melba D. (Miller) Hoch, 87, of Kutztown, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015 in The Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the wife of Harry C. Hoch, whom she married November 16, 1946 .

Born in Virginville, she was a daughter of the late Edwin L. and Massie Ann (Adam) Miller. Mrs. Hoch was first employed as a...

Marcia Strause

Apr 20, 2015

Marcia (DeLong) Strause, 75, of Wethersfield, CT, formerly of Mertztown, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2015 in Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT. She was the beloved wife of 51 years of Charles A. Staruse .

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late James H. and Anna (Sanders) DeLong. Mrs. Strause was a 1957 graduate...

Sandra Grace Smith

Apr 20, 2015

Sandra Grace (Lenhart) Smith, 70, of Greenwich Township, died Monday, April 20, 2015 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. She was the wife of Nevin A. Smith .

Born in Albany Township, she was a daughter of Lila Lenhart. Mrs. Smith was a graduate of Kutztown Area High School and Reading Area Community College, where she received...

Derrin B Steffy

Apr 19, 2015

Derrin B. Steffy, 56, of Maidencreek Township, died Sunday, April 19, 2015 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of Donna J. (Keiser) Steffy, whom he married April 11, 1981 .

Born in Allentown, Derrin was a son of the late Jay P. and Nancy L. (Oswald) Steffy. Derrin was a 1977 graduate of...

Christopher M Nolt

Apr 14, 2015

Christopher M. Nolt, 8 months, of Richmond Township died April 14, 2015, in Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Dauphin County.

Born in Richmond Township, he was a son of Harvey B. and Amanda F. (Martin) Nolt. Christopher was a member of the Groffdale Conference of Mennonites and attended Fleetwood Mennonite Church, Richmond Township.

Derek R Blankenhorn

Apr 13, 2015

Derek R. Blankenhorn, 26, of Dumore, Lackawanna County, formerly of Maidencreek Township, died April 13, 2015, in Geisinger Community Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, where he was a patient for several days.

Born in West Reading, Derek was a son of James C. Blankenhorn, D.M.D., and the late Geneva A. (Brand) Blankenhorn.  Derek was a resident at...

Mickey S Bryant

Apr 3, 2015

Mickey S. Bryant, 66, of Virginville, died Friday, April 3, 2015, in his residence. He was the husband of Robin K. (Snyder) Bryant. They were married February 14, 1987.

Born in Kutztown, he was a son of the late Lee G. and Pauline S. (Derr) Bryant. Mr. Bryant was a self-employed Leather Artisafer for over...

Gale R Landon

Apr 2, 2015

Gale R. Landon, 59, of Lenhartsville, died suddenly Thursday, April 2, 2015, in her home. She was the wife of Glenn A. Landon. They were married August 7, 1999.

Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of June E. (Rauenzahn) Boyer, Kutztown and the late Gerald L. Boyer. Mrs. Landon was a member of Mount...

Beverly A Laubach

Mar 27, 2015

Beverly A. (Swickard) Laubach, 80, of Kutztown, died Friday, March 27, 2015 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, shortly after arrival. She was the wife of Earl H. Laubach. They were married October 31, 1955.

Born in Terre Haute, Indiana, she was a daughter of the late Arthur F. and Helen (Bensyl) Swickard. Mrs. Laubach...

Merville J Lambert

Mar 27, 2015

Merville J. “Bud” “Buddy” Lambert, 86, of Kutztown, died Friday, March 27, 2015 in Lebanon V.A. Medical Center, Lebanon, where he was a patient since Wednesday.

Born in Kutztown, he was a son of the late Joseph D. and Carrie M. (Angstadt) Lambert. Mr. Lambert was a member of Saint Paul's United Church of Christ,...