Donald R. Berg, 83, of Topton, formerly of Kutztown, died Sunday, October 14, 2012 in The Lutheran Home at Topton where he was a resident over 5 years. He was the widower of Helen L. Berg who died February 11, 1993. Born in Kutztown, he was a son of the late Elmer W. and Mary Susan (Keim) Berg....
Ronald C. A. “Butch” Trumbauer, 44, of Rockland Township, died unexpectedly Friday, October 12, 2012 in his residence. Born in Allentown, he was a son of Janice M. Trumbauer, companion of Warren O. Reinhart, Topton, and the late Ronald A. Trumbauer, who died April 9, 2010. He was a 1985 graduate of Brandywine Heights High School, Topton. He...
June C. Christian, 90, of Topton, formerly of Somers Point, New Jersey, died Thursday, October 11, 2012 in the Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the widow of Edwin Z. Christian. Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Earl Ray and Rebecca C. (Collins) Brown. Mrs. Christian was a member of Grace Lutheran...
Tim C. Lewis, 56, of Topton, died unexpectedly Wednesday, October 10, 2012 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of Dena F. (Keiser) Lewis. They were married November 10, 1984. Born in Allentown, he was a son of Yvonne M. (Iles) Lewis, Fleetwood, and the late Arthur M. Lewis who died March 17, 2005. Mr....
Miriam I. (Leeser-Keiser) Rauenzahn Werst, 87, of Laureldale, formerly of Topton, died Monday, October 8, 2012 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading. She was the widow of Thomas D. Werst, who died in 2003. Her first husband Edwin A. Rauenzahn died in 1967. Born in Topton, she was the daughter of the late John H.,...
Lester L. Kerchner, 89, of Kutztown, died Tuesday, October 2, 2012 in The Lutheran Home at Topton, where he was a resident since June 2010. He was the husband of Fern A. (Schlegel) Kerchner, whom he married June 3, 1944. Born in Windsor Township, he was a son of the late Charles M. and Cora (Mengel) Kerchner. Mr....
Rebecca Louise Mertz, 31, of Blandon, died Monday, September 29, 2012 in Ontelaunee Township. Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of Keith A. and Diane L. (Rehrig) Mertz, with whom she resided. She was a 1999 graduate of Fleetwood High School, and earned her Associates Degree in Medical Assisting from Berks Technical Institute in 2010. She...
Arlene Emma (Guth) Fegley, RN, 96, of Topton, formerly of Lehighton, PA and Brookfield, CT, died Saturday, September 22, 2012 in the Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the devoted, loving, wife of the late Homer B. Fegley, MD, who was almost 100 1/2 when he died on December 14, 2011. They were married January 26, 1938 in...
Mildred E. Sutliff, 88, of Kutztown, died Wednesday, September 19, 2012 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. She was the wife of Thomas J. Sutliff. They were married February 14, 1946. Born in Freemansburg, Northampton County, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Margaret (Heff) Ceban. Mrs. Sutliff was a member of St. Johns United Church...
Neil “Ed” Hollenbach, 70, of Bechtelsville, died Wednesday, September 19, 2012, in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the widower of Katherine F. (Mautz) Hollenbach, who died January 17, 2003. Born in Tamaqua, he was a son of the late William Hollenbach and Ruth (Blew) McHugh. Edward was a graduate of Tamaqua High School and a US...