Jul 14, 2023

After a long battle with depression, Rodney D. "Rod" Barrell, 65, of Kutztown, passed away peacefully at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, on Friday, July 14, 2023. He was the husband of Gretchen M. (Besler) Barrell, whom he married on May 14, 1994 in St. Thomas.

Born in Kutztown, Rod was the son of...

Jul 13, 2023

Margaret P. (Gadonniex) Johnson, 78, of Green Valley, AZ, formerly of Kutztown, died Thursday, July 13, 2023, in her residence.  She was the widow of Robert Herman Stewart, who died January 1, 2013, while vacationing in North Carolina.  Margaret was born January 4, 1945, in Yonkers, New York to Harold J. and Mary J. (Ruffalo) Gadonniex.

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Jul 12, 2023

Marion P. (Kline) "Polly" Pieller, 94, of Kutztown, died on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, in Mifflin Center, Shillington, where she was recently a patient.  She was the widow of Herman L. Pieller, who died November 21, 1983.  Born in Kutztown, Marion was a daughter of the late William H. and Carrie (Dey) Kline.  She worked as a sewing Machine...

Jul 9, 2023

Carl "Dennis" DeTurk, 76, of Topton, died peacefully Sunday, July 9, 2023, in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, where he was a patient one week.  He was the husband of Barbara L. (Remaley) DeTurk, whom he married November 28, 1970.  Born in West Reading, Dennis was the son of the late Carl W. and Eva G. (Grim) DeTurk.  Dennis...

Jul 7, 2023

Allen Francis King, 70, of Fleetwood, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Friday evening, July 7, 2023 in his residence. He was the loving husband of Janet M. (Vanderpool) King, whom he married on February 28, 2015.

Born in Plattsburgh, NY, Allen was a son of the late John Francis "Jack" King, Jr. and Elizabeth...

Jul 4, 2023

Steward E. Moyer II, 79, of Mertztown, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana.  He was the husband of Darlene H. (Lill) Moyer and were married for 58 years.

He was born on September 3, 1943 in Rockland Township, to the late Steward E. and Marie M. (Bauer) Moyer.  Steward worked at Bally...

Jul 1, 2023

Michael C. "Mike" Erdman, MSN, FNP-C, 48, of Kutztown, passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2023 in Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, after a sudden and unexpected medical incident on June 19th. He was the loving husband of Julie (Herbener) Erdman, whom he married on May 6, 2007. Born in Allentown, Mike was a son of Bruce F. and...

Jun 24, 2023

Elizabeth B. (Buckner) Fritz, of Alburtis, PA died peacefully Saturday, June 24, 2023, in the Lutheran Home at Topton, Longswamp Township, PA. She was the wife of William C. Fritz, whom she married on June 12, 1987. Born in Tutwiler, MS, on February 2, 1938, Elizabeth was the daughter of the late Emmett and Ruth (Jennings) Buckner, of Louisville,...

Jun 22, 2023

Abigail Mary (Reynoso) Rodriguez, 84, of Topton, PA, formerly of Patterson, CA, passed away on June 22, 2023, in Lehigh Valley Inpatient Hospice, Allentown. She was the loving wife of Reynaldo Q. Rodriguez.

Born on July 26, 1938, in Santa Maria, CA, Abigail was a daughter of the late Frank and Julia (Arilla) Reynoso. She was a...

Jun 16, 2023

Emory Stanley Meck, 84, of Mertztown, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 16, 2023 in Cedarbrook Senior Care and Rehab., Allentown. He was the loving husband of Anna Mae "Cookie" (Stauffer) Meck. The couple would have celebrated 62 years of marriage on June 24th.

Born in Allentown, Emory was the son of the late Stanley D. and...