Feb 6, 2025

Marvin R. "Pee Wee" Christman, 89, of Breinigsville, PA, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2025 in Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Salisbury Township, PA. Born in Maxatawny Township, Marvin was a son of the late Ralph W. and Florence E. (Schwoyer) Christman and was a member of Zion's Union Church of Maxatawny (Kutztown). 

Pee Wee was a self employed...

Feb 3, 2025

Arline G. (Stauffer) Dietrich, 91, of Kutztown, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025, in The Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the widow of Glenn I. Dietrich who died on March 18, 2012. 

Born in Richmond Township, Arline was a daughter of the late Augustus F. and Evada (Berk) Stauffer and was a 1951 graduate of Kutztown Area High School....

Jan 30, 2025

Faye A. Rohrbach, 80, formerly of Mertztown, died Thursday, January 30, 2025, in The Lutheran Home at Topton, Longswamp Township, where she was a resident for three years. She was the widow of Warren D. Rohrbach, who died April 4, 1997. Born in Mertztown, Faye was a daughter of the late Elmer W., and Beulah M. (Hilbert) Oswald. She was...

Jan 26, 2025

Henry E. "Emmy" Bard, Kutztown Centenarian, 100, of Kutztown, died peacefully, Sunday, January 26, 2025, in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, where he was under hospice care following a fall in his home. He was the widower of Elizabeth M. (Schaeffer) Bard, who died February 5, 2014. Born in Elkins, West Virginia, Henry was a son of the late Ralph...

Jan 26, 2025

Ms. Barbara T. Shidisky, 76, of Fleetwood, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 26, 2025 in Willowbrook Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Kutztown. Born in Pottsville, PA, Barbara was a daughter of the late George A. and Eva T. (Yurkonis) Shidisky and was a 1966 graduate of Immaculate Heart High School, Fountain Springs, PA.

Barbara was employed by...

Jan 22, 2025

Shirley M. (Hertzog) Steffy, 89, formerly of Mertztown, died peacefully, Wednesday, January 22, 2025, in the Buehrle Center, on the campus of The Lutheran Home at Topton.  Shirley was the widow of Henry F. Steffy, who died September 13, 2000.  Born in Topton, Shirley was a daughter of the late George Hertzog and Blanche (Eckert) Hertzog Day.  She was...

Jan 22, 2025

The Honorable Randy L. Schlegel, Mayor of Lyons, age 72, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 in Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Allentown. He was the loving husband of Sallyann (Schwoyer) Schlegel, whom he married on September 28, 1980.

Born in Reading, Randy was a son of the late Roy L. and Betty J....

Jan 22, 2025

Ruth M. (Greiss) Leibensperger, 91, of Alburtis, passed away on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025. She was the loving wife of LeRoy K. Leibensperger, whom she married on February 20, 1954.  She was a daughter of the late William E. and Pearl N. (Kemp) Greiss. Ruth was born on her family’s farm in Longswamp Township, where she also spent many...

Jan 21, 2025

Horace W. Rothermel, 86, of Rockland Township, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 in Willowbrook Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Kutztown. He was the widower of Joyce F. (Moyer) Rothermel, who died on November 20, 2021 and whom he married on November 28, 1959.

Born on his family's farm in Rockland Township, Berks County, PA, Horace was...

Jan 20, 2025

Beverly J. (Rothermel) Long, 72, of Mertztown, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 20, 2025 in the arms and hearts of her three daughters after a long fought battle with Lewy body dementia. Born in Allentown, Beverly was a daughter of the late Herbert Rothermel and Beatrice (Noss) Reppert.

Bev is survived by her husband, Timothy Long,...