Nov 17, 2021

Leroy E. Sunday, 74, of Richmond Township, died Wednesday, November 17, 2021, in Penn State Health - Saint Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township, where he had been a patient since October 31, 2021.  Born in Richmond Township, Leroy was a son of the late Elton H. and Helen E. (Rothermel) Sunday.

Leroy was a beef farmer his...

Nov 15, 2021

Richard A. Sharadin, 90, of Kutztown, died on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital surrounded by family. Born in Kutztown, Richard was a son of the late Francis A. and Luella C. (Kline) Sharadin. He was the longtime companion of Catherine “Cat” R. Elwell.

“Rich” was a 1949 graduate of Kutztown Area...

Nov 13, 2021

D. Jean (Whisler) Largent, 80, of Norristown, formerly of Macungie, Topton and Wilmington, DE, passed away on Saturday, November 13, 2021 in Markley Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, Norristown. She was the widow of Marshal G. Grim, who died on April 19, 2003, and the former wife of R. David Warner, Sr.

Born in Maryland, Jean...

Nov 12, 2021

Richard S. Ehrie, 78, of Topton, formerly of Allentown, passed away on Friday, November 12, 2021 in Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Salisbury Township.

Born in Allentown, Richard was a son of the late Harold K. & Miriam S. (Thompson) Ehrie.

Richard was employed as...

Nov 12, 2021

Julie Ann (Chalmers) Umberger, 65, of Topton, passed away on Friday, November 12, 2021 in Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Salisbury Township. She was the loving wife of Richard M. "Rick" Umberger, whom she married on October 1, 1977.

Born in Palmerton, Julie was a daughter of the late Matthew G. and Jean E....

Nov 10, 2021

Minnie M. (Drey) Kline, 97, of Barto, died peacefully, Wednesday, November 10, 2021, in her home surrounded by family. She was the widow of Edward J. Kline, Sr., who died January 22, 1987.  Born in Exeter Township, Berks County, Minnie was a daughter of the late A. Franklin and Grace (Davis) Drey.  Minnie was a member of Saint Peter's...

Nov 6, 2021

Catherine M. (Grim) Brenner, 96, of Leesport, passed away November 6, 2021 in Country Meadows, Wyomissing, where she had been a resident for over two years.  Prior to that, she lived her entire life in Leesport, with the last seventy years being in the same home.  Catherine was born April 12, 1925, a daughter of the late Raymond C....

Nov 5, 2021

Frances M. (Barlow) McDaniel, 82, of Fleetwood, formerly of Georgetown, DE, died Friday, November 5, 2021, in Tower Health - Reading Hospital, West Reading.  Born in Reading, Frances was a daughter of the late Nathan W. and Stella (Kahl) Barlow. Fran was a homemaker and enjoyed caring for her five children.  Frances was a crafty person, she enjoyed ceramics...

Nov 1, 2021

Billy Joe DeLong, 48, of Lyons, passed away on Monday, November 1, 2021 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the loving husband of Christine J. (Hartman) DeLong, whom he married on October 9, 1993.

Born in Allentown, Billy was a son of Carol A. (Kerchner) DeLong, of Lyons, and the...

Oct 31, 2021

Edward W. Billman, Sr., of Richmond Township, fulfilled his earthly obligations and died at the age of 90 of natural causes on October 31, 2021, at HCR ManorCare, Laureldale. He was born and raised in Berks County, where he resided most of his life. He attended the Wilson School District, served in the U.S. Army, and retired in 1995...