Jun 24, 2021

Larry C. Mattox, 88, of Richmond Township, passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2021 in Tower Health - Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading. He was the widower of Doris A. (Lightcap) Mattox who died November 8, 2020. They were married March 2, 1957.

Larry was the son of the late Henry W. and...

Jun 23, 2021

Helen Sabilla (Merkel) Breidegam, wife of the late DeLight E. Breidegam, Jr., of Fleetwood, passed away on Wednesday evening, June 23, 2021 at the age of 94.

Born in Kutztown, Helen was a daughter of the late Morris and Eva (Snyder) Merkel. She was a faithful member of Christ (Mertz) Lutheran Church, Dryville. Helen was...

Jun 21, 2021

Harold G. "Butch" Hilbert, 77, of Topton, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 21, 2021 in his residence.

Born in Topton, Harold was a son of the late Lester G. and Alice M. (Hertzog) Hilbert. He was...

Jun 19, 2021

Joanne F. (Heffner) Hallman, 86, of Breinigsville, passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2021 in The Willow Senior Living Community, Macungie, where she was a resident for two years. She was the loving wife of Albert A. Hallman whom she married on May 1, 1954.

Born in Alburtis, Joanne was a daughter of the late...

Jun 19, 2021

Emory G. Wehr, Sr., 85, of Kutztown, passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2021 in Kutztown Manor, Inc. He was the husband of Margaret M. (Smith) Wehr who died November 18, 1990.

Born in Mertztown, Emory was a son of the late Earl A. and Frances M. (Kressley) Wehr.  Emory honorably and faithfully served his...

Jun 15, 2021

Carmelita Rose Slack, 86, passed away unexpectedly and without pain on June 15, 2021, in rural PA, in the presence of family.

She is survived by her children, Dean Slack, Ph.D. and Dawn Slack, Ph.D.; daughter-in-law Vicki Slack; her sister Andrea Diehl; and...

Jun 13, 2021

Shirley M. (Bauer) Fogel, 86, of Macungie, passed away on Sunday, June 13, 2021 in The Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the widow of Francis E. Fogel, who died on April 13, 1988. Born in Alburtis, Shirley was a daughter of the late Clarence E. and Edna M. (Hoffman) Bauer.

Shirley...

Jun 13, 2021

Raymond W. Renninger, 75, of Kutztown, died peacefully on Sunday, June 13, 2021, in his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Gloria M. (Wessner) Renninger. They were married June 6, 1964. Born in Quakertown, he was a son of the late Clarence and Bella (Wenhold) Renninger. Raymond was a member of Frieden's Lutheran...

Jun 12, 2021

John A. Zawada, 77, of Branchdale, Schuylkill County, died Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital, Orwigsburg. Born in Philadelphia, John was a son of the Joseph P. and Theresa (Josiatis) Zawada. John honorably and faithfully served our country as a veteran of the United States Navy.

John first worked as a machinist...

Jun 12, 2021

Robert A. (Bob) Williams, 86, of Kutztown, died Saturday, June 12, 2021, at the Lutheran Home at Topton where he lived since 2019. He previously resided in Kutztown. Bob was predeceased by his wife, Shirley A. Williams, with whom he shared 65 years of marriage.

Born in a log cabin on a farm in Bern Township, Berks...