Obituaries

May 4, 2022

Nora J. Sheidy, 82, formerly of Tamaqua, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at the Berks Heim Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center.

Born on November 4, 1939, she was a daughter to the late Nelson and Catherine (Seibert) Landis. She was the wife of the late Russell A. Sheidy, Jr. whom passed away on September 6, 1993....

May 3, 2022

Scott Cory Kalke, 55, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Tuesday May 3rd in Tower Health-Reading Hospital surrounded by his loving family.

He was the son of Helen D. Semaska, wife of Algirdas Semaska of Myerstown and the late August J. Kalke, husband of Cecilia Kalke.

He graduated from Hamburg High School and was a welder...

Apr 29, 2022

Betty M ae Kline, 94, of Maidencreek Township, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022 in Rittenhouse Village of Muhlenberg surrounded by her loving family.

Born on May 14, 1927, she was a daughter to the late George F. and Irene L. (Keiser) Weidenheimer. She was the wife of the late Clifford G. Kline with whom she...

Apr 16, 2022

Robert W. “Bob” Seiders, 76, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2022 in Reading Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.

Born on March 22, 1946, Bob was the son of the late Robert W. and Mariam (Feltman) Seiders. He was the husband of Doris A. (Miller) Seiders with whom he shared 34 years of marriage....

Apr 14, 2022

Marilyn M. (Snyder) Kissling, 93, of Penn Twp., passed away Thursday April 14th in her home surrounded by her loving family.

Marilyn was married to the late Ralph A. Kissling who passed away July 21, 2005.

Born in State Hill, she was the daughter of the late Leroy H. Snyder and Stella (Troutman) Snyder.

Apr 10, 2022

Marian P. (Berube) Binkley, 87, formerly of Muhlenberg, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2022 in the Berkshire Center surrounded by her loving family.

Born on May 19, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Oliver and Cecelia (Szajna) Berube. She was the wife of the late Glenn H. Binkley whom passed away on October 27, 2013....

Apr 9, 2022

Micah Joel Bond, loving son of Joel M. Bond and Meghan B. (Tidswell) Bond and loving brother to Kylie Grace Bond, passed away Saturday, April 9th  in Tower Health, Reading Hospital surrounded by his loving family.

Additional family members include, maternal great grandparents, Frederick A. and Judith A. (Haracz) Newton, maternal grandparents, Beth A. (Newton) Tidswell  and...

Apr 9, 2022

Beverly A. Boyer, 68, formerly of Temple, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2022, at ProMedica in Sinking Spring with her loving son by her side.

Born on June 24, 1953, she was a daughter to the late Harold Walter and Pauline Elizabeth (Conrad) Myers. Beverly was a 1971 graduate of Oley Valley High School.

Beverly...

Apr 2, 2022

Patricia Dunlap,75, of Bernville, passed away Saturday, April 2,2022 at her daughter's home in Muhlenberg surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in Reading on April 6,1946 to the late Claude and Violet (Fichthorn) Ernst. She was a graduate of Reading High School class of 1964.  She was employed for more than 20 years...

Mar 22, 2022

Beatrice Ella (Rentschler) Meitzler, 89, passed away Tuesday in her sleep at the home of her son, George R. Meitzler, in Myerstown.

She was married to the late Joseph G. F. Meitzler who passed away November 25. 2017.

Born in Shartlesville, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Emma (Kiene) Rentschler.

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Mar 20, 2022

Cathy Mae Bungarz, 71, of Hamburg passed away in her home on Sunday, March 20, 2022.

Born on December 31, 1950 in Brooklyn, NY, she was a daughter of the late Robert W., Sr. and Jessie K. (Wallace) Bungarz.

Cathy was a graduate of Fort Hamilton High School in Brooklyn, NY. She was employed by...

Mar 19, 2022

June A. (Wagner) Lanza, 91, formerly of Bernville, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022 in Willow Brook Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.

Born on June 16, 1930 in Bernville, she was a daughter to the late John S. and Florence N. (Bagenstose) Wager. She was the wife of the late Ernest A. Lanza whom passed away February 17,...

Mar 19, 2022

Kevin J. Becker, 62, passed away on March 19, 2022 in Reading Hospital with his loving family by his side.

Born on July 9, 1959, he was the son of the late Jay Becker and Maryann (LaFaver) Hefflefinger. He was the husband of Annette (Cordier) Becker with whom he shared 31 years of marriage.

Kevin...

Mar 19, 2022

Arlene G. Ludwig, 88, of Spring Township, passed away in her home with her loving daughter by her side on March 19, 2022.  She was the wife of the late Winfield “Lou” A. Ludwig with whom she shared 63 years of marriage at the time of his passing on November 15, 2019.

Born in Reading, Arlene was...

Mar 17, 2022

John I. “Sonny” Schwab, 80, of Centre Twp., passed away Thursday morning in his residence.

John was married to Betty S. (Zimmerman) Schwab.

Born in Evansville, he was the son of the late John and Grace (Breidegam) Schwab.

John was employed for over forty years for Allentown Portland Cement Company in Evansville.

Mar 15, 2022

Eleanor May Hoagland, 81, of Maidencreek Twp., passed away Tuesday, March 15th in her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Eleanor was married for sixty-one loving years to David W. Hoagland, Sr.

Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Mark George and Natha (Lee) George.

She attended Faith Evangelical Congregational...

Mar 11, 2022

Lillian M. (Wysock) Seidel, 91, formerly of Lower Alsace, passed away on March 11, 2022 in Keystone Villa, Blandon, with her loving family by her side.

Born on June 13, 1930, she was a daughter to the late Stanley W. and Anna M. (Gutowski) Wysock. She was the wife of the late Roger M. Seidel whom passed...

Mar 9, 2022

Jason A. Spieker, 37, of Reinholds, passed away March 9, 2022 in Reading Hospital with his loving wife by his side.

Born on February 14, 1985 in New Castle, he was the son of Gregory and Marian (Kenny) Spieker. He was a 2003 graduate of Mohawk High School, where he learned many skills through the FFA program. ...

Mar 9, 2022

Mary Ann Schaeffer, 80, of Topton, passed away Wednesday, March 9th in Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown.

She was married for fifty-three years to the late Mark P. Schaeffer.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Mary (Fisher) Rudy.

She was employed for many years as a sewing...

Mar 8, 2022

Richard J. Luckenbill, 92, of Breinigsville, passed away Tuesday, March 8th in Lehigh Valley Medical Center in Allentown.

Born in Ontelaunee Twp., he was the son of the late John D. and Stella (Kalbach) Luckenbill.

He served in the U. S. Air Force.

Richard was employed as a tractor trailer driver then went...