Obituaries

Jun 11, 2019

Donald E. Noll, 67, of Laureldale died Tuesday in his residence. He was the widower of Lori A. (Dewald) Noll, who died April 24, 2015.

Born in Berks County on December 9, 1951. He was the son of the late Charles J. Noll, Sr. and Estella M. Conrad Noll.

Surviving is a son, Christopher J....

Jun 11, 2019

Roma Ann (Ferraro) Donato, 79, passed away in her sleep Tuesday evening in her Muhlenberg Township home. She was the loving wife of Frank P. Donato, with whom she would have celebrated 60 years of marriage on November 14th. Roma once swore she would never marry an Italian or a gambler, but she married both in Frank.

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Jun 9, 2019

Mark Daniel Loose, age 44, passed away on June 9th at home after a short illness.  He resided in Mountain View, CA with his beloved wife, Rebecca (Piorkowski) Loose.  Mark was born on August 30, 1974 to Daniel and Annamae (Rieser) Loose of Lower Heidelberg Township.  He enjoyed his years as a Boy Scout and earned the rank of...

Jun 8, 2019

Savannah E. (Susie) Broad Dundore Hoyer, 96, formerly of Temple passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019 in the Berks Heim, Leesport, PA

Born December 7, 1922 in Reading. She was the daughter of the late George E. Sr. and Cora M. Broad.

She was a member of Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church, Laureldale.

Savannah...

Jun 7, 2019

Raymond D. Kissling, 85, of Bernville, passed away Friday, June 7th in Penn State St. Joseph Hospital.

Raymond was married to the late Gloria M. (Balthaser) Kissling who passed away April 30, 2008.

Raymond was a member of Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bernville.

Raymond was employed for many years as a crane...

Jun 3, 2019

Evan S. LaFollette, 78, of Jefferson Twp., passed away Monday, June 3rd.

Evan is survived by his wife Sally, son, Jeffery, husband of Mary, and daughter Kellie, wife of Terry Simpkins.

Also, there are six grandchildren and two step grandchildren.

Services were private.

The Kirkhoff Funeral Home in Bernville is entrusted...

May 26, 2019

Harold R. “Butch” Frankhouser, 90, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Sunday, May 26th in Tower Health, Reading Hospital.

Butch was married to Mary Lou Carrie (Hafer) Frankhouser. Butch and Mary Lou would be married sixty seven loving years on this Friday, May 31st.

Born in Leesport, Butch was the son of the late Raymond and...

May 20, 2019

Terry A. “Wrecker” Naftzinger, 46, of Bethel Township, passed away Monday May 20th at his residence.

Born in the Reading Hospital, he was the son of Virginia (Bryan) Yale, wife of Philip Yale of Bernville and the late Roger Naftzinger.

Terry was a self employed mechanic operating R & T Engine Service in Bethel.

May 19, 2019

Walter Richard "Skip" Wagonseller passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 19, 2019, in Daphne, Alabama. He was 82 years old.

Skip was born an only child on January 12, 1937, in Laureldale, Pennsylvania to the late William Richard "Bill" Wagonseller and Florence "Floss" Wagonseller, nee Belles. He graduated from Muhlenberg High School in 1954 and soon thereafter...

May 19, 2019

John “Jack” P. Schueller, 77, passed away Sunday morning at Poplar Run, a StoneRidge Retirement Living Community, in Myerstown, Lebanon County. He was the loving husband of Linda A. (Connolly) Schueller, with whom he would have celebrated 54 years of marriage in July.

Born in Bensalem, he was a son of the late Carl J. and Esther...

May 13, 2019

Lee R. Newpher, 78, of Laureldale, died Monday night at Reading Hospital-Tower Health. He was the widower of Joan G. (Wilson) Newpher, who died January 2017. He was a son of the late Robert L. and Katherine (Dell) Newpher.

Surviving Lee is his son, Kevin L. husband of Penny A. Newpher of Mount Penn.

Also...

May 12, 2019

Donald H. Snyder, 86, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Sunday in the home of his son, Bill, in Brecknock Twp., surrounded by his loving family.

Donald was married for sixty one loving years to Mary A. (Baker) Snyder.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Harry and C. Evelyn (Biehl) Snyder.

May 11, 2019

Harold L. Kirkhoff, 84, of Maidencreek Township, passed away Saturday at Reading Hospital Tower Health. He was the widower of Betty D. (Dunkle) Kirkhoff, who passed away January 1992. Born in Centre Township, he was a son of the late Lewis and Eva (Spayd) Kirkhoff.

Harold is survived by his goddaughter, Dianna Pagan.

He is...

May 10, 2019

Kevin P. McDonough, 65, of Temple, passed away Friday afternoon in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.

Kevin was married for forty loving years to Nilda C. (Padilla) McDonough.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late William and Arlene McDonough.

Kevin graduated from Holy Name High School and then served in...

May 8, 2019

Mae B. (Noble) Kleffel, 86, of Kutztown, passed away Wednesday evening at Penn State Health St. Joseph’s. She was the widow of Kenneth L. Kleffel, Sr., who died March of 1992.

Born December 1, 1932 in Easton, she was a daughter of the late Carl and Edith (Fioravanti) Noble.

Surviving are her children; James K....

May 6, 2019

Charles E. “Red” Blanchard, 86 of Exeter Township died Monday at 11:06 A.M on arrival at Tower Health/ Reading Hospital, West Reading.  He was the husband of Dawn E. (Garber) Blanchard. They shared a loving marriage of fifty-three years.

Born in Millville, PA, Montour County on November 17, 1932.  He was the son of the late Edward...

May 3, 2019

Jo Ann Shalter, 74, formerly of Temple died Friday night in the Lutheran Home at Topton.

Born in Reading on July 24, 1944.  She was the daughter of the late Harold E. Havens and Anna E. Shalter.

Surviving is a son, Eric E. Shalter and his companion Denise Gould of Laureldale. A grandson Ethan Shalter...

May 3, 2019

Doris Jean (Frantz) Schaeffer, 80, of Muhlenberg Township died Friday in Penn State/St Joseph’s Medical Center.

She was born in Reading on November 19, 1938.  She was the daughter of the late Riley and Agnes Frantz.

Surviving are three sons; Randy Smith of Muhlenberg Township, Hank W. Smith of Leesport, and Charles Smith, Jr. of...

May 1, 2019

Barbara A. “Dolly” (Fetter) Brady, 83, of Temple passed away Wednesday, May 1st in her residence.

Dolly was the widow of the late George F, Brady, Sr., who passed away November 5, 2010.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Alvin and Emily (Koller) Fetter.

Dolly was a member of...

May 1, 2019

Reverend Arlan M. Bond, 84, passed away in Tel Hai Retirement Community in Honey Brook on Wednesday surrounded by his loving family. Arlan was married to Mary (Fewkes) Bond. Arlan and Mary would have celebrated twenty one loving years of marriage on May 9th. Arlan was predeceased by his first wife, Janet (Lynn) Bond who passed away in 1997....