Obituaries

Oct 24, 2018

Robert N. “Bob” Youse, 79, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Wednesday, October 24th in his residence. Bob is survived by his wife Jacquelyn “Jackie” Schlessman. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Norman and Pearl (Miller) Youse. Bob was a tractor trailer truck driver for Motor Freight in Reading for forty five years and later for...

Oct 21, 2018

Lee C. Acker, 79, of Telford,  formerly of Bernville, passed away Sunday morning,  October 21, 2018 in St. Mary Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Lansdale.

Lee was married to the late Martha P. (Kalbach) Acker who passed away September 25, 2007.

Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Marcus and...

Oct 17, 2018

Carl Allen Trievel, of Leesport, passed away at age of 77 at the Penn State Health St. Joesph Medical Center on Wednesday, October 17th after a long battle with cancer. His beloved wife of 56 years, Barbara (Bowen), was at his side.

Born October 12, 1941 in Alsace Twp., he was the son of the late Howard...

Oct 12, 2018

Joey Lee Rentschler, 49, of Bernville, passed away in his home on October 12, 2018. Born June 8, 1969, he was the son of Karen Bashore. He is survived by his son, Dillon Michael Davies.

A framer by trade, Joey enjoyed the outdoors.

Services are private at the convenience of Joey’s family.

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Oct 5, 2018

Teresa Isett, 82, of Temple, passed away on Friday, October 5th in Berks Heim, following a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer 's disease. Teresa is the wife of Richard K, Isett, Sr.. Born in Temple, she was the daughter of the late Ottavio DeSantis and Luigia (Constantini) DeSantis. Teresa was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church....

Oct 3, 2018

Robert G. Ruszkiewicz, 78, of Laureldale, passed away Wednesday in his residence in Lewes, DE. He was married to the late Adelaide (Beacham) Ruszkiewicz who passed away November 28, 1997. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Michael Ruszkiewicz, Sr. He served in the U. S. Army from 1957 until 1960. He was employed in the distribution...

Oct 2, 2018

Steve P. Huzina Jr, 93, of Wernersville, died in his home on October 2, 2018. He was the husband of Katherine (Vaskovich) Huzina. Born in Vintondale on October 6, 1924, he was the son of the late Rose and Steve Huzina Sr. During World War II, Steve served in the US Army in the South Pacific. He worked for many...

Sep 30, 2018

Bruce D. Fies, 96, of Laureldale, passed away September 30, 2018, at the Manor Care of Laureldale where he had been a guest for one month. He was the widower of L. Jane Fies, the love of his life, to whom he was married for almost 57 years. Born in Mohrsville, he was the son of the late Chester M....

Sep 29, 2018

Charles T. "Chick" Pierson, 86, of Bernville, passed away Saturday, September 29th in Kadlec Medical Center in Richland WA. He was married for fifty five years to the late Glenda Gail (Gibson) Pierson. Born in Camden, NJ, he was the son of the late Maurice Leslie Pierson and Mae Winifred (Keidel) Pierson. He graduated from Collingswood High School in Oaklyn...

Sep 27, 2018

Lloyd A. "Tick" Snyder Jr., 70, of Reading, PA, passed away on September 27, 2018. He was the husband of Jacquelyn I. (Landis) Snyder. Lloyd and Jacquelyn celebrated thirty eight years of marriage. He was born on January 14, 1948, in Reading, PA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Louise and Lloyd Snyder Sr. Lloyd was a devoted...

Sep 22, 2018

Walter "Billy" William Mitchell, 70, formerly of the B'Nai B'Rith Apartments, passed away at the Laurel Center in Hamburg on September 22, 2018. Walter was born in Reading on July 11, 2948 to the late Walter H. and Irene (Pociechowsky) Mitchell. A graduate of Central Catholic, Walter serviced during the Vietnam Conflict in the United States Air Force. He later...

Sep 17, 2018

Barbara A. DeTurk, 83, passed away Monday morning in Manor Care Health Services in Sinking Spring. Born in Temple, she was the daughter of the late H. Stewart DeTurk and Irene (Herbein) Deturk. Barbara was predeceased by a brother Gerald C. DeTurk. A funeral service will be held on Friday September 21st at 1:30 pm in the Milkins Giles Funeral...

Sep 14, 2018

Horace F. "Bud" Smith. 95, of Temple, passed away peacefully in his residence on Friday evening in the company of his loving family. He was the widower of Margaret M. (Seltzer) Smith. Bud and Margaret were married August 10, 1941 in BelAir Maryland and celebrated sixty three years of marriage. Born in Leesport on November 27, 1922, he was the...

Sep 12, 2018

Bertha E. Ohnmacht 92 formerly of Riverside but has resided at the Lutheran Home of Topton since 2002. She was the widow of Norman P. Ohnmacht, who died January 14, 1989. Bertha was the " Fasnacht Lady" of Riverside. Bertha was born in Centre Township. She was the daughter of the late Herbert and Mabel (Geschwindt) Staudt. Surviving are her...

Aug 15, 2018

Leonard L. Gonkovsky, 85, of Reading, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2018.

He was the widower of Theresa K. (Didyoung) Gontkovsky, who passed away on May 7, 2015, and with whom he celebrated fifty years of marriage.

Born in Maidencreek Township, Leonard was the son of the late Andrew J. and Mary (Reenock) Gontkovsky....

Aug 13, 2018

Teresa Mary (McCraley) Trischler, age 96, devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great grandmother entered into eternal rest the morning of August 13, 2018 at Berks Heim with Family by her side. Born on November 12, 1921 in Pittsburgh, PA , she was the daughter of the late William and Kathryn (Powers) McCraley. Teresa was employed for nineteen years as...

Aug 12, 2018

Frank E. Pegg, 92 of Spring Township died August 12, 2018 at 10:04 AM in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Gloria J. (O'Neill) Pegg. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late Frank and Ruth M. (Reinert) Pegg. He was a 1950 graduate of Kutztown State Teachers College where he was a member...

Aug 6, 2018

Reverend Herman M. Lutz, 98, died Monday morning, August 6, 2018, at Phoebe Berks, South Heidelberg Township, where he had been a resident since 1999. He was predeceased by his wife Jennie M. (Lutz) Lutz, who died September 13, 2007. Born in Jefferson Township, he was the son of the late William I. and Elsie C. (Zerbe) Lutz. Surviving are...

Aug 5, 2018

Raymond J. Shilensky, 84, of Upper Bern Township, passed away Sunday, August 5th in his residence. He was married to the late Christianne E. (Umstead) Shilensky who passed away April 7, 2008. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Joseph Shilensky and Genevieve (Schemenski) Shilensky. He was employed by Shop Rite in West Chester in the produce...

Aug 3, 2018

HARRY W. SPEIDEL, Lawyer, Retired Air Force Officer, of Wernersville set sail on August 3 for his eternal home with the LORD God Almighty. He was predeceased by his 1st wife Mary Louise (Houck) Speidel and his 2nd wife Edwina (Haas) Schofer-Speidel. Born in Kutztown on 3/30/1920, Harry was the son of the late James A. and Elda M. (Wesner)...