Obituaries

Horace F. "Bud" Smith

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...

Bertha Staudt (Staudt) Ohnmacht

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...

Leonard L. Gontkovsky

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....

Teresa Mary Trischler

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...

Frank E. Pegg

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...

Reverend Herman M Lutz

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...

Raymond J. Shilensky

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...

Harry W. Speidel

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)...

Doris R. (Rhine) Fetterman

Jul 25, 2018

Doris R. Fetterman, 93, formerly of Temple, passed away Wednesday, July 25th in Keystone Villa at Fleetwood. Doris was married to the late Lee J. Fetterman who passed away August 17, 1980. Born in Muhlenberg Twp., she was the daughter of the late Charles F. Rhine and Irene M. (Davis) Rhine. She was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church in...

Reverend Charles Edward Fair

Jul 19, 2018

REV. CHARLES EDWARD FAIR Our Lord has called home His faithful servant, Charles Edward Fair, Pastor Emeritus of Alsace Lutheran Church, on July 19, 2018 in the skilled care unit of the Highlands at Wyomissing. Born November 11, 1926 in New Brighton, PA, he was a son of the late John D. and Anna (Erath) Fair. He was the husband...

Shirley A. (Lash) Sellari

Jul 8, 2018

Shirley A. Sellari, 84, of Temple passed away Sunday, July 8th in her residence. Shirley was married for fifty nine years to the late Joseph J. Sellari who passed away July 7, 2013. Born in Hamburg, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Lash and Hilda (Reeser) Lash. She was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church....

Marcia Jean Bair

Jul 4, 2018

Marcia Jean Bair, 68, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Wednesday, July 4th in her residence. She was raised by Ethelyn and Melvin Kerns. She is survived by a daughter, Michon Benic of Shartlesville and a great granddaughter Riley Benic. Services will be private at the convenience of the family.

Karen L. (Litfin) Kohl

Jul 4, 2018

Karen L. Kohl, 59, of Jefferson Twp., passed away Wednesday, July 4th in her residence surrounded by her loving family. Karen was married for twenty years to Robert S. Kohl. Born in Modesto CA, she was the daughter of Doyle Litfin and Sharon (Switzer) Litfin of AZ. Karen was a Certified Nurses Aid. Karen enjoyed sewing and raising chickens. She...

Linda A. (Smith) Arbogast

Jul 1, 2018

Linda A. (Smith) Arbogast 67 of Klingerstown, Schuylkill County died Sunday afternoon in the Penn State St. Joseph's Medical Center. She was the wife of Robert A. Arbogast, Sr. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late James C. and Theresa (Reinsmith) Smith. Surviving in addition to her loving husband are her children. Robert A. Arbogast, Jr. of...

Barbara G. (Hays) Downs

Jun 28, 2018

Barbara G. Downs, 78, of Fredericksburg, PA passed away June 28, 2018 in Hershey Medical Center, Dauphin County, where she was a patient since June 14, 2018. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Howard R. Hays and Grace M. (Rosalina) Hays. Barbara was a member of St. Thomas Church, Bernville. She was a graduate of Reading...

Mary A (Sohn) Reitenauer

Jun 27, 2018

Mary A. (Sohn) Reitenauer, 91 of Rockland Twp., died Wednesday evening in her residence. Widow of Oscar H. Reitenauer, who died February 20, 2003 Surviving are three daughters and a son. Virginia M. Levengood, Patricia A. Valentine, Linda E. Engle, and Oscar Reitenauer, III Twenty Four Grandchildren, Several Great Grandchildren, and Nineteen Great Great Grandchildren. Mary had been employed by...

Robin Ann (Gardner) Sheetz

Jun 24, 2018

Robin Ann Sheetz (Gardner), 55, of Ruscombmanor, PA., went home to be with the Lord on June 24, 2018, at 7:30 p.m., at the Reading Hospital. Born on May 14, 1963, in Beaver County, PA. She is the daughter of Joseph Charles (Chuck) and Carol Ann Gardner. She was a LPN for over 30 years and worked at Berks Heim,...

Rodney L. Swartz

Jun 22, 2018

Rodney L. Swartz, 73, of Penn Township, died Friday night at Tower Health Reading Hospital, West Reading. He was the loving husband of the late Linda L. (Keppley) Swartz, who died December 8, 2011. Born in West Reading, he was the son of Arlene E. (Long) Swartz, of Bernville, and the late Elmer M. Swartz. Survinging in addition to his...

Leon H. "Babe" Schadler

Jun 17, 2018

Leon H. "Babe" Schadler, 82, formerly of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Sunday, June 17th in Manor Care in Sinking Spring. He was married for sixty two loving years to Dorothy (Hoagland) Schadler. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Leon W. Schadler and Edna (Lienbach) Schadler. In his earlier years he was a civilian employee for Squad...

Richard T. Gitto

Jun 13, 2018

Richard T. Gitto, 75, of Ruscombmanor Twp., passed away Wednesday evening in Wyomissing Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was the son of the late Dominic S. Gitto and Frances (Mollica) Gitto. He was employed in the construction industry. He served in the U. S. Army. Services will be private. The Milkins Giles Funeral Home, Inc. in Temple is entrusted with...