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Local Obituaries for Temple, Bernville, Berks County, PA & Surrounding Areas

Raedell J. Lutz

Raedell J. Lutz

Jan 17, 2018

Raedell J. Lutz, 81, a resident of Topton Lutheran Home, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018. She was the loving wife of the late Robert D. Lutz, Sr. who passed in 2010. Raedell was a daughter of the late Sherwood and Carrie M. (Davis) Frick. Raedell was an active member of the Faith Evangelical Congregational Church in Temple where she...

Leon W. Baer

Leon W. Baer

Jan 15, 2018

Leon W. Baer, 84, of Jefferson Township, passed away Monday, January 15th in his residence. Leon was the spouse of the late Nancy Long who passed away February 17, 2011. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Leon Baer and Luella (Kissling) Baer Harbonic. Leon was raised by his step father, John Harbonic. Leon worked as a...

Anthony Allen Warner

Anthony Allen Warner

Jan 15, 2018

Anthony Allen Warner, 17 Months Old, passed away Monday, January 15th in Penn State Health St, Joseph Medical Center. Born in Reading, Anthony was the loving son of Robert Allen Warner, Jr. and Misty Dawn (Beeman) Warner of Temple. Anthony is survived by a sister, Brianna Warner of Temple. Also, maternal grandfather, John L. Beeman of Temple and maternal great...

Richard F. "Dick" Grim

Richard F. "Dick" Grim

Jan 13, 2018

Richard 'Dick' F. Grim, 87, lifelong resident of the Reading area, passed away Saturday evening, January 13, 2018 in ManorCare Health Services Laureldale where he had resided for the past year. Dick was the loving husband of the late Rachael (Wiltrout) Grim. Born in a farmhouse in Macungie, Pa, Dick was a son of the late Irvin F. and Margaret...

Catherine Tetlak

Catherine Tetlak

Jan 9, 2018

Catherine "Kitty" Tetlak, 89, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at home. She was the long-devoted wife of the late Paul A. "Rip" Tetlak who died in 2012. Residing in the Reading area all her life, Kitty was a daughter of the late John J. and Anna V. (Billi) Kalina. Growing up, Kitty attended the Saints Cyril...

Fernanda M. Barrell

Fernanda M. Barrell

Jan 8, 2018

Fernanda M. (Pomponi) Barrell 86 formerly of Ontelaunee Township died Monday morning in the Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the widow of George E. Barrell, who died October 10, 1998. Mrs. Barrell was born in Chicago, Illinois. She was the daughter of the late Guerrino and Maria (DiSaverio) Pomponi. She is survived by a son, Steven R. Husband of...

Eugene E. "Sonny" Kramer

Eugene E. "Sonny" Kramer

Jan 8, 2018

Eugene "Sonny" Edwin Kramer, 55, of Bernville, Pa. passed away late Monday night, January 8, 2018 at home surrounded by his devoted family and friends. Born in West Reading, Sonny was a son of Henry E. Kramer and the late Betty M. (Beidler) Kramer. New Year's Eve marked the twentieth wedding anniversary with his loving wife, Traci L. (Myers) Kramer....

Faye B. Kauterman

Faye B. Kauterman

Jan 7, 2018

Faye B. Kauterman, 80, of Temple, passed away early Sunday morning, January 7, 2018. Born in Reading, Faye was the daughter of Ralph D. and Betty M. (Wertz) Biehl. Faye worked as a supervisor at AT&T, retiring in 1994. After retirement, she would often be found working in the office at her son's shop, J&L Auto Service & Repair, in...

Harold L. Althouse

Harold L. Althouse

Jan 6, 2018

Milkins Giles Funeral Home, 4914 Kutztown Rd., Temple, PA 19560 Harold L. Althouse, 72, of Hagerstown, MD, formerly of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Saturday, January 6th in Doey's House Hospice of Washington County in Hagerstown, MD. Harold was married to Catherine R. (Rothenberger) Althouse. Born in Reading he was the son of the late Harold Althouse, Sr. and Ellen I....

John C. Blatt

John C. Blatt

Jan 5, 2018

John C. Blatt, 75, of North Heidelberg Twp., passed away Friday, January 5th in the Reading Hospital. John was married for forty nine loving years to May L. (Hollenbach) Blatt. Born in North Heidelberg Twp., he was the son of the late Ralph and Sarah (Yoder) Blatt. John was a member of North Heidelberg Church United Church of Christ. He...

Harold D. Reinhart

Harold D. Reinhart

Jan 4, 2018

Harold D. Reinhart, 81, of Jefferson Twp., passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving wife and family, on Thursday evening, January 4th in his residence. He was married to Anna C. (Schrack) Reinhart. Harold and Anna would be married for sixty loving years on April 12th. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Theodore and Clara (Stump)...

Christian E. Sherman

Christian E. Sherman

Jan 1, 2018

Christian E. Sherman, 91, of the Masonic Village of Elizabethtown, formerly of Laureldale and Coatesville, passed away Monday, January 1st in Lancaster General Hospital. He was married to the late Joanna S. (Bubp) Sherman who passed away October 28, 2013. Born in Muhlenberg Twp., he was the son of the late William T. and Mae (Trivits) Sherman. He was of...

Colleen A. Wenrich

Colleen A. Wenrich

Dec 27, 2017

Colleen A. Wenrich, 63, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Wednesday evening in her residence of natural causes. She was married to Dana A. Wenrich. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Woodrow Allen and Eva Allen. Additional survivors include two children, Jason Brown and wife Laura and Tammy Brown and longtime partner Justin Schlegel. Also, a brother...

Sean M. Orner

Sean M. Orner

Dec 26, 2017

Sean M. Orner, 18, of Bethel, Pa and senior student of Tulpehocken High School, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017, after a tragic automobile accident. Sean is the tender, fun-loving son of John M. and Lorie L. (Leisey) Orner. He was born on September 16, 1999 at Reading Hospital and was planning to graduate high school in just five short...

Bessie E. Krumanocker

Bessie E. Krumanocker

Dec 25, 2017

Bessie E. (Guth) Krumanocker, 95, of Ontelaunee Township, passed away Monday, December 25th in the Reading Hospital. Bessie was married to the late Henry S. Krumanocker, Sr. who passed away August 2, 1996. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Guth. She was a faithful member of Maidencreek Church in Blandon. Bessie and her...

Pearl G. Zimmerman

Pearl G. Zimmerman

Dec 23, 2017

Pearl G. Zimmerman, 75, of Bern Twp., passed away Saturday evening December 23rd in her residence with her loving family by her side. Pearl was married to the late Leon R. Zimmerman who passed away January 4, 1993. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Helen B. (Gicker) Houck. She was a member of Bern...

Cyrus H., "Butch" Long Jr

Cyrus H., "Butch" Long Jr

Dec 17, 2017

Cyrus H. "Butch" Long, Jr., 78, of Mohrsville, passed away Sunday, December 17th in Penn State St. Joseph Hospital. Cyrus was married to the late S. Marie (Shubrooks) Long who passed away May 30, 2011. Cyrus was the son of the late Cyrus H. Long, Sr. and Sara Belle (Brown) Long. He was a member of Tri-County Worship Center in...

Steven C. Keppley

Steven C. Keppley

Dec 16, 2017

Steven C. Keppley, 62 of Bern Township, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2017 in the Reading Hospital. Born in Reading, Steve was the son of Shirley I. (Dietrich) Keppley and the late Richard T. Keppley. Steve was a graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School, class of 1973 and worked as a Communications Supervisor for Carpenter Technology Corporation. He loved the...

Robert W. Wike

Robert W. Wike

Dec 11, 2017

Robert W. Wike, 88, of Muhlenberg Township passed away in the early hours of Monday, December 11, 2017 in the Reading Hospital after a long battle with cancer. Married for 66-years, Bob was the loving husband of Marlene F. (Baer) Wike. He was born in Reading and a graduate of Reading High School, class of 1947. After graduating Bob worked...

Donald F. Rutter

Donald F. Rutter

Dec 10, 2017

Donald F, Rutter, 95, of Upper Tulpehocken Twp., passed away Saturday, night in the Reading Hospital. He was married to the late Mary A. (Eisenhower) Rutter who passed away November 24, 2006. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Earl and Esther (Sheip) Rutter. Born April 7, 1922 he joined the Army and was accepted into paratrooper...