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

Janet Lash
Jul 1, 2016
Janet Lash, 85, of Temple passed away Friday morning in Manor Care Health Services in Laureldale. Janet was married to Robert Lash. Janet and Robert were married for sixty years. Janet was born in Mt. Penn, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Heller, Sr. and Helen (Wade) Heller. Additional survivors include her children, JoAnn Lash of Temple and...
Paul C. Dunkelberger
Jul 1, 2016
Paul C. Dunkelberger, died peacefully in his home at The Highlands on July 1st, 2016, at the age of 99. He was born in Leesport, PA on December 25th, 1916 to Charles B. And Amy Stitzel Dunkelberger. Paul and his 12 siblings grew up on a farm in Leesport. He was married to Evelyn Moyer Dunkelberger for 57 years until...

Shirley A. Stifnagle
Jun 26, 2016
Shirley A. Stifnagle, 80, of Myerstown, Jackson Twp., passed away Sunday, June 26th in The Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon. Shirley was the widow of William D. Stifnagle who passed away April 2010. Born on December 5, 1935 in Wernersville, she was the daughter of the late Roy Bashore and Susan (Houncker) Bashore. Shirley was formerly employed as a clerk...

George M. Rubright Jr
Jun 20, 2016
George M. Rubright, Jr., 86, formerly of Laureldale, passed away Monday, June 20th in Brookdale Assisted Living in Coconut Creek, Florida. George was married to the late Gloria M. (Balthaser) Rubright who passed away November 1, 2008. Born in Shoemakersville, he was the son of the late George M. Rubright, Sr. and Florence (Boyer) Rubright. He was a member of...
Donald E. Lynn
Jun 19, 2016
Donald E. Lynn, 82, of North Heidelberg Twp., passed away Sunday June 19, 2016 in the Reading Hospital . He was married to Nancy J. (Feeg) Lynn. Donald and Nancy were married May 6, 1961 and celebrated fifty five years of marriage. They celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary by traveling throughout the West in the U.S. They also traveled extensively...
Eleanor M. Grim
Jun 9, 2016
Eleanor M. Grim, 98, formerly of Temple, passed away Thursday, June 9th in the Lutheran Home At Topton. Eleanor was married to the late Henry L. Grim who passed away June, 3, 2004. Born in Hyde Park, she was the daughter of the late Irvin Meck and Cora (Hoch) Meck. Eleanor graduated from Muhlenberg High School in 1936. She was...
Pauline K. Blatt
Jun 5, 2016
Pauline K. Blatt 86 formerly of Berks County died Sunday morning in the Sunrise at Countryside Nursing Home, Sterling, Virginia where she has been a guest for the past two years. Mrs. Blatt was the widow of Roy W. Blatt, who died March 1, 1991. Pauline, also, enjoyed along companionship with Frank Beck. Pauline believed that family was forever and...

Llewellyn P. Hoffert
May 28, 2016
Llewellyn P. Hoffert, 78, of Jefferson Twp., passed away Saturday May 28th in the Hospital of the University of PA in Philadelphia with his loving family by his side. He was married to Lucille "Lucy" (Zerbe) Hoffert. Llewellyn and Lucy were married August 22, 1959 and celebrated fifty six years of marriage. Born in Oley Twp., he was the son...

Jay R. Gromis
May 27, 2016
Jay R. Gromis, 84, of Upper Bern Twp., passed away Friday, May 27th in the Reading Hospital. Jay was married to Minnie M. (Wengert) Gromis. Jay and Minnie were married December 1, 1956 and celebrated fifty nine years of marriage. Born in Temple, he was the son of the late Raymond Gromis and Bertha (Keller) Gromis. Jay graduated from Muhlenberg...
Thomas L. Miller Sr
May 26, 2016
Thomas Lee Miller, Sr. 88 of Shoemakersville died at his daughter's residence in Bernville on May 26, 2016. Born August 12, 1927, Thomas is predeceased by his parents S. Fred Miller and Pauline (Romig) Miller, and predeceased by his high school sweetheart and wife of 59 years Marna May (Seidel) Miller and brothers David W. and Richard F. Miller. Tom...

Marvin L. "Buddy" Graeff
May 21, 2016
Marvin L. Graeff 90 of Bernville died Saturday morning in his residence. He was the widower of Ruth E. (Feick) Graeff, who died July 28, 2008 Mr. Graeff was born in Wernersville on February 24, 1926. He was the son of the late Lloyd and Mabel (Sweitzer) Graeff. Surviving are the children, Scott L. husband of Pamela Graeff of Bernville,...
LeRoy L. Leibelsperger
May 19, 2016
Le Roy L. Leibelsperger 85 of Temple died Thursday morning in his residence.. Le Roy was born in Kutztown on November 29,1930. He was the son of the late William and Edna (Gift) Leibelsperger. He was a huge NASCAR fan which created many special friendships for him. Le Roy retired in 1984 with twenty-five years of service last working as...
Paul L. Mogel Sr
May 18, 2016
Paul L. Mogel, Sr.,62, of N. Heidelberg Twp., passed away suddenly on Wednesday, May 18th while on the family farm, where he enjoyed working. Paul was married to Linda L. (Spayd) Mogel. Paul and Linda were married September 11, 1982 and celebrated thirty three years of marriage. Born in Shartlesville, he is the son of Richard and Kathryn (Mohn) Mogel....
Richard L. Kline
May 17, 2016
Richard L. Kline, 86, of Bern Township died Tuesday, May 17th in the Southeastern Veterans' Center, Spring City where he had resided since April 4th. For 57 years, he was the life partner of Raymond Klingler who died November 3, 2013. Born in Muhlenberg Township, he was a son of the late Lloyd Kline and Helen (Ketterer) Miller. He was...
Eugene R. Schaeffer
May 12, 2016
Eugene R. Schaeffer, 82, of Upper Bern Twp., passed away Thursday, May 12th in the Orwigsburg Center in Orwigsburg. Eugene was married to Sara L. (Kramer) Schaeffer. Eugene and Sara were married June 30, 1954 and celebrated sixty one years of marriage. Born in Bernville, he was the son of the late John and Grace (Balthaser) Schaeffer. He served in...
Paul S. "Pat" Haines
May 12, 2016
Paul S. "Pat" Haines, 83, of Riverview Park died Thursday, May 12th in the Reading Hospital under Heartland Hospice Care and with loved ones by his side. He was the widower of Joyceann (Smith) Haines who died March 6, 1990. Paul was born in Reading on March 10, 1933. He was the son of the late Paul W. and Blanche...
Laural P. Adams
May 11, 2016
Laural P. (Line) Adams, age 88, passed away in her home in Muhlenberg Twp., on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. Laural was married to the late LeRoy I. "Skinny" Adams, Sr. who passed away September 9, 1996. Born in Lyons, she was the daughter of the late Paul Line and Viola (Schreffler) Line. She was a 1946 graduate of Mt. Penn...
Richard John Maus
Apr 29, 2016
Richard John Maus, 58, passed unexpectedly on April 29th in Bernville, PA. Rich was born in U. S. Army Hospital in Munich, Germany then lived in the Bernville area most of his life. Rich was the son of the late Carl J. Maus and is survived by his mother, Gertrud (Konig) Maus of Virginia. Rich, a devoted family man, enjoyed...

Robert D. Bucks
Apr 27, 2016
Robert D. Bucks, 88, a resident of The Highlands at Wyomissing passed away on April 27th. He was the husband of Shirley M. (Ruppert) Bucks. They shared a loving marriage of sixty-seven years. Robert was born in Reading on July 20, 1927. He was the son of the late William W. and Emma (Feather) Bucks. Robert is the father of...

Gloria N. Hummel
Apr 19, 2016
Gloria N. Hummel 90 of Muhlenberg Township died Tuesday evening in Berks Heim. She was the widow of Paul Hummel, Sr. who died in 1991. Mrs. Hummel was born in Reading on December 26, 1925. She was the daughter of the late Elmer and Catherine (Nagle) Kantner. Surviving is a daughter, Kathy E. wife of Donald Hill of Muhlenberg Township....