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

Mildred J. Groff

Mildred J. Groff

Apr 26, 2015

Mildred Jean (Frick) Groff, 76, of Muhlenberg Twp., died Sunday evening April 26, 2015, in her home with her loving family in attendance. Daughter of the late Sherwood Henry Frick and Carrie Mirandia Davis Frick. She was a Loving Mother, a Great Cook and Baker, making many Family Holiday's and Special events a pleasurable time. She was employed many years...

Mae Marie Potteiger

Mae Marie Potteiger

Apr 25, 2015

Mae Marie( Wehr) Potteiger 94 formerly of Shartlesville and Sinking Spring died Saturday morning in the Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Seaford, Delaware while visiting her daughter Carol Jane wife of Eric Anderson of Laurel, Delaware. She was the widow of Earl R. Potteiger who died February 2001. Prior to the visit in Laurel, Delaware Mrs. Potteiger had resided with her son,...

Lori A. (Dewald)  Noll

Lori A. (Dewald) Noll

Apr 24, 2015

Lori A. Noll, 56, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Friday, April 24th at Reading Hospital after a long illness. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Justin P. and Lillian J. (Clinton) Dewald. Lori was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School. She was employed by Lin-Dee Basket and Balloons in Laureldale as a product designer. She was...

Jeffrey K. Rollins

Jeffrey K. Rollins

Apr 22, 2015

Jeffrey K. Rollins, 60, of Jefferson Twp., passed away Wednesday, April 22nd in the Reading Hospital of natural causes. Jeffrey was married to Regina (Wiggins) Rollins. Born in Patterson, NJ, he was the son of the late Kenneth Rollins and Jean (Sampson) Rollins. Jeffrey was a 1973 graduate of Kinnelon High School in New Jersey. He was employed by Sonoco...

Grace L. Schreffler

Grace L. Schreffler

Apr 20, 2015

Grace L. Schreffler, 98, formerly of Shartlesville & Hamburg, passed away Monday, April 20th in the Orwigsburg Center in Orwigsburg. Grace was the widow of the late Norman M. Schreffler who passed away July 3, 1981. Born in Upper Bern Twp., she was the daughter of the late John A. Henne and Sallie (Hix) Henne. Grace was employed as a...

Charles E. Roughton

Charles E. Roughton

Apr 20, 2015

Charles E. Roughton, 84, formerly of Temple, passed away peacefully Monday, April 20, 2015 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Reading, Pa. surrounded by his loved ones. Born in Shamokin, he was the son of the late Charles A. and Ethel (Kashner) Roughton. Charles proudly enlisted in the US army at the age of 16 and remained so between the...

Sonja A. Kraatz

Sonja A. Kraatz

Apr 14, 2015

Sonja A. Kraatz, 69, of Bernville, passed away Tuesday April 14th with her loving family by her side, in her residence. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Albert J. Kraatz and Elsie E. (Lesher) Kraatz. Sonja graduated from Penn Bernville High School in 1964. She was a Nursing Administrative Secretary for forty one years for the...

Lillian L. (Derr)  Betz

Lillian L. (Derr) Betz

Apr 14, 2015

Lillian L. (Derr) Betz, 82, formerly of Robesonia, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at Laurel Center in Hamburg, Pa. Born in Womelsdorf, she was the daughter of the late Ben Derr and Mildred Rebecca (Behney) Strickler. She was employed by Gloray Knitting Mills in Robesonia. Lillian is survived by a brother, Harold R. Strickler; nieces, Sally Sutherly and Angie...

Arlene R. Milkins

Arlene R. Milkins

Apr 11, 2015

Arlene R. Milkins, 92 of Tampa, FL and formerly of Sinking Spring and Wernersville, PA went to be with the Lord April 11, 2015. She was a patient in Melech Hospice House, since April 6, 2015; having previously resided with her daughter, Richelle. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward R. "Bob" Milkins who passed April 24, 1997. They were...

Elsa L. Mull

Elsa L. Mull

Apr 7, 2015

Elsa L. Mull 85, formerly of Temple died April 7, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center Bern Township where she had been a patient since Sunday. She was the widow of Harry W. Mull who died March 25, 2005. Born in Wiesenheid, Germany she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Maria Pfannes. She and her husband owned and...

Erma (Yenser)  Kirkhoff

Erma (Yenser) Kirkhoff

Apr 7, 2015

Erma M. Kirkhoff , 89, of Wernersville, PA, formerly of Leesport, PA passed away Tuesday, April 7th at the Phoebe Berks Health Care Center with her family at her side. She was the widow of Richard D. Kirkhoff who predeceased her on August 8, 2003. They were married on December 23, 1944. Erma was born in Shoemakersville, PA, a daughter...

Romaine M. Weand

Romaine M. Weand

Apr 4, 2015

Romaine M. (Fink) Weand, 87, of Blandon, Pa., passed away Saturday, April 4, at Elternhaus Assisted Living in Dayton, Md. Born in Montgomery County, Pa., January 2, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Laura (Batzel) Fink. Romaine was a member of Alsace Lutheran Church in Reading, Pa. She spent her early childhood living on a farm...

Leon D. Neuin

Leon D. Neuin

Apr 2, 2015

Leon D. "Smoke" Neuin, 64, of Reading, passed away Thursday April 2nd in the Philadelphia VA Medical Center of natural causes. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Leon and Mildred (Peiffer) Neuin. Leon served his country in the Army. Leon was formerly employed by Post Precision Castings, a member of the Bethel Fire Co., and an...

Richard F. Swavely

Richard F. Swavely

Mar 31, 2015

Richard F. Swavely 88 formerly of Temple died Tuesday morning at 2:46 A.M. in the Manor Care, Sinking Spring where he had been a guest for the past six days. Dick was born in South Temple on October 31, 1926. He was the son of the late Paul S. and Cora L. (Dunkelberg) Swavely Mr. Swavely owned the former Dick's...

Robert W. Plantholt

Robert W. Plantholt

Mar 30, 2015

Robert W. Plantholt, 92, of Fleetwood, passed away Monday, March 30th, in the Mifflin Center where he was a resident for one month. He was the widower of the late Adelaide R. (Siedlecki) Plantholt who passed away in 1980. He was predeceased by his long time companion of twenty three years, Betty C. Malandra who passed away in 2004. Born...

Lawrence E. Ramberger

Lawrence E. Ramberger

Mar 26, 2015

Lawrence E. Ramberger, 85, formerly of Bernville, passed away Thursday, March 26th at Stone Ridge Poplar Run in Myerstown. He was married to the late Gladys E. (Troutman) Ramberger who passed away January 19, 2012. Born in Klingerstown, PA, he was the son of the late Raymond O. Ramberger and Helen A. (Rothermel) Ramberger Landvater. He was employed for many...

Mary Ann (Brown)  Watts

Mary Ann (Brown) Watts

Mar 22, 2015

Mary Ann Watts, 87, of Bernville, passed away Sunday March 22nd in Manor Care in West Reading. She is survived by her husband of almost sixty four years, Spencer R. Watts. Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Major Allan Brown and Elana Susan (Robinson) Brown. Mary Ann graduated from John Harris High School in Harrisburg. She...

William J. "Tonto" Rotondo

William J. "Tonto" Rotondo

Mar 21, 2015

William J. "Tonto" Rotondo, 84, of Ontelaunee Twp., passed away Saturday March 21st in the Reading Hospital. William was married to Alice M. (Schopp) Rotondo. He was the son of the late Reno Rotondo and Mildred Peterson. He was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church, Hyde Park. He lived most of his life in the Scranton area...

Betty J. (Bricker)  Smith

Betty J. (Bricker) Smith

Mar 16, 2015

Betty J. Smith, 87, of Jefferson Twp., passed away Monday March 16th in St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Marion Twp., she was the daughter of the late James Bricker and Eva (Schell) Bricker. Betty was a member of St. Paul's Church in New Schaefferstown where she was active in church activities. Betty and her late brother Charlie were farmers...

Steven L. Barrell

Steven L. Barrell

Mar 14, 2015

Steven L. Barrell, age 62, passed away March 14, 2015 at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late George and Betty (Bissey) Barrell. In addition to his parents, Steven is preceded in death by brothers, George and David Barrell, and an aunt, Catherine Endy. He is survived by former wife, Debra Barrell;...