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

Esther M. Luckenbill
Jan 3, 2015
Esther M. Luckenbill, 89, of Bernville, passed away Tuesday, February 3rd at her residence. She was married to the late Warren R. Luckenbill, Sr., who passed away July 7, 2012. Born in Mohnton, she was the daughter of the late Oscar M. Long and Sally (Eck) Long. She was employed by the former Fine and Glass Shoe Factory in Bernville....
Jay Allen Stoudt
Dec 22, 2014
Jay Allen Stoudt, 58, of Reading, passed away Monday, December 22nd in his residence of natural causes. Born in Lebanon, PA, he was the son of Jay K. and Carol A. (Ott) Stoudt of Sinking Spring. Jay Allen was Vice President of Stoudt Auto Sales. Surviving along with his parents is a daughter, Laura H., wife of Cory Ridenour of...
Harvene L. Hall
Dec 22, 2014
Harvene L. Hall, 90, of Richmond Twp., passed away Monday December 22nd in her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was married to George M. Hall. Harvene and George were married for sixty eight years. Born in Kutztown, she was the daughter of the late Earl Adams and Sally (Epting) Adams. She was employed by Fleetwood Sportswear for many...
Gertrude L. Angstadt
Dec 21, 2014
Gertrude L. Angstadt, 86, formerly of Fleetwood, passed away Sunday December 21st in the Laurel Center in Tilden Twp. She was married to the late John E. Angstadt who passed away April 4, 2000. Born in Cementon, PA, she was the daughter of the late Paul Mayer and Gertrude (Young) Mayer. She was the owner of the former Boro Line...
Abraham E. Feinstein
Dec 20, 2014
Abraham E. Feinstein, 84, of Penn Twp., passed away Saturday, December 20th at St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Joyce L. (Knape) Feinstein, who passed away January 20, 2011. Born in Atlantic City, NJ, he was the son of the late Meyer and Bella (Wolf) Feinstein. Abraham served his country in the Army during the Korean War....

Thelma E. Wehr
Dec 13, 2014
Thelma E. Wehr, 93, of Bernville, passed away Saturday December 13th in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp. Thelma was married to Leon W. Wehr who passed away September 2006. Born in Lower Heidelberg Twp., she was the daughter of the late Charles Bohn and Florence (Stump) Bohn. She was employed by the former Berkshire Knitting Mills and formerly as...
Dennis R. Beliveau
Dec 10, 2014
Dennis R. Beliveau, 63, of Jefferson Twp., passed away the morning of Wednesday December 10th in his residence of natural causes with his loving wife, Judi E. (Barcheski) Beliveau by his side. Born June 2, 1951 in Flushing, NY, he was the son of Eleanor (Jockel) Beliveau and the late Joseph Raymond Beliveau. Dennis graduated from Andrew Warde High School...

Ronald E. ""Mike"" Kershner
Dec 9, 2014
Ronald E. "Mike" Kershner, 70, of Penn Twp, passed away Tuesday December 9th in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp., of natural causes. Mike was married for fifty one years to Georgia A. (Owen) Kershner. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Charles and Ida (Borrell) Kershner. He was employed as a cabinet maker by the former...

Margaret E. Rutter
Dec 4, 2014
Margaret E. Rutter, 84, of Reading, passed away Thursday December 4th in her residence. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Esther (Scheipe) Rutter. Surviving is one brother, Donald Rutter of Bernville and one sister, Jane Sadlowski of Muhlenberg Twp. A graveside memorial service will be held on Friday December 12th at 11 am in...

Cletus W. Reed
Dec 3, 2014
Cletus W. Reed, 86, formerly of Reinholds, passed away Wednesday December 3rd in the Berkshire Center in Exeter Twp. Cletus was married to the late Marilyn C. Reed who passed away November 1, 2014. Born in Jefferson Twp., he was the son of the late George and Mary (Reed) Reed. He served in the Merchant Marines and was employed by...
Darrell K. Allen
Nov 20, 2014
Darrell, K. Allen, 83, of Ontelaunee Twp., passed away Thursday November 20th in his residence. He was married to the late Mildred M. (Wade) Allen who passed away August 10, 2010. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Chester and Bertha (France) Allen. He served in the Air Force for four years, he then retired from American...
Lillian M. Brown
Nov 15, 2014
Lillian M. Brown, 80, of Temple, passed away Saturday November 15th in her residence. She was married to Howard W. Brown. Lillian and Howard would have celebrated sixty two years of marriage in December. Born in Bath, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Krnan) Duchodni. She attended Mt. Penn High School until her senior year then...

Charles V. Wright Jr
Nov 13, 2014
Charles V. Wright, Jr., 87, of Temple, Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Thursday, November 13th in the Reading Hospital. He was married to the late Beverly A. (Stine) Wright who passed away December 8, 2004. Born on October 17, 1927 in Reynolds, Schuylkill Co., he was the son of the late Charles V. Wright, Sr. and Carrie (Klinger) Wright. He was...
Fern J. Snyder
Nov 10, 2014
Fern J. Snyder, 85, of Rockland Twp., passed away Monday November 10th in Manor Care Health Services in Laureldale. She was the daughter of the late Adam and Helen Snyder. Fern was the owner and operator of the former Walnuttown Hotel for twenty years. In earlier years she had been employed by the former Western Electric in Reading. Surviving are...
Darlene Faye (Bieber) Rusk
Nov 8, 2014
Darlene Faye Rusk, 58, of Fleetwood, passed away Saturday, November 8th at her residence. She was the wife of Michael L. Rusk, with whom she shared 22 years of marriage. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of Virginia R. (Kulp) Bieber of Boyertown and the late Warren M. Bieber. Darlene graduated from Exeter Twp. High School in 1974,...
Marguerite H. "Peg" (Merkle) Guzewski
Nov 7, 2014
Marguerite H. "Peg" Guzewski, 84, formerly of Shillington, passed away Friday, November 7th at Berks Heim. She was the widow of Theodore Guzewski, who passed away July 1, 2012. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Anthony Merkle and Helen (Bauman) Schwartz. Marguerite was a 1948 graduate of Central Catholic High School. She enjoyed playing bingo, puzzles,...

Ruth S. Troutman
Nov 4, 2014
Ruth S. (Kurtz) Troutman, 88, formerly of Bernville, died of natural causes on November 4, 2014, at The Highlands of Wyomissing where she had resided since November, 2008. Born November 14, 1925 in Stricklerstown, Lebanon Co., she was the daughter of the late Herbert & Martha (Erb) Kurtz. Her husband, Paul A. Troutman, and a brother, David Kurtz, predeceased her....
Carmen (Vera) Dutt
Nov 4, 2014
Carmen Dutt, 81, of Laureldale, passed away Tuesday, November 4th at her residence. She was the wife of Stanley L. Dutt, with whom she shared 55 years of marriage. Born in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, she was the daughter of the late Cresencio and Aurora (Go doy) Vera. Carmen had been employed by Talbot Knitting Mill for 24 1/2 years. She...
Harold H. Groff
Nov 3, 2014
Harold H. Groff, 84, of Bernville, passed away Monday November 3rd in Berks Heim. Harold was married to Gladys I. (Kreitz) Groff. Harold and Gladys were married for sixty three years. Born in Bernville, he was the son of the late Clarence and Helen (Kissling) Groff. He was a cabinet maker for many years, retiring from Birchcraft Cabinets. He was...

Earla S. (Baer) Bagenstose
Nov 2, 2014
Earla S. Bagenstose, 94, formerly of Mohrsville, passed away Sunday, November 2nd at ManorCare in Laureldale. She was the widow of James J. Bagenstose, who passed away June 25, 1993. Born in Bern Twp., PA, she was the daughter of the late Isaac P. and Katie R. (Boyer) Baer. Earla had been employed as a lay-up worker for Diener's Knitting...