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

Darlene Faye (Bieber)  Rusk

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Marilyn C. Reed

Marilyn C. Reed

Nov 1, 2014

Marilyn C. Reed, 83, formerly of Reinholds, passed away Saturday November 1st in the Berkshire Center in Exeter Twp. She was married to Cletus W. Reed, also a resident of the Berkshire Center. Born November 3, 1930 in Hazelton, she was the daughter of the late Alfred B. Snyder and Anna (Hartzell) Snyder. She was formerly employed by CNA in...

Ina H. Doskus

Ina H. Doskus

Oct 31, 2014

Ina H. Doskus, 94, formerly of Ontelaunee Twp., passed away Friday in the Reading Hospital. She had been a resident at the Mifflin Center. She was the widow of Francis F. Doskus who passed away March 12, 2004. Born in Berwick, PA, she was the daughter of the late John Hutzulak and Nellie ( Ohryn) Hutzulak. She was a technician...

Patricia A. Shultz

Patricia A. Shultz

Oct 28, 2014

Patricia A. (Gernert) Shultz Patricia A. (Gernert) Shultz, 82, Laureldale, passed away October 28, 2014 at home. Born January 24, 1932 in Laureldale, PA. Patricia was the daughter of the late Richard and Ruth (Clark) Gernert. On November 1, 1952 she married Leon R. Shultz, who passed away June 15, 2007. A 1949 graduate of Muhlenberg High School, she went...

Jessie V. (Keagel)  Schell

Jessie V. (Keagel) Schell

Oct 24, 2014

Jessie V. Schell, 85, of Bern Twp., passed away peacefully on Friday, October 24th surrounded by her loving husband Paul and family. Born in Harrisburg, PA on October 18, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Gertrude (Stark) Keagel. Jessie was baptized and grew up in Market Square Presbyterian Church in Harrisburg. She began singing in the...

Christine A. Oxenreider

Christine A. Oxenreider

Oct 20, 2014

Christine A. (Quinn) Oxenreider, 86, of North Heidelberg Twp., passed away Monday October 20th in the Reading Hospital. She was married to the late Ellwood H. Oxenreider who passed away March 7, 1999. Born in West Grove PA, she was the daughter of the late Edwin F. Quinn and Margaret M. (Quinn) Quinn Bailey. She was employed by AWI-Associated Wholesalers...

Kathryn Mae Dautrich

Kathryn Mae Dautrich

Oct 17, 2014

Kathryn Mae Dautrich, 72, passed away Friday October 17th in the Lansdale Hospital. She was married to the late Paul David Dautrich and was the daughter of the late Enos and Violet Schlouch. She graduated from Governor Mifflin High School. Surviving are several nieces, nephews, sister in laws, and brother in laws. Funeral services will be Friday October 24th at...

John P. Kramer

John P. Kramer

Oct 16, 2014

John P. Kramer, 70, of Bern Twp., passed away Thursday October 16th in his residence of natural causes. He was married to Priscilla J. "PJ" (Webber) Kramer. John and PJ were married for thirty ½ years. He was the son of the late Paul and Grace (Schreffler) Kramer. He was a member of St Paul's United Church of Christ in...

John H. Turner

John H. Turner

Oct 15, 2014

John H. Turner, Sr., 76, devoted husband and father, of Penn Twp., passed away Wednesday October 15th in his residence of natural causes. John was married 26 years to Marianne (Sirico) Turner. Born in Jersey City, NJ, son of the late Henry and Bertha (Hoer) Turner. In Boy Scouts, he earned his Eagle Scout. He served honorably in the US...

Judith Anne (Jacobs)  Rothermel

Judith Anne (Jacobs) Rothermel

Oct 15, 2014

Judith Anne Rothermel, 71, of Maidencreek Twp., passed away Wednesday, October 15th at Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of Gerald L. Rothermel. They celebrated 41 years of marriage on October 14th. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Henry D. S. and Arline E. (Gilbert) Jacobs. She lived at Bethany Children's Home from...

Mark Allen

Mark Allen

Oct 11, 2014

Mark Allen, 85, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Saturday, October 11th in the Reading Hospital. He was married to Sharon (Saari) Allen. Born in Naples, Italy, he was the son of the late Pasqual and Rose Alamprese. He was employed by Giorgio Foods in Blandon for many years. In earlier years he was a musician in Chicago He served in...

Henry J. Christ Sr

Henry J. Christ Sr

Oct 11, 2014

Henry J. Christ Sr., 96, of Shillington, passed away Saturday, October 11th at ManorCare in Sinking Spring. He was the husband of Margaret (Zulick) Christ, with whom he shared 75 years of marriage. Born in Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, he was the son of the late Ralph and Sarah (Sabila) Christ. Henry had been employed as a superintendent for Potteiger...

George E. Fessler Jr

George E. Fessler Jr

Oct 11, 2014

George E. Fessler Jr., 81, who resided at the Brethren Village in Lancaster and was formerly of Riverview Park, passed away Saturday, October 11th at Lancaster General Hospital. He was married to Rosemary D. (Schuler) Fessler on June 8th, 1957. George and Rosemary shared 57 years of marriage together. Born in Robesonia, he was the son of the late George...

Esther M. Kieffer

Esther M. Kieffer

Oct 10, 2014

Esther M. Kieffer, 83, of Bethel, Tulpehocken Twp., passed away Friday October 10th in the Reading Hospital. She was married to the late Lawrence W. Kieffer who passed away March 19, 1997. Born in Centre Twp., she was the daughter of the late Franklin and Sallie (Kauffman) Bagenstose. She was a 1949 graduate of Hamburg High School and was a...

Helen E. Camilli

Helen E. Camilli

Oct 8, 2014

Helen E. Camilli, 88, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Wednesday October 8th in Manor Care Health Services in Laureldale. She was married to the late Perry J. Camilli who passed away November 25, 2000. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Immaculata Menicucci. She was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church. She...