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

Ronald E. Haas
Dec 9, 2013
Ronald E. Haas, 83, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Monday December 9th in his residence with his loving family by his side. He was married for sixty three years to Mildred (Valeriano) Haas. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Edgar T. Haas and Leona (Gutekunst) Toye. He owned and operated the Yellow & Charlie's Cab Co....
Willard L. Smith
Dec 5, 2013
Willard L. Smith, 90, of Bern Twp., passed away Thursday December 5th in his residence. He was married to the late Mildred A. (Strause) Smith who passed away in 1982. Born in Mohnton, he was the son of the late Clayton and Clara (Demming) Smith. He was a carpenter for forty five years, last employed by Berks Construction Co., Inc....

Raymond John Klingler
Nov 30, 2013
Raymond J. Klingler, 82 of Bern Township, died November 30, 2013 in his residence. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Raymond F. and Margaret W. (Hofelich) Klingler. A graduate of Allentown Central Catholic High School, he received his bachelor of science degree from Kutztown University and his master of education degree from West Chester University. He...
Gregory R. Fetter
Nov 27, 2013
Gregory R. Fetter, 54 of Riverview Park died Wednesday evening in his residence due to an extended illness. Greg was the husband of Michele J. (Myers) Fetter. Father of Melissa A., wife of Corey A. Davies of Maidencreek Township. Grandfather to Brody Davies. Son of Russell and Sara Fetter of Temple. Also surviving is a mother-in-law, Laural P. Adams of...
Judy Diane Griffith
Nov 22, 2013
Judy Diane Griffith 62 of Collierville, TN, formerly of Berks County, died Friday, November 22, 2013 at the Germantown Methodist Hospital in Germantown, TN. Born in Brecknock Township on April 30, 1951, she was the daughter of the late George and Catherine (Derr) Griffith. Judy was a member of Epiphany Lutheran Church in Collierville. She was a graduate of Governor...
Rudolph J. "Rudy" Bentz Sr
Nov 21, 2013
Rudolph J. "Rudy" Bentz, Sr. 91, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and brother, of Leesport, formerly of Laureldale, passed away Thursday, November 21st in St. Joseph Medical Center. He was married to Barbara (Kirlik) Bentz. Rudolph and Barbara were married for sixty seven years and he was her loving caregiver in recent years. Born in Birdsboro, he was the son of...
Catherine A. (Bissey) Endy
Nov 19, 2013
Catherine A. (Bissey) Endy, of Keystone Villa in Fleetwood, formerly of Temple, passed away Monday night at St. Joseph's Medical Center. She was married to the late Irvin H. Endy who passed away November 3, 1978. Born in Berks County, she was the daughter of the late George Bissey and Helen (Epting) Bissey. She was employed as a secretary and...
Richard E. "Dick" Regar
Nov 13, 2013
Richard E. "Dick" Regar, 87, of Wyomissing, PA, passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 in his residence. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Edward B. and Florence L. (Milkins) Regar. He was the husband of Doris A. (Strausser) Regar, with whom he was married to for 55 years. A 1944 graduate of Reading High School,...
Shawn B. Peters
Nov 10, 2013
Shawn B. Peters, 29, of Temple passed away Sunday November 10th in his residence. He was married to Dannielle N. (Sands) Peters. Born in Reading, he is survived by his father, Keith L. Peters, husband of Shannon of Leesport and his mother, Michele L. (Holland) Kramer, wife of Jack Kramer of Temple. He was formerly employed by Holland Trash Removal,...

Betty Jane (Mattern) Fisher
Nov 1, 2013
Betty Jane Fisher, 88, passed away Friday, November 1st at her home in Laureldale. She was the wife of Warren H. Fisher, with whom she had shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Amos and Violet (Moser) Mattern. Betty was employed as an LPN at local hospitals. Surviving in addition to...
Eula May Yarnall
Nov 1, 2013
Eula May Yarnall, 70, of Jefferson Twp., passed away peacefully Friday November 1st in Manor Care, Sinking Spring. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Elem and Mary (Erwin) Freeman. She loved her children, grandchildren, and her entire family. She enjoyed picnics with her family and especially enjoyed the time she spent hiking and sleepovers with her...

Joanna S. Sherman
Oct 28, 2013
Joanna S. Sherman, 87, formerly of Temple and the Coatesville area, passed away Monday October 28th in the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown, PA. She was the wife of Christian E. Sherman. Born in Millcreek Twp., Lebanon Co., she was the daughter of the late Paul S. Bubp and E. Alberta (Kurtz) Bubp. She was a Registered Nurse graduating in...
Adam W. DeLong
Oct 28, 2013
Adam W. DeLong, 84, of Bernville, passed away Monday October 28th in Reading Hospital. He was married to Dorothy I. (Miller) DeLong. Adam and Dorothy were married on August 27, 1949 and celebrated sixty four years of marriage. The fourth son and one of fifteen children of the late George J. and Annie Amelia (Hoffman) DeLong, Adam was born on...
Glenn H. Binkley
Oct 27, 2013
Glenn H. Binkley 82 of Muhlenberg Township died Sunday morning in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Marian P. (Berube) Binkley. They had shared sixty-two years of marriage, being married on March 3, 1950. Glenn was born in Mohnton on August 24, 1931. He was the son of the late Wayne and Valeria (Patton) Binkley. Surviving in addition...

Curtis C. Lesher
Oct 26, 2013
Curtis C. Lesher 90 of Strausstown died Saturday morning in the Stone Ridge Retirement Living, Myerstown where he had been a guest for the past four months. Curtis was the widower of Elva J. (Faust) Lesher who died February 9, 2006. Mr. Lesher was born in Upper Tulpehocken Township on April 12, 1923. He was the son of the late...

Bernard W. Osche
Oct 24, 2013
Bernard W. Osche, 83, of Penn Twp., formerly of Butler, PA, passed away Thursday October 24th of natural causes in his residence. He was married to Dorothy (Trimbur) Osche. Bernard and Dorothy were married October 24, 1953 and celebrated their sixty year anniversary on Thursday. Born in Butler City, he was the son of the late Walter Osche and Gertrude...
Alton F. Gilbert Jr
Oct 22, 2013
Alton F. Gilbert, Jr. 85 of Laureldale died Tuesday morning at 4:40 A.M. in the Manor Care Laureldale where he had been a guest sine August 28th. He was the husband of Carol A. (Epler) Gilbert. They had shared fifty-eight years of marriage. Alton was born in Reading on October 29, 1927. He was the son of the late Alton...
Evelyn M. Troutman
Oct 20, 2013
Evelyn M. Troutman, 92, of Bernville, passed away Sunday October 20th in the residence of her son, Eric H. Troutman, in Bernville. She was married to the late Henry L. Troutman who passed away December 22, 2012. Evelyn and Henry were married September 25, 1948 and celebrated sixty four years of marriage. Born in Jefferson Twp., she was the daughter...
Theodore S. "Bear" Golowski
Oct 20, 2013
Theodore S. "Bear" Golowski, 69, of Exeter Twp., passed away Sunday, October 20 at the Mifflin Center in Shillington. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph and Lottie (Trzska) Golowski. Theodore was a 1962 graduate of Central Catholic Alumni and a 1972 graduate of police academy. A member of the Fraternal Order of Police, he...

Arline Metzong
Oct 20, 2013
Arline Metzong, 92, formerly of Temple, passed away Sunday October 20th in the Berkshire Center in Exeter Twp. She was married to the late Cornelius "Neal" Metzong. Born in West Brunswick, Schuylkill Co., she was the daughter of the late Harry Horn and Olive (Kramer) Horn. Services will be private at the convenience of the family. The Milkins Giles Funeral...