OBITUARIES

May 31, 2023

Renee L. (Hess) Bentley, 52, of Auburn, passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at her home. Born October 3, 1970 in Huffs Church, she was the daughter of Sharon N. (Snavely) Hess, District Township, and the late David J. Hess Sr. Her husband, Timothy M. Bentley, Sr., passed away in November 2005. Renee worked for FORTNA, West Reading,...

May 30, 2023

Michael N. Blankenship, 62, of Shillington, passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at Tower Health, Reading Hospital, West Reading, PA. Born October 5, 1960, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Jimmie and Janet (Campbell) Blankenship. Michael was a maintenance technician with Rawden Joint Ventures, Lititz, for the past 13 years. He also owned and...

May 29, 2023

Mrs. Carol A. (Leone) Perry, 84, of Blandon, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2023, at Penn State Health, St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township, PA. Born on October 12, 1938, in North Bergen, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Dorothy (Hillard) Leone. Her husband of 38 years, Philip G. Perry, died on July...

May 28, 2023

Mrs. Catherine Ann “Cass” (Weidner) Houck, 93, of Fleetwood, joined her husband in Heaven on Sunday, May 28, 2023.

Born on November 8, 1929 in Fleetwood, PA, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Edna (Ohlinger) Weidner.  Her husband of 58 years, Donald R. Houck Sr., passed away on May 5, 2010.

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May 25, 2023

Lance M. Babbitt, 70, of Mertztown, passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Bethlehem. Born May 23, 1953 in Oneonta, New York, Lance was the son of the late Eleanor (Tubbs) and Marshall Babbitt. Lance worked for over 30 years as a civil engineer for the Lehigh County Water Authority. He was a graduate of...

May 24, 2023

Randall N. Rauenzahn, 78, of Kutztown, passed away on May 24, 2023 in Allentown, PA. Born March 2, 1945 in Reading, he was the son of the late Lorraine (Miller) and Arthur "Sammy" Rauenzahn. Randall worked for many years as a warehouse supervisor at General Battery. He also was a construction manager for new home construction and was a...

Apr 19, 2023

Mrs. Jane E. (Correll) Haldeman, 70, of Slatedale, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday morning, April 19, 2023 in Blandon, PA. Born August 8, 1952 in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Carl C. and Marie E. (Werley) Correll. Her husband, Clinton C. Haldeman, passed away in 2005. Jane worked in dietary management at...

Apr 18, 2023

Robert E. McCarty Sr., 90, of Barto, passed away, surrounded by his loving family, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at the Lutheran Home at Topton. Born June 6, 1932, in Atlantic City, NJ, he was the son of the late Daniel N. and Maryon (McGill) McCarty. His wife of 64 years, Joy M. (Hawthorne) McCarty, passed away six weeks...

Apr 15, 2023

Jackson J. Miller, 40, of Kutztown, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2023, surrounded by his loving family, at his home. Born October 1, 1982 in Panama City, Florida, he was the son of Cynthia (Barnett) Alzomat, Jackson, Mississippi, and David J. Miller, Kutztown. He and his wife of 16 years, Jennifer A. (Henry) Miller, were married in Red...

Apr 15, 2023

Ira F. "Bud" Zimmerman, 83, of Fleetwood, passed away, surrounded by his loving family, on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at Penn State Health, St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township. Born August 10, 1939 in Donaldson, PA, he was the son of the late William and Gladys I. (Klinger) Zimmerman. He and the love of his life, his wife of...

Apr 5, 2023

Mrs. Delores E.K. (Krott) Blessing, 88, of Alsace Township, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday evening, April 5, 2023 at her home. Born May 28, 1934 in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Mabel (Barnett) Krott. The love of her life, her husband, John E. Blessing, passed away on February 28,...

Apr 4, 2023

Mrs. Anna M. (Heck) Gift, 81, of Fleetwood, passed away on Tuesday evening, April 4, 2023 at Willow Brook Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Kutztown, PA. Born August 22, 1941 in Richmond Township, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mabel (Reinert) Heck. Her husband of 38 years, Ronald R. Gift, passed away on February 28, 1998. Anna...

Apr 1, 2023

Mr. Warren C. Kline, 65, of Fleetwood, passed away suddenly on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Penn State Health, St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township, PA. Born May 14, 1957 in West Reading, Warren was the son of the late Edna M. (Seltzer) and Charles M. Kline. He and the love of his life, his wife of 41 years,...

Mar 30, 2023

Nathaniel B. Heist, 33, of Blandon, passed away suddenly on Thursday morning, March 30, 2023, at his home. Born August 21, 1989 in West Reading, he was the son of Debra L. (Barnett) Heist, Blandon, and Thomas A. Heist, Womelsdorf. Nate worked for the Moselem Springs Golf Club doing various jobs throughout the year. He also was a sales...

Mar 22, 2023

Jeannette F. (Filbert) Reistroffer, 81, of Fleetwood, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 after a brief stay at Spruce Manor and Rehabilitation Center, West Reading, PA. Born April 13, 1941 in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Miriam (Gring) and LeRoy Filbert Sr. She and her longtime companion, Gilbert C. "Bud" Rice, have been together...

Mar 8, 2023

Mrs. Vivian Jean Madkiff, 70, of Kutztown, passed away suddenly on Wednesday morning, March 8, 2023 at her home. Born August 22, 1952 in Millville, NJ, she was the devoted wife of William Madkiff Jr., whom she married on February 24, 1987 in Aliquippa, PA. Vivian worked for 15 years for Wheaton Glass Company, Millville, NJ, where she was...

Mar 7, 2023

Mrs. Joy M. (Hawthorne) McCarty, 83, of Ladis Store, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at the Lutheran Home at Topton. Born April 19, 1939, in New York City, NY, she was the daughter of the late Marilyn (Hawthorne) Derrickson, and Zachary Scott. She and the love of her life, her husband of 64 years, Robert E. McCarty...

Mar 3, 2023

Oakland Brian Richards, infant son of Paige L. (Montgomery) and Cody A. Richards, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA. Oakland was born on January 27, 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Pottsville, and brightened his Mommy and Daddy's world. In addition to his Mommy and Daddy, Oakland is survived by his paternal grandparents,...

Feb 27, 2023

Robert C. Christman, 66, of Blandon, formerly of Rockland Township, passed away suddenly on February 27, 2023 while vacationing in Florida with his wife, Karen L. (Cassidy) Christman. Bobby was born in Reading, PA to Leonard L. Christman Sr, Oley, and the late Carol (Krick) Christman, on March 18, 1956. He graduated from Oley Valley High School in 1974...

Feb 25, 2023

Mrs. H. Mae (Swavely) Morey, 94, of Mohnton, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at Penn State Health, St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township, PA. Born May 20, 1928 in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late William and Helen (Krall) Swavely. Her husband of 71 years, William E. Morey Jr., passed away on October 22,...