Obituaries
Richard C. Kunkel
Oct 26, 2010
Richard C. Kunkel, 69 of Hamburg died October 26 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Township where he resided the past 7 weeks. Richard was the loving husband of Betty J. (Adam) Kunkel of Hamburg. He was born in Albany Township and was the son of the late Leroy C. and Margaret M. (Riegel) Kunkel. Richard was a member of the...
Florence H. Miller
Oct 25, 2010
Florence H. Miller, 92, formerly of Reading died October 25, 2010 in the Mifflin Center.
Her husband, Howard F. Miller, died January 12, 1983.
Born in Swarthmore, she was a daughter of the late William A. and Laura G. (Daugh) Matz.
Florence was part owner and operator of Miller's Drive In, Sinking Spring from 1968 to 1983. Previously she had worked at Western...
Rufus L. Bausher
Oct 23, 2010
Rufus L. Bausher, 97 formerly of Lenhartsville died Saturday, October 23, 2010 in Berks Heim where he had resided since December, 2009. His wife Josephine E. (Forensky) Bausher died July 22, 2007. Prior to her death they celebrated 73 years of marriage on June 12, 2007. Rufus was born in Upper Tulpehocken Township and was the son of the late...
Arthur R. Zettlemoyer
Oct 23, 2010
Arthur R. Zettlemoyer, 88 formerly of Greenwich died in the Reading Hospital on October 23, 2010. He was a patient there for 5 days and was admitted from the Laurel Center, Tilden Township where he had resided for the past 1 and ½ years. He was the husband of Betty S. (Bleiler) Zettlemoyer. He was born in Greenwich Township and...
Stephen Dennis Glossick
Oct 22, 2010
Stephen Dennis Glossick, 89 of Upper Bern Township died October 22, 2010 in the Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg. His wife June A. (Smith) Glossick died July 14, 2008. He was born in Summit, NJ and was the son of the late Steven and Ida Glossick. Stephen worked for 30 years as a mechanic for Schwartz-Nagel Tire Company, Highland Park, NJ. He...
Richard E. Pentz
Oct 22, 2010
Richard Eugene Pentz, Sr., 84, died October 22, 2010 in his Reading residence.
He was the husband of Dolores Mae (Hilberg) Pentz, whom he married June 11, 1949.
Born June 17, 1926 in Reading, he was a son of the late Joseph Stephen and Eva Marie (Schreiber) Pentz.
Richard was a 1944 graduate of Muhlenberg High School, a 1952 graudate of Kutztown University...
Catherine Monk
Oct 21, 2010
Catherine (Hahn) Monk, 97, died October 21, 2010 in her Maidencreek Township residence.
She was the wife of Thomas N. Monk, who died October 15, 1991.
Born in her Reading residence on September 16, 1913, she was a daughter of the late Floyd Hahn and Catherine (Evans) Hahn-Wagner.
She was a graduate of Reading High School and Kutztown State College.
Catherine was a 1st...
Elizabeth W. Klein
Oct 21, 2010
Elizabeth Werley Klein passed away this morning at The Highlands of Wyomissing. She was 88 years old. Betty was the mother of 8 surviving children Robert E. (Jeanne) O'Hayer, Jr. of Bethel, PA; Thomas Francis O'Hayer of Wakefield, RI; Ann Elizabeth (Frank) Runyeon of Newberry Park, CA; Matthew (Catherine) O'Hayer of Austin; TX, Martha (Buzzy) O'Hayer of Petaluma, CA; John...
Lynell H. Blankenbiller
Oct 21, 2010
Lynell H. Blankenbiller, 75, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2010 in his residence.
He was a son of the late Eddie and Kathryn (Hinnershitz) Blankenbiller.
He was employed as a Mechanic with Lower Alsace Township for many years.
He is survived by 2 Half Sisters: Joanne and Bonnie and an Uncle Alvin, all of Alsace Township. Also his...
Maria Stubenrauch
Oct 21, 2010
Maria Stubenrauch, 78, died October 21, 2010, in her Spring Township residence.
Her husband, Maximilian A. Stubenrauch, died June 10, 2004.
Born in Neukirchen-Balbini, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Johann and Barbara (Winkler) Ruhland.
She was a member of St Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church, Whitfield.
Maria is survived by four children: Max Stubenrauch, West Lawn, Barbara M. Lightner, wife of...
Martin A. Kunkle
Oct 21, 2010
Martin A. Kunkle, 70, of Kenhorst, died October 21, 2010 in his son's Lower Heidelberg residence.
Born in Mahanoy City, he was a son of the late Martin and Helen (Dunsavage) Kunkle.
He was a graduate of Mahanoy City High School, Mahanoy City and Penn State University, class of 1957. He received an Associates Engineering Degree in Drafting and Design Technology. He...
Betty Jean Clouser
Oct 21, 2010
Betty Jean Clouser, 74, of Exeter Twp., died October 21, 2010 in Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of Theodore C. Clouser.
Born in Los Angeles, CA, she was the daughter of the late Al and Mabel (Farley) Erickson.
Betty was a medical secretary first for Berks Cardiology and then for Women's Clinic; later, she was a radiology scheduler at the Reading Hospital.
She...
Edward W. Ruskiewicz
Oct 20, 2010
Edward W. Ruskiewicz, 89, of Shillington, passed away October 20, 2010, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Adeline N. (Iezzi) Ruskiewicz.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Konstanty and Sophia (Choredinski) Ruskiewicz.
He was a U.S. Air Corps veteran serving during WWII.
Edward was employed as a foreman of the tool and dye making department...
Jeanette Adkins
Oct 20, 2010
Jeanette Adkins, 69, of Reading, died October 20, 2010 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of Danny L. Adkins.
Born in Ray, AZ, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Bertha (Vaughn) Strouse.
Jeanette was a claims adjuster for CNA Insurance Company, retiring in 2003.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her son, Christopher L.,...
Annabelle Weston
Oct 19, 2010
Annabelle (Glenn) Weston, widow of H. Carl Weston, died October 19, 2010 in ManorCare, Sinking Spring. Born on November 30, 1917 in Mechanicsburg, PA to the late Harry Miles Glenn and Sara Helen (Buffington) Glenn, she was raised in Mechanicsburg with her brother and two sisters and was a graduate of Mechanicsburg High School.
In December 1945 Annabelle married H. Carl...
Dorothy R. Wiest
Oct 18, 2010
Dorothy R. "Dottie" Wiest, 87, of West Lawn, died October 18, 2010 in Reading Hospital.
Her husband, Kenneth M. Wiest, died September 5, 1997.
Born in Gibraltar, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Anna (Swatkins) Wolf.
She was a graduate of Wilson High School.
Dottie was a mechanic for the U.S. Navy, serving in WW II. She then became a cosmetologist...
Sarah R. Frey
Oct 17, 2010
Sarah R. Frey, 93, formerly of Centre Avenue, Reading, died October 17, 2010 in ManorCare, West Reading.
She was a veteran of WWII, serving in the Women's Army Corps.
Services will be private. Contributions may be made in Sarah's memory to: The Humane Society, 1801 N. 11th Street, Reading, PA 19604. Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading is in charge...
Jean E. Kershner
Oct 16, 2010
Jean E. Kershner, 79 of Tilden Township died October 16th in the Laurel Center, Tilden Township where she resided for several years. Her husband William J. Kershner died December 30, 2008. Jean was born in Hamburg and was the daughter of the late Earl S. and Beulah I (Burkhart) Smith. She worked at Allen-Sherman Huff, Hamburg as a secretary from...
Walter M. Artz
Oct 16, 2010
Walter Milton Artz, 81, of Wyomissing, died October 16, 2010 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Nancy (Walton) Artz, whom he married June 18, 1955.
Born March 29, 1929 in Pottsville, he was a son of the late Ira Stephen and Emma Jane (Morgan) Artz.
Walter was a 1946 graduate of Pottsville High School and a 1950 graduate...
Sara O. Fink
Oct 15, 2010
Sara Odella Fink, 99, of Cumru Township, died October 15, 2010 in her residence.
She was the wife of Harold Randolf Fink, who died July 30, 1979.
Born February 22, 1911 in Blandon, she was a daughter of the late Wilson and Laura (Dunkel) Borrell.
Sara was a member of Rosedale United Church of Christ, Laureldale.
Sara's favorite activity was bowling and going to...
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