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Ernest Stegman
Jul 18, 2015
Ernest F. Stegman, age 87, of Reading, passed away peacefully on Saturday July 18, 2015. Born in Reading on October 16, 1927, he was one of three children of the late Carl H. Stegman Sr. and Laura J. Stegman. His family founded Stegman Bakers, in 1889, operating it and other business endeavors in the Reading area, for many years. A...
Josephine Kline
Jul 17, 2015
Josephine Kline, 93, of Wernersville and formerly of West Lawn passed away July 17, 2015 in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center. She was the widow of LeRoy S. Kline, who passed away December 6, 2009. Together they celebrated 67 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Emma (Gardner) Barr Tice. Mrs. Kline...
Gene Umbenhouer
Jul 16, 2015
Gene R. Umbenhouer, 86, of Spring Twp., passed away July 16, 2015 in his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Madlyn E. (Balthaser) Umbenhouer, they were married Nov. 15, 1952, together they celebrated 62 years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Robert M. and Alva L. (Rickenbach) Umbenhouer. Gene...
Leonard Cote
Jul 13, 2015
Leonard G. Cote, 89, passed away on July 13, 2015. He was the Son of the Late Joseph P. Cote, and Catherine (Hohl) Cote Freehafer . He leaves behind his wife of 66 years, Jane H. Cote. After serving in WWII, he graduated from Albright College and Temple University. Leonard was employed by Western Electric for 33 years. After retirement,...
Forrest Haas
Jul 13, 2015
Forrest M. Haas, 84, of Reading, passed away Monday, July 13, 2015 in the Keystone Villa at Ephrata. He was the husband of the late Angelina (Sartori) Haas. Born in Reading on May 5, 1931, he was the son of the late Lester D. Haas and Emily M. (Hartman) Haas. Forrest was a Korean War Veteran and retiree of Occidental...
Jeannette Schmehl
Jul 10, 2015
Jeannette J. Schmehl, 88, of Lower Heidelberg Twp., passed away July 10, 2015 in her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of Richard P. Schmehl, who passed away March 4, 1993. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Weston R. and Sarah A. (Nies) Wesley. Jeannette enjoyed word searches, game shows and flowers...
Richard Weik
Jul 8, 2015
Richard D. Weik, 87, formerly of Kenhorst, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at 10:45 pm in Denver Health & Rehabilitation Center where he resided since 2009. He was the husband of Betty Weik and was preceded in death by his first wife Angeline (Sinistri) Weik, June 10, 1998. Born in Womelsdorf, he was the son of the late Harry...
Paul Gudikunst
Jul 8, 2015
Paul B. Gudikunst, 91, formerly of Sinking Spring, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at 6:55 pm in Ephrata Manor. He was married to his wife of 52 years, the late Marny P. (Hower) Gudikunst, who passed away January 4, 2003. Born in Ephrata he was the son of the late Ralph K. and Florence B. (Butzer) Gudikunst. He was...
Betty Hennershutz
Jul 7, 2015
Betty J. Hennershutz, 90, of Spring Township, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 12:30 pm in her home. She was the wife of the late Walter E. Hennershutz who passed away May 22, 2005. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late John W. and Catharine M. (McCoy) Slonaker. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church...
Raymond Smith
Jul 6, 2015
Raymond L. Smith, 78, of Reading, passed away on July 6, 2015 at his residence. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Harry F. and Estelle Irene (Hart) Smith. Raymond served in the US Air Force as a Staff Sergeant in the 148th Squadron during the Korean Era. Mr. Smith was employed as a Machinist and tool...
June Peterson
Jul 3, 2015
June A. Peterson, 82, of New Holland, formerly of Reading, passed away July 3, 2015 in Fairmont Homes, Wheat Ridge Health Center, Ephrata where she was a guest for a short time. She was the loving wife of James F. Peterson; they were married for 63 years. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Paul Sr. and...
Stephen Schneider
Jul 1, 2015
Stephen Craig Schneider, son of Herbert Schneider, of Reading, and the late Shirley (Rekoon) Schneider, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at Reading Hospital. He was a graduate of Reading High School, Class of 1966, where he was salutatorian, voted Most Likely to Succeed, and delivered the Farewell Address. In 1965, he won the Impromptu Essay Award at the...
Jeannette Weidenhammer
Jun 27, 2015
Jeannette G. Weidenhammer, 85, of West Lawn, passed away on June 27, 2015 at her residence. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late William and Bertha (Klinger) Greenwood. Jeannette was employed as a secretary at Reading Trust Bank for 20 years, and later at Penn Optical until her retirement in 1995. She was predeceased by her husband:...
Alberta Hughes
Jun 27, 2015
Alberta C. Hughes, 95, formerly of Reading, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 5:42 pm in Berkshire Center. She was the wife of the late Harold L. "Hap" Hughes who passed away August 22, 1981 and partner of the late Earl Snyder who passed away in 1985. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Raymond and...
Dorothy Lempiner
Jun 27, 2015
Dorothy Lempiner, 96, of Reading, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 1:45 am in Mifflin Center. She was the wife of the late Israel Lempiner who passed away October 24, 1995. Born in Leesport she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Esther R. (Golden) Board. She was a member of Congregation Shomrei Habrith Synagogue. Mrs. Lempiner was...
Marcella Andrukanis
Jun 26, 2015
Marcella F. Andrukanis, 84, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, June 26th, 2015 surrounded by her Children and Loved Ones who will miss her deeply. She was the loving Wife of Stanley L. Andrukanis for sixty years, who she will reunite with in Heaven. I am sure he will be standing there with open arms to greet the...
Emily Fetter
Jun 26, 2015
Emily M. Fetter, 97, formerly of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Friday, June 26, 2015 at 9:00 pm in St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Alvin H. Fetter, Sr. who passed away March 24, 1990. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Mabel (Bucks) Koller. She was a Circuit Handwork operator...
Thomas Mulholland
Jun 24, 2015
Thomas R. Mulholland, 83, of Northern Lebanon Township, Lebanon County, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 4:15 am in Lebanon VA Medical Center. He was the husband of Miriam L. (Kerstetter) Mulholland. Born in Reading he was the son of the late Thomas David Mulholland and Esda M. (Spies) Mulholland. He was a 1949 graduate of Reading High School...
Fern Ohnmeiss
Jun 23, 2015
Fern M. Ohnmeiss, 85, formerly of Reading, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 5:05 am in ManorCare Health Services, West Reading where she resided since August 17, 2013. She was the wife of the late Carl T. Ohnmeiss who passed away in 1975. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Catherine Q. (Carr) Sigmund. She was...
Kermit Koehler
Jun 20, 2015
Kermit A. Koehler, 80, of Cumru Twp., passed away June 20, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the loving husband of Thelma G. (Kincaid) Koehler; together, they celebrated 56 years of marriage. Born in Nazareth, Northampton County, he was the son of the late Earl D. and Mazie I. (Stout) Koehler. Mr. Koehler was a graduate of Nazareth...
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