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Owen L. Gehris
Apr 17, 2025
Owen L. Gehris, 77, of Cumru Township, passed away Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 1:30 am in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Jean M. (Trievel) Gehris for 53 years. Born in Reading, Mr. Gehris was the son of the late Leon Bailey and Rose (Belles) Shultz. He was employed by Reading Truck Body in the maintenance department for...
Patricia M. Fleckenstein
Apr 16, 2025
Patricia M. Fleckenstein, 81, of Wernersville, passed away April 16, 2025, at Penn State Health St. Joseph. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Alexander C. and Anna (Puwalski) Kocan.
Patricia is predeceased by her husband of 58 years, Thomas R. and survived by her sons Thomas D. and David B. and his wife Kelly L. (Thomas), grandchildren...
Edward E. Deren
Apr 16, 2025
Edward Eugene Deren, age 90, of Berks County, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at home on April 15, 2025. He was the devoted husband of the late Shirley Ann (Ripka) Deren, who passed in 2021. Married for over 60 years, Ed and Shirley built a life rooted in faith, family, and quiet strength—beginning as teenagers on opposite sides of a backyard...
Gretchen D. Bybel
Apr 15, 2025
Gretchen D. Bybel, 91, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2025 in her residence. She was the wife of the late Nicholas Bybel, Sr. MD, who passed away December 11, 2021. Born in Reading, Mrs. Bybel was the daughter of the late Paul W. and Ethel (Ibach) Dunkelberger. She was of the Lutheran Faith and graduated from the...
Scott W. Bricker
Apr 12, 2025
Scott W. Bricker, beloved father and grandfather, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2025, at the Kutz Home in Wilmington, Delaware after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. Born on May 21, 1956, in Reading, PA Scott lived a life filled with love, generosity, kindness, and joy.
Throughout his years, Scott enjoyed working on his classic cars, the annual family trip...
Russell C. Marker
Apr 10, 2025
Russell C. Marker, 98, of Wernersville, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center. Born in Yonkers, New York, he was the son of the late Mildred C. (Collins) and Russell E. Marker. He was the loving husband of Evelyn (Hearn) Marker and together they shared 60 years of marriage before her passing on February...
Carolyn R. Kurtz
Apr 9, 2025
Carolyn R. Kurtz, 34, of Mohnton passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in her home. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Deborah L. (Mull) and Steven R. Kurtz. Carolyn enjoyed knitting, painting, fishing, and gardening. She loved playing outside with her daughter, Reina and her father and visiting the beach. Reina was her mini me and...
Steven R. Kurtz
Apr 9, 2025
Steven R. Kurtz, 69, of Mohnton, passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in his home. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Martha (Guigley) and Isaac Kurtz. He was the loving husband of Deborah L. (Mull) Kurtz, who passed away on February 22, 2021. He graduated from Governor Mifflin High School. Steve was an all-around outdoorsman,...
Bonita Marie Miller
Apr 7, 2025
Bonita Marie Miller, 61, of West Penn Township, Schuylkill County, passed away Monday, April 7, 2025 at 1:10 pm in her residence. She was the wife of David S. Miller. Born in West Reading, Mrs. Miller was the daughter of the late Elmer E. “Sonny” Wert and Doris E. (Spangler) Wert. She was a member of The Bridge Church in...
Frank J. Rees
Apr 7, 2025
Frank J. Rees, 96, passed away Monday, April 7, 2025 at 11:30 am at Country Meadows of Wyomissing. He was the husband of the late Dolores Ann (Nichols) Rees who passed away October 4, 2023. Born in Bronx, New York, Mr. Rees was the son of the late Frank and Paula (Vorgrimber) Rees. He served in the United States Navy...
Claire L. McHenry
Apr 6, 2025
Claire Lyons McHenry, 80, of Exeter Township passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at the Reading Hospital. She was the beloved wife of James Irvin McHenry. Together they shared 56 years of marriage. Born in Schenectady, New York, she was the daughter of the late Oswald W. Lyons and Geraldine Lyons. During her life she worked in Administration for...
Ronald J. Pisano
Apr 2, 2025
Ronald J. Pisano, 90, of Spring Township, passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2025 in his residence. He was the husband of the late Patricia A. (Seiz) Pisano, who passed away October 28, 2017. Born in Reading, Mr. Pisano was the son of the late Louis and Mary (Lucchese) Pisano. He was a graduate of Albright College and was a man...
Elizabeth A. "Betty" Savidge
Apr 2, 2025
Elizabeth (Betty) A. Savidge (Eckel), 98, of The Highlands of Wyomissing, formerly of Reading, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 5:15 am
Betty was the wife of the late Robert (Bob) S. Savidge who passed away February 24, 2010. They celebrated 60 years of marriage on May 8, 2009. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the...
Mark D. Drexel
Apr 1, 2025
Mark D. Drexel, 64, of Kenhorst, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Rose Marie (Pike) and Edward Drexel. He was the loving husband of Kelly (Nonnemaker) DeBeck and together they shared almost 34 years of marriage. Mark loved to play the...
John N. Jacobs
Mar 29, 2025
John (Nick) Jacobs, 88, of Wernersville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at the Reading Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Barbara J. Jacobs. Together they shared 68 years of marriage.
Born on September 19, 1936, in Virginia, Minnesota, he was the son of the late Julius John and Maria (Keto) Jacobs. Nick was predeceased by his brother,...
Jane Louise Schaeffer
Mar 28, 2025
Jane Louise Schaeffer (Jacoby), 75, of Wyomissing, passed away on Friday, March 28, 2025 at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. Jane was the loving wife to Randy W. Schaeffer for over 20 years of marriage. Born in Schnecksville, Jane was the daughter of the late Harold B. Jacoby, Sr and Anna Mae (Schaffer)Jacoby. Jane attended Parkland High School...
Robert N. Dudeck
Mar 28, 2025
Robert N. Dudeck, 91, of Birdsboro, passed away on Friday, March 28, 2025, at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the loving husband of Elizabeth “Betty” R. (Barsh) for over 60 years of marriage, before her passing on April 4, 2016. Born in Shamokin, PA, Robert was the son of the late, Anthony A. Dudeck and Angela...
Janet E. Rauenzahn
Mar 27, 2025
Janet E. Rauenzahn, 82, of Laureldale, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Braynard L. Rauenzahn, who passed away on April 24, 1993. Together they shared 32 years of marriage.
Born on May 19, 1942, in West Reading, she was the daughter of the...
Jeffrey M. Law
Mar 26, 2025
Jeffrey M. Law, of Reading, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2025. He was 69 years old born in Reading July 27, 1955, he was the son of the late Lewis and Betty Law (Lanzendorfer).
He was the loving husband to Patricia L. Law (Coleman) with whom he spent 43 years of marriage. Together, they cherished time with their children and grandson,...
Jacalyn I. Hahm
Mar 23, 2025
Jacalyn I. Hahm "Jackie/Jake", 74, of Muhlenberg Township, peacefully passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at her home with her husband by her side. She was the cherished wife of Michael E. Hahm, with whom she shared 33 wonderful years of marriage. Together, they created lasting memories through their travels, visits to casinos, and their unique, Leap Day-inspired anniversary...
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