Virginia A. Row
Oct 8, 2026
Virginia A Row, aged 78 of Douglassville, passed away on October 8, 2026, at the Mifflin Center in Shillington. She is the wife of Robert D Row, Jr of Douglassville. Virginia was born in Phoenixville, the daughter of the late Granville E Miller and Doris (Walker) Miller.
Virginia is survived by her husband Robert and their children Kimberly A Row of...
Lynn M. DeFrees
Oct 3, 2026
Lynn M. (Scott) DeFrees, 79, of Mt. Penn, passed away on Saturday morning, October 3, 2026, at Berks Heim.Born June 30, 1947, in Williamsport, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Margaret G. (Vannatta) Scott and the late Walter P. Scott. Lynn and her husband of 50 years, John L. DeFrees, were married on March 18, 1967, at St....
Lisa J. Youse
Oct 1, 2026
Lisa J. Youse, 68, of Kutztown PA, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2026, in Allentown. Born May 28, 1958, in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Franklin and Doris A. (Keim) Fenstermacher.
Lisa was a 1976 graduate of Kutztown High School and worked as a Banquet Manager at the Lincoln Plaza Hotel. She also served as an associate...
Gary D. Bieber
Sep 24, 2026
Gary D. Bieber, 80, of Alburtis, Pennsylvania, passed away at Lehigh Valley Hospital on September 24, 2026.
Gary was born on July 17, 1946, the only child of George D. Bieber and Bette C. Hilbert.
He was a graduate of Fleetwood High School. Following high school, Gary proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War....
Kenneth Lee Schlegel
Sep 18, 2026
Kenneth L. Schlegel, 80, of Richmond Township, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2026 in the Reading Hospital with his loving family by his side. He was the husband of Sharon A. (Rigg) Schlegel. They were married on October 12, 1968, and celebrated fifty-eight years of marriage.
Born in Fleetwood, he was the son of the late Kermit Schlegel and...
Debra Ann Barrell
Sep 4, 2026
Debra Ann Barrell, 72, passed away on September 4, 2026, at her residence in Fleetwood, PA. She was born on July 25, 1954, in Fort Knox, KY, a daughter of the late Richard Kintz and the late Janice (Rothermel) Kintz.
Debra was a 1972 graduate of Fleetwood Area High School. She worked as a medical transcriptionist for many years at Reading...
Glen David Gehret
Sep 1, 2026
Glen David Gehret, 75, of Kutztown, PA, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at his residence. He was born on November 15, 1950, in Reading, PA, a son of the late Richard Gehret and Evelyn I. (Heinly) Gehret.
Glen was an avid motorcycle rider who traveled all over the country with his friends. He was a member of the Reading...
Faye R. Buckalew
Aug 24, 2026
Faye R. Buckalew of Fleetwood, PA passed away peacefully after a fierce battle with cancer on 23 August 2026. She was the daughter of the late Robert J. Buckalew and Flora J. (Kissinger) Buckalew. She is survived by a sister, Flora C. Buckalew, and several cousins, Paul Heavener (and wife Rebecca), Janet Piat (and husband John), Mark Heavener (and wife...
Mary Beth Pekuri
Aug 20, 2026
Two souls from different sides of the country met at Daytona Beach and created 50 years of happiness. She domesticated a cowboy and had two boys. Everyone knew Mary Beth as a selfless and relentless caretaker. Decades of service as a Registered nurse was the snow cap on the boundless mountain that was her spirit. Below the clouds she fought...
Susanne M. Schlegel
Aug 15, 2026
Susanne M. Schlegel, 85, of Ontelaunee Township, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Aug. 15.
She was predeceased by her devoted husband, Neil D. Schlegel, in 2006.
Born in Kutztown, she was the daughter of the late Marion R. and Virginia (Stein) Dasher.
Susanne was a homemaker who, alongside her husband, helped...
Kevin D. Caruso
Jul 30, 2026
Kevin Caruso, 66, of Wyomissing, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2026. Born on October 5, 1959, in Reading, he was a son of the late Charles and Anna Elizabeth (Gilmore) Caruso.
Kevin worked for many years as a supervisor at Pennsylvania Optical/Bonneau Industries, and later ran his own business as a self-employed courier, providing document transport services for banks.
Kevin had a...
Andrew H. Bieber
Jul 10, 2026
Andrew "Andy" H. Bieber, 70, of St. Lawrence, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026.
He was the husband of Janice A. (Mace) Bieber. Born in Pottstown, he was the son of the late Harold Bieber, Jr. and Lois Shirley Veit Bieber.
Prior to his retirement, Andy worked as a master plumber HVAC tech, and restorer of historic homes and businesses. A...
Betty Jane Neuheimer
Jul 8, 2026
Betty Jane Neuheimer, aged 87, formerly of Fleetwood, passed on July 8, 2026, at the Lutheran Home at Topton. The wife of the late Rudolf V. Neuheimer who passed in 2003. Born in Allentown the daughter of late Peter Gieroczynski and Marie Day Gieroczynski.
She loved gardening, cooking and baking for her family. Enjoyed relaxing by...
Bruce L. Nattress
Jun 3, 2026
Bruce Lee Nattress 80 of Ruscombmanor Township. Crossed the bar into eternal calm on June 3, 2026. Husband of Carol (Mayer) Nattress with whom he shared 55 years of marriage. Born in Reading, PA he was the son of the late Charles and Emily Nattress. He was a graduate of Fleetwood High School Class of 1963.
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Joyce D. Grim
May 23, 2026
Joyce D. Grim, 92, of Fleetwood passed away in her residence on Saturday May 23, 2026. She was the wife of Robert R. Grim; they celebrated 74 years of marriage on October 27th.
Born in Rockland Township, she was the daughter of the late Edison Fegley and Mabel Angstadt Fegley.
Joyce had been a member of Christ Mertz Lutheran Church, Fleetwood.
She enjoyed cooking...
Richard J. Folk
May 20, 2026
Richard J. Folk, age 85, formerly of Fleetwood and Pottsville, passed away on Wednesday May 20, 2026, in Forest Hills Rehabilitation Center, Weatherly, PA.
Born in West Leesport, Berks County the son of the late John M. Folk and Lucy Moore Folk. He was a U S Army veteran serving from 1960 to 1963.
Prior to his retirement he worked...
Virginia M. Guinther
May 15, 2026
Virginia M. Guinther, 88 of Fleetwood passed away in her residence on Friday May 15, 2026. She was the wife of the late Harold Luther Guinther, who passed in 1987.
Born in Rockland Township, she was the daughter of the late Paul H. Delp and Beulah B. Boyer Delp. Virginia was a 1955 graduate of Kutztown High School. She had been...
Herbert W. Young
May 11, 2026
Herbert W. Young, age 88 of Fleetwood, passed away on Monday May 11, 2026 in his residence.
Born in Ruscombmanor Township, the son of the late Jacob W. Young and Elsie F. (Stitzer) Young.
Herbert was a graduate of Oley Valley High School. Prior to his retirement he had worked for Wentzel Fabrication, Oley, PA.
Herbert is survived by his...
Charlotte L. Schwartz
May 9, 2026
Charlotte L. Schwartz
Charlotte L. Schwartz, 87, of Rockland Township, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Laureldale Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was the wife of the late Gerald T. Schwartz, who passed away in 2019.
Born in Reading, Charlotte was the daughter of the late Franklin Esterly and Florence (Knorr) Esterly.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death...
Genevieve A. Kopel
May 1, 2026
On the Flower Moon, May 1 2026, Genevieve Ann Kopel went home to the Lord after a valiant 2 year battle with ALS. Born on October 11, 1971 in Meridian Mississippi, to Thomas and Pamela Kopel, Genevieve's parents moved to Oley Pennsylvania to be near family. After graduating from Reading Central Catholic High School, she attended Drexel University. She moved...
