Local Obituaries for Berks, Bucks, Lehigh and Montgomery Counties

Sep 4, 2011

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Sep 4, 2011

Edward W. Mikanowicz, 86, widower of Mary Jean (Dore) Mikanowicz of Perkiomenville, died Sunday, September 4, 2011 at St. Luke’s Hospice House, Bethlehem. Born in Perkiomenville, PA, he was a son of the late Theodore and Josephine (Syzyska) Mikanowicz. He was a relief operator for 10 years retiring in 1990 from Occidental Chemical. Prior to that, he worked as a...

Sep 2, 2011

Evelyn R. (Miller) Yergey, 80, widow of J. Clark Yergey of Barto, died Friday, September 2, 2011 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest. Born in Barto, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Grill) Miller. She worked for the Boyertown Casket Company as a casket finisher and for twenty years as a bus driver for Quigley Bus...

Aug 30, 2011

Ingeborg M. (Kiefer) Blevins, 77, wife of wife of Benn Blevins for 55 years, of East Greenville, died Tuesday, August 30, 2011 in St. Lukes Quakertown Hospital. Born in Mannheim, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Erich and Elisabeth (Berner) Kiefer. She was a sewing machine operator for 25 years for Knoll, Inc., retiring in 1999. Prior to...

Aug 30, 2011

Arlene F. (Roeder) Slack, 85, widow of Robert L. Slack, of Ziegler Road, Pennsburg, died Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late George and Luella (Hagenbuch) Roeder. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Pennsburg. She will be sadly missed by...

Aug 26, 2011

Mary Alice Bilger, 95, widow of Wilson M. Bilger, Sr., formerly of East Greenville, died Thursday, August 26, 2011 at Life Quest Nursing Center. Born in Mertztown, she was a daughter of the late Raymond H. and Annie (Dengler) Muth. Before she retired she worked for Pennsburg Pants Factory as a seamstress and sold candy for Luden’s Candy Company for...

Aug 21, 2011

Aug 16, 2011

Kathrine “Kitty” (Dykie) Gaugler Kerivel, 96, widow of Ernest Gaugler and Eugene Kerivel, of Pennsburg, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Tara) Dykie. She was a seamstress at the former Rosenau Brothers in Red Hill for 47 years retiring in 1975. Following retirement she was a self-employed reflexologist...

Aug 9, 2011

Josephine M. Endy, 71, of Geryville Pike, Pennsburg, died Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at home. Born in Stowe, PA she was a daughter of the late Eugene E. and Bertha (Ferkins) Endy. She was a homemaker. Surviving are her sister, with whom she resided, Pauline C. Miller, widow of Lewis A. Miller; two nephews, Gary Miller and Wayne Miller, both...

Aug 8, 2011

Gary Lester Keller, 19, of East Greenville, died Monday, August 8, 2011 at home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a son of Gary L. and Cindy M. (Bosch) Keller. He was a 2011 graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School where he was the reigning Homecoming King. He was a member of Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Bally...

Aug 7, 2011

Ellen E. (Kromer) Snell, 90, widow of Robert E. Snell, of Upper Ridge Road, Pennsburg died Sunday, August 7, 2011 at Pennsburg Manor. Born in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Arthur U. and Mabel (Schuch) Snell. She was a homemaker and loving mother, grandmother and sister. Surviving is a daughter, Roberta J. Gumpert of Birdsboro; a...

Aug 5, 2011

Fern J. Huber, 89, of Christ Home, Warminster, PA and formerly of East Greenville, PA died Friday, August 5, 2011 at Abington Memorial Hospital. Born in East Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Cyrus C. and Matilda (Althouse) Huber. She worked at Bell Telephone Company from 1943 to 1948, Evangelical Orphanage as a housemother form 1948 to 1950,...

Aug 4, 2011

Georgette L. (Foster) Reinford, 78, widow of Charles L. Reinford, of Upper Perkiomen Manor, Red Hill and formerly of Sumneytown, died Thursday, August 4, 2011 at Grand View Hospital. Born in Sumneytown, she was a daughter of the late George and Ada (Fulk) Foster. She was a seamstress at the former Sumneytown Pants Factory then ran a small daycare in...

Jul 20, 2011

Vala Marie Port, 78, formerly of East Greenville and Pottstown, died July 20, 2011 at Berkshire Center in Reading. Born in Charleston, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Robert G. and Vala (Wimer) Garton. She was a Head Secretary for over 20 years before retiring for the Upper Perkiomen School District working at the Red Hill Elementary...

Jul 19, 2011

John R. “Jack” Ford, Sr., 74, formerly of Fords, NJ, beloved husband of Mary Jane (Mendles), died July 19, 2011 at Grand View Hospital. He and his wife were married 54 years and resided in Pennsburg, PA for the past 8 years.. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Andrew J., Sr. and Julia...

Jul 18, 2011

Whalen R. Braxton, 78, husband of Joanne (Heimbach) Braxton, of Pennsburg, died July 18, 2011 at Life Quest Nursing Center. He and his wife have been married for over 28 years. Born in Philadelphia at Chestnut Hill Hospital, he was the son of the late Theodore and Thelma Braxton.. He was a United States Mail Carrier retiring in 1995 and...

Jul 16, 2011

Nancy W. (Black) Madsen, 83, wife of Walter S. Madsen, of Coopersburg passed away peacefully July 16, 2011 at home. She and her husband celebrated 61 years of marriage this past March. Born in McKinley, PA. She was the daughter of the late James Vernon and Dorothy Claire (Thomas) Black. She was loved and cherished by her husband, children, grandchildren...

Jul 15, 2011

Mary Ellen Kibblehouse, 75, wife of George G. Kibblehouse for 51 years, of Red Hill, died Friday July 15, 2011 at home. Born in New Hanover Township, Montgomery County, PA, she was a daughter of the late Raymond C. and Florence (Kulp) Hank. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Surviving along with her husband are five...

Jul 13, 2011

Lawrence H. Bauer, 88, husband of Marion Ruth (Booz) for 68 years, of Barto, PA, died on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at Manor Care, Cedar Crest Blvd. Born in Allentown, PA, he was a son of the late Edward and Alice M. (Tobin) Bauer. He was a painter for Bethlehem Steel, Pottstown retiring in 1977 and also retired from the...

Jul 13, 2011

CLARK R. RENNINGER (Age 91) Clark R. Renninger of Alexandria, VA died Wednesday, July 13, 2011, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his loving wife, Evelyn "Lynn"; devoted step children, Ralph T. Davis and wife Kristen A., and Lynn Boynton and husband Rex P.; as well as five step grandchildren, Thomas A. Davis, Matthew H. Davis, Blake...