Obituaries

Harry G. Gouldner, 87, of Topton, formerly of Alburtis, died on Sunday, April 3, 2016 in The Lutheran Home at Topton, where he was a resident since February, 2011. He was the widower of Verna H. (Bower) Gouldner who died on April 10, 2007. Born in Lower Macungie Township, he was a son of the…

Walter J. Seidel, Jr., 86, of Topton, died on Sunday, April 3, 2016 in The Lutheran Home at Topton. Born in Maxatawny Township, he was a son of the late Walter J., Sr., and Myrtle L. (Bieber) Seidel. Mr. Seidel was a member of Zion's Union Church, Maxatawny. He was a self-employed farmer in the…

Janette E. (Bubbenmoyer) Hilbert, 82, of Kutztown died Friday, April 1, 2016 in her residence. She was the widow of John F. Hilbert, who died April 8, 2008. Born in Kutztown, she was a daughter of the late Samuel F. and Ida M. (Adam) Bubbenmoyer. Jeanette was a member of Saint Paul's United Church of…

Charles Wayne McPike passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2016, in The Lutheran Home at Topton. He was the husband of the late Mary Evelyn McPike. Charles was born in Linn County, IA, on July 30,1925, the eldest child of Charles Otis and Gladys McPike. Raised in Cleveland, OH, Walker, IA, and Cedar Rapids IA,…

Pamela A. “Pam” (Barrell) Heid, age 61, a lifetime resident of Kutztown, PA, passed away on March 23, 2016, in the Inpatient Hospice Unit of Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, after a brief illness. Pam was the wife of Gregory W. Heid. They celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary on August 7, 2015. Pam was born on…

Edward A. “Eddie” Hauck, 81, of Kutztown, died on Monday, March 21, 2016 in The Lutheran Home at Topton. He was the husband of Grace E. (Angstadt) Hauck, whom he married on October 4, 1958. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Orville E. and Louise A. (Ringleben) Hauck. He was a…

Louise (Bertrand) Golembiewski, 96, of Lodi, NJ, and Topton, PA, died Sunday, March 20, 2016, in The Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the widow of Alfred Golembiewski who died in 1989. Born in France, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Josephine (Fontaine) Bertrand.  Mrs. Golembiewski was a member of Zion Lutheran…

Kenneth H. Reinert, 82, of Lyon Station, died Saturday, March 19, 2016, shortly after arrival in the emergency department of Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Endy) Reinert, whom he married in 1985. Born in Topton, he was a son of the late Arthur and Virginia Reinert. Kenneth was…

John E. Boone, 91, of Bowers, died March 18, 2016, in the inpatient hospice unit of Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. He was the widower of Lois M. (Behm) Boone, who died July 27, 2013. Prior to Lois' death, they had shared 64 years of marriage. Born in Rockland Township, he was a son of the…

Eric Matthew Ritter, 36, of Topton, died unexpectedly in his residence, Wednesday, March 16, 2016. Born in Roanoke, Virginia, he was the son of Allen M. husband of Zora "Zee" (Johnson) Ritter, Roanoke, VA, and Michelle M. (Presperin) wife of Harry W. Kline, Jr., Kutztown.  Eric was a 1997 graduate of Brandywine Heights Area High…