Obituaries

Doris M. (Keiser) Herman, 82, of West Franklin Street , Topton, died Thursday, December 18, 2014 at The Lutheran Home at Topton, where she was a resident since July 23, 2014. She was the widow of Walter A. Herman, who died December 15, 1986 . Born in Topton, she was a daughter of the late…

Michael W. Krick, 66, of Topton, died Wednesday, December 10, 2014 in the inpatient hospice unit of Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. He was the husband of Doris E. (Bortz) Krick, whom he married October 21, 1967 . Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Walter R. and Dorothea E. (Sechler) Krick. He…

Richard L. Schittler, 78, formerly of Longswamp Township and State College, died Sunday, December 7, 2014, in Hearthside Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, State College, Centre County, where he was a patient since May. He was the widower of Mae E. (Druckenmiller) Schittler, who died June 16, 1997 . Born in Maxatawny Township, he was a…

Sharon K. (Eschbach) Dengler, 66, of Kutztown, died Saturday, December 6, 2014 in Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. She was the wife of Stanley H. Dengler. They were married September 24, 1966 . Born in Allentown , she was a daughter of the late Albert and Betty (Adams) Eschbach. Mrs. Dengler was a 1966…

Gladys J. (Mohr) Bellis Eroh, 94, of Longswamp Township , died Friday, December 5, 2014 in her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of Clyde Eroh. Her first husband, Norman C. Bellis died in 1989 . Born in Bethlehem , she was a daughter of the late Robert G. and Gertrude…

Gladys R. (Mertz) Luckenbill, R.N., 84, a resident of Grand View Manor, Fleetwood, and formerly of Kutztown, Bradenton, FL, and West Virginia, died Wednesday, December 3, 2014 in HCR ManorCare, Sinking Spring, where she was a patient since August. She was the widow of Lee J. Luckenbill, who died October 8, 2011 . Born in…

Harold W. Wieder, 86, of Exeter Township, died Saturday, November 22, 2014, in Genesis Healthcare Mifflin Center, Shillington. He was the husband of Anna H. (Stankiewicz) Wieder.  They were married October 25, 1952, having just celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary . Born in Reading , he was a son of the late Harold W., Sr.,…

Margarete (Jakubzik) Berger, 96, a resident of Berks Heim, died Friday, November 21, 2014 in Berks Heim, Bern Township. She was the widow of Christian Berger who died August 27, 1986. Born in Wanne-Eickel, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Adam and Maria (Broner) Jakubzik. Mrs. Berger was Lutheran. She was also a…

Jane M. (O’Malley) Harakal, RN, CCRN, 32, of Topton, died suddenly on Wednesday, November 19, 2014. She was the wife of Matthew D. Harakal. They were married January 14, 2006 . Born in Darby, Delaware County, she was a daughter of James W., Jr., and Jane M. (Thomas) O'Malley of Exeter Township. Jane was a…

Paul G. DeLong, 86, of Kutztown, died Monday, November 17, 2014, in Lehigh Commons, Lower Macungie Township, where he was a resident for over two years. He was the husband of Ethel E. (Kehs) DeLong. They were married July 2, 1949 . Born in Topton, he was a son of the late Daniel G. and…