Obituaries

Melba M. (Geiger) Faust, 78, a former resident of the Saucony Cross Apartments, Kutztown, died Saturday, March 15, 2014 in The Lutheran Home at Topton, where she was a resident for over two years. She was the widow of Kenneth M. Faust, who died May 25, 1980. Born in Maxatawny Township, she was a daughter…

George H. Kutz, 83, of Maxatawny Township, died Thursday, March 13, 2014 in the in-patient hospice unit of Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. He was the widower of Anna M. (Holben) Kutz . Born in Richmond Township , he was a son of the late Solon E. and Beulah (Harke) Kutz. Mr. Kutz was employed as…

Charles C. Hilbert, 69, of Topton, died Thursday, March 13, 2014 in his residence. He was the husband of Linda A. (Frantz) Hilbert . Born in Allentown , he was a son of the late John C. and Betty B. (Oswald) Hilbert. He was a member of Calvary United Church of Christ, Barto. Mr. Hilbert…

William S. Reppert, 85, of Spring Hill, Florida, formerly of Kutztown, died Thursday, March 6, 2014 in HPC Hospice Care Center, Brooksville, FL. He was the widower of Mary L. (Odenheimer) Reppert, who died August 11, 2001. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Howard J. and Katie V. (Ritter) Reppert. He…

Andrew B. Burkholder, 2 ½ months, of Maxatawny Township, died suddenly Wednesday, March 5, 2014 in his family home. Born December 17, 2013 in Maxatawny Township, he was a son of Amos H. and Florence R. (Brubaker) Burkholder . In addition to his Parents, he is survived by his, Maternal Grandparents, Walter M. and Vera…

Raymond C. Bailey, 77, of Albany Township , died Tuesday, March 4, 2014 in his residence . Born in Greenwich Township , he was a son of the late William C. and Laila M. (Heinly) Bailey. He was Lutheran in faith. Mr. Bailey was a 1955 graduate of Kutztown Area High School. He was a…

Eleanor A. (Silsdorf) Freed, 90, of West Chester, formerly of Bowers, PA, died Monday, February 24, 2014 in Brandywine Hall Genesis HealthCare, West Chester, Chester County. She was the widow of Lloyd H. Freed who died August 15, 1994 . Born at her parent’s farm in Bowers, she was a daughter of the late Frederick and…

Cody J. Seaman, 23, of Kutztown, died suddenly Saturday, February 15, 2014 . Born in Reading , he was the son of Steven P. and Doreen M. (Musser) Seaman of Kutztown. He was a member of New Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Fleetwood. Cody was employed as a lift truck mechanic at East Penn Manufacturing Company, Lyon…

Mary E. (Reinert) Conrad, 91, of Kutztown, died Saturday, February 15, 2014 in Kutztown Manor, Inc., where she was a resident since June, 2011. She was the widow of Lloyd R. Conrad who died September 16, 1990 . Born in Rockland Township , she was a daughter of the late Aaron W. and Ellen G.…

Amy B. (Sturtevant) Roth, 34, of Topton, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 14, 2014, one day prior to her 35th birthday. Amy died in the in-patient hospice unit of Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, surrounded by her beloved family. Amy was the loving wife of Jamie L. Roth, whom she married…