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Mr. Norman S. Edinger

Mar 6, 1926 - May 11, 2020

Norman S. Edinger, 94, of Topton, died Monday, May 11, 2020, at 12:55 a.m. in The Lutheran Home at Topton, Longswamp Township. He was the widower of Anna L. (Schlegel) Edinger, who died June 29, 2005. Born in Topton, he was a son of the late Robert W. and Olivia (Smith) Edinger. Norman was a…

Mr. Bruce A. Correll

Jun 9, 1949 - May 7, 2020

Bruce A. Correll, 70, most recently a resident of Kutztown Manor, Inc., passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2020 in Tower Health- Reading Hospital. Born in Reading, Bruce was a son of the late Russell and Catherine (Stewart) Correll. He worked as a laborer at Hambug Foundry. He is survived by his seven siblings, Kathy…

Mr. Chris A. Wittman

Oct 9, 1959 - May 5, 2020

Chris A. Wittman, 60, of Hereford Township, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of Wendy J. (Moyer) Wittman, whom he married on September 8, 1979. Born in Allentown, Chris was a son of Earl Wittman, Macungie and the late Betty V. (Wetzel) Herbster. He…

Mr. Gerald J. Fredericks

Nov 7, 1956 - May 4, 2020

Gerald J. "Jerry" Fredericks, 63, of Longswamp Township, PA, passed away suddenly on Monday, May 4, 2020 in his residence. He was the husband of Carol J. (Musselman) Fredericks, whom he married on September 7, 1985. Born in Philadelphia, Gerald was a son of the late Joseph and Marguerite (Merchant) Fredericks. He was a graduate…

Mr. Kenneth W. Mertz

Aug 31, 1931 - May 3, 2020

Kenneth W. Mertz, 88, of Fleetwood, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 3, 2020 in his residence. He was the loving husband of Hilda I.F. (Angstadt) Mertz, whom he married on April 2, 1955. Born in Maxatawny Township, Kenneth was a son of the late Raymond K. and Mabel I. (Wartzenluft) Mertz. He was a…

Mr. Dennis N. Krauss

Jun 9, 1958 - May 2, 2020

Dennis Norman “Denny” Krauss, 61, of Mertztown, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2020, in his residence. He was the husband of Sherri L. (Snyder) Krauss, whom he married on May 16, 1987. Born in Allentown, Dennis was a son of Mable S. (Butz) Krauss of Mertztown, and the late Norman F. “Pappy” Krauss. Denny…

Mr. Clarence H. Heffner

Mar 25, 1926 - May 1, 2020

Clarence H. Heffner, 94, of Lyons, passed on to eternal life, on Friday, May 1, 2020, in the The Lutheran Home at Topton. Born in Lyons, PA, he was the son of the late James F. and Mabel S. (Mertz) Heffner. He was a member of Christ (Mertz) Lutheran Church, Dryville. Clarence is survived by…

Mrs. Margaret Emma Burkhardt

Jan 24, 1935 - May 1, 2020

Margaret Emma (Andrews) Burkhardt, 85, of Kutztown, PA, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2020 at Tower Health-Reading Hospital, West Reading. She was the widow of William Burkhardt, Jr., who died in 2015. Born in Endicott, NY, Margaret was a daughter of the late Charles Andrews and Amy (Bishop) Hipp. Margaret was a graduate of…

Mr. Stanley O. Burkert

Oct 5, 1935 - Apr 30, 2020

Stanley O. Burkert, 84, of Kutztown, died on Thursday, April 30, 2020, in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, where he was a patient since April 24th. He was the widower of Ethel V. (Balthaser) Burkert who died January 8, 2020. Stanley and Ethel would have celebrated their 39th wedding anniversary May 2, 2020. Born in…

Mrs. Sarah V. George

Dec 28, 1925 - Apr 28, 2020

Sarah V. (Leibensperger) George, 94, formerly of Topton, died Tuesday, April 28, 2020, in Kutztown Manor, Kutztown. Born in Topton, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Vertie M. (Schell) Leibensperger. Sarah was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Topton. She was an active volunteer at The Lutheran Home at Topton for…

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