Obituaries

Richard E Sawyer

Mar 13, 1925 - Apr 30, 2003

Irene M Kern

Jul 5, 1910 - Apr 27, 2003

Irene M. Kern, age 92, formerly of 82 S. Whiteoak St., Kutztown, died Sunday, April 27, 2003, in Berks Heim, Reading. She was married to Ernest A. Kern for 74 years in December. Born in Weisenberg Township, she was a daughter of the late Herbert P. and Mamie E. (Kuhns) Herman. She is survived by…

Neida V Reppert

Apr 6, 1910 - Apr 25, 2003

Rose Schoch

Nov 20, 1916 - Apr 23, 2003

Harold S Gressley

Jan 31, 1918 - Apr 23, 2003

Howard S. Gressley, age 85, of 3122 Woodside Road, Alburtis, died Wednesday, April 23, 2003, in his home. He was married to Marcella (Moyer) Gressley for 62 years in March. Born in Rockland Township, Berks County, he was a son of the late Sylvester and Carrie B. (Angstadt) Gressley. He was a weaver for Bally…

Marshal G Grim

Feb 14, 1941 - Apr 19, 2003

Marshal G. Grim, age 62, of 5298 Brocton Court, Lower Macungie Township, formerly of Mertztown, died Saturday, April 19, 2003. in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was married to D. Jean (Whisler) Grim for 13 years last August. Born in Kutztown, he was a son of the late George E. and Pearl S. (Hilbert)…

Clarence H Hoch

Jun 16, 1910 - Apr 17, 2003

Clarence H. Hoch, age 92, of 535 Baldy Road, Maxatawny Township, died Thursday, April 17, 2003, in the Henry Health Care Center at the Lutheran Home, Topton. He was married to Mary E. (Heffner) Hoch for 66 years last month. Born in Kutztown, he was a son of the late Frank B. and Sallie K.…

Gerda F Zettlemoyer

Jan 12, 1926 - Apr 17, 2003

Gerda Zettlemoyer, age 77, of 212 Saucony Meadows, Kutztown, died April 17 in Reading Hospital & Medical Center, West Reading. Born in Ziegelhausen, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Karl and Johanna K. (Arndts) Schumacher. She was a bookkeeper for Graubremse GmbH, Heidelberg, Germany, from 1969 until retiring in 1988. Previously, she worked…

Shirley L Rhoads

Dec 20, 1935 - Apr 15, 2003

Benjamin J Saikowskie

Nov 2, 1916 - Apr 13, 2003

Benjamin J. Saikowskie, age 86, of Kutztown, PA, died Sunday, April 13, 2003 in the Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Reading. He was the husband of the late Sophie M. (Sleece) Saikowskie. Born in New York City, he was a son of the late Peter and Stella M. Saikowskie. He was a presser for the…