Obituaries

Carl F. Spranger, age 83, of 420 College Blvd., Saucony Cross Apartments, Kutztown, formerly of Breinigsville, died April 4, 2003 in the Inpatient Hospice Unit at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. He was married to Helen M. (Bolcar) Spranger for 60 years in November. Born in Morristown, N.J., he was a son of the late John…

Grace A. Reinhart, age 81, formerly of 332 W. Race St., Fleetwood, died Thursday, April 3, 2003 in Kutztown Manor, where she resided. She was the wife of Earnest F. Reinhart, who died in 1999. Born in Rockland Township, Berks County, she was a daughter of the late John K. and Clara M. (Rader) Guinther.…

Bruce E. Hyrowich, age 53, of 715 State St., Longswamp Township, was pronounced dead Wednesday, April 2, 2003, at the scene of an accident at Route 100 and Lyon Valley Road, Lowhill Township. Born in Allentown, he was a son of Stella May (Reinert) Hyrowich of Orefield and the late George Hyrowich. He was a…

James R. Oberholtzer, age 65, formerly of 2250 Alsace Road, Reading, died Wednesday, April 2, 2003, in the Lutheran Home, Topton. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late J. Roy and Mary (Smith) Oberholtzer. A 1959 graduate of Lehigh University, he was a metallurgical engineer for Ideal Forging Corp., Southington, Conn., for…

Addie E. (Atkinson) Herman, age 88, of Longswamp Township, PA, died Tuesday, March 25, 2003 in Allentown, PA. She was the wife of the late Rev. Robert L. Herman. Funeral Services will be held 10:00 AM, Friday March 28, 2003 at Grace Lutheran Church of the Lutheran Home at Topton. Continued services noon Friday in…