William Anthony Schmidle Jr.,age 93, of West Lawn, passed away September 16, 2020. He was born in Marshall, Missouri on July 1, 1927, the son of William A. and Agnes L. (Kessler) Schmidle. He was predeceased by his wife of 50 years, Dorothy J. (Weimholt) Schmidle, in 2005. Bill served in the Navy during WWII, then graduated from Missouri Valley College. He was employed as an underwriter for Travelers Insurance, a job which brought him and his family to Reading, PA. Throughout his life he...

Mr. Alan C. Yost, 69, of Mohrsville, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at Penn State Health, Saint Joseph Hospital in Reading, PA. He was the widower of Jinny A. (Koller) Yost, who passed away on June 8, 2016. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Charles F. and Jacqueline Yost. He was self employed owning his own Awning Business. He is survived by three children, Tammy Lynn, wife of Barry P. Naus of Birdsboro; Mark A. Yost of Reading and Connie M., wife of Jamie C....

Mr. Earl R. Styer, 71, of Brecknock Twp., “most people called him Bobby”, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2020 at the Ephrata Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Shelby J. (Lutz) Styer with whom he shared 52 years of marriage. Born in Angelica, he was the son of the late Samuel and Lulu (Ziemer) Styer. Earl was the owner and operator of Styer’s Landscaping for over 30 years retiring in 2013.  Prior to that, he worked for Slote’s Nursery for 15...

Rita R. Ollar, 72, of Mt. Penn, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2020 at the Reading Hospital. She was the widow of Eugene Ollar. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Ellis and Dorothy Schlegel. Rita operated and operated her own snack stand at the Kutztown Farmers Market for many years. Funeral Services will be announced at a later date.

Mr. Manuel Martinez, 82, of Shillington, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Luz I. Archilla. Born in Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Juan and Antonia (Ramos) Martinez. He is survived by three sons, Marvia, Edgar and Xavier Martinez. Funeral Service and Interment will be private.

Mrs. Evelyn F. (Stauffer) Lewis, 100, formerly of Brecknock Twp., passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at the Highlands of Wyomissing. She was the widow of Joe F. Lewis who died on June 16, 2000. Born in Huff’s Church, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Edna (Fisher) Stauffer. Evelyn graduated from the Shillington High School in 1938 and is a member of the high school Athletic Hall of Fame for basketball and track.  Following graduation she attended Kutztown...

Marlene J. (nee: Knoblauch) Drexel, 86, of Cumru Twp., passed away on Monday, September 7, 2020 at home. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Harold L. and Ruth M. (nee: Muckel) Knoblauch. Marlene was a graduate of the Reading High School.  She enjoyed traveling, playing cards, watching baseball and she loved her cats.  She spent her life with her family. Surviving are four children, Marla K. (nee: Drexel), wife of James R. Marquette of Cumru Twp.; Jeffrey S....

Julia Ruth Fisher of Country Meadows of Wyomissing, died on September 1, 2020 at the age of 95. She was the wife of the late Warren A. Fisher and the daughter of the late Claude I. Ruth Ruth, Sr., and Edna (Leininger) Ruth of Mohnton, PA. Julia was a 1944 graduate of Linden Hall School for Girls, Lititz, PA and a life member of Calvary United Methodist Church in Mohnton. She lived in Mohnton and then Shillington before moving to Country Meadows in 2015. Julia is survived by her son LTC...

Cheryl A. (Cruley) Bare, of Main Street, Blandon, died of natural causes August 29 th at Tower Health, Reading, Pa. She was the daughter of the late George A. and Florence J. Cruley and wife to the late Earl F. Bare Jr. Cheryl was the mother of daughter Shannon L. (Bare) Iswalt wife of Joel Iswalt, Blandon, son Shane Bare husband to Kimberly Bare, Mohnton, and son Christopher G. Bare, late husband of Lura Bare, West Lawn. Other survivors include two Sisters Connie Kennedy, Deborah Scheuring...

Mr. Donald H. King, 83, of Haines City, Florida, formerly of Pennsylvania, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Bern Twp. He was the widower of Alice M. (Morris) King who died on July 2, 2020. Born in Reigelsville, PA, he was the son of the late Clarence O. and Helen S. (Wildonger) King. He was employed as an Electrician at a power plant in New Jersey. Funeral Service and Interment will be private.