Richard G. Richards, 92, formerly of Sinking Spring, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at Mifflin Court.  He was the widower of Jacquelyn R. (Matz) Richards who died on Friday, July 15, 2016. He was a 1948 graduate of Mohnton High School.  Rich was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War.  He retired from Reading Body Works as an Industrial Engineer.  He was a lifetime member of the Reinholds V.F.W. and the Pennwyn Motor Association.  Rich enjoyed trips to his...

Mr. Frederick D. Schugardt, 85, of Kenhorst, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023 at the Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wyomissing. He was the husband of Denise J. (McComsey) Schugardt. Born in Carbon Co., PA, he was the son of the late John J. and Mary (Schalles) Schugardt. Funeral Services are pending.  

Betty Lou (Weidman) Lutz (a/k/a Baseball Grandma) died on January 16th at the age of 91. Betty was born on December 17, 1931 in Marshall TX to Frank Howard Weidman and Lora Wyckoff Weidman, becoming the youngest of twelve children.  Betty moved to Shillington PA at the age of 22 when she married Lewis (Lewey) Robert Lutz, who predeceased her in December 1991. She was a homemaker who enjoyed raising her three children, Gordon Lutz, Tammy (Lutz) Charles and Timothy Lutz.  She loved...

Betty J. Stoudt, 95, of Mohnton, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2023 at her home.  She was the widow of Paul A. Stoudt who died on December 1, 2011. Born in Oley, she was the daughter of the late John W. and S. LaVerne (Westley) Sittler. Betty was a 1945 graduate of the former Oley High School.  She worked at the former Penn Maid Hosiery and Talbott Knitting for 16 years as a Payroll Clerk.  Later she was employed as a sales clerk at Whitner’s Department Store...

Betty Mae (Wentzel) Epler, 96, a four year resident of Phoebe Berks and formerly of Kenhorst, passed away with family by her side on January 3, 2023 in Reading Hospital after a short illness. She was the widow of Willard C. Epler, with whom she enjoyed 48 years of marriage before his death in 1995. Born in Reading, daughter of the late Helen (Seidel) and Leo Wentzel, Betty raised three children, and while they were in public schools worked several years at the Cumru Intermediate School, and...

Richard G Shuker passed away December 24, 2022, at Suburban Community Hospital in Norristown at the age of 93.  Born in Spring Township December 10, 1929, he was the son of the late John J & Bertha (Matz) Shuker.  He was the loving husband of the late Geraldine S (Suits) Shuker with whom he shared 65 years of marriage living in Shillington for many years before moving to East Earl, PA.  He was a US Navy Veteran trained as an electrician’s mate at Great Lakes, IL and...

Shirley Dries passed away suddenly on December 23, 2022 at the age of 84.  She was the daughter of Solon and Stella Hess of Reading.  She became the beloved wife of Donald Dries on May 27, 1961.  The made their way to Pennsburg PA and built a Gentleman's Farm together for 55 years.  There they raised 4 daughters, Denise Christman (George Trego), Christine Berkenstock (Rich Heimbach), Gail Boltz (Brad), Pam Meyer (Craig) and an assortment of...

The Reverend Kenneth E. Dearstyne, Sr. died on December 9th, 2022 at Phoebe Healthcare Center in Wernersville, PA at the age of 97. He was born in Watervliet, NY, son of Edgar C. Dearstyne and Agnes Church Dearstyne.  His early years were spent in Pittstown, NY.  Shortly after high school graduation in 1943, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and spent nearly two years in the Southwest Pacific Theater before being discharged in January 1946.  Following the war, he graduated from...

Richard E. Frymoyer, 89, passed away on December 9, 2022 at the Ephrata Hospital. Funeral Service and Interment will be private.

Waltraud Politanoff passed away on December 9, 2022 at the Mifflin Center. She was the widow of Wladimir Politanoff. Funeral Service and interment will be private.