OBITUARIES

Dec 11, 2019

Jacque Griseto (Kudelka), age 84, of Hellertown, PA, passed away peacefully at her home on December 11, 2019. Jacque was born on March 15, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois. Jacque married the love of her life and high school sweetheart, Russell Griseto in 1953. The couple settled in Des Plaines, Illinois in the early 1960’s where they raised their 4...

Dec 11, 2019

Peggie Lynn Benfield-Shafer, 62, of Pennsburg, peacefully passed away surrounded by family on December 11, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Fred K. Shafer. Born in Sellersville, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Elaine (Kline) Benfield. Peggie was a cashier and customer services representative at Walmart in East Greenville for 6 years. Prior to that,...

Dec 11, 2019

Harriet Ann Wampole, 77, of Royersford, and formerly of Red Hill, passed away December 11, 2019. Born in Quakertown, she was the daughter of the late John and Helen (Jakoby) Wampole. Harriet was a member of Pennsburg United Church of Christ. She is survived by cousins. Funeral Services will be at 11:30 AM on Thursday, December 19th at Pennsburg...

Dec 10, 2019

Janet Barbara Sherwood, 78, of Green Lane, PA, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late William Sherwood. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, she was a daughter to the late Richard and A. Loraine (Dalen) Knapp. Before retiring in 1990, Janet worked for Buck Consultants, Secaucus, NJ. She enjoyed crafting, and had...

Dec 10, 2019

Carl John Thern, 83, of Red Hill, passed away December 10, 2019 surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Dorothy (Brownlee) Thern. Born in Germantown, Carl was the son of the late Carl Jacob and Edna Elizabeth (Campbell) Thern. Carl was a Business Systems Analyst for AT&T for 35 years before retiring. He and his wife...

Dec 7, 2019

“Live! Yes Live! Life's a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death!” Judith A. Crehen, 77, of Red Hill, passed away suddenly on December 7, 2019. She was the wife of Warren B. Greenwalt. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Virginia (McCann) Schuster. Judy attended Cardinal Dougherty high school. As a...

Dec 5, 2019

Shirley Anne Mears, 85, passed away peacefully on December 5, 2019. She was the widow of Edward Mears. Born in Easton, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Helen (Huff) Derr. Shirley worked as a sewing machine operator. Surviving is her daughter: Cindy Kiss; her sisters: Frances Forté and Linda Mowrey; and grandchildren: Rebecca and Zachary...

Dec 5, 2019

Maxine L. Herbein, 75, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on December 5, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Daniel H. Herbein. They celebrated 56 years of marriage in November. Born in Tempe, AZ, she was the daughter of Lawrence and Ruth (Balliet) Nase. She was a graduate of Upper Perkiomen High School and held...

Dec 3, 2019

Thomas E. Kane, 69, of Hereford, passed away unexpectedly on December 3, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Ann L. (Nycum) Kane. They celebrated 31 years of marriage in May. Born in Altoona, he was a son of the late William and Katherine (Mauk) Kane. Tom served his country honorably in the Army. His first job was as...

Dec 2, 2019

Arlene L. Schultz, 92, of Harleysville, passed away December 2, 2019. She was the widow of Loren A. Schultz. Born in Minneapolis, MN, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Mabel (Wallin) Hagen. Arlene was athletic and loved being in nature and the wilderness. She was an avid bird watcher. She volunteered at various nature centers, such...

Nov 30, 2019

Judie Lee Beadle (Lichtenwalner), 71, of Palm, PA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 30th, 2019. She was born in West Virginia on September 23rd, 1948 to the late Kathryn L. Ziegler and Rev. Jimmie Lee Goins. She was raised by her mother and stepfather, Harvey Lichtenwalner in Kempton, PA. She is survived by her loving family, her beloved...

Nov 28, 2019

Dale M. Miller, 85, of Lutz, FL and formerly of Telford, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Joan M. (Miller) Miller. Born in Red Hill, Dale was a son to the late Charles B. and Elsie (Schwartz) Miller. He served our country honorably in the Air Force during the Korean War. Dale...

Nov 24, 2019

Nov 19, 2019

Andrew Rudolph Ferketich said his goodbye on November 18, 2019 and went to heaven… 'cause he heard the fishing was better there. He passed peacefully surrounded by his family. He and Patricia (Swartz) Ferketich celebrated 63 years of marriage together. They met down at the Pizza Shop in Sumneytown when he left the air out of her tire to...

Nov 18, 2019

Nov 15, 2019

Leon L. Toth, 89, of Hellertown, passed away on November 15, 2019 at the home of his daughter, where he and his wife of 70 years, Irene (Freed) Toth, resided. They observed their 70th wedding anniversary on Nov. 5, 2019. Born in McAdoo, he was the son of the late Helen and Louis Toth. He worked as a general...

Nov 12, 2019

Glenna Mutter, 96, of Red Hill, and formerly of Pennsburg passed away peacefully with her family by her side on November 12, 2019. She was the wife of the late Paul S. Mutter who passed away in 2008. Born in Pennsburg, she was a daughter of the late William and Clara (Young) Kulp. She worked in several sewing factories...

Nov 7, 2019

James P. Doyle, 82, of Red Hill, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Jerome and Elizabeth (Collins) Doyle. James served our country honorably in the United States Air Force. Enjoyed volunteering his time with Vietnam Veterans, working with antique cars, and other volunteer organizations. Services were held privately....

Nov 6, 2019

Lloyd Jack Reynolds, age 79, of Sarasota, FL, died on November 6, 2019, after a battle with heart and kidney failure. Jack was born in Somerset, PA, to Dr. Oscar Lloyd Reynolds and Elizabeth Hyatt Farmer. He grew up in Tunkhannock, PA, where he played football, basketball, and volleyball and still has his Tigers letterman jacket to prove it....

Nov 5, 2019

Nancy P. Wenner, 78, of Kutztown, passed away November 5, 2019. She was the widow of Edwin W. Wenner. Born in Mansfield, she was a daughter of the late Edgar and Leona (Walters) Schaus. She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Maxatawny, PA. Surviving are sons: Jay, of Macungie; and Elliott, of Topton; siblings:...