Harry J. Hoppes, 73, of Lenhartsville, PA. passed away in the Lehigh Valley Hospice Inpatient Unit in Allentown, PA. on Saturday, September 18, 2021. He was the widower of the late Carolyn N. (Bauscher) Hoppes, who passed away in 1990. Harry was born in Berks County, a son of the late Morris L. and Amanda L. (Bower) Hoppes. In his youth, he was a member of the Berks County 4-H, Northern Berks Dairy Club, and Hamburg FFA, where he received a Chapter Greenhand Award, Berks County Chapter...

A chapter has closed in our family history with the passing of our beloved Mother, Alma C. Koch, of New Tripoli. As night deepened on Monday, September 13, 2021, she died peacefully at Cornerstone Living in Werley’s Corner, Pa., after a brief illness. She had been a resident there for the past 8 months. She was 91. Alma Catherine (Fister) Koch was born in New Tripoli, Pennsylvania on June 15, 1930 to the late Edwin J. and Margaret E. (Howerter) Fister and was the last surviving member...

Warren I. Follweiler, 91, of Kempton, PA. passed away on September 13, 2021 in the Lehigh Valley Hospital Hospice Unit in Allentown, PA. He was the husband of Alice M. (Bailey) Follweiler, with whom he celebrated 69 years of marriage in April of 2021. Warren was a Korean War Veteran, having served in the US Army from 1948-1952. He was a life member of the VFW in Magadore, OH. Prior to retirement, Warren was a self-employed truck driver, having last driven for Peter Brothers in Lenhartsville...

  Alice L. Schroeder, 93, formerly of Kempton, passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at Kutztown Manor. She was predeceased in death by her husband, Paul H. Schroeder, who died in 1980.    Born in Albany Township, Berks County, PA, Alice was a daughter of the late Jacob A. and Ida S. (Zettlemoyer) Bachman. As a child, she attended Heinly’s one room school, graduating from the 8th grade.   Alice had been employed for many years as a sewing machine operator at...

Arlene M. Dietrich, 87, of Slatington, formerly of New Tripoli, Pa. passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2021 in the Phoebe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Allentown.  She was preceeded in death by her husband, Nevin G. Dietrich on June 6. 2021.  She was born in Slatington, a daughter of the late:  Thomas and Stella (Kressley) Williams.  She was employed as a clerk for the former Holbens Store, New Tripoli and later as a saleslady for the former Hess Brothers Store in...

Lennia C. Kutz, 92, of Allentown, Pa, formerly of Albany Township, Pa. passed away in the Lehigh Valley Hospital on Tuesday Morning, August 17 in the presence of her loving family. She was preceded in death by her husband Dr. Paul J. Kutz in 1962.  She was born in Stines Corner, Pa., a daughter of the late M. Nathan and Ethel R. (Wiesner) Kunkel. Lennia was the former owner and manager of the former M.N. Kunkel Mill in Kempton until 1980. She  was a 1947 graduate of Kutztown High...

Miriam B. Reichel , 94, of Kutztown, PA, passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021 in the St. Josephs Medical Center, Reading, Pa.  She was predeceased by her husband Clifford W. Reichel in 2001.  She was born in Albany Township, Berks County, a daughter of the late Warren C and Beulah G. (Rausch) Kunkel. She was a machine operator at the former Kutztown Sportswear Co. from 1963 to 1985. She was also employed as a bartender for the Kutztown Rod and Gun Club from 1968 to 1989. She was...

Sheila E. (Feinour) Falstick, 70, of New Tripoli, PA. passed away at home on August 6, 2021. She was born in Allentown, PA., a daughter of the late Robert and Ella Mae (Snyder) Feinour Hemerly. Sheila was a 1969 graduate of Northwestern High School. She later went on to work as a customer service representative for Aetna Insurance Co. in both the Allentown and Bethlehem locations, until retiring in 2017. She was a member of Jacob’s Church and the Lynnport Fire Company, both in New...

Eugene O. Muth, Jr., 82, of Lenhartsville, PA. passed away at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, Allentown, PA. on July 31, 2021 shortly after 9 p.m..  He was the loving husband of Andri S. Muth having celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary in January of 2021.  Born in Philadelphia, PA., he was the son of the late Eugene O. and Herberta (Johnson) Muth, Sr.  Gene was a self-employed florist, silk-flower specialist and landscaper for many years, until retiring in 2015. He...

Robert L. Neas, 48, of Slatington, PA. passed away on June 29, 2021 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, Allentown, PA. He was born in Quakertown, PA., a son of Dolores M. (Pfaff) Neas and the late Barry L. Neas. Bob was a 1991 graduate of Parkland High School and then went on to earn his Associates Degree in Chemical Engineering at LCCC. He was the owner and operator of Concrete Technologies for several years. Later, Bob worked in management for various restaurants including the...