Betty J. Kunkle, 77, of Spring City, PA., formerly of Krumsville, PA. passed away in her residence on January 5, 2019.  She was the wife of the late Donald R. Kunkle, who passed away in 2013.  She was born in Cumru Township, a daughter of the late Sylvester W. and Kathryn F. Burkhart. Betty was the former co-owner of Kunkle’s Farm Stand in the Allentown Farmer’s Market, but her true passion was to be at home raising her family. She was a member of New Jerusalem Zion...

Ernest L. Deem Ernest Leroy Deem, 77, a lifetime resident of West Penn Township, New Ringgold, died on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, while a patient at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Salisbury Township. He was the beloved husband of Donna (Stahler) Deem. They celebrated 49 years of marriage in May 2018. He retired in 1991 as a PA state trooper and then worked for 17 years as a bus driver for Kistler Transportation. Born on Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941, in New Ringgold, he was a son of the late...

Annemarie Baldwin, 66, of Mahanoy City, PA passed away at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, Allentown, PA on December 19, 2018. She was born in Boeblingen, Germany, a daughter to the late Robert L. and Alta I. (Slaughter) Baldwin. Annemarie was a 1970 graduate of Northwestern High School and was later employed for many years as a Nurses Aide at Cedarbrook in Allentown, PA. Survivors include two daughters, Kimberly A. (Nathaniel)  Rittenhouse of Mahanoy City, PA., and...

Christine A. Lenhart, 60, of New Tripoli, PA. passed away on November 30, 2018 at Genesis Healthcare at Lehigh Center, Macungie, PA. after a long battle with cancer.  She was the wife of the late Ray E. Lenhart who died in 2008.  Born in Pottsville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Rose Marie (Kopena) DeMatteo.  Christine was formerly employed at Aetna Life Insurance Co., Fort Washington, PA until 1999. She was a 1976 graduate of Marian High...

Gary P. Womer, 66, of Kempton, PA. passed away on November 11, 2018 in the Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, Allentown, PA., surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Allentown, PA., a son to Paul F. Womer of Kempton, PA. and the late Shirley M. (Kuhns) Womer.  Gary worked for the Weisenberg Elementary School, in the maintenance department, from 1980-1985.  Prior to that, he worked for the former Bamburger and Kistler Gas Station in New Tripoli, PA. He was a member of...

Richard A. (Dick) Bowman, 76, of Pen Argyl, PA passed away tragically in a vehicular accident at the intersection of  Rt. 248 and 873 in Lehigh Township, PA on the morning of November 2, 2018.  He was the husband of Susan A. (Jarrett) Bowman, with whom he celebrated 46 years of marriage in July 2018. Dick was born in Sandusky, OH, a son to the late Arlington and Patricia (O’Reilly) Bowman.  He was a 1960 graduate of Parkland High School, and later earned a BA from...

  George Henry Hamm, 92, of Danville, formerly of Kempton, PA, beloved husband and father, passed from his earthly life into eternal rest with God on October 10.  He was the son of the late George D. Hamm and Pauline J. Levan Hamm, of Kempton, PA.  He was the husband of the late Gloria E. Longenberger Hamm for 61 years. George graduated from Slatington High School, Slatington, PA in 1943. George was a life-long farmer on his family’s farm near Kempton, working in...

Doris A. Koch, 71, of New Tripoli, PA. passed away at Cornerstone Living in New Tripoli, PA on October 10, 2018.  She was the wife of Leroy D. Koch, with whom she celebrated their 13th wedding anniversary on October 1, 2018.  She was born in Allentown, PA. a daughter to the late Ernest F. and Alice M. (Fetherolf) Dietrich.  She was a 1965 graduate of Northwestern High School and later worked as a prep cook for the former Terry’s Place Restaurant in New Smithville,...

Madeline M. Seidel, 95, of New Tripoli, PA. passed away at Kutztown Manor, Kutztown, PA. on October 5, 2018. She was the wife of the late John C. Seidel, who died in 1998. She was born in Alburtis, PA., a daughter to the late Myron and Pearl (Bogert) Merkel.  Madeline was a dog breeder in New Tripoli for many years, mainly breeding Chihuahua dogs, until retiring in 2005.She was a member of Jacob’s Church in New Tripoli, and was a lifetime member of the Lynnport Fire Co.  She...

George W. Fritz, 75, of Topton, PA passed away at the Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest,  Allentown, PA on September 30, 2018.  He was the husband of Joyce G. (Smith-Kunkel) Fritz, with whom he celebrated 50 years of marriage in July of 2018.  He was born in Snyders, PA., a son to the late Lewis and Jennie (Kunkel) Fritz.  He was a 1961 graduate of Kutztown High School and was later employed as a heavy equipment operator, last working at Empire Excavating in Reading,...