Donald C. Getz
Aug 10, 2022
Donald C. Getz, 67, of Emmaus, died August 10, 2022 in his residence. He was the husband of Laura G. (Miller) Schantz. Born in Fountain Hill, he was the son of the late Paul and Rosemary (McConnell) Getz. He was a 1972 graduate of William Allen High School. Donald worked as a machinist for Muller Martini in Bethlehem and...
George F. Klingaman
Aug 7, 2022
George F. Klingaman, 97, of Vera Cruz, died August 7, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospice. He was the husband of the late Ruby J. (Getz) Klingaman. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late George S. and Edna (Fenstermaker) Klingman. George honorably served his country in the Army during WWII. He worked as a projectionist for many...
Steven J. Shedlock
Aug 6, 2022
Steven J. Shedlock, 55, of Emmaus, died August 6, 2022 in his home. Born in Elizabeth, NJ, he was the son of Jeanne (Fortunato) Shedlock and the late John S. Shedlock. He honorably served his country as an infantryman in the US Army for 6 years during the Gulf War. He received the Army Commendation Medal as well as...
Fred Mindlin
Aug 5, 2022
Fred Mindlin, 84, of Macungie, died August 5, 2022 in his residence. He was the husband of Linda K. (Faust) Mindlin. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Samuel and Mae (Levitt) Mindlin. He honorably served his country in the Army Reserves. Fred owned and operated 5 Fred Mindlin Discount Tire locations for many years, retiring...
Shirley M. Huber
Aug 4, 2022
Shirley M. Huber, 82, of Emmaus, died August 4, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the wife of the late Harold S. Huber. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Marie (Saul) Kistler. Shirley was a 1961 graduate of Kutztown University, earning a degree in elementary education. She worked as an elementary school...
Kimberly A. O'Sullivan-Smith
Aug 3, 2022
Kimberly A. O'Sullivan-Smith, 47, of Macungie, died unexpectedly Aug. 3, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the wife of Howard Smith. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of Arthur F. O'Sullivan and the late Elizabeth A. (Kavanagh) O'Sullivan. Kim was a graduate of Southern Lehigh High School, earned a BSN with honors from York College, and a...
Paulette C. Henry
Aug 2, 2022
Paulette C. Henry, 80, of Lehighton, formerly of Emmaus, died August 2, 2022 in St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Donald N. "Pete" Henry. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Josephine (Gasper) Bovankovich. She worked for Rodale Press for many years, retiring in 1999. She was a member of...
Frances K. Kelly
Aug 2, 2022
Frances K. Kelly, 84, of Emmaus, died August 2, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the wife of the late Nathaniel R. Kelly. Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Berosh) Beaky. She worked for Rodale, General Electric, and Walmart. Fran was a lifetime member of St. Ann's Catholic Church, where she...
Joann F. Gregory
Jul 30, 2022
Joann F. Gregory, 57, of Emmaus, died July 30, 2022 in her home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of John D. Gregory. Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Carolyn (Bognet) Zenon. She was a graduate of Bloomsburg University. Joann worked as a registered nurse for 36 years at Lehigh Valley...
Lillian M. Epstein
Jul 29, 2022
Lillian M. Epstein, 94, of Macungie, died July 29, 2022 in St. Luke's Hospice House. She was the wife of the late Bernarr Feather and Daniel Epstein. Born in Vera Cruz, she was the daughter of the late Emil and Mary (Kowald) Steiner. She worked as an assembler for the former Rodale Manufacturing and Square D for many years,...
Charles John Volkert, Jr.
Jul 26, 2022
Charles John Volkert, Jr., 39, of Emmaus, died July 26, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospice surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Lindsay M. (Quay) Volkert. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Charles John Volkert, Sr. and Lori (Cathers) Rhoades. He played football and was a 2001 graduate of Emmaus High School, attended Lehigh Carbon...
Nancy M. Brey
Jul 17, 2022
Nancy M. Brey, formerly of Emmaus, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2022 at the age of 92. She was the wife of the late John B. Brey, Jr. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Myrtle (Appel) Beitler. She was an Avon Representative for 50 years. Nancy had a life-long love of country music. ...
Shirley M. Benner
Jul 9, 2022
Shirley M. Benner, 84, formerly of Emmaus, died July 9, 2022 in her daughter's home. She was the wife of the late Stanley I. Benner. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Kermit "Bud" Rader and Florence Henry. Shirley worked at the Emmaus Pajama Factory, the Ribbon Factory, Pet Milk, Fairtex, was a waitress at the...
Avonne E. Frankenfield
Jul 2, 2022
Avonne Evelyn (Knauss) Frankenfield of Emmaus, PA passed away at the age of 91 on July 2, 2022 at Country Meadows in Bethlehem. Born on March 15, 1931 to Viola (Heil) and Samuel P. Knauss of Emmaus, she was the only girl among seven high-spirited brothers, whom she loved dearly: Samuel Jr., Bruce, Richard, Jack, Lee, James (of Orlando,...
Charles Oleksa
Jun 29, 2022
Charles Oleksa, 92, formerly of Macungie, died June 29, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the husband of June D. (Hilbert) Oleksa. Born in Macungie, he was the son of the late Wasyl and Mary (Chaban) Oleksa. He honorably served his country in the Marine Corps during Korea. He worked for Buckeye Pipeline for 38 years, retiring in...
Gene T. "Skip" Kleppinger, Ii
Jun 29, 2022
Gene T. "Skip" Kleppinger, II, 63, of Emmaus, died June 29, 2022 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. Born in Somers Point, NJ, he was the son of Irene M. (Eccles) Kleppinger and the late Gene T. Kleppinger. He honorably served his country in the Navy. He achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. Skip worked for B.F. Brown and Company Paving...
Joan M. Hilbert
Jun 21, 2022
Joan M. Hilbert, 58, of Emmaus, died June 21, 2022 in ProMedica Allentown. She was the wife of Robert P. Hilbert. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of Doris (Gower) Eisenhard and the late Howard Eisenhard. She worked for Saucony Shoe, Stewart's Sandwiches and was an activities aide.
Joan is survived by her husband of 35...
Ethelmae M. Marushak
Jun 20, 2022
Ethelmae M. Marushak, 85, of Allentown, died June 20, 2022 in in her home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Joseph R. Marushak. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late John and Zola (Backenstoe) Sicher. She worked as a secretary for UGI. Ethelmae was a member of Jerusalem Western Salisbury Church,...
Kenneth E. Yost
Jun 17, 2022
Kenneth E. Yost, 78, of Allentown, died June 17, 2022 in Complete Care at Lehigh. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Ferry) Yost. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Walter R. and Miriam (DeHart) Yost. He honorably served his country in the Army. Ken worked for Stanley Vidmar for many years, retiring in 2011. ...
Faye C. Derr
Jun 16, 2022
Faye Catherine Derr, age 90, of Allentown, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2022. She was born on Jan. 16, 1932 in Macungie; the daughter of Jonathan and Emma Schantzenbach. She was in the class of 1950 at Emmaus High School.
Faye's memory will be cherished in the lives of her surviving family: her husband of 67...