Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Lehigh, Pennsylvania. and surrounding areas.
Clyde W. Wenner
Oct 24, 2011
Clyde W. Wenner Clyde W. Wenner, 83, of Emmaus, died Oct. 24, 2011 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. He was the widower of Lorraine D. (Umstead) Wenner. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Clarence W. and Helen S. (Weider) Wenner. He was a self-employed drywall finisher for many years. He was a member of the Macungie Congregation...
Richard W. Ritter
Oct 8, 2011
Richard W. Ritter Richard W. Ritter, 65, of Macungie, died Oct. 8, 2011 in his residence. Born in Vera Cruz, he was the son of the late Arthur C. and Lillian A. (Reinert) Ritter. He was a mechanic for A.C. Ritter's Garage for 41 years. He was a member of the Macungie VFW Post 9264, Macungie Fire Co., and was...
Richard H. Bower
Oct 8, 2011
Richard H. Bower Richard H. Bower, 88, formerly of Emmaus, died Oct. 8, 2011 in St. Lukes Hospice House. He was the widower of Doris M (Bernecker) Bower. Born in Nescopeck, he was the son of the late Louis T. and Mildred V. (Grover) Bower. He was a 1949 graduate of Lehigh University. He was an electrical engineer for PP&L...
Arlene H. Koch
Oct 4, 2011
Arlene H. Koch Arlene H. Koch, 92, formerly of Breinigsville, died October 4, 2011 in Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. She was the widow of Homer G. Koch. Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Lillie (Warmkessel) Sallade. She was a secretary for the East Penn School District for 30 years, retiring in 1981. She...
Lynn Jackson Horton
Oct 4, 2011
Lynn Jackson Horton Lynn Jackson (Jack) Horton passed away peacefully on October 4, at Blough Healthcare Center in Bethlehem. He was born on June 8, 1933 in San Bernardino, California to Lynn Abbott Horton and Mildred Marie Bucknum Horton. Although his given name was Lynn , throughout his life he was known as Jack . Three years after Jacks birth,...
Mary Jane Sikora
Sep 28, 2011
Mary Jane Sikora Mary Jane Sikora, 82, of Emmaus, died Sept. 28, 2011 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the widow of Vladimer J. Sikora, Sr. Born in Emmaus, she was the daughter of the late John V. and Mary H. (Martavus) Gulla. She was a member of St. Anns Catholic Church, Emmaus and was an avid watcher and supporter...
Charles E. Schleifer
Sep 27, 2011
Charles E. Schleifer Charles E. Schleifer, 92, formerly of Emmaus, died Sept. 27, 2011 in Devon House. He was the widower of Dorothy E. (Ritter) Schleifer. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Erwin and Mary (Gitscher) Schleifer. He worked for the former Bethlehem Steel, Hilltop Service Station and Mack Trucks, Inc. He was a member of...
Stephen F. Haklitch
Sep 25, 2011
Stephen F. Haklitch Stephen F. Haklitch, 87, of Emmaus, died Sept. 25, 2011. He was the widower of Betty S. (Worman) Haklitch. Born in Northampton, he was the son of the late Michael and Anna S. (Markovits) Haklitch. He was a graduate of DeVry Technical Institute of Chicago. He was the owner of Haklitch TV for many years, retiring in...
Carolyn E. Hutters
Sep 22, 2011
Carolyn E. Hutter Carolyn E. Hutter, 73, formerly of Emmaus, died Sept. 22, 2011 in Gracedale. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Arthur D. Legs and Mae A. (Stortz) Krauss. She worked, as a dental assistant, seamstress for the former Hofferts Sewing Machine Factory, secretary for Westside Moravian Church, was a waitress for Green Pond Country...
Grace A. Kriebel
Sep 17, 2011
Grace A. Kriebel Grace A. Kriebel, 84, of Macungie, died Sept. 17, 2011 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the widow of Harry H. Kriebel. Born in New Tripoli, she was the daughter of the late Paul Hartman and Nellie (Christ) Kerchner and Irvin Kerchner. She was a secretary for many years for the former Saucony Shoe Co. and later...
Florence A. Nester
Sep 13, 2011
Florence A Nester Florence A. Nester, 79, of Allentown, formerly of Emmaus, died Sept.13, 2011 in AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center. She was the wife of Elmer Vernon Nester. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Oct. 7, 2010. Born in Corning, PA she was the daughter of the late Kenneth H. and Sarah L. (Gaugler) Lorish. She worked as a...
Robert A. Krause
Sep 12, 2011
Robert A. Krause Robert A. Krause, 87, of Kunkletown, died Sept. 12, 2011 in the Phoebe Home. Born in Mahoning Twp., he was the son of the late Dora (Scheirer) and Fred Krause, Sr. He worked as a brakeman for the Lehigh Valley Railroad for over 35 years, retiring in 1988. He was a member of Calvary Bible Fellowship Church,...
Michael F. Nishnic
Sep 11, 2011
Michael F. Nishnic, 86, of Emmaus, died Sept. 11, 2011 in Mosser Nursing Home. He was the husband of Joyce E. (Stephens) Nishnic. They celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary on February 9, 2010. Born in Vera Cruz, he was the son of the late George and Mary (Copkic) Nishnic, of Austria. He worked for Rodale Manufacturing for 25 years and...
Jay Maxwell Fretz
Sep 7, 2011
Jay Maxwell Fretz Jay Maxwell Fretz, 53, of Breinigsville, died Sept. 7, 2011 in his residence. He was the husband of Wanda E. (Marsh) Fretz. They celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary on Dec. 16, 2010. Born in Quakertown, he was the son of Glenn E. Fretz and the late Marlene J. Maxwell. He worked for Haldeman, Knopf Automotive, and as...
Eleanor T. Sweeney
Sep 2, 2011
Eleanor T. Sweeney Eleanor T. Sweeney, 90, formerly of Allentown, died Sept. 2, 2011 in Lehigh Center. She was the widow of John W. Sweeney. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late John and Theresa (Taschner) Harell. She was a secretary for Sacred Heart Hospital, Sacred Heart Hospital School of Nursing, Dr. Earl K. Sipes, and Dr....
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