
Grace N. Souder
Mar 30, 2009
Grace N. Souder, 87, of Richlandtown died March 30, 2009 in her home. She was the wife of the late Marvin M. Souder. Born in Richland Twp., she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Emma (Stever) Hager. Grace worked for Sine's 5 & 10 in Quakertown, the former Swan Lee Clothing Factory and the former Lou Ann...

Louis Surman
Mar 23, 2009
Louis Surman, 83, of Haycock Twp., died March 23, 2009 in his home. He was the husband of Emily M. (Feikel) Surman. They were married 60 years last June. Born in Haycock Twp., he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Seklik) Surman. He retired in October 1986 from the former Bethlehem Steel. Louis was a U.S....

Mildred "Millie" Amelia Vanpelt
Mar 23, 2009
Mildred "Millie" Amelia VanPelt, 96, a life long resident of Bucks County passed away on March 23, 2009 in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center. She was the beloved wife of the late W. Ernest "Ernie" VanPelt, Sr. They were married 64 years prior to his death. Born in Wrightstown, PA on December 17, 1912 she was the daughter of...

John M. Smakula
Mar 22, 2009
John M. Smakula, of Perkasie, died March 22, 2009 in his home. He was 88. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Michael and Sophia (Kotko) Smakula. Prior to his retirement, John worked as a machinist for the former Andale Corporation of Lansdale. John was an active member of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in Bethlehem....

Eleanor Mae Roth
Mar 19, 2009
Eleanor Mae Roth, 71 of Quakertown died Thursday March 19, 2009 in her home. She was the wife of Samuel A. Roth. They celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary in January. Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Peter J. and Ellen (O'Donnell) Breiner. She retired in 2005 from TEVA Pharmaceuticals in Sellersville. Eleanor was a member...

Kathleen M. Wolke
Mar 16, 2009
Kathleen M. Wolke, 84 of Quakertown died Monday March 16, 2009 in her home. She was born in St. Luke, England. Kathleen was a former resident of the Grundy House in Quakertown before moving to live with her son Kevin. In addition to her son Kevin she is survived by a son Robert and a daughter Sheila and several...

Susan Kleiner-Grew
Mar 16, 2009
Susan Kleiner-Grew, Quakertown, formerly of Levittown, died Monday, March 16th at home. She was 48 years old. She was the wife of James Grew, her high school sweetheart. They celebrated 20 years of marriage this past September. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Herman Leonard and Shirley Charlotte (Shapiro) Kleiner. Susan worked tirelessly as a...

Sr. Winkler, Dean A.
Mar 12, 2009
Dean A. Winkler, Sr., 43, of Pennsburg formerly of Quakertown died March 12, 2009 in Pottstown Medical Center. He was the husband of Mary Jane (Hoke) Winkler. They were married 17 years last June. Born in Sellersville he was the son of Stanley A. & Adele G. (Yerkes) Winkler of Quakertown. He worked for Penn Builders of Quakertown. Dean...

Alma R. Morrell
Mar 5, 2009
Alma R. Morrell, 98, of Quakertown died March 5, 2009 in LifeQuest Nursing Center, Quakertown. She was the wife of the late John Morrell, Jr. Born in Wilmington, DE she was the daughter of the late William E. & Flora (King) Rutter. Alma was a 1931 graduate of Delaware Hospital and was a registered nurse for 18 years at...

Ronald K. Stevenback
Mar 2, 2009
Ronald K. Stevenback, 58, of Quakertown, Richland Twp. died March 2, 2009 in his home. He was the husband of Debra L. (Mohr) Stevenback. They were married 34 years last May. Born in Quakertown he was the son of the late Kenneth G. & Evelyn I. (Myers) Stevenback. For the last 6 years he was employed at Dontech Inc....

Ruth N. Mumbauer
Mar 1, 2009
Ruth N. Mumbauer, 88, of Quakertown died March 1, 2009 in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center, Richlandtown. She was the wife of the late Claude S. Mumbauer, Sr. Born in Brick Tavern, Pa she was the daughter of the late Robert M. & Laura Elena (Clark) Landis. She faithfully attended and was a member of East Swamp Church in...

Wilson M. Bilger, Jr.
Feb 26, 2009
Wilson M. Bilger, Jr., 67, of Quakertown died February 25, 2009 at home. He was the husband of Faith (Finkboon) Bilger. Born in Sellersville, he was the son of Mary (Muth) Bilger of Schwenksville and the late Wilson Bilger, Sr. Wilson served as fire chief for the East Greenville Fire Dept from 1965-1974 and retired after 30 years as...

Violet "Sue" V. Nicholas
Feb 26, 2009
Violet "Sue" Nicholas, 93, of Quakertown died February 26, 2009 in Belle Haven Nursing Home, Quakertown. She was the wife of the late J. Samuel Nicholas. Born in Richland Twp., she was the daughter of the late Robert & Elizabeth (Sell) Baringer. She worked in various clothing mills before retiring. Violet was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church...

Edwin R. Slifer, Jr.
Feb 24, 2009
Edwin R. Slifer, Jr., 86, of Quakertown died February 24, 2009 in Genesis Health Care Quakertown Center. He was the husband of Evelyn (Hallman) Slifer. They were married 64 years last April. Born in Haycock Twp., he was the son of the late Edwin R., Sr. & Ellen (Raub) Slifer. He was a painter for Orbit Manufacturing in Perkasie...

Sr. Daneker, William G.
Feb 21, 2009
William G. Daneker, Sr., 61, of Spinnerstown died February 21, 2009 in his home. Born in Quakertown he was the son of Dorothy (Strauss) Daneker of Quakertown and the late Harlen Daneker, Sr. He was a cabinetry woodworker for Milford Enterprise in Quakertown. William enjoyed woodworking, and was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing. In addition to...

Lloyd P. Riu
Feb 20, 2009
Lloyd P. Riu, 91 of Coopersburg died Friday February 20, 2009 in the Devon House of Allentown. He was the husband of the late Sarah (Berger) Riu. Born in Montpelier, Vermont he was the son of the late Emile and Teressa (Varnish) Riu. He was a master stone cutter for Coopersburg Granite Co. which he managed from 1965 until...

George R. Black
Feb 17, 2009
George R. Black, 63, of Richlandtown, died February 17, 2009 in St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital. Born in Wildwood, NJ, he was the son of the late Andrew & Helen Ruth (Headley) Black. He was a forklift operator for Old Castle Lawn and Garden in Quakertown. A 1964 graduate of Pennridge High School, George was a U.S. Army Veteran serving...

Ernest R. Roberts
Feb 16, 2009
Ernest R. Roberts, 74, of Quakertown died February 16, 2009 in his home. He was the husband of the late Alice L. (Sobieroj) Roberts. Born in West Rockhill Twp. He was the son of the late Maurice and Matilda (Nace) Roberts. He and his late wife co-owned the former 5th Street Luncheonette in Quakertown. Ernest was a U.S. Army...

Phebe C. Griffith
Feb 14, 2009
Phebe C. Griffith, 80, of Colorado Springs, Colorado formerly of Coopersburg died February 14, 2009 in her home. Born in Milford Twp., PA she was the daughter of the late Robert & Laura (Clark) Landis. Before retirement she was a nurses aide for Life Quest Nursing Center in Quakertown. She is survived by three sons Joseph, Gus, and Clark,...

Josephine D. Kramer
Feb 10, 2009
Josephine D. Kramer, 77, of Quakertown died February 10, 2009 in St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital. She was the wife of the late Ralph D. Kramer. Born in Hatboro she was the daughter of the late Thomas & Laura (Roberts) Rogers. She was a member of the Quakertown American Legion Post #242. Josephine is survived by a daughter Melissa and...