Obituaries

Lugretta M. Royer

Lugretta M. Royer

Dec 25, 2004

Lugretta M. Royer, 88 of Trumbauersville died Saturday December 25, 2004 in St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill. She was the wife of the late Russell S. Royer, Sr. She was a sewing machine operator for the former Perkiomen Clothing in Red Hill, before her retirement. Born in Red Hill she was the daughter of the late Horace and...

Anna J. Cullinan

Anna J. Cullinan

Dec 24, 2004

Anna J. Cullinan, 79, of Quakertown died Friday, December 24 in St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital. She is survived by nieces and nephews. Services will be private at the convenience of the family. The C. R. Strunk Funeral Home, Inc. 821 W. Broad St. is in charge of the arrangements. Service Information A service summary is not available

Betty N. Blackorby

Betty N. Blackorby

Dec 21, 2004

Betty N. Blackorby, 70, of Quakertown died December 21, 2004 in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center, Richlandtown. She was the wife of the late Morlan O. "Buster" Blackorby. Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Ernest J. & Emma C. (Balliet) Henn. She was a retired machine operator for Fabric Development in Quakertown. She is survived...

Kenneth F. Reichard

Kenneth F. Reichard

Dec 21, 2004

Kenneth F. Reichard, 81, of Quakertown died December 21, 2004 in his home. He was the husband of the late Florence Mae (Reinert) Reichard. Born in Center Valley he was the son of the late Noah & Mattie (Leith) Reichard. He retired in 1981 as a district manager from Montgomery Ward in Baltimore. After his retirement he worked at...

Joseph Guleke

Joseph Guleke

Dec 19, 2004

Joseph Guleke, 80, of Quakertown died Sunday, December 19, 2004 in GrandView Hospital, West Rockhill Twsp. Born in Naseville, Montgomery County he was the son of the late Oscar & Mary (Gugelmeier) Guleke. He retired from the U. S. Army and was a veteran of WW II and the Korean War. He was a life member of the Clover...

Sr. Kramer, Charles F.

Sr. Kramer, Charles F.

Dec 14, 2004

Charles F. Kramer, Sr. 87, of Center Valley, died Tuesday, December 14, 2004. He was the husband of Laurel Arline (Ortlip) Kramer. They were married 63 years last May. Born in Philadelphia he was the son of the late Henry & Margaret (Mulholland) Kramer. He was a sewing machine mechanic retiring after 40 years of service with the Defense...

Gustav F. Hein, Jr.

Gustav F. Hein, Jr.

Dec 14, 2004

Gustav F. Hein, Jr., 76, of Haycock Twsp., died Tuesday, December 14, 2004 in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center, Richlandtown. He was the husband of Mabel (DeHart) Hein. They were married 42 years last December. He was a retired self-employed painter. He was an Army Air Corp. Veteran serving during WW II. He was a former fireman with the...

Anna H. Meyle

Anna H. Meyle

Dec 7, 2004

Anna H. Meyle, 95, of Englewood, Florida formerly of North Wales died Tuesday, December 7, 2004 in Life Quest Nursing Center, Milford Twsp. She was the wife of the late William Meyle. Born in Osweil, Germany she was the daughter of the late Heinrich & Anna Katherine (Gauss) Imle. Before her retirement she was a machine operator for Philco...

Winona C. Ondra

Winona C. Ondra

Dec 5, 2004

Winona C. Ondra, 84, of Pennsburg died Sunday, December 5, 2004 in her home. She was the wife of Michael E. Ondra. They were married 57 years in August. Born in Muskegon, Michigan she was the daughter of the late Claude & Gladys (Boyden) Hollar. She was an author writing Lonesome and Coping published in the early '90's and...

Richard L. Difrancesco

Richard L. Difrancesco

Dec 3, 2004

Richard L. DiFrancesco, 45, a life long resident of Quakertown, died Friday December 3, 2004 in St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital. He was the husband of Patricia L. (Boyd) DiFrancesco. He was the owner and operator of Full Circle Welding, Spinnerstown, PA. Born in Allentown he was the son of Carmen DiFrancesco of Coopersburg and Loretta (Walker) DiFrancesco of Quakertown....

Andrew Chabak

Andrew Chabak

Dec 1, 2004

Andrew E. Chabak, 84 of Quakertown died Wednesday December 1, 2004 in Phoebe Richland Health Care Center in Richlandtown. He was the husband of the late Virginia (Saul) Chabak. He retired from the quality control department of the U. S. Gauge in Sellersville. Born in Northampton he was the son of the late John and Anna Chabak. He was...

Arthur Froehlich

Arthur Froehlich

Nov 29, 2004

Arthur Froehlich, 68 of Dickinson Texas formerly of Pipersville died Monday November 29, 2004 in Wayne County while hunting with his grandson. He was the husband of Joan A. (Plabbert) Froehlich. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in June. He was a self employed building contractor owning A. F. Construction and Son in Dickinson Texas. Born in Kintnersville, Durham...

Iva Mae Yeakel

Iva Mae Yeakel

Nov 24, 2004

Iva Mae Yeakel, 87 of Quakertown died Wednesday November 24, 2004 in Belle Haven Nursing Home in Quakertown. Born in Richlandtown she was the daughter of the late Harry and Cecilia (McCarty) Yeakel. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services were held privately at Keller's Church Cemetery in Perkasie. The C. R. Strunk Funeral Home, Inc. 821 W. Broad...

Melvin M. Bauman

Melvin M. Bauman

Nov 23, 2004

Melvin M. Bauman, 81, Quakertown, died November 23rd in St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital. He was the husband of Betty J. (Bloch) Bauman. Prior to his retirement, he was a self-employed farmer. Born in Quakertown, he was the son of the late Henry R. and Annie M. (Myers) Bauman. He was a member of West Swamp Church, the Spinnerstown and...

Blanche E. Rush

Blanche E. Rush

Nov 20, 2004

Blanche E. Rush, 93, of Quakertown died Saturday, November 20, 2004 at Peter Becker Health Care in Harleysville, PA. She was the wife of the late Wilmer F. Rush. Born in Quakertown she was the daughter of the late Wilmer & Elsie (George) Martin. She was a member of West Swamp Mennonite Church where she sang in the church...

Garwood J. Kramer, Sr.

Garwood J. Kramer, Sr.

Nov 19, 2004

Garwood J. Kramer, Sr. 75, of Coopersburg died Friday, November 19, 2004 in his home. He was the husband of the late Avanel G. (LaRose) Kramer. He was the son of the late Edwin & Laura (Mease) Kramer. He was an Electrolux salesman for over 30 years where he earned the award for top salesman in his district for...

Delbert "Del" J. Conger

Delbert "Del" J. Conger

Nov 7, 2004

Delbert "Del" J. Conger, 67, of Quakertown died Sunday, November 7, 2004 in Grand View Hospital, Sellersville. He was the husband of Darlene T. (Schaffer) Conger. They were married 43 years in June. Born in Cannonsburg, PA he was the son of the late Glenn D. Conger and Dorothy (Bostonia) Longstreath and a step-son of Robert Longstreath, both of...

Linda L. Diehl

Linda L. Diehl

Nov 7, 2004

Linda L. Diehl, 55, of Quakertown formerly of Pottsville, PA died Sunday, November 7, 2004 in St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital. She was the wife of Norman L. Diehl. They would have celebrated their 34th wedding anniversary on November 21st. Born in Pottsville, PA she was the daughter of Elizabeth (Falls) Roeder of Quakertown and the late George Roeder. She...

Carl F. D.D.S. Ellis

Carl F. D.D.S. Ellis

Nov 6, 2004

Carl F. Ellis, D.D.S., 66, of Quakertown died Saturday, November 6, 2004 in his home. He was the husband of Susan S. (Gilbert) Ellis. They were married 26 years in October. Born in Philadelphia, Pa he was the son of the late Samuel & Sarah (Mentz) Ellis. He was a Diplomat of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial...

Margaret J. Stutzman

Margaret J. Stutzman

Nov 1, 2004

Margaret J. Stutzman, 57, of Quakertown formerly of Allentown died Monday, November 1, 2004 in her home. She was the wife of Robert J. Stutzman, Sr. They were married 12 years in May. She was a housekeeper for the Best Western in Quakertown. In addition to her husband she is survived by a son Richard L. Kutzura of Hellertown...