Obituaries

Feb 16, 2018

Caroline E. Rennig, 93 of Coplay, PA. died on Friday, February 16, 2018, at Lehigh Center Genesis Elder Care in Macungie, PA. Born March 29, 1924 in Whitehall- Cementon, PA, she was the daughter of the late Michael Check and the late Mary (Kasprik) Check. She was the wife of the late Victor H. Rennig who passed away in 1983....

Feb 16, 2018

Joseph G. Ofner, 81, of Lafayette Avenue, Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died Thursday morning, February 15, 2018, in his home.  He was the husband of Judith A. (Worrell) Ofner since June 27, 1991, and the late Sandra L. (Allen) Ofner who passed in 1987.  Born in Trenton, New Jersey, he was the son of the late George and Margaret (Horvath)...

Feb 16, 2018

Glen S. Scheirer, 88 of Whitehall, Pennsylvania died on Friday, February 16, 2018, at Muhlenberg Hospital, Bethlehem. Born April 27, 1929 in Egypt, he was the son of the late William and Susanna (Schultz) Scheirer. He and his wife Barbara (Pagotto) Scheirer were married on June 2, 1990. He was predeceased by his first wife Lorraine M. (Bendekovitz) Scheirer and...

Feb 16, 2018

Gene E. Deiter, Sr., 75 of Northampton, PA. died Friday, February 16, 2018, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born December 12, 1942 in W. Catasauqua, PA, he was the son of the late Elwood R.H. Deiter and the late Maggie R. (Koch) Deiter. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Zellers) with whom he shared 56 years...

Feb 16, 2018

Rhonda L. Graser, 53 of Nazareth, died on Friday, February 16, 2018, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Born November 28, 1964 in Bethlehem,she is the daughter of the late Russell Graser and Dolores (Gable) Dieter. She worked as a veterinary Technician for Dr. Leck in Pen Argyl for many years. Rhonda was a dog enthusiast and dog...

Feb 15, 2018

Betty J. (Stokes) Reppert, 90, of Moravian House, Bethlehem, died early Thursday morning, February 15, 2018, at Old Orchard Healthcare Center, Easton, Pennsylvania.  She was the wife of the late Kenneth F. Reppert, Sr. who passed in 2002.  Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Florence (Rabenold) Stokes. Betty was employed as an...

Feb 12, 2018

McGivney, Kevin H., age 73 of Whitehall, PA, formerly of Long Island, NY, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2018 surrounded by love and tears from his dedicated family. Kevin was born in Brooklyn, NY on February 19, 1944. He served his country honorably as a Sergeant in the Army during the Vietnam War and was a...

Feb 10, 2018

Rosa H. Farenkopf , 85 of Bethlehem, PA. formerly of Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died February 10, 2018, at St. Luke's Hospital & Health Network in Bethlehem, PA. Born on December 29, 1932 in Kaiferslautern, Germany, she was the daughter of the late August Meininger and the late Helena (Miller) Meininger. She was the wife of the late Lewis D....

Feb 8, 2018

Annabelle I. (Borger) Jones , 86, of Palmerton, Pennsylvania, died early Thursday morning, February 8, 2018, at the Summit Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Lehighton.  She was the wife of the late Gwenlyn "Buck" E. Jones who passed in 1997.  Born in Palmerton, she was the daughter of the late George F. and Verna I. (Eckhart) Borger. Annabelle was...

Feb 7, 2018

Ward C. Dean, Sr., 87 of Bath, PA, formerly of Bethlehem, died Wednesday, February 7, 2018, at Alexandria Manor in Bath.  Born April 25, 1930 in Poughkeepsie, NY, he was the son of the late Emma (Bryan) Call and Charles Call, Sr.  He was the husband of 51 years to the late Faith E. (Finn) Dean who passed away...

Feb 7, 2018

Alton L. Green, 81, of Wintergreen Road, Palmerton, Towamensing Township, Pennsylvania, died peacefully Wednesday evening, February 7, 2018, at St. Luke's Hospital - Palmerton Campus.  Born in Howertown, Allen Township, he was a son of the late Lloyd M. and Alberta (King) Green. Alton was employed as an equipment operator for Eastern Industries until retiring.  Previously, he worked...

Feb 5, 2018

Ronald S. "Rocky" Bedics, Jr., 54 of Whitehall, PA passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network in Bethlehem.  Born October 9, 1963 in Allentown, PA, he was the son of Ronald S. Bedics, Sr. of Whitehall and the late Marie A. (Roth) Bedics.

He was a graduate of Whitehall High...

Feb 5, 2018

James E McRell, 89 of Walnutport, died on Monday, February 5, 2018 at his residence.  Born on January 17, 1929 in East Allen Township, PA, he was the son of the late Alexander McRell and the late Grace (Dech) McRell. He was the husband of Annette H. (Handwerk) McRell of Walnutport. He graduated from Northampton Area High School in 1947....

Feb 5, 2018

Geraldine L. "Gerry" Gregg, 89, of Whitehall, Pennsylvania, formerly of Lancaster, died on Monday, February 5, 2018, at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. She was the wife of the late William M. Gregg, who passed on January 22, 1993. She was the daughter of the late Richard J. and Edna (Klaus) Kirchner.

She...

Feb 5, 2018

Mr. Peter Kochmaruk, Sr., 97, who lived most of his adult life in a home he built at Hahn's Dairy Road, Palmerton, PA, died early Monday morning, February 5, 2018, in the Adventist Hospital, Clearlake, CA.  He was born in 1920 to Steve and Anna Kochmaruk in Palmerton, PA.  He met his beautiful wife, Mary Honchar, and they...

Feb 3, 2018

Holden K. C. Audenried, son of Zackary P. R. and Amanda Christina (Carey) Audenried of Nazareth, passed on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem. Services: Services will be private and at the convenience of the family.

Feb 3, 2018

Sharon K. Guldner, 64, of Nazareth, died on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at her home. Born July 3, 1953 in Montgomery, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late John Schenberg and Nadine (Lambiotte) Schenberg of Oklahoma City, OK.  She and her husband, Dennis L. Guldner were married on July 3, 1971. She worked as an LPN for Gracedale Nursing...

Feb 2, 2018

George J. Beechay, Jr., 84, of Palmerton, Lower Towamensing Township, Pennsylvania, died Friday afternoon, February 2, 2018, at St. Luke's Hospital - Palmerton Campus.  He was the husband of the late Ella O. (Winkler) Wolfe-Beechay who passed in 2011.  Born in Mauch Chunk, he was a son of the late George J., Sr. and Mary H. (Andera) Beechay....

Jan 31, 2018

Paul W. Fralix, 76, of Gap Road, Palmerton, Lower Towamensing Township, Pennsylvania, died early Wednesday morning, January 31, 2018, at St. Luke's Hospital - Palmerton Campus.  He was the husband of Nancy L. (Shupp) Fralix since July 15, 1967.  Born in St. George, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Melvin and Pearl (Singletary) Fralix. Paul...

Jan 30, 2018

Lois B. Miller, 84, of Whitehall celebrated her final act on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, with a full house at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown surrounded by her loving family. Born December 20, 1933 in Tamaqua, PA, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Bitsko and Lillian (Rhubright) Bitsko. She was the wife of Stanley L. Miller who...