All Obituaries

Ruth E. Clouser, 96, of Jefferson Twp., passed away in the afternoon hours Friday, September 11, 2020, in the Reading Hospital. She was the widow of the late  Warren S. Adam, Richard I. Boyer, and Paul J. “Jake” Clouser. Born October 21, 1923, in Bern Twp., she was a daughter of the late Elwid R. & Florence (nee’ Yeager) Clements. Ruth had worked as a deli clerk and meat cutter for the former Pantry Pride.  She later was the first female Deputy Sheriff for...

Eric C. Ruth, 58, of Womelsdorf passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at his residence.  He was born on November 25, 1961 in West Reading, PA to Mary Ann (Kurtz) and George Ruth. Eric graduated from Oley Valley High School in 1979 and earned his associate degree in architectural engineering from Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in 1990. He lived and worked for many years near his hometown as a trained cabinetmaker and a painter, and enjoyed fishing in the nearby lakes. Eric was a...

Samantha L. Hamilton, age 30, of Womelsdorf passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at the Reading Hospital. Through organ donation, Samantha’s spirit will endure and provided the gift of life to 3 other families. She was born in Lebanon, PA on March 5, 1990. Samantha was last working at Hillside S.P.C.A. in Schuylkill County. She is survived by her father, Kyle R. Hamilton (Stacey); mother, Patricia L. Hamilton; maternal grandmother, Eva Short; four children, Landen, Quinten, Alayna,...

Russell Mark “Russ” Miller, 55, of Robesonia, passed away Thursday August 6, 2020, of natural causes in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Gimina (nee’ Gabriel) Miller. Born March 16, 1965, in West Reading, he was a son of the late Curtis H. & Eleanor R. (nee’ Wagner) Miller. A member of St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, Robesonia, Russ worked as a cabinet installer for Kountry Kraft, Newmanstown, for the last 16 years.  He was an avid...

Mary I. Merkel, 101, formerly of Newmanstown, passed away in the evening hours Sunday, July 26, 2020, in Stone Ridge, Poplar Run., Myerstown. She was the widow of the late George H. Merkel, Sr., who passed away March 12, 1998. Born in Krumstown, Millcreek Twp., Lebanon Co., October 25, 1918, she was a daughter of the late Daniel L. & Frances H. (nee’ Hartman) Moyer. Mary loved working with her daughter Penny in operating Penny’s Outgrown Shop, Lebanon, PA.  It was open...

Allen R. Saul, 88, a resident of Stone Ridge Village, Myerstown, formerly of Wernersville, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2020.  He was the husband of Lillian L. (Stricker) Saul, and they had celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary in October 2019. Born In Tannery Town, Heidelberg Township, on February 22, 1932, he was the son of Alfred J. Saul and Jennie M. (Eisenhower) Saul.  He had one brother, Roy E., who died in 2008.  Allen attended the former Tannery School, and...

Jenica Lynn Gray, 21, of Womelsdorf, died suddenly on Friday, July 10, 2020, as the result of an automobile accident. Born January 13, 1999, in West Reading, she was a daughter of Jonathan P. Hoffa, Sr. & Angela A. (Althouse) Osborne. She was the wife of Julian J. Gray. A 2017 graduate of Conrad Weiser High School, Jenica loved helping others as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Manor Care of West Reading. In addition to her parents she is survived by her daughter: Zuri Alana Hoffa Gray;...

Robert A. Manger, age 76, of Womelsdorf passed away on Friday, July 10, 2020 at the Reading Hospital.   Born in Hanover, PA on February 18, 1944 the son of the late Harry E. Manger and the late Lillian L. (Cootes) Manger.  He was a graduate of Mount Saint Mary's College in Emmitsburg, MD. Robert worked as a Government Auditor for the Department of Defense and retired in 2004 after 35 years of dedicated service.   Bob had a wonderful sense of humor and so many...

Diana G. Warmkessel, 64, of Womelsdorf passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at Penn State St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the loving wife of Kevin D. Warmkessel. Born in Jacksonville, FL a daughter of Lucille (Friend) Harford and the late Jay Harford. Diana worked in the Cafeteria at Albright College for 26 years.  She enjoyed gardening, flowers, dolls, oil lamps, and crafts. In addition to her husband and mother, she is survived by a sister, Karen, and a brother, Brad. Services...

Edward Strunk III, 68, of Womelsdorf, passed away in the late afternoon hours  Monday, June 22, 2020, in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Deborah L. (nee’ Ormsbee) Strunk. Born July 12, 1951, in Reading, he was a son of the late Edward Strunk Jr. & the late Cora E. (nee’ Moyer) Strunk. Ed was last employed by Giant Food Stores, Exeter, as Seafood Manager.  He enjoyed thrifting, collecting antiques, spoiling his wife and grandchildren, and spending...