Obituaries

Janice Louise Barczynski

Nov 28, 2024

Janice Louise Barczynski, 78, of Reading, PA, passed away at home on Thanksgiving evening, November 28, 2024, surrounded by her family, after losing her long and courageous battle with respiratory disease and leukemia.

She was born Janice Louise Hornberger in Reading, PA on September 24, 1946 to the late Evelyn Marie Parsons and Gilbert Thomas Hornberger. When she was a young...

Wendi Lee (Dee Dee) Barkman

Jul 5, 2024

Wendi Lee (Dee Dee) Barkman, 57, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2024.

Wendi was a selfless, kind and beautiful soul who always put others needs before her own. She loved spending her Friday nights at Booth’s Corner’s Farmer’s Market and her weekly Sunday breakfast and afternoons at the Lenni VFW. She was never without her XL coke icees from Wawa....

Edgar E. Strausser

Oct 19, 2023

Ricky A. Nachurski, Sr.

Sep 30, 2023

Ricky Allen Nachurski, Sr., 63, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at Penn Medicine, Philadelphia.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Frank E. Nachurski and Brenda F. Benham (nee Reichart).

After high school, Ricky made a commitment to protect and serve his country by joining the US Army. After being honorably discharged, he started...

Efrain Medina Correa

Sep 27, 2023

Timothy J. Nettleton

Aug 29, 2023

Gregory L. Davis

Aug 27, 2023

Faye L. Davis

Aug 11, 2023

Lantz K. Mearkle Jr.

Nov 29, 2022

Lantz K. Mearkle Jr

4/10/1958 – 11/29/2022

Lantz K. Mearkle passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family after bravely fighting cancer for 6 months on November 29, 2022.

He was a Beloved son, brother, father and friend. He is survived by his Mother, Shirley D Quay, his Son, Hayden J Mearkle, his Sister, Skye Pursel, brother-in-law Scott Pursel, Stepdaughter, Skyler Perrin,...

Dale E Derolf

Aug 10, 2018

Dale E. Derolf, 51, formerly of Sinking Spring, died Monday, July 10 at Fairlane Gardens, Exeter Township. Born December 22, 1966, he was a son of Harry and Patricia (Umbenhower) Derolf. Surviving are his son Zachary, a sister, two step-sisters and a step-brother. Services were private.