Obituaries by LocationRAYMOND HOUCK
Services will be held for Raymond R. Houck, a Ruscombmanor Township business owner, who died Aug. 27 in St. Joseph Medical Center, where he had been a patient.
Houck, 81, of Houck Road, Ruscombmanor Township, was predeceased by his wife, Ferne I. (Shade) Houck, in 1975.
He was the owner and president of the Raymond R. Houck Machine Co., Ruscombmanor Township, for the past 50 years.·
Reporting Week of 08/23/2000
LEROY H. WELLER
Services were held for LeRoy H. Weller, 96, husband of Edith W. (Weller) Weller, widower of Annie (Weller) Weller, of RD 4, Boyertown, who died Aug. 15 at his residence.
Born in District Township, Weller was employed by Eastern Foundry, Boyertown, for many years. He owned the Weller Saw Mill, from his residence, and was also a farmer.
He was a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall, Boyertown; member of the Pike Township Sportsmens Association; member of the Earl Township and Oley fire companies.
He is survived by a son, Homer Weller, Pike; three stepsons, Lewis W. Weller, Pike, William Swavely, Earl, and David Swavely, Reading; three stepdaughters, Rose (Weller), widow of Melvin Babb, Earl, Merle (Swavely), wife of Norman William, Earl, and Diane (Swavely), wife of Ralph Quinn, Pennsburg; one brother, Earl Weller, Oley; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; 20 step-grandchildren; 41 step-great-grandchildren; six step-great-great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall, Boyertown Industrial Park, Boyertown, PA 19512.
The arrangements were handled by the Daniel R. Christ Funeral Home, Oley.
VIOLA K. EDGE
A Mass of Christian Burial was held for Viola K. (Kemmerer) Edge, 87, widow of Harlan O. Edge, of Popodickon Drive, Boyertown, who died Aug. 16 in her residence.
Born in Washington Township, she was employed as a personnel manager for Great American Knitting Mill, Bally, for 44 years until her retirement in 1978.
She was a member of St. Columbkill Catholic Church, Boyertown.
She is survived by a son, Harlan R. Edge of Lake Wylie, S.C.; one daughter, Norma Choquet of Gastonia, N.C.; one brother, Theodore S. Kemmerer of Boyertown; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
The arrangements were handled by the L. W. Ott Funeral Home Inc., Boyertown.
ANNA W. KEIM
Services were held for Anna W. Keim, 89, who died Aug. 17 at the Frederick Mennonite Community, Upper Frederick.
Born in Colebrookdale, she owned and operated a boarding house in Boyertown for many years, which she was forced to close during World War II. She was later employed by the Boyertown Clothing Factory and the Boyertown Casket Co.
She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Boyertown.
Keim is survived by a sister, Miriam Johnson, of Boyertown.
Memorial donations may be made to St. John’s Lutheran Church, 45 N. Reading Ave., Boyertown, PA 19512, or to the Frederick Mennonite Community, P.O. Box 498, Frederick, PA 19435-0498.
The arrangements were handled by the Catagnus Funeral Home, Gilbertsville.
FLORENCE E. DERR
Services were held for Florence E. "Polly" (Slonaker) Derr, 78, widow of Samuel P. Derr, of Frederick Mennonite Community, Frederick, formerly of Gilbertsville, who died Aug. 19.
Born in Pennsburg, Derr was a homemaker and a lifelong member of Christ Lutheran Church, Niantic.
She is survived by a brother and a sister.
Memorial donations may be made to the Memorial Fund of Christ Lutheran Church, 222 Niantic Road, Niantic, PA 19504.
The arrangements were handled by the Mann-Slonaker Funeral Home, East Greenville.
EVA E. SCHOTT
Funeral services were held for Eva E. (Kuser) Schott, 76, widow of John Schott, of Limerick, who died Aug. 19 in the Sanatoga Center, Sanatoga.
Born in Boyertown, she lived most of her life in Limerick and worked for many years as an aide for the former Pennhurst State Hospital and then at the former Philco Co. in Spring City.
She is survived by two daughters, Shirley Schott and Pearl Costello, both of Limerick; three sisters, Betty Kuser, of Reading, and Helen Reppert and Mary Lang, both of Boyertown; two brothers, Paul Kuser, of Boyertown, and Warren Kuser of Arizona; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a son, John "Jack" Schott; two sisters, Grace Klemmer and Flaus Gilbert; and two brothers, Pete and Wayne Kuser.
Memorial donations may be made to the Caring Hospice, 100 W. Wissahickon Ave., Ambler, PA 19002.
The arrangements were handled by the Cattermole-Klotzbach Funeral Home, Royersford.
MABEL M. CONRAD
Services will be held Friday for Mabel M. (Briel) Conrad, 87, of the Frederick Mennonite Community, formerly of County Line road, Gilbertsville, who died Aug. 21 at the community.
She was the widow of Norman R. Conrad.
Born in Douglass Township, Montgomery County, she was a homemaker.
Conrad was a member of St. John-Hill United Church of Christ, Boyertown and a member of the Women’s Guild at the church.
Surviving are nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by two sisters and a brother.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. at St. John-Hill U.C.C. R.D. 4, Box 490, Boyertown.
The Rev. James W. Rogers will officiate.
A viewing will be Friday at 9:30 at the church until the time of the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. John-Hill United Church of Christ Memorial Fund, R.D. #4, Box 490, Boyertown, PA 19512.
The arrangements are being handled by the L. W. Ott Funeral Home, Boyertown.
Burial will be in Hill Church Cemetery , Pike Township.
MARTHA A. MCDERMOTT
A memorial service will be held for Martha A. (Klinger) McDermott, 78, widow of James McDermott, of Perkiomenville Road, Upper Frederick, who died Aug. 18 in Pottstown Memorial Medical Center.
Born in Shamokin, Northumberland County, she was employed as an assembler for Ford Electronics, Lansdale, Montgomery County, for 15 years until her retirement.
She was a 45-year member of Frieden’s United Church of Christ, Sumneytown, Montgomery County. She was also a volunteer for the Green Lane Community Ambulance Corps, Green Lane.
She is survived by a son, James P. McDermott of Perkiomenville; a nephew whom she raised, Dan Shannon of Boston; a brother; a sister; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by a daughter, Marsha L. McDermott.
A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, at Frieden’s United Church of Christ, Church Road, Sumneytown.
The Rev. Ronald R. Krick will officiate.
Memorial donations may be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, 1000 East Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462.
Burial will be at the convenience of the family.
The arrangements were handled by the Monaghan Funeral Home Inc., Red Hill.
MARYANN COWAN
Services were held for Maryann "Mimi" (Fithian) Cowan, 49, wife of Paul R. Cowan, of North Walnut Street, Boyertown, who died Aug. 17 at her residence.
Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of Charles H. Fithian, of Boonesboro, Md., and Doris J. (Spaar) Osman, of Boyertown.
A 1968 graduate of Boyertown High School, she was employed at Reading Hospital and Medical Center for many years.
She was a member of Hill Lutheran Church, Lancaster, and a member of the Cabot Corp. Bowling League.
In addition to her husband and parents, she is survived by three daughters, Linda M., wife of Robin Freiman, of Bechtelsville, Rita M. Cowan, at home, and Shawnee Cowan, Pennsburg; one son, Shane R. Cowan, Pennsburg.
Also three sisters, Susan E., wife of Richard Burkett, Boyertown, Debbie E., wife of David Faflik, Coral Springs, Fla., and Tina Ackley, Boyertown; two brothers, Jeffrey S. Smith, Gilbertsville, and Danny Fithian, Boonesboro, Md.
She was predeceased by a daughter, Angela R. Cowan, and a son, Philip C. Cowan.
Memorial donations may be made to the Hill Lutheran Church, 998 N. Mill St., Lebanon, PA 17046.
The arrangements were handled by the Catagnus Funeral Home, Gilbertsville.
CHARLES A. YARNALL
Services will be held for Charles A. Yarnall, 88, widower of Mary E. (Geisinger) Yarnall, of Congo Road, Gilbertsville, who died Aug. 17 in ManorCare Health Services, Pottstown.
Born in Media, Delaware County, Yarnall was a farmer and worked for Superior Tube, Collegeville, for 16 years before retiring in 1976.
He was a member of Providence Church of the Brethren, Royersford, a life member of the Gilbertsville Fire Co., a 50-year member of the Sanatoga Grange, as well as a member of the George A. Amole Post No. 47 American Legion, Pottstown.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving are three sons, Thomas C. Yarnall, of Gilbertsville, Mark W. Yarnall, of Boyertown, and Glenn A. Yarnall, of Gilbertsville; one daughter, Sara L., wife of Robert Armstrong, of New Castle, Del.; a brother; nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at the Providence Church of the Brethren, 1202 S. Township Line Road, Royersford.
Memorial donations may be made to the Pottstown Area Visiting Nurses Association, 1963 E. High St., Pottstown, PA 19464.
There will be no viewing.
Burial will be in the Mingo Cemetery Burial Grounds.
The arrangements are being handled by the Schumacher & Benner Funeral Home, 359 King St., Pottstown.
