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The Morning Call from Allentown, Pennsylvania • 10

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The Morning Calli
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E. T. Johnson, 10 MORNING CALL, Allentown, Tt Tuesday, April 14, 1970 Walter C. Weigand Walter C. Weigand of 121 Souderlon MichaelCheckSr.

Succumbs at 90 Michael Check 90, of 40 Front Catasauqua, died yes the Day John W. Baker John W. Baker, 65, of 1331 Pine Easton, died Saturday night in Allentown Hospital. He was the husband of the former Lucille Smith. He was employed in the heat treat department of the Inger-soll-Rand Phillipsburg, for 44 years, retiring last James Dietrich, 91, 1 Retired Farmer James Dietrich of Weatherly R.

1, a retired farmer, died yesterday in Weatherly R. 2. He was 91. He was the husband of the former Ida Knepper, who died in 1933. Born in Weatherly R.

1, he was a son of the late William and Hannah (Sechler) Dietrich. He was a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Packer Township. Surviving are four sons, Harold and Melvin, both of Ha-zleton; Gordon of Williamsport, and Lee of McAdoo; eight daughters, Mae, wife of Elwood Kunkle; Iva, wife of Robert Kunkle, and Mrs. Alverta Bi-zarri, all of Weatherly R.

Lorraine, wife of Howard Argust of Tamaqua R. Erma, wife of Randall Logan of Willliamsport; Velma, wife of Harry Thrash of Haddock; Lois, wile of James Douglas of Weatherly, and Mrs. Edith Reed of Orwigsburg; 33 grandchildren and 56 greatgrandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Jeffries Son Funeral Home, 1st and Packer streets, Weatherly.

Viewing will be 4-9 p.m. tomorrow. Leibensperger Services Services for Eugene E. Leibensperger, 75, of 836 Jackson Allentown, will be at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow in the J.S.

Burkholder Funeral Home, 1601 Hamilton Allentown. Calling hours are p.m. today. Leibensperger died Sunday in Allentown Osteopathic Hospital. Mrs.

Ernest Keich Mrs. Dorothy Keich, 51, of 446 Former School Counselor Edwin T. Johnson, 62, formerly of Palmer Township and Wind Gap R. 1, died last Tuesday at his home in Jacksonville, Fla. He was the husband of Viola M.

Johnson. Johnson was guidance counselor and head of the general department at Easton High School from 1936 until 1952. Services were held Saturday a Northampton- Memorial Shrine, Palmer Township. Surviving besides his widow are a daughter, Sylvia, at home, and a brother, Norman R. of Fayetteville, N.Y.

Mrs. Harry W. Halm Mrs. Mamie A. Hahn, wife of Harry W.

Hahn of Palmerton R. 2, died yesterday in the Sacred Heart Hospital. She was 56. Born in Kunkletown, Monroe County, she was a daughter of the late Asher and Gertrude (Frantz) Borger. She was a member of the Jerusalem United Church of Christ, Trachsville.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Elaine, wife of-Donald George of Palmerton R. a son Clarence of Palmerton R. three sisters, Mrs. Floyd Strohl of Palmerton R. 2, Mrs.

Russell Borger of Saylorsburg R. 1, and Sadie Borger of-Kunkletown; two brothers, Elmer and Robert Borger, both of Kunkletown, and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Jerusalem UCC church. Calling will be 7-9 p.m.

tomorrow in the R. M. James Funeral Home, 145 Delaware Palmerton. Younker Weatherly, died yesterday in his home after be coming ill while raking leaves in his garden. He was 73.

He was the husband of the former Laura Doney. Dr. C. W. Potter Jr.

of Weatherly said death was due to a heart attack. He was employed as a crane operator by the Weatherly Foundry Manufacturing Co. until retiring 11 years ago. Surviving with his widow are two sons, Howard and Walter, both of Allentown; two daughters, Dorothy, wife of Carl Utsch of Mechanicsburg, and June, wife of Herman Keiper of St. Petersburg, a brother Charles of Weatherly; a sister, Mrs.

Helen Beers of Weatherly; 11 grandchildren, and a greatgrandchild. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the Jeffries Son Funeral Home, 1st and Packer streets, Weatherly. Viewing will be 4-9 p.m. Thursday.

Mrs. J. W. Meissner Mrs. Mary V.

Meissner, 70, of 1007 Mam Bethlehem, died yesterday in Valley Manor Nursing Home, Coopersburg. She was the wife of J. Walter Meissner. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late John and Annie (Edelman) McGmley. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem.

Surviving besides her husband are a son, James w. ot tsemic- hem, and two grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the Harlan C. Hinkle Funeral Home, 1712 W.

Broad Bethlehem. Viewing will be noon Thursday until time of services. William W. Faust William W. Faust, 66, of Pennsburg R.

1, died yesterday at his home. He was the husband of Virginia (Breuninger) Faust. Until his retirement in 1966, he was employed as a body and fender repair man. His last employer was the Pennsburg Body Works. Born in Zieglersville, Montgomery County, he was a son of the late Aarcn and Emma (Reinford) Faust.

He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Sumneytown. Surviving with his widow are a daughter, Fern, wife of Earl Roth of Red Hill; two sisters, Mrs. Katie Eck of Pennsburg, and Mabel, wife of John Meyers of Spring Mount, and three grandchildren. Services will be held at 2 p.m.

Friday in the Benner Funeral Home, Red Hill. Calling hours are 7-9 p.m. Thursday. LCCC Schedules Talk on Russia Ralph Sell head of the history department at the Perkio-men School in Pennsburg, will speak about Russia tomorrow at the Lehigh County Community College. His illustrated lecture, "Russia The Land and Its People," will be presented at 3 terday in Sacred Heart nospi- tal.

He was the husband oi wary (Kasprik) Check. Check was a retired fireman for the Phoenix Manufacturing Catasauqua. He retired 24 years ago. Born in Austria, Check was a resident of Catasauqua for many years. He was a member of St.

Lawrence Catholic Church, Catasau qua Surviving with his widow are two sons, Emil and Albert, both of Catasauqua; four daughters, Helen, wife of Anthony Androsh ick, and Mrs. Anna Simko, both of Pottsville; Carolyn, wife of Victor Renning of Coplay, and Margaret, wife of Edward Sperl- baum Jr. of Catasauqua; 24 grandchildren, 28 great-grand children and a great-great grandchild. Services will be at 9 a.m. Thursday in the Thomas A.

Burkholder Funeral Home, 3rd and Walnut streets, Catasauqua, followed by a Requiem High Mass at 9:30 a.m. in St. Lawrence Church. Calling hours will be p.m. tomorrow.

Mrs. Martha E. Laubach Mrs. Martha E. Laubach, 80, of 1006 Lehigh Allentown, died yesterday at her home.

She was the widow of William J. Laubach. Mrs. Laubach was employed for many years in the laundry department of the Hotel Tray-lor. She retired 12 years ago.

She was born in South Bethlehem, a daughter of the late Adam J. and Martha E. (Bridi-nger) Van Billiard. She spent most of her life in Allentown. She was a member of Grace United Church of Christ.

Surviving are five sons, George Blaine William Harold B. and Robert all of Allentown; three daughters, Mrs. Cora E. Kline; Blanche, wile of Francis Gallagher, and Martha, wife of Ralph Miller, all of Allentown; two sisters, Mrs. Beatrice Buss, Bethlehem, and Mrs.

Florence Reph, Treichlers; 23 grandchildren and 27 greatgrandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Trexler Funeral Home, 1625 Highland Allentown. Call p.m. tomorrow.

William J. Chuma William J. Chuma, 45, of 248 E. Snyder Lansford, died Biddle Tamaqua, died yes- p.m. in the college lecture hail.iterday toaiaaie Hospuai.

Room 105-107. was the wife of Ernest Keich. Chiropractor Dies at 90 Dr. Enos M. Yoder, 90, of 153 N.

Main Souderton, died Sat urday in the Angelina Nursing Home, Montgomeryville. He was the husband of the former Emma L. Berger. Dr. Yoder was a lifelong resi dent of Souderton.

He was a son of the late Jacob S. and Eliza both (Moyer) Yoder. He was a practicing chiro praetor in Souderton from 1917 until he retired in 1966. He was a graduate of the National College of Chiropractic, Chicago, 111., and was a member of the board of the Pennsylvania Chiroprac tic Society. He was a member of Souder ton Mennonite Church Surviving with his widow are four sons, Jacob B.

of Wildwood, N.J., Paul B. of Souderton, Wil liam B. of Huntington Valley, and Dr. Walton B. of Franconia Township; two daughters, Eliza beth wife of Donald D.

Stover of Souderton, and Sara B. of Sellersville; 15 grandchildren, and 22 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow in the Souderton Mennonite Church. Viewing will be 7-9 p.m.

today in the Robert W. Moyer Funeral Home, 228 N. Main Souderton. George W. Reinert George W.

Reinert, 66, of Hel-lertown R. 1, died yesterday in Allentown Hospital. He was the husband of the former Edith Zsapko. He was a retired drill press operator for the Sarco Manufacturing Hellertown. Born in Walnutport, he was a son of the late Oliver and Eva (Hall) Reinert.

He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Bethlehem. Surviving besides his widow are two sons, George of Bethle hem, and Donald of Allentown; a daughter, Mrs. Benjamin Vaughn of Hollywood two sisters, Mrs. Ann Moyer of Al lentewn.

and Mrs. Catherine Wachendorf of Berkley, Mich and six grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Harlan Hinkle Funeral Home, 1712 Broad Bethlehem. Viewing will be 7-9 p.m.

today. Mrs. Rose Horowski Mrs. Rose Horowski of 65 Mia Uoawaie iiospnai. one was Four presidents of the U.S have visited the Pope in the Vatican: Woodrow Wilson, Dwittht Eisenhower, John F.

Kennedy and Richard Nixon. 1 913 HAMILTON STREET Shop the Singer Deaths of Mrs.A.S.Uhler, Easton Teacher Mrs. Virginia (Foil) Uhler, 59, of 123 Parsons- Easton, died Sunday in Easton Hospital. She was the wife of Andrew s. un-ler.

She taught at Easton Junior High School for 17 years. Before her marriage, she taught science in Spencer, N.J., High School, and was assistant to the registrar and taught science courses at Catawba College, Salisbury, N.C. Mrs.ElizabethRuth; Operated Bakery Mrs. Elizabeth G. Euth, 86, of 1603 8th Bethlehem, died yesterday in St.

Luke's Hospital, She and her late husband, Edwin D. Ruth, had owned and operated Ruth's Bakery on W. Broad Street, Bethlehem, until retiring in 1944. i Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Jane (Thompson) McGovern. She was a member of Ss.

Simon and Jude Catholic Church, Bethlehem. Surviving are a son Robert of Bethlehem; two daughters, Mrs. Helen Lewis, with whom she had resided, and Mrs. William Pfetzing of East Orange, N.J.; two grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 9 a.m.

Thursday in the Downing Funeral Home, 9th Avenue and W. Broad Street, Bethlehem, followed at 9:30 a.m. by a Requiem High Mass in Ss. Simon and Jude Church. Viewing will be 7-9 p.m.

tomorrow. Services Thursday For Soldier, 22 Services for Spec. 4 Richard J. Kauffman, 22, of 2063 Station Center Valley, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Frle-d Evangelical Lutheran Church, Friedensville.

Calling hours will be 7-9 p.m. tomorrow at the Willard L. Gru-ver Funeral Home, Main and Oxford streets, Coopersburg. Kauffman, son of Ralph 0. and Margaret B.

(Koszi) Kauffman, was killed Thursday in Vietnam. Mrs. Paul Frankenfield Mrs. Sylvia Kreps Frankenfield, 69, of Lewistown 3, formerly of Allentown, died Sunday morning in Lewistown Hospital. She was the wife of Paul E.

Frankenfield. Mrs. Frankenfield was an employe of Hess's department store, Allentown, retiring in 1968. She lived at 508 N. 6th St.

while she resided in Allentown. Born in Derry Township, Mifflin County, she was the daughter of the late William (Sterrett) Bell. She was a member of St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Allentown. Surviving with her husband are a son, Chester W.

of Land-enberg R. four daughters, Elsie, wife of Roy Boyer of Mil-roy, Mifflin County; Betty, wife of William Clouser of Lewis- town, R. Anna, wife of Robert Davis of McClure, Mifflin County, and Pearl, wife of Millard Knepp of Lewistown; 20 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow in the Hellers-Bunham Funeral Home, 1st Avenue, Burnham, Mifflin County.

Callings hours will be after 7 p.m. today. Mrs. Marion E. Iobst Mrs.

Marion E. (Flick) Iobst of 33 Club Bethlehem, died last night in Sacred Heart Hospital. She was 52. She was employed in the payroll department of Holiday Inn West, Allentown. Born in Nazareth, she was a daughter of the late Walter H.

and Mazie E. (Woman) Flick. She was a member of Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church, Allentown. Surviving are three sons, Conrad E. of Ft.

Lauderdale, David of San Jose, and Brian with the U.S. Navy in the Mediterranean: a sister, Harriett Cunningham, with whom she resided; a brother, Walter H. Flick Jr. of Cheverly, and three grandchildren. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Stanley S.

Ste- Dhens Funeral Home. 1335-37 Linden Allentown. The Hope diamond weighs 44'i carats and is a deep sap phire blue in color. Mrs. Edith B.

Campbell Mrs. Edith (Bedell) Campbell, 87, of Ottsville R. 1, died Sunday in Quakertown Hospital. She was the widow of John Campbell, who died in 1957. Arthur F.Ohl, 56, Is Found Dead Arthur F.

"Sparky" Ohl, 56, of 131 Millway Lehighton, was found dead yesterday in the Le highton plant of Quartite Cre ative Division where he was employed as a night watchman. Robert Deibert, Carbon Coun ty deputy coroner, issued a certificate of death by hanging with suicidal intent. He was the husband of the for mer Betty Mertz. Born in Mahoning Valley, he was a son of the late James and Estella(Engle)Ohl. He was an Army Veteran of World War II, having served in the European Theater.

He was a member of Zion United cnurcn of Christ, and a life member of Lehinh Fire Co. 1, both of Le highton. Surviving with his widow are two sons, Robert, with the Navy at the Philadelphia Naval Hospi tal, and Barry, at home; three brothers, Elwood of Lehighton R. 4. and Francis and both of Lehighton, and a sister Verna, wife of Paul Heller ot Lehighton R.

4. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Andrew P. Ov-sak Funeral Home, 4th and Iron streets, Lehighton. Viewing will be 7-9 p.m.

tomorrow. LeRov J. Yeager LeRoy J. 'Yeager, 70, of 1309 Hamilton Allentown, a retired Lehigh Valley Railroad official, died yesterday at the Liberty Square Nursing Home, Allentown. He was the husband of Elizabeth (Wieder) Yeager.

He was employed by the LVRR for 47 years before his retirement six years ago. He served as a passenger department, and later freight department, agent. A native of Wennersville, Lehigh County, he was a son of the late John L. and Elda B. (Wen-ner) Yeager.

He lives in Easton for 39 years, and returned to Allentown after his retirement. He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church. He was a charter member of the Eastern Pennsylvania Traffic Association. Besides his widow, he is survived by three brothers, Miles J. and James both of Allentown, and Willis T.

of Mt. Lebanon, near Pittsburgh, and one sister, Mrs. Arthur P. U'ibens-perger, Allentown. Services will be at 2 p.m.

Thursday at the Trexler Funeral Home, 1625 Highland Allentown. Friends may call at 1 p.m. Thursday until time of funeral. Mrs. Ellen A.

Smith Mrs. Ellen A. Smith, 80, of Slatington R. 1, died Sunday in Valley Manor Convalescent Home, Springfield Township. She was the widow of Reuben Smith, who died last September.

She was employed at the Palmerton Shirt Factory until she retired 15 years ago. Born in East Penn Township, she was a daughter of the late Aaron and Alvesta Bowman. She was a member of the Lutheran- wing of Nefls Union Church. Surviving are three sons, Clvde of Bethlehem, Hiliarci oi Edison, N.J., and Mervin of fcm-maus; a sister, Mrs. Florence Frey of Lehighton R.

five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Services will be held Wednesday at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are being hanrfifid hv the George M. Har ding Funeral Home, 25 N. 2nd Slatington.

There will be no viewing. Stephen Barcza Stephen Barcza, 437 Federal Allentown, died yesterday in Allentown Hospital. He was the husband of the former Helen Ye-licanin. He was employed by Apollo Metal, of Bethlehem. Bern in Budapest, Hungary, he was a son of the late Mr.

and Mrs. Lorincz Barcza. He was a member of St. John's Capistrano Church, Bethlehem. Surviving besides his widow are a son Stephen, at home, and a brother Lorincz in Budapest.

Services will be at the convenience of the family. nf a heart seizure vesterdav in'er Coaldale, died yesterday dm. SAVE A- vi his home He was the husband of the former Elizabeth Lazar. He was employed the lust three months in the shipping department of Quartite Creative Industries, Nesquehoning. Prior to that, he was employed as a welder by the Reading Railroad in Reading.

Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of Mrs. Veronica (Fut-chko) Chuma of Lansford and the late Wassil Chuma. He came to Lansford in 1955, A veteran of World War II, he served seven years in the Navy. He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, Lansford.

Surviving with his mother and widow are three sons, William, James and Robert, and a daughter Mary Elizabeth, all at home. Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in the Thomas Skra-bak Funeral Home, 210 E. Bertsch Lansford, with Requiem High Mass at 10 a.m. in St.

Michael's Church. Viewing will be 2-5 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. to-morrow. Malvin G.

Boyer Malvin G. Boyer, 82, of 126 N. 13th Easton, died Sunday night in Easton Hospital. He was the husband of the late Ossie R. (Bockert) Boyer.

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