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• Upper Bucks Free Press • January 2017
Nancy J. Diehl, 83, of Quakertown, died at her home on Wed., Nov. 30, 2016. She was the loving wife of Matthew C. Diehl. Born in Perkasie, she was a daughter of the late Willard A. Weaver and Dorothy (Bergey) Diehl. Nan was an artist and outstanding pianist. She was a member of the Church of God, Worldwide Association, played piano for the choir and was instrumental in many church functions over the years. Surviving in addition to her husband are two sons: Tom Diehl, wife Marian, Macungie and Kevin Diehl, companion Fenny Schmidt, Quakertown; ten grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a brother, Charles “Skip” Diehl, NC; and a sister, Dorothy Johnston, Rhoadesville, VA. She was preceded in death by a son, Michael Diehl. Memorial services will be held at a later date at the convenience of the family. Interment will be private. Jeffrey A. Naugle Funeral & Cremation Service, Quakertown in charge of arrangements. www.janauglefcs.com Edward B. Headman, 90 of Pennsburg, formerly of Quakertown, died Thurs. Dec. 1st at his home. He was the husband of the late Grace (Sell) Headman. He worked as an accountant with S. Levine & Sons, Allentown for over 20 years. Born in Perkasie, he was a son of the late Edward M. and Mary E. (Barndt) Headman. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Surviving are his sons, Andrew Headman, wife Barbara of Birdsboro and Peter Headman of Quakertown; daughters, Carole Waterman, husband Wayne of Pennsburg and Laurel Abreu, husband Joseph of Gilbertsville; eleven grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. www.janauglefcs.com
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Kimberly A. Koch, 51, of Kintnersville, died Sat., Dec. 3rd at Doylestown Hospital. She was the loving wife of Thomas B. Koch for 19 years. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of Raymond L. Schrantz of Emmaus and the late Blossom R. (Noll) Schrantz Calaway. Kim graduated from Southern Lehigh High School, class of 1983. She went on to receive her Bachelor’s Degree and CMA at Moravian College, Bethlehem. For the past ten years, Kim was Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis with Univest Corp., Souderton. Previously she worked for DVI Inc., Jamison. She enjoyed outdoor activities, especially hiking and waterskiing. Kim was very active in her community, serving as a girl scout leader as well as soccer coach and executive board member for the Palisades Youth Soccer Association. Surviving with her husband and father are her daughters Melissa and Mary Koch, both of Kintnersville; sisters: Debra O’Connell, husband Andrew of Emmaus and Karen Schrantz of Macungie; and a dear friend, Wendy Badman. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Kimberly’s memory may be made to Melissa’s PA 529 College Plan and/or Mary’s Iowa 529 College Plan. Checks can be made payable to: “PA 529 GSP” and/or “College Savings Iowa” and mailed c/o Kimberly Koch Memorial, PO Box 434, Nazareth, PA 18064 www.janauglefcs.com
Anna I. Gieseke, 71, of Quakertown, died Wed. Dec. 7th at Grandview Hospital, Sellersville. She was the wife of the late Richard Gieseke Sr. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Louise (Graf) Mastrangelo. She worked as a teacher’s aide at Richland Elementary School for many years. She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Applebachsville, where she served with the Social Ministries Committee.
Surviving are her daughters, Vicki Roeder, husband Tom of Quakertown and Barbara Graser, husband Karl of Perkasie; son, Richard Gieseke Jr., wife Beth of East Greenville; step daughter, Sharon Coon, husband Robert of Poteet, TX; grandchildren, Sarah, Nicholas, Tommy, Mikey, Aaron, Ronan; great granddaughter, Arabella; sister, Linda Mittleberger. Memorial contributions can be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 837 Old Bethlehem Rd., Quakertown, PA 18951. Jeffrey A. Naugle Funeral & Cremation Service, Quakertown is in charge of arrangements. www.janauglefcs.com
Lillian J. (Rhoades) Neiman, 84, of Quakertown, passed away in her sleep on Mon. Dec. 12, 2016. She was the wife of the late William K. Neiman. Born an athlete on March 2, 1932 in Quakertown, she was the daughter of the late Helen (Maugle) and Joseph Rhoades. Lill loved all sports from coaching girls basketball, to sewing softballs, to making it into the Quakertown-Pennridge sports hall of fame in 2010 for basketball, softball and field hockey. She worked for Midguard for many years. She is survived by her children, Susan Koder, husband Ron of Quakertown, Cathy Schuster, husband Alex of East Greenville, Wendy Lynn, husband Garry of Allentown, and John Neiman, wife Dawn of Allentown; son-in-law, Robert Mease; eight grandchildren, eight great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her daughter, Dr. Belle Neiman-Mease and brothers Joseph Rhoades and William Rhodes. Memorial contributions can be made to St. John’s Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 459, Richlandtown, PA 18955 or Autism Speaks, 5455 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2250, Los Angeles, CA 90036 www.janauglefcs.com Jodi A. (Dobson) Bleam, 52, of Quakertown, died Mon., Dec. 12 at St. Luke’s University Hospital, Fountain Hill. She was the loving companion of Brian Bleam for 30 years. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of Joseph “Joe” Dobson, of Quakertown, and the late Harriet “Sissy” (Braun) Dobson. Jodi was a graduate of Quakertown High School. She worked as a dietary cook for Quakertown Manor for over 12 years. Jodi loved to cook, and could make any kind of food. Surviving in addition to Brian are children: Brian Bleam, Jr., Kevin Bleam, companion Amanda and Camryn Bleam, all of Quakertown; two grandchildren: Brielle and Rylan; and a sister, Debbie Kramarenko, husband Jim, Souderton. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Ciera Naomi Bleam in 1998. Jeffrey A. Naugle Funeral & Cremation Service, 135 W. Pumping Station Road, Quakertown in charge of arrangements. www. janauglefcs.com Mark Alderfer Landis, 69, of Quakertown, Pennsylvania, went to be with the Lord on December 17, 2016. He was born on November 16, 1947, in Sellersville, Pennsylvania to Elmer S. and Kathryn (Alderfer) Landis. He married Janet Louise Hunsberger on September 30, 1967; they were married 49 years. Mark was a member of Rocky Ridge Mennonite Church in Quakertown. He was a humble, hardworking man who enjoyed his work as both a butcher and carpenter. His hobbies included wood working, listening to Johnny Cash, and spending time with family, especially watching his grandchildren grow. His loving family will always cherish the handcrafted items Mark created, and even more so the priceless moments where the grandchildren got to spend time with their “Pop Pop.” Mark is survived by his wife Janet; daughter Marla (Landis) Siwert and her husband Louis, of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania; son Shane Landis and his wife Linda of Palm, Pennsylvania; son Matt Landis and wife Cheryl of Harrisonburg, Virginia; son Mike Landis and his wife Lauren of Arlington, Virginia; daughter Marci (Landis) Schmucker and her husband Aaron of La Junta, Colorado; sister Mary (Landis) Hange and her husband Durrell; sister Sara (Landis) Halteman and her husband Paul; brother Jacob Landis and his wife Ruth; sisterin-law Shirley Landis and sister-in-law Doris
Landis. He is also survived by eleven grandchildren, Jordan and wife Daphne; Michelle, Jarod, Zach, Tyler, Ashley, Kaitlyn, Josh, Ethan, Evan; 5 great grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild. Mark was preceded in death by his parents; brother James A. Landis and his wife Eleanor; brother Paul A. Landis; brother John A. Landis; sister-in-law Anna May Landis; brother Elmer A. Landis; brother Daniel A. Landis. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to Samaritan’s Purse. Donate online at www.samaritanspurse.org, or by mail at Samaritan’s Purse, PO Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607. www.janauglefcs.com John A. Rohrer, 68, of Coopersburg, died Sat., Dec. 17 at his home, a caretaker to the end. He was the loving husband of Lore (Exley) Rohrer for 44 years. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of Jean (Tennet) Rohrer, Cape May, NJ and the late Albert J. Rohrer. John graduated from Neshaminy High School, and went on to receive special certifications from Temple University and Bucks County Community College. He worked for many years as Plant Superintendent for the former Alfa Laval in Warminster, retiring in 1999. After retirement, John got his CDL license and drove bus for Levy Bus Service, because he liked to keep himself busy. John was best known for his hearty, contagious laugh, and the big black truck that he drove. He and Lore loved to go camping, and he liked to golf and bowl in his spare time. Surviving in addition to his wife and mother are daughters, Kristen Hayward, husband John, of Coopersburg and Michele Edwards, husband Matt, of Bethlehem; grandchildren, MJ, Mason, Marshall, Elyse, Maddie, Grayson and Eli; siblings, Bill Rohrer, wife Cheryl; Albert Rohrer, wife Betty Ann, all of Feasterville; Ed Rohrer, wife Kathy and Jean Curran, all of Cape May, NJ. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the LVHN - Regional Burn Center, 1200 S. Cedar Crest Blvd., 3rd Floor Kasych Pavilion, Allentown, PA 18103. www. janauglefcs.com Kathleen M. Walp, 67, of Quakertown, died at St. Luke’s Hospital in Quakertown on Sun., Dec. 18. Born in Quakertown, she was a daughter of the late Alfred C. and Ruth (Banes) Walp. Kathleen was a member of First UCC Church in Quakertown. She was a teacher with Quakertown School District for over 30 years, and she was active in First UCC church activities, including the choir, bell choir, volunteer driver, and organizer for the annual Advent Workshop. She also served several terms as the president of the Women’s Guild. She was the family historian who served as the treasurer of the Walp Family Reunion. Kathleen also enjoyed travelling the world, arts and crafts, walking, and reading. Surviving are her brother, Phillip L. Walp and wife Barbara of Montgomery, AL; sisterin-law Susan Walp of Montgomer, AL; 10 nieces and nephews; and 8 great-nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by sister Nancy I. Lerch and brother Kenneth C. Walp. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Kathy’s memory to First United Church of Christ, 151 S. 4th St., Quakertown, PA 18951. www.janauglefcs.com Alice M. Wieder, 86, of Quakertown died Thurs. Dec. 22 at home. She was the widow of William H. Wieder, Jr. Born in Richlandtown, she was a daughter of the late Arthur S. and Mary Bertha (Banes) Hillegas. She was a member of St. Peter’s Tohickon United Church of Christ, Perkasie. Alice is survived by her daughter Judith Montag, grandson William R. Montag, wife Sandra, and grandson William H. Montag, all of Quakertown. She was predeceased by a daughter, Debra L. Wieder; and her siblings Clyde, Harold, Grace, Miriam, & Dolly. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter’s Tohickon UCC, 1050 Old Bethlehem Road, Perkasie, PA 18944. www. janauglefcs.com