Obituaries, Death Notices, and Funeral Notices - I

Iake, Barbara

Iake -- At Fritztown, January 12th, Barbara Iake, aged 58 years and 5 months.

[Source: Berks and Schuylkill Journal, January 24, 1874. Submitted by: Nancy.]

Ibach, William H.

[Source: Berks and Schuylkill Journal, October 31, 1874. Submitted by: Nancy.]

Immel, Edmund O.

In this city on the 1st inst., Edmund O. Immel aged 57 years. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral without further notice from the residence of his son, 220 Clymer Street, on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m., at the house. Services at the house. Interment private in Charles Evans Cemetery. Please omit flowers.

[Source: Reading Eagle, August 3 1907. Submitted by: Submitted by Michelle.]

Immel, Isaac

Isaac Immel, son of Leonard Immel, belonged to Trinity Lutheran Church, Rehrersburg. He died Jan. 9, 1932, at the age of 54 years. He was buried on Jan. 15, 1932 at Millbach, Pa., He is survived by two brothers and one sister.

[Source: The Parish Record of the Strausstown Lutheran Parish, April 1933. Submitted by Kathy.]

Impink, Kevin L.

Services were held in the Cramp Funeral Home for Kevin L. Impink, 46, Bernville Road, Greenfields, who died May 13 in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since May 6. Burial was in Berks County Memorial Gardens, Maidencreek Township. He was the husband of Angela C. (Ciervo) Impink. Impink, born in Reading, was a son of the late John V. and Anna L. (Freehafer) Impink. Last working in July 1998, he had been employed in the maintenance department of Parish Structural Products Division of Dana Corp., Reading for 23 years. Also surviving are two sons, Edward R. Impink and Jonathan V. Impink, both at home. Other survivors include a brother, Michael Impink, Indianapolis, Ind.

[Source: Hamburg (PA) Area Item, c. May 20 2001. Submitted by: Nancy.]

Impink, Marie M. (nee Schuler)

Marie M. Impink, 93, formerly of Muhlenberg Township, died June 3 in Berks Heim, where she had been a resident for three years. Her husband, Raymond G. Impink Sr., died Jan. 14, 1963. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Charles F. and Emma (Shipper) Schuler. Impink had been employed for 20 years as a sewing-machine operator by Rachman Manufacturing Co., Reading, retiring in 1975. She was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church, Hyde Park. Impink is survived by a son, Raymond G. Jr., Muhlenberg Park; and two daughters, Sister Ann L. Impink, Philadelphia, and Mary E. (Impink) Skrocki, Sinking Spring. There are also five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday at 10 a.m. in Holy Guardian Angels Church. Burial will be in Gethsemane Cemetery, Laureldale. John P. Feeney Funeral Home Inc. is in charge of arrangements.

[Source: Reading Eagle, June 4, 2005. Submitted by: Nancy McD.]

Ingham, Charlotte R.

Charlotte R. Ingham, 85, formerly of Phoebe Berks Village, Wernersville, died April 11 at 8:15 p.m. in the Phoebe Berks Health Care Center Inc., Wernersville, where she had been a patient 11/2 years. She was taken to the health care center from the assisted living section at Phoebe Berks, where she had resided 11/2 years. Her husband, Russell W. Ingham, died June 26, 2002. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late David M. and Mary M. (Kreisher) Jones. Ingham was last employed as a seamer by the Berkshire Knitting Mills, Wyomissing. She was a 1937 graduate of Reading High School. Ingham was a member of Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, Reading, where she was a Sunday school teacher for many years and a choir member. She was also a choir member at Phoebe Berks. Surviving are two sons, Craig W., Gilbertsville, and William R., Fleetwood; and a daughter, Susan R. (Ingham) Martin, York. Other survivors include two brothers, Curtis Jones, Birdsboro, and Glenn Jones, Reading; and a sister, Ruth (Jones) Lebo, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County. There are also seven grandchildren. Services will be Friday at 12:30 p.m. in Holy Spirit Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memorial Park, Reiffton. Bean Funeral Homes Inc., Sinking Spring, is in charge of arrangements.

[Source: Reading Eagle, April 13, 2005. Submitted by: Nancy McD.]

Isamoyer, Alfred William

Alfred William Isamoyer, a farmer along Mertztown R.D., died at 6 a.m. Wednesday at the age of 73 years. Born in Upper Macungie township, Lehigh county, he was the son of the late August and Elinine (Moyer) Isamoyer. He was a member of the Lutheran congregation, Longswamp Union church; Pioneer Grange No. 1777, Topton, and the cemetery board, Longswamp Union church. Survivors include his wife, Annie L. (Reichelderfer) Isamoyer; a son, William B., Mertztown; two daughters, Mrs. Edwin P. Fogel, Emaus; Mrs. Robert Hoppes, Hellertown; nine grandchildren, six great-grandchildren.

[Source: Allentown Morning Call, Thursday, June 9, 1938, page 9. Submitted by Jerri.]

Isamoyer, Cora Edna (nee Lesher)

Mrs. Cora Edna Isamoyer, wife of William B. Isamoyer, Ringtown, died at 12:40 o’clock yesterday morning, five minutes after she was admitted to the Allentown hospital. Death was attributed to a cerebral hemorrhage. Born in Longswamp township, Berks county, she was the daughter of the late James E. and Maggie M. (Bender) Lesher. She was 46 years of age. She was a member of the Reformed congregation, Longswamp church. Survivors include her husband, two sons, Norman and Elmer, Mertztown R.D.; Mrs. Newton Harpel, Topton; seven grandchildren, her father, James E. Lesher, Mertztown R.D.; three brothers, Harvey, Mertztown R.D.; Herbert and Frank, both of Topton; two sisters, Mrs. Samuel Follweiler, Allentown; Mrs. Clarence Diehl, Emmaus. Funeral services will be held Saturday, 1:30 p.m. (DST) from the late home, Ringtown, near Topton, Mertztown R.D. Continued services in Longswamp church. Interment in the adjoining cemetery. The Rev. Donald Englert will officiate. Viewing Friday, 7-9 p.m.

[Source: Allentown Morning Call, Wednesday, July 17, 1940, page 11. Submitted by Jerri.]

Isamoyer, Herbert Edward

Herbert Edward Isamoyer, who operated a pretzel factory in Reading for the last 12 years, died at noon yesterday at his home, 710 Chestnut St., Reading. He was 61 years old. Born in Longswamp township, Berks county, he was a son of George and Eleanora, nee Biery, Isamoyer. He was a member of the Veteran Firemen’s Assn. of Reading. Surviving are his wife, Anna, nee Weil; three children, George of Mertztown, Carl of Ft. Bragg, N.C., and Eleanor, wife of Marcellius Davis of Reading; eight grandchildren; a step-sister, Rhoma Isamoyer of Topton, and a sister, Mrs. Carl Wagner of Allentown. Services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the DeLong funeral home, 107 S. Home St., Topton, with interment in Longswamp church cemetery.

[Source: Allentown Morning Call, Tuesday, January 19, 1943, page 17. Submitted by Jerri.]