Carolyn Kantner

Carolyn K. Kantner, 87, of Cumru Township, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 3:00 am in Manor Care Health Services, Sinking Spring. She was the wife of the late Earl L. Kantner. Born in Ashland, Schuylkill County, Mrs. Kantner was the daughter of the late Frank and Ella (Blackwell) Schaffer. She retired from General Battery/Exide in the maintenance department. Mrs. Kantner is survived by her daughter Phyllis A. Zimmerman, wife of Ricky L. Zimmerman of Pine Grove and her grandchildren Deborah Beeman and Thomas Goerner, Jr. and her great grandchildren Jessica and Taylor Beeman and Thomas Goerner. Mrs. Kantner is also survived by her siblings Erma Kiedeisch of Lower Alsace Township, Edith Scheuring of Wernersville and Carl "Rocky" Schaffer of Hamburg. She was preceded in death by her daughter Linda L. Gumbert.
Funeral Service will be held in Whelan Schwartz Funeral Home 444 North 9th Street, Reading Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 11:00 am. Interment will follow in Berks County Memorial Gardens. The family will receive relatives and friends in Whelan Schwartz Funeral Home Wednesday 10:00 to 11:00 am. Online condolences may be made at www.whelanschwartz.com