Obituaries for Our Reamstown & Ephrata Locations
Edward W. Leed Sr.
Sep 20, 2023
Edward W. Leed Sr., 89, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2023. Ed was a son of the late Lloyd & Stella (Haldeman) Leed and for 57 years, he was the loving husband to the late Annamaria (Uibel) Leed. Born and raised in Salunga, Lancaster County, Ed started working at a young age and he later obtained his GED. For...
Walter B. Hughes
Sep 17, 2023
Walter ‘Bud’ B. Hughes Jr., age 78, of Ephrata, passed away at the WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital on Sunday, September 17, 2023. Born in Phoenixville, a son of the late Walter B. Hughes Sr. and Irene E. (Fulmer) Hughes, Walt was the loving husband of Jessie N. (O’Neal) Hughes until her passing in 2011.
Walt...
Raymond G. Groff
Sep 15, 2023
Raymond G. Groff, 86, of Akron, passed away Friday, September 15, 2023. Born and raised in Conestoga, he was the son of the late Raymond E. & Cora M. (Gebhart) Groff and the loving husband of 62 years to Mary Frances (Troyan) Groff.
Ray was the owner and operator of R.G. Groff Co., an automotive...
Ruth Strange-Stevenson
Sep 13, 2023
Ruth Strange-Stevenson, 33, of Denver, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at the Tower Health Reading Hospital. Born in Kansas City, MO, Ruth was the daughter of David Michael Stevenson and Norma Jean Strange. Ruth worked in Human Resources for many years, a career well suited for her friendly, helpful manner and people skills. She left Missouri several years...
Richard E. Unger
Sep 12, 2023
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Richard "Poppy" Unger, a man whose life was a testament to love, service, and unwavering faith. Poppy, born in the city of Philadelphia on Sept. 16, 1944, journeyed through life as a cherished son to John and Florence Unger, a loyal brother to Jack Unger, and a beloved...
Timothy Talbot
Sep 8, 2023
Timothy A. Talbot, 60, of Leola, passed away Friday, September 8, 2023, at the West Reading Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Lancaster, Pa, he was a son of Walter C. and Shirley M. (Crouse) Talbot.
Tim was born and raised in Lancaster and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1981 to 1982....
Marilou Peters
Sep 6, 2023
Marilou Peters, 68, of Ephrata, PA passed into the presence of the Lord on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at Lancaster Nursing & Rehab. Born in Niagara Falls, N.Y., she was the daughter of Walter & Phyllis Helsel. Marilou is preceded in death by her sister Diana Lundy and brother Raymond Helsel.
Marilou served in the...
Abram E. Rhoads
Sep 1, 2023
Abram E. Rhoads, 93, formerly of Ephrata, passed away Friday, September 1, 2023. Born in Lititz at the onset of the Great Depression, he was a son of the late Daniel & Elizabeth (Ebersole) Rhoads and was the devoted husband of 44 years to Hermine L. (Weiss) Rhoads until her passing in 1996. He remarried in 1998 to Evelyn...
Rita Steger
Aug 25, 2023
Rita H. Steger, 67, of Reinholds, passed away Friday, August 25, 2023, at home in the loving presence of her family. Born in Meadville, Pa, she was a daughter of the late Robert E. and Marie E. (Stillman) Hale and the loving wife of 32 years to Keith T. Steger. Rita was a graduate of Meadville High School, class...
Carmen M. Redcay
Aug 25, 2023
Carmen M. Redcay, 30, of Denver, passed away unexpectedly Friday, August 25, 2023. Born in Ephrata, Carmen was the daughter of Mervin E. Redcay, Sr., Kathy M. Swanson, and Christine Redcay.
Carmen attended Cocalico High School, completed her GED and enjoyed working in retail job roles. Her outgoing personality was perfect for the retail jobs...
Hazel Price
Aug 22, 2023
Hazel Dayne (Gray) Price, age 82, of Mohnton, passed away in her home on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Born in East Earl, a daughter of the late Samuel D. and Verna M. (Root) Gray, she was the wife of James J. Price for 48 years until his passing in 2009. Hazel worked for the...
Gail Holmes
Aug 22, 2023
Gail Lyn Holmes, 79, passed away on August 22, 2023 at Cedar Haven Healthcare Center. She was born in Gloversville, NY to the late Robert Avery and Audrey (McCarthy) Avery. She was married to her loving and devoted husband, Robert M. Holmes. Growing up in upstate New York, Gail loved adventure. She was known to ride horses, go tobogganing...
Chester Stauffer
Aug 18, 2023
Chester Stauffer, 77 of Lancaster, SC, formerly of Stevens, passed away Friday, August 18, 2023. Born in Snyder Co., Chester was a son of the late Allen S. & Nancy H. (Brubaker) Stauffer and the loving husband of 58 years to E. Lucille (Haldeman) Stauffer.
Chester worked at Gehman Feed Mill, Inc. of Denver for...
Linda D. Mutzel
Aug 18, 2023
Linda D. Mutzel, 75, of Lititz, PA and formerly of New Holland, PA, passed away at home on Friday, August 18, 2023.
Linda was a member of Long Memorial United Methodist Church in Neffsville where she served on the Preschool Board, participated in the Relay for Life team, the church’s exercise group and Ladies’ Lunch...
Betty B. Stoltzfus
Aug 12, 2023
Betty B. Stoltzfus, 92, of Lebanon, PA, passed away at Cedar Haven on Saturday, August 12, 2023.
Betty was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Denver, PA. She worked as a baker at Achenbach’s Pastries in Leola, PA.
She enjoyed baking at home, reading, and spending time with her...
Deanna J. Wealand
Aug 12, 2023
Deanna Jane Wealand was a loving and caring wife, cherished by her family. Born October 26, 1937, in Lancaster, PA, she died on August 12, 2023, at age 85, in Ephrata, PA, after an extended illness.
She is survived by her husband, The Rev. Dr. Charles W. Wealand (Bill), and their family: daughters Jane Leister...
Braxton Lippold
Aug 12, 2023
Braxton Owen Parker Lippold, 23, of Reinholds, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 12, 2023, after sustaining injuries in a motorcycle accident. Born in Ephrata, Braxton was the middle son of Michael A. Jr. and Elaine V. (Cricks) Lippold. Braxton was a graduate of Cocalico High School, class of 2018. He played football, lacrosse, wrestled, and had raced motocross....
Betsy Leinbach
Aug 4, 2023
Anne Elizabeth “Betsy” Leinbach, 80, of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Friday, August 4, 2023 at Hershey Medical Center, after a brief illness.
Betsy was a daughter of the late Charles and Helen Peterman Ebersole. She was a 1960 graduate of Ephrata High School and married the love of her life and soulmate, Randy Leinbach,...
Robert C. Applegarth
Aug 1, 2023
Robert ‘Bob' C. Applegarth, 77, of Denver, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2023. Born in Philadelphia, Bob was a son of the late A. Rufus, Jr. & Margaret W. (Corson) Applegarth and the loving husband of 16 years to Sharon L. (Evans) Applegarth until her passing in September 2019. Bob served as an E5 Sergeant in U.S. Marine Corps...
Lorraine M. Mull
Aug 1, 2023
Lorraine M. Mull, 75, resident of Rose City Nursing & Rehab of Lancaster, PA, and formerly of Denver, PA, entered the loving arms of her Savior on Tuesday, August 1, 2023.
She was born in Ephrata, daughter of the late Alvin Sweigart and Elizabeth “Mae” Sweigart. She was a member of Dove Fellowship in Ephrata...
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