OBITUARIES

Matthew R. Cox

Apr 29, 2023

Matthew R. Cox, 41, of Denver, PA, passed away at home on Saturday, April 29, 2023.

Matthew attended the Cocalico School District and graduated from Lancaster County Academy in 2000. He worked as a welder at Ross Industrial of Leola, PA.

He is survived by his mother, Starla Cox Grossman, one...

Genevieve "Genny" Kane

Apr 27, 2023

Genevieve 'Genny' W. (Heinsey) Kane, 80, formerly of Reamstown and Lancaster, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023. Born in Reamstown, she was the daughter of the late Daniel K. and Violet (Wingenroth) Heinsey. Genny was a graduate of Cocalico Union High School, class of 1961. In the late 60's, she moved to Lancaster and began raising her family. Genny...

Terry L. Stuber

Apr 21, 2023

Terry L. Stuber, 75, of Ephrata, PA, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, April 21, 2023

Terry was an Ephrata High School graduate and U.S. Navy Veteran. He was retired from Berk-Tek and was a member of LCBC Church in Ephrata. He enjoyed watching Philadelphia sports teams, sketching, painting water colors, reading and logic...

Thomas Banks

Apr 20, 2023

Thomas A. Banks, 68, of Denver, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023. Born in Queens, NY, he was a son of the late Joseph F. & Kathleen (Finn) Banks. Tom grew up in York, Pa. and graduated from York Catholic High School, class of 1972. He then obtained his bachelor's degree in accounting at York College. Tom worked as...

Bertha Adair

Apr 20, 2023

Bertha G. Adair, 79, of Stevens, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023, at home in the caring presence of her family. Born in Lancaster, she was a daughter of the late Clarence J. & Bertha G. (Kessler) Weinhold and the loving, devoted wife of 56 years to Claude E. Adair until his passing in 2019. Bertha was a graduate...

Walter Puff

Apr 18, 2023

Walter C. Puff, 102, formerly of Stevens, PA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Born in Bronx, New York, Walter was a son of the late Fred W & Ella (Lau) Puff and the devoted husband of 63 years to Margaret 'Margie' (Pratt) Puff until her passing in 2006. Walter graduated from Wellington C. Mepham High School,...

Thomas Daly

Apr 17, 2023

Thomas M. Daly, 84, of Denver, formerly of Jackson, NJ, passed away Monday, April 17, 2023. Born in Staten Island, NY, he was the son of the late Thomas J. & Gladys V. (Wolmar) Daly. Tom grew up in Staten Island and graduated from Curtis High School, class of 1958. As a child, he participated in the Boy Scouts...

Walter Mazurkiewicz

Apr 15, 2023

Walter S. Mazurkiewicz, 80, of Ephrata, formerly of Reading and Gouglersville, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023, at the Lebanon VA hospital. Born in Reading, August 12, 1942, he was the son of the late Walter P. and Genevieve (Peplowski) Mazurkiewicz and loving husband of Joann (Decker) Mazurkiewicz. Walt was a life member of the Reading Polish Falcons, Clover...

Leona M. Schmuck

Apr 14, 2023

Leona M. Schmuck, 77, formerly of Denver, PA, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023 at the home of her granddaughter, Serena Schmuck and great grandson, Raiyn Weeple, after an extended illness.

Leona was married for 41 years to the late Galen Schmuck, Sr. She was mother to two sons, Galen Schmuck, Jr. and the late...

Karl Katerman

Apr 14, 2023

Karl L. Katerman, 69,of Denver, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023. Born in Trenton, NJ, he was the son of the late Robert & Loretta Katerman and the loving husband of 31 years to Ursula (Krause) Katerman. Services are private. Cremation arrangements by Good Sipler Funeral & Cremation Centre, Inc., www.goodfuneral.com.

Clifford Gangaway

Apr 14, 2023

Clifford R. Gangaway, 67, of Ephrata, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023, at home in the loving presence of his family and dear friends. Born in Ephrata, Cliff was a son of the late William & Fern (Thompson) Gangaway. He was the devoted husband to Ava M. (Franks) Gangaway and together they would celebrate 39 years of marriage next...

Nancy Kulp

Apr 12, 2023

Nancy A. Kulp, 58, of Stevens, passed away at home on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, after a 7-year courageous battle with cancer. Born in Ephrata, she was a daughter of Clifford & Audrey (Reddig) Youndt and the loving wife to Douglas S. Kulp for 38 years. Nancy grew up in Adamstown, a graduate of Cocalico High School, class of...

Mitchel Seyler

Apr 5, 2023

Mitchel D. Seyler, 67, of Honeybrook, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at the Tower Health Reading Hospital. Mitch was the loving husband of Kara E. (Henderson) Seyler and this June they would have celebrated 13 years of marriage. Mitch grew up in Pottstown and he enjoyed driving back to his hometown to reminisce about the countryside and growing...

Sean Hanrahan

Apr 3, 2023

Sean Hanrahan, 89, formerly a 40-year resident of Akron, PA, passed away on Monday, April 3, 2023, after a brief illness. He was the loving husband of 60 years to the late Rose Polverini Hanrahan who passed away December 18, 2020.

Sean was born in Kilrush, County Clare, Ireland, son of the late Michael and...

Donna I. Batz

Apr 2, 2023

Donna I. Batz, 87, formerly of Ephrata, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 2, 2023 at her son’s home in Denver, PA. Donna was born in Ephrata, PA at the Cloister on July 16, 1935, daughter of the late Harry and Mabel Garman Daugherty.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, the...

Marie A. Walker

Apr 2, 2023

Marie A. Walker, 82, of Denver, PA, passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2023 at Maple Farm Nursing Center in Akron, PA.

Born in Fivepointville, PA, Marie was a daughter of the late Leroy H. and Esther M. Remp Kachel and wife of the late Norman Walker who died October 5, 2015.

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Kenneth L. Buch

Mar 30, 2023

Kenneth Larry Buch, 81, of Lancaster, PA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at UPMC Lititz. Born in Reamstown, Lancaster Co. in 1942, Ken was the son of the late Kenneth R. Buch and Verna Hilton Buch. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia, of 46 years.

Known as Der Kesselmann...

Kelly Showalter

Mar 29, 2023

Kelly Lyn Showalter, 54, of Ormond Beach, FL, formerly of Mohnton, Pa, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at the AdventHealth hospital in Orlando. Born in Reading, Kelly was the daughter of Edwin Showalter of Shillington, and the late Doris (Nuss) Showalter. Kelly grew up in Shillington, a graduate of Wilson High School, class of 1986 and briefly served...

Kathryn Mack

Mar 23, 2023

Kathryn Ann Mack, 73, of York Springs, formerly of Washington D.C., passed away Thursday, March 23, 2023, at her son's home in Stevens, where she was lovingly cared for by her family. Born in Washington D.C., Kathryn was a daughter of the late John Edward & Helen Irene (Sramcik) Henderson and the devoted wife of Kenneth S. Mack for...

Arlene H. Wilhelm

Mar 22, 2023

Arlene H. Wilhelm, 99, of Ephrata, PA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at Ephrata Manor.

Born in Manheim, PA, Arlene was a daughter of the late Samuel and Elizabeth Brandt Gockley. She was married to Robert Wilhelm for 58 years before his passing on October 27, 2000.

Arlene...