Obituaries for Our Reamstown & Ephrata Locations
Sally Ann Herbst
Apr 6, 2022
Sally Ann Herbst, 91, of Luther Acres, formerly of Reamstown, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2022. Born in Hazelton, she was the daughter of the late William J. & Edna Mae (Strack) Bast and the loving wife of 46 years to Edward B. Herbst until his passing in 1999. Sally was a graduate of Hazelton High School, class of...
E. Jean Moyer
Apr 2, 2022
Esther Jean Moyer, 84, a devoted follower and faithful servant of Jesus, saw her Savior and Lord face to face on April 2, 2022, surrounded by her family. Jean was born on March 20, 1938, to Grant and Esther Styer of Telford, PA. She was the firstborn trailblazer for her two younger sisters, an excellent student, and a tough...
Betty Rishel
Mar 30, 2022
Betty J. Rishel (PEP), 88, of Denver went home to be with her Lord and Savior on March 29, 2022. Betty was the daughter of the late Grace Berg of Denver. Betty was predeceased by her husband Galen, Daughter Cynthia Miller, son Allen Rishel and a Nephew Dale Frank. Betty is survived by her Granddaughter Tina Geyer (Matthew) of...
Rose Huey
Mar 29, 2022
Rose Mary Huey, 75, of Narvon, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at ProMedica Skilled Nursing & Rehab in Laureldale. Born in Brookville, Rose was a daughter of the late Hiram Hudson & Etta Rose (Lindemuth) Doane and the loving wife of 54 years to Donald G. Huey. Rose loved being a mom and caring for her family was...
Rev. Arthur Gildea, Jr. C.Ss.R.
Mar 29, 2022
Father Arthur Gildea, of the community at the St. Alphonsus Villa, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, died March 29, 2022, age 80 and one month. He was born on February 28, 1942, in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Arthur and Marie T. (Jewell) Gildea. Fr. Gildea was baptized March 23, 1942, at the Redemptorists’ Our Lady of Perpetual Help “Mission...
Martha Weinhold
Mar 23, 2022
Martha Weinhold, 68, of Rothsville, PA, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. She was the loving wife of the late David K. Weinhold and daughter of the late Esther M. (Grumbling) Sweigart and Charles Sweigart, Sr. Martha was born in Ephrata, PA and was a member of Jerusalem Lutheran Church in Rothsville, PA. She...
Leslie K. Burkholder
Mar 20, 2022
Leslie “Les” K. Burkholder, 85, of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at ProMedica Nursing and Rehab in Lebanon, PA. Les was born in Ephrata, PA, son of the late J. Richard and Violet (Jacobs) Burkholder. He served in the U.S. Army and worked as a concrete contractor and was the former owner/operator of J. Richard...
Donald Homan
Mar 20, 2022
Donald F. Homan, 90, of Newmanstown, formerly of New Holland, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022. Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Robert M. & Mildred (Fetter) Homan. Don was a graduate of Shillington High School, class of 1949. He was a Navy Seabee Veteran and original member of MCB4, serving during the Korean...
John W. Bigony
Mar 19, 2022
John W. Bigony, 84, of Ephrata, PA, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, March 19, 2022. Born in West Reading, PA, John was the son of the late Mildred L. (Kissinger) Bigony and Hiram J. Bigony, Jr. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, M. Joanne (Gehman) Bigony and two children,...
Virginia "Ginny" Wolf
Mar 18, 2022
Virginia L. "Ginny" Wolf, 72, of Denver, passed away peacefully of natural causes at her home. She was the daughter of the late Virginia Foster and the sister of the late Alice "Bimmy" Harvey(Dr William Harvey) and Edward Foster(Nancy) of Pittsburgh. She was a loving wife, married to Gilbert "Gibby" Wolf for 43 years until his passing in 2013....
Tamra Clark
Mar 14, 2022
Tamra R. Clark, 61, of Reinholds, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022, at the WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Madison, WV, she was a daughter of the late Clifford L. & Inas C. (Linville) Pridemore and the loving wife to Christopher Garland sharing over 22 years together. Tamra grew up in West Virginia. She was a free-spirited youth,...
Chester Peachey
Mar 14, 2022
Chester E. Peachey, 85, of Reamstown, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022. Born in Honey Brook, he was a son of the late Urie K. & Nancy (Yoder) Peachey. Chester was a proud Army veteran, serving his country from 1961 to 1966. He spent the next 35 years working for RCA and GE, retiring in 2000. He was...
Zachary Petrecca
Mar 11, 2022
Zachary T. Petrecca, 32, of Middletown, formerly of Ephrata, passed away Friday, March 11, 2022. Born in Lancaster, he was a son of Kristine R. Schnader of Manheim and Al Petrecca of the Jersey Shore. Zach was a graduate of Ephrata High School, class of 2008 and earned his bachelor's degree in Sociology from Bloomsburg University in 2012. He...
Frederick Nauerz
Mar 11, 2022
Frederick O. Nauerz, 82, of Stevens, passed away Friday, March 11, 2022, at the WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Bronx, NY, Fred was a son to the late Otto & Elsie (Weimar) Nauerz and the loving husband of Dolores A. (Jackob) Nauerz until her passing in 2008. Fred was a graduate of Morris High School in Bronx, NY....
Janice M Barnum
Mar 9, 2022
Janice M. Barnum, 85, of Lancaster, PA and formerly of Ephrata, PA, passed away at Lancaster Nursing and Rehab on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. She was the widow of the late John W. Barnum and daughter of the late Fred and Mabel (Hylton) Hope. Janice was a retired cashier and had most recently been employed at Sharp Shopper in...
Carmen Reddig
Mar 9, 2022
On March 9, 2022, Carmen Mae (Steininger) Reddig, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, colleague, mentor, and friend died in the sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ. Born in 1928, Carmen was a member of "the Greatest Generation," especially recognized for their personal responsibility, integrity, and work ethic. Most of the...
Thomas L. Hargis
Mar 9, 2022
Thomas L. Hargis was a wonderful, funny, family-oriented man that loved God unconditionally. He died peacefully at the age of 85 at the Hospice Center of Mt. Joy on March 9, 2022 after a brief battle with cancer. Tom was born in 1936, in Wildwood, NJ; he was the only child of the late Charles and Catharine Hargis. Tom...
Clayton Zerbe
Mar 6, 2022
Clayton C. Zerbe, 83, of Denver, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022, at the Tower Health Reading Hospital. Born in Brecknock Twp., he was one of 14 children to the late Joseph P. & Edna M. (Kramer) Zerbe. For most of his life, Clayton was a well-known contractor. He learned to serve God in every aspect of his life....
Harold Beshore
Mar 3, 2022
Harold D. Beshore, 79, of Denver, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022. Born in Ephrata, he was a son of the late Ralph B. & Verna (Brown) Beshore. He was a loving companion to his fiancee, Martha Coble for over 6 years. Harold graduated from Ephrata High School, class of 1961. He worked as a machine operator for Dorma...
Glen H. Morgan
Mar 2, 2022
Glen H. Morgan, 75, of Milroy, PA, passed away with family at his side in Denver, PA on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 after a lengthy illness. Born in East Earl, PA, Glen was a son of the late Allen and Marian (Horning) Morgan. He was a lifelong resident of Northern Lancaster County and had lived in Mifflin County for...
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