Obituaries for Our Reamstown & Ephrata Locations
Amelia J. Hall
Sep 11, 2021
Amy was married to John Hall Sr with whom she shared 39 years. She was born in Philadelphia, PA in 1946 and was a resident of Ephrata, PA for the past 15 years. Amy was a woman of faith, a devoted wife, a loving mother, and grandmother/great-grandmother. Family and close friends meant the world to her. She counseled many,...
Mervin H. Reich
Sep 8, 2021
Mervin H. Reich, 90, a lifelong resident of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. He was born November 26, 1930, son of the late Mahlon Z. and Emma (Hertzog) Reich. Mervin is survived by three sisters: Pauline Townsley, Kathryn Hackman, and Faye Allgyer; brother-in-law, Ray Smith; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents,...
Lori Ringler-Axon
Sep 5, 2021
Lori Ann Ringler-Axon, 60, of Stevens, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 5, 2021. Born in Bay Shore, NY, she was a daughter to the late Clyde G. & Beverly V. (McCellan) Ringler and the loving wife of 42-years to Donald R. Axon. Lori's young love for her husband Donald took her from shore to shore. Moving from NY...
James Ashley Stahl
Sep 5, 2021
James “Ashley” Stahl, 68, beloved son, brother, stepfather, uncle, and friend died peacefully at home in the company of loved ones after a brief illness, September 5, 2021. Formerly of Ephrata, PA and a 1970 graduate of Ephrata High School (IA-70), Ashley was employed by Clay Casting Company and Lancaster Foundry Supply before relocating to Alabama, where he worked...
Ruth Moad
Sep 5, 2021
Ruth N. Moad, 93, of Denver, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021. Born in Newport, Pa, she was the last surviving of 14 children to the late William J. & Nettie (Yetter) Trout. For 69 years, she was the loving wife to William Moad until his recent passing, just 2 weeks prior to Ruth's death. Ruth graduated from the...
Roma Oberholtzer
Aug 31, 2021
Roma H. Oberholtzer, 97, of Stevens, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021. Born in East Cocalico Twp., Roma was a daughter of the late George G. & Emma H. (Hirneisen) Garman and the devoted wife of 55 years to Richard E. Oberholtzer until his passing in 2002. Roma was the last living member of the Denver High School, class...
Stephen Elinich
Aug 29, 2021
Stephen V Elinich 78 of Ephrata Pa entered his final journey into eternal life on Sunday Aug 29th, 2021. Stephen was born in Philadelphia and he was the eldest son of Stephen G and Angelina Pirrone Elinich and eldest brother of Carol Drueding McGinnis and Timothy Elinich which he was preceded in death by. He survived and is going...
Jane Muldowney
Aug 27, 2021
Jane Muldowney, 77, of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Friday, August 27, 2021 at Hospice & Community Care in Mt. Joy, PA after a lengthy illness. Born August 23, 1944, she was the daughter of the late James and Ella Muldowney. Jane was a graduate of Catholic High School, Mt. Carmel, PA, Immaculata College and Millersville University. Jane taught...
Stephen J. Luter
Aug 24, 2021
Stephen J. Luter, 58, of Ephrata, PA, passed away unexpectedly at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. He was born on the Isle of Wight in England, son of Mary Ireson Blow and the late Fred Blow. Stephen graduated from the Medina School on the Isle of Wight and served in the British Army. He immigrated...
John 'Jonboy' Bray
Aug 22, 2021
John M. Bray, 66, of Stevens, formerly of Ephrata, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2021, in an automobile accident early that morning. Born in Pittsburgh, John was a son of the late John A. & Rosita A. (Almaguer) Bray. He lived in the Ephrata area for the past 28 years, moving here from Northern Virginia. Many knew "Jonboy" as...
William Moad
Aug 22, 2021
William Moad, 92, of Denver, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2021, after a short illness at the TowerHealth Reading Hospital. Born in Fayette Twp, he was a son of the late William L. Moad & Sarah M. (Smith) Willow. He was the loving husband to Ruth Naomi (Trout) Moad and the day before he passed, they celebrated 69 years...
Lamar Sprecher
Aug 20, 2021
Lamar 'Porky' M. Sprecher, 95, of Denver, passed away Friday, August 20, 2021, at Mifflin Center, Shillington. Born in Fivepointville, he was one of eight children to the late Walter G. & Salome M. (Leed) Sprecher and the devoted husband of 71 years to Thelma J. (Lane) Sprecher. Porky was a veteran who proudly served with the U.S. Navy...
Larry Lee Garman
Aug 18, 2021
Larry L. Garman, age 86 of Ephrata passed away peacefully at Ephrata Manor on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. Larry was born in Ephrata on July 15, 1935, a son of the late, Lester S. and Mary (Dickersheid) Garman. Larry was a Veteran of the US Air Force. He was a life-long auto mechanic working for Garman's Garage in Ephrata,...
Ray Lamar Fry
Aug 18, 2021
Ray Lamar “Poppa Booger” Fry, 74, of Reinholds, PA, passed away at home on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. He was born in Ephrata, PA and was a son of the late Raymond D. “Pappy” Fry and Margaret Royer Fry. Ray grew up in Hopeland and Clay Township, PA and moved to Reinholds, PA in 1973 with his loving wife,...
Tatyana Kolyesnik
Aug 15, 2021
Tatyana L. Kolyesnik, 27, of Reinholds, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021, at home surrounded by her family after a 2-year battle with cancer. Born in Enakievo in the Ukraine, she was the oldest of three children born to Leonid N. & Svetlana (Chuieva) Opalko and the loving wife to Ivan O. Kolyesnik. Tatyana was a graduate of Governor...
Pamela Valenti
Aug 13, 2021
Pamela S. (Moyer) Valenti, 72, of Denver, formerly of Souderton, passed away Friday, August 13, 2021. She was the youngest of 7 children born to the late Henry Arden & Helen Vivian (Goettler) Moyer. Married for 41 years, Pam was the loving wife to Joseph V. Valenti. Pam grew up in Souderton, working in the family business; her mother...
William L. Lawrence
Aug 12, 2021
William L. Lawrence, 81, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at WellSpan York Hospital. Bill worked in printing and had been employed by the former Science Press of Ephrata and most recently by Graphica and Tursack. He later worked for Raybestos-Manhattan for 17 years. Bill enjoyed hunting, fishing, and golfing. He especially loved dirt track...
Rodney Wike
Aug 12, 2021
Rodney D. Wike, 69, of Denver, passed away at home, Thursday, August 12, 2021. Born in Ephrata, Pa, he was a son of the late Donald & Ruth (Schickram) Wike and the devoted companion to Patricia 'Patty' A. (Pirone) Wike. Rod was a graduate of Ephrata High School, class of 1970. He was a former truck driver for Clair...
Maureen E. Youngkin
Aug 9, 2021
Maureen E. Youngkin, 73, of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Monday, August 9, 2021 at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. Maureen was born in Philadelphia, PA, daughter of the late Phillip and Elizabeth (Houseman) Correll. She attended St. Clement’s School in South West Philadelphia and worked as a waitress for over 25 years at Cavanaugh’s in University City. She was...
Michael Ruth
Aug 8, 2021
Michael J. Ruth, 54, of Shillington, passed away Sunday night, August 8, 2021, at Tower Health Reading Hospital just weeks after an aggressive cancer diagnosis. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late John R. Sr. & Judith C. (Hall) Ruth. Mike was a veteran; he proudly served in both the U.S. Army and Airforce. He was...
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