Obituaries for Our Reamstown & Ephrata Locations
Shirley A. Wechter
Aug 20, 2020
Shirley A. Wechter, 85, of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Fairmount Homes in Ephrata, PA after a brief illness. Shirley is survived by her loving husband of 66 years, Paul L. Wechter; five children: Stephanie wife of Michael Frymyer, Gregory Wechter husband of Judith, Perry Wechter, all of Ephrata, PA, David Wechter husband of...
David Steininger
Aug 18, 2020
David C. Steininger, 67, of Ephrata, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2020. Services are private.
Mary Ann Sweigart
Aug 16, 2020
Mary Ann Sweigart, 71, of Lititz, PA, passed away at home on Sunday, August 16, 2020. Mary was born in Leola, PA, daughter of the late Samuel F. and Mary Jane (Hackman) Adams. She was the loving wife of Charles Sweigart, Jr. for 51 years on November 16, 2019. In addition to her husband, she is survived by two...
Laura M. Ditzler
Aug 14, 2020
Laura M. Ditzler, 98, of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020 at Ephrata Manor. Laura was born in Strausstown, PA, daughter of the late George and Margaret (Batteiger) Hartman. Laura is survived by two nieces: Chrystelle, wife of Paul Masciantonio, of Wallingford, PA and Pamela, wife of the late Duane Kurtz, of Lancaster, PA; and one...
Barbara Good
Aug 8, 2020
Barbara Smith-Good, 90, Fivepointville, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2020, her 61st wedding anniversary to her husband, Harold R. Good. She was born in Colebrooke, Lebanon County to Myrtle Foreman Smith and Harry R. Smith. She was a member of St. Pauls UCC, Bowmansville, and sang in the choir. She was a seamstress and excellent baker. She enjoyed...
Gloria E. Reynolds
Aug 5, 2020
Gloria E. Reynolds, 76, of Ephrata, PA and formerly of New York, went home to be with her Lord and savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at Hospice & Community Care in Mt. Joy, PA. She was active in the Eicher Arts Center, The Ephrata Concert Band, and was a member of: The Friendly Circle, 60 Plus...
Betty Pfautz
Jul 30, 2020
Betty A. Pfautz, 85, formerly of Reinholds, resident of Gardens at Stevens, passed away Thurs., July 30, 2020. Born in Reinholds, her parents were the late Earl J. & Lillian (Sweigart) Pierce and Betty was the loving wife of 67 years to Clyde R. Pfautz, Jr. She grew up in Reinholds, the daughter of a shoe cobbler, of Pierce...
V. June Haldeman
Jul 28, 2020
V. June Haldeman, 97, of Ephrata, was called into Jesus' arms on Tues., July 28, 2020. Born in Ephrata Twp., she was a daughter of the late Reuben & Fannie (Hollinger) Hummer and the loving wife of 64-years to Wilmer M. Haldeman until his passing in Oct. 2008. June was a graduate of Ephrata High School, class of 1941....
Janet A. Fisher
Jul 20, 2020
Janet Anne (Althouse) Fisher, 87, formerly of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020 at Luther Acres in Lititz, PA after a brief illness. She was the loving wife of the late Mack C. Fisher for 62 years. Born in Akron, PA, Janet was a daughter of the late Abram E. and Arlene (Hess) Althouse. She graduated...
Jason Sener
Jul 19, 2020
Jason D. Sener, 48, of Reinholds, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2020 at the WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. He was the son of the late Robert J. and Paulette (Wolner) Sener and the loving life companion to Kimberly J. Wise for 19 years. Jason was a graduate of Warwick High School and he attended Spring Garden College, in Philadelphia,...
Verna Harting
Jul 18, 2020
Verna A. Harting, 95, of Denver, passed away Sat., July 18, 2020, at The Gardens at Stevens. She was a daughter of the late Lloyd & Katie (Snader) Sprecher and the loving wife of C. Irvin Harting until his passing in 1996. Verna was a finisher at the A. N. Wolf Shoe Co. in Denver. She enjoyed summer trips...
Carolyn Taby Larkins
Jul 14, 2020
Carolyn Taby Larkins, 73, who volunteered for a dozen years at the Ephrata Public Library, died the morning of July 14 at her Ephrata home. For most of those years, she spent three mornings a week shelving books brought back to the library or gathering books from the library stacks to go out as interlibrary loans. For some of...
Olene M. Beiler
Jul 11, 2020
Olene M. Beiler, 89, of Ephrata PA, passed away at home on Saturday, July 11, 2020 after a brief illness. She was the loving wife of the late Daniel Zook Beiler and daughter of the late Irvin and Martha (Mummert) Wise and stepdaughter of Nancy (Yoder) Wise. Born in Ephrata, Olene was graduated from Ephrata High School and worked...
Lynn L. Barnes
Jul 11, 2020
Celebrating the life of Lynn L. Barnes Dec. 12, 1942 – July 11, 2020 Today I took a walk with my nature-loving son in the San Francisco Botanical Gardens and around the Conservatory of Flowers and remembered one of my former high school teachers, Mr. Lynn Barnes. Yesterday this dear man was lost to the ravages of COVID19, and...
E. Louise Krick
Jul 9, 2020
E. Louise Snader Krick of Ephrata died July 9, 2020 at the age of 88 peacefully in her sleep at the home of her son and his wife David and Tricia Krick in Wellsboro, PA. Louise was the second twin born to Caleb Baldwin “Muggsy” and Anna Sarah Hoover Snader January 14, 1932. She was predeceased by her parents...
Larry Rathman
Jul 6, 2020
Larry L. Rathman, 82, of Reamstown, passed away Mon., July 6, 2020 at the Maple Farm Nursing Center in Akron. Born in Lancaster, he was a son of the late Theodore & Grace (Lied) Rathman and the loving husband of 53 years to Jane M. (Shirk) Rathman. Larry lived in Reamstown all his life; he was a graduate of...
Audrey Royer
Jul 6, 2020
Audrey L. (Frederick) Royer, 67, of Stevens, passed away Monday, July 6, 2020 at the WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. She grew up in the Schoeneck area, the loving daughter of Nancy J. (Hartranft) Frederick of Stevens and the late Roy H. Frederick and for 46 years she was the loving and devoted wife to James L. Royer. Audrey was...
Donald Heilman
Jul 5, 2020
Donald L. Heilman, 70, of Adamstown, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Sun., July 5, 2020. He now rests in the arms of Jesus. Don grew up in Mohnton, the son of Dorothy (Messner) Heilman and the late Robert Heilman. Married for 48 years, he was the loving and devoted husband to Linda D. (Remp) Heilman. Don was...
Alvin Fry
Jul 3, 2020
Alvin E. Fry, 91, of Denver, left his earthly home and went to his heavenly home on Fri., July 3, 2020. Born in Reinholds, Alvin was the son of the late C. Menno & Florence H. (Weinhold) Fry and the husband of Alverta A. (Nagle) Fry for 61 years until her passing in Sept. 2014. Alvin was self-employed, primarily...
Kathryn Berger
Jun 28, 2020
Kathryn A. (Heitz) Berger, 95, of Stevens, passed away Sun., June 28, 2020 at home in the loving presence of her daughters. She was a daughter of the late George & Katie (Ansel) Yeager and the loving wife of 58-years to Nathaniel H. Berger until his passing in 2008. Kathryn happily lived her entire life on Park Street, she...
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