Obituaries for Our Reamstown & Ephrata Locations
Frances A. Wenger
May 11, 2020
On May 11, 2020, Frances A. Kreider Wenger, 93, of Denver, PA passed away while at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Frances, known as “Fran”, shared seventy-one years and seven months of marriage with her husband, Aaron Y. Wenger. She was the daughter of John Miller Kreider and Arlene Bousum Kreider of Neffsville, PA, and a member...
Basil E. Reynolds
May 11, 2020
Basil E. Reynolds, 82, of Ephrata, PA and formerly of New York, went home to be with his Lord and savior Jesus Christ on Monday, May 11, 2020 at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Basil was born in Manhattan, New York to the late William J. and Marie J. (Gibbs) Reynolds. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and...
Irene "Mickey" Mellinger
May 10, 2020
Irene "Mickey" (Flemish) Mellinger, 103, resident of Ephrata Manor, formerly of Denver, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2020. Born in Copley, Lehigh Co., she was a daughter of the late Frank & Mary (Lang) Flemish and the loving wife of Adam H. Mellinger until his passing in 2000. Irene had worked for Blue Line Hosiery in Denver and the...
Clarence 'C.J.' 'Shorty' Weinhold
May 8, 2020
Clarence J. 'C.J. Shorty' Weinhold, Jr., 83, of Stevens, passed away Fri., May 8, 2020 at Hickory House Nursing Home, Honey Brook. Born in Brecknock Twp., Lanc. Co., Shorty was the oldest son of the late Clarence J. Sr. & Bertha G. (Kessler) Weinhold and the loving husband of 63 years to Marian E. (Stoner) Weinhold. He was a...
Scott Bartsch
May 8, 2020
Scott D. Bartsch, 60, of Ephrata, went home to the Lord, Fri., May 8, 2020. He grew up in Akron, a son of the late Paul E. & Luella B. (Weinhold) Bartsch. Scott married his childhood sweetheart, Cindy L. (Imhoff) Bartsch, and loved each day of their 39 years together. He was a graduate of Ephrata High School, class...
Robert "Bob" Wike
May 8, 2020
Robert "Bob" Lee Wike, 69, resident of Lancashire Hall, Lancaster, passed away Friday, May 8, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Ephrata, Bob was a son of the late Donald H. & Ruth (Schickram) Wike.
William 'Billy' Beck
May 6, 2020
William 'Billy' H. Beck, 71, of Denver, passed away Wed., May 6, 2020 at home in the loving presence of his family. Born in West Reading, Billy was a son of the late Howard & Lyda (Thompson) Beck and he was the devoted husband of 47-years to Dorothy 'Dottie' F. (Wagner) Beck. Billy was proud to serve his country...
Edith C. Kindler
May 5, 2020
Edith C. Kindler, 92, formerly of Ephrata, PA, passed away at Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. She was the loving wife of the late Arnold B. Kindler, who passed away March 11, 2017, and daughter of the late Peter K. and Beulah (Hunt) Swope. Edith was a member of Grace Point Church of the...
Robert Steely
May 1, 2020
Robert Steely, born April 21st to Laura (nee) Cooper and Leroy Steely in Ephrata. He just celebrated his 92nd birthday as a resident of United Zion Retirement Community in Lititz. He is survived by his son, Barry Steely, Brooklyn New York. He was married to Paulin (nee) Lebo, deceased, for over 60 years. Robert worked for many years at...
William C. Woodard
Apr 29, 2020
William C. Woodard, 72, of Ephrata, PA, passed away at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. He was the husband of Mary Ellen (Schiel) Woodard and son of the late William and Concetta (Ievoli) Woodard. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Katherine C. Woodard, four siblings: Donna, Marcella, James, and Jeffery;...
John Pfautz
Apr 28, 2020
John R. Pfautz, 72, of Conestoga View Nursing & Rehab, Lancaster, formerly of Ephrata, passed away Tues., April 28, 2020. Born in Ephrata, he was a son of the late Clyde R. Sr. & Anna Mary (Hoover) Pfautz. John worked at High Concrete in Denver for many years. He found great joy in simple pleasures such as spending time...
Dean Stoltzfus
Apr 27, 2020
Dean A. Stoltzfus, 61, of Birdsboro, entered into Heaven Mon., April 27, 2020. Born in West Reading, he was the son of Melvin A. Stoltzfus and the late Esther C. (Stoyer) Stoltzfus. He recently celebrated the milestone of a 40-year anniversary as the loving husband to Jan (Petersheim) Stoltzfus. Dean was a graduate of Garden Spot High School, class...
Edna Trostle
Apr 26, 2020
Edna F. Trostle, 99, formerly of Denver and Ephrata, died Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Luther Acres, Lititz, where she resided since 2000. Born May 4, 1920 in Ephrata, she was a daughter of the late Sherman and Lillian Levering Leed. She was the wife of Glenn D. Trostle for 67 years before his passing on July 19, 2013....
Arnold G. Wentzel, Sr.
Apr 26, 2020
Arnold G. Wentzel, Sr., 69, of Litiz, PA, passed away at home on Sunday, April 26, 2020. Arnold was a son of the late George and Florence (Hartranft) Wentzel. He worked as an Auto Mechanic at the Donnie Ernst Garage in Denver, PA. Arnold loved spending time in his garage working on cars and tractors. He also enjoyed bluegrass...
Dorothy Laura Mohn
Apr 26, 2020
Dorothy “Dot” Laura Mohn went to her heavenly home April 26, 2020 at the age of 91 years. Dot lived at Ephrata Manor for the past three years but had been a New Holland resident for over fifty-five years. Preceding her in death was her first husband Edwin C. Myers, Jr. to whom she was married for over forty-four...
Kenneth Lesher
Apr 25, 2020
Kenneth J. Lesher, 81, of Denver, passed away Sat., April 25, 2020 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. He was a son of the late Roy R. & Florence F. (Fritz) Lesher and the loving husband of 57 years to Nancy (Zell) Lesher. Ken was a graduate of Gov. Mifflin H.S., class of 1958. He was a lifelong...
Marguerite Sweigart
Apr 23, 2020
Marguerite Sweigart, 94, formerly of Adamstown, passed away Thurs., April 23, 2020 at Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Schoeneck, she was a daughter of the late Raymond & Lizzie (Hollenbach) Wenrich and the loving wife of the late Leon H. Sweigart until his passing in 1996. Marguerite had worked at C&B Trimming in Reamstown & Redcay's...
Thomas Craley
Apr 23, 2020
Thomas J. Craley, 84, formerly of Adamstown, passed away Thurs., April 23, 2020 at ManorCare Health Services, Sinking Spring. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Clayton N., Sr. & Mary R. (Romig) Craley and the loving husband of 50 years to Dorothy R. (Ludwig) Craley until her passing in 2005. Tom was a 1953 graduate...
Pauline E. Ocker
Apr 22, 2020
Pauline E. Ocker, 92, formerly of Ephrata, PA passed away at Conestoga View in Lancaster, PA on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. She was the loving wife of the late Calvin E. Ocker and daughter of the late Clay and Minnie Cooper. She is survived by a daughter, Donna M., wife of Randy Sechrist of Ephrata, PA; two sons: Timothy...
Lorraine Y. Johnson
Apr 21, 2020
Lorraine Y. Johnson passed away at Ephrata Manor on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 from natural causes. She was 88 years old. A lifelong Ephrata resident, Lorraine was the daughter of the late Irvin and Mabel (Eitnier) Steely. Lorraine was the owner/operator of Pine Haven Residential Care for twenty-eight years. She was an active member of Ephrata First United Methodist...
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