Obituaries for Our Reamstown & Ephrata Locations
S. Eugene Heft
Jan 21, 2020
S. Eugene Heft, 81, formerly of Reamstown and resident of Luther Acres since 2005, passed away Tues., Jan. 21, 2020. Born in Brecknock Twp., he was the son of Stanley & Cora (Kring) Heft and the loving husband to Geraldine A. "Gerry" (Zerbe) Heft until her passing in 2009. Eugene was a graduate of Cocalico Union H.S., class of...
Betty S. Hess
Jan 21, 2020
Betty S. Hess, 87, of Akron, PA and formerly of Manheim Township, PA, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. Betty was married to the late Robert W. Hess who passed away October 14, 1995 and was the daughter of the late J. Newton and Elizabeth (Groff) Shreiner. She will be lovingly missed by...
Thelma Rosen
Jan 21, 2020
Thelma R. Rosen died on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, at the age of 92 after a courageous battle with glioblastoma. At the time of her death, she was a resident at Ephrata Manor, where she had lived for the past four years. Prior to that, she had lived at Hawk Valley in Denver, PA. Thelma Rosen...
Anna Moyer
Jan 18, 2020
Anna Mae Moyer, 83, resident of Luther Acres, formerly of Reinholds, passed away Sat., Jan. 18, 2020. Born in Blainsport, she was a daughter of the late David Earl, Sr. & Miriam Marie (McQuate) Yost and the loving wife of 61 years to Charles N. Moyer, Jr. Anna Mae was a graduate of Cocalico Union High School, class of...
Brian Michaelson
Jan 17, 2020
Brian Michaelson, 66, of Harrisburg, PA and formerly of Staten Island, NY and Ephrata, PA, passed away at home on Friday, January 17, 2020. Born in Brooklyn, New York on December 10, 1953, Brian was the first of Irene and Stanley Michaelson’s three children. He attended Erasmus High Scholl and went on to earn a Master’s Degree in Business...
Luke W. Wenger
Jan 16, 2020
Luke W. Wenger, 90, of Ephrata, PA passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, January 16, 2020. He was the husband of the late Nancy Wenger, who passed away September 30, 2018 and son of the late Rufus and Elsie (Wanner) Wenger. Luke was a World War II U.S. Army Veteran and worked as a machinist at Alcoa in...
Richard Sweigart
Jan 15, 2020
Richard "Dickey" E. Sweigart, 85, resident of the Middletown Home, formerly of Bowmansville & Denver, passed away Wed., Jan. 15, 2020. He was a son of the late Guy & Agnes (Meckley) Sweigart and the husband of 59-years to Kathleen Ann (Seifrit) Sweigart until her passing in 2016. Dickey was a veteran, proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps....
Paul Root
Jan 13, 2020
Paul H. Root, 89, of Reamstown, passed away Mon., Jan. 13, 2020 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. Born in Ephrata, Paul was a son to the late James S. & Anna (Leisey) Root and the loving husband of 54-years to Rosalee M. (Rupp) Root. Paul was an Army veteran, serving during the Korean War. He was a painter...
Sherry Edwards
Jan 12, 2020
Sherry A. (Weaver) Edwards, 49, of Reamstown, passed away Sun., Jan 12, 2020 at St. Joseph Medical Center, Reading. She was a daughter of Salinda (Gehman) Schmuck & stepdaughter of Marvin Schmuck. Sherry formerly worked at Alcon, then as a screen printer for Mt. Bethany Screen Printing, and most recently for Crown Trophy in Stevens. She enjoyed anything outdoors...
Carl Ray Zimmerman
Jan 9, 2020
Carl Ray Zimmerman, 86, of Lititz, PA and formerly a longtime resident of Akron, PA, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Brethren Village. Carl was born in Schoeneck, PA, son of the late Milton B. and Florence M. (Jackson) Zimmerman. He was the loving husband of the late Jacqueline M. (Sensenig) Zimmerman, who passed away April 4,...
Howard James Wert
Jan 9, 2020
Howard “Howie” J. Wert, 85, of Lancaster, PA and formerly of Denver, PA, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Conestoga View Nursing Home in Lancaster. He was the loving husband of Janet E. (Dietrich) Wert for 62 years and son of the late Howard M. and Anna (Keffer) Wert. Howie was born in Adamstown, PA and worked...
William "Bill" Macauley
Jan 8, 2020
William E. Macauley, Sr., 69, of Adamstown, passed away Wed., Jan. 8, 2020. He was a son of Ronald H.R. Sr. & Florence R. (Meixner) Macauley and the husband of 43 years to Diane L. (Davidson) Macauley. Bill grew up in Bucks County and attended Neshaminy High School. He was a truck driver, drove bus for BARTA, worked at...
Ernest L. Batz, Sr.
Jan 7, 2020
Ernest L. Batz, Sr., 82, of Ephrata, PA, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, January 7, 2020. He is survived by his wife of 9 years, Donna I. (Daugherty) Batz; children: Cindy Weinold, Randy Batz (Lucy), Ricky Batz, Sr. (Robin), Ernest L. Batz, Jr. (Audry); 10 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren; brother, Terry R. Batz; step-children: Pamela Reese...
Joanne C. Klopp
Jan 3, 2020
Joanne C. Klopp, 83, of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020 after a lengthy illness. She was the loving wife of Donald L. Klopp and daughter of the late Chester and Irene (Crowther) Leed. In addition to her husband, she is survived by four children: Susan Harley-Foltz (Robert) of Jonestown, PA, Don Frymyer (Sheila) of New...
Madeline Elizabeth Dougherty
Jan 2, 2020
Madeline E. Dougherty, 72, of Brownstown, PA and formerly of Elizabethtown, PA and Southern New Jersey, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, January 2, 2020. Madeline was the wife of Raymond E. Dougherty for 50 years and daughter of the late Ernest L. and Grace B. (Guenuther) Lipari. Madeline was a longtime resident of...
Judith Kline
Jan 1, 2020
Judith Ann Kline, 76, resident of Good Shepherd Home, Allentown, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020. She was a daughter to the late Spurgeon G. & Catherine (Magee) Kline. Judith was survived by six sisters and five brothers. Her final resting place is in Berks County Memorial Gardens, Fleetwood.
Mark Gehr
Dec 31, 2019
Mark R. Gehr, 90, of Ephrata, passed away Dec. 31, 2019 at Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim. He was the husband of the late Eva A. (Sweigart) Gehr, who passed in 2010 and he was one of twelve children to the late Harry E. & Mary Jane (Dennis) Gehr. Mark was a long-time singer & guitarist. He was...
Kenneth Oxenreider
Dec 29, 2019
Kenneth R. Oxenreider, 70, of Lebanon, passed away Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Adam C. & Ruth (Tobias) Oxenreider and the widower of Donna Fay (Trostle) Oxenreider. Kenneth was a delivery driver for NAPA Auto Parts in Denver and formerly worked at Bollman Hat Co. and Brethren Village. He was...
Mildred Krick
Dec 28, 2019
Mildred M. Krick, 88, of Adamstown, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019 at the Gardens at Stevens. Born in Milford, Delaware, she was the daughter of the late Ralph B & Helen E. (Miller) McCallicher and the widow of Jack D. Krick who passed in 1991. Mildred grew up in Martindale, married Jack in 1950 and lived in Adamstown...
Vicki Schweitzer
Dec 28, 2019
Vicki L. Schweitzer, 56, of Cumru Twp., passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019. Vicki was the daughter of Linwood Schweitzer, with whom she resided, and Christine (Knerr) Buffington of Robesonia. Also survived by her brother, Eric Schweitzer of Wernersville. Good Sipler Funeral & Cremation Centre, Inc., Reamstown, Pa. www.goodfuneral.com.
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