OBITUARIES

Obituaries for Our Reamstown & Ephrata Locations

Jan Prins

Jan Prins

Nov 5, 2019

Jan Prins, 85, of Reamstown, passed away Tues., Nov. 5, 2019 at Wellspan Ephrata Comm. Hospital. Born in the Netherlands, he was a son of the late Jacob & Katherina Prins. Jan and his wife, Hannah (Good) Prins, were to celebrate 65 years of marriage this month. Jan moved to the U.S. in 1952, sponsored by his uncle, Dr....

Michael Schweitzer

Michael Schweitzer

Nov 1, 2019

Michael E. Schweitzer, 70, of Ephrata, passed away Fri., Nov. 1, 2019 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. He was a son of the late Edwin & Annabelle (Fritz) Schweitzer and the loving companion of 32 years to Joleen R. Dull. Mike grew up in Adamstown, started working at Hope Hosiery Mills at 16 years old, and retired from...

Joseph J. Lewis

Joseph J. Lewis

Oct 23, 2019

It is with great sadness that the family of Joseph J Lewis Sr. of Ephrata PA announced the passing of Joseph on October 21, 2019 at Ephrata Manor nursing home. Joseph was born August, 23 1926 in Philadelphia, son of Agnes Lewis (nee Gordon), and Harry Lewis (nee Luigi Ghizzoni). Predeceased by brother Vincent Lewis and sister Ann Lewis...

Jim D. Brooks

Jim D. Brooks

Oct 23, 2019

Jim D. Brooks, 84, of Stevens, PA, passed away at Maple Farm Nursing Center in Akron, PA on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. He was the loving husband of Joan E. (Fricker) Brooks and son of the late Gaines C. Brooks and Flora M. (Jackson) Davis. Jim was born in Seminole, TX and graduated from Texas A-M University. He was...

Irene S. Bollinger

Irene S. Bollinger

Oct 22, 2019

Irene (Brubaker) Bollinger, 94, of Manheim, PA, died at home peacefully on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. Born June 11, 1925, in Denver, PA, daughter of the late John D. and Alma (Sweigart) Brubaker. Irene will be lovingly missed by her husband of 75 years, Elam P. Bollinger of Manheim; her children: Donald Lee, married to Gloria (Havrilla), Woodstock, GA...

Gail M. Dillon

Gail M. Dillon

Oct 21, 2019

Gail M. Dillon, 64, of Stevens, PA, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2019 with her family by her side, at Hospice - Community Care, Mt. Joy, PA. Gail was born in Bradford County on October 12, 1955, a daughter of the late Bruce and Margaret (LaMont) McClelland and was the wife of Dale Douglas Dillon. Gail and Doug...

John Schutter

John Schutter

Oct 18, 2019

John N. Schutter, 95, a resident of Ephrata Manor, formerly of Adamstown, passed away Fri., Oct. 18, 2019. Born in Mohnton, he was a son of the late John L. & Rhea (Epler) Schutter and husband of the late Mary Jane (Leed) Schutter who passed in 2011. John was a graduate of the Mohnton High School. He was a...

Scott Lesher

Scott Lesher

Oct 14, 2019

Scott A. Lesher, 62, a much-loved resident of Community Services Group in Columbia, Pa & formerly of Denver, passed away Mon., Oct. 14, 2019. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of Frederick S. Lesher of Denver and the late Nancy Lou (Musser) Lesher. Scott attended the Bethany School in Ephrata, several of The Arc programs, EARS Workshops, Concepts...

Jay Ruppert

Jay Ruppert

Oct 12, 2019

Jay P. Ruppert, 86, of Ephrata, passed away Sat., Oct. 12, 2019. Jay was a son of the late Lewis & Hettie (Martin) Ruppert and the loving husband of 60 years to Fay D. (Lied) Ruppert until her passing in Jan. 2018. He was a graduate of the Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology and worked as an electrician for...

Noah Z. Weber

Noah Z. Weber

Oct 12, 2019

Noah Z. Weber, 85, of Lititz, PA, passed away at home on Saturday, October 12, 2019. He was the loving husband of Lois E. (Boose) Weber, and son of the late Noah B. and Cora (Zimmerman) Weber. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Darla E. Weber-Seyler, two sons, Brent E. Weber (Desiree) and Jay...

Raymond Eager, Jr.

Raymond Eager, Jr.

Oct 11, 2019

Raymond T. "Sonny" Eager, 62, of Womelsdorf, passed away Fri., Oct. 11, 2019 in Tower Health Reading Hospital. He grew up in Gouglersville, son of the late Raymond T., Sr. & Mildred (Blimline) Eager and husband of 41 years to Karen L. (Morgan) Eager. Ray worked at the Bollman Hat Co. in Adamstown after high school where he met...

Clarice L. Lerch

Clarice L. Lerch

Oct 4, 2019

Clarice L. Lerch, 83, of Lancaster, PA, formerly of Ephrata, PA, passed away at the Hamilton Arms Center in Lancaster, PA on Friday, October 4, 2019. Clarice was born in Ephrata, daughter of the late Harvey F. and Florence I. (Hufford) Shiffler. Her husband, the late Randall C. Lerch, passed away on September 26, 1997. In Ephrata, Clarice worked...

Marvin E. Bowman

Marvin E. Bowman

Oct 4, 2019

Marvin E. Bowman, 77, of Ephrata, PA, passed away at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital on Friday, October 4, 2019. He was the loving husband of Theda E. (Hertzog) Bowman for 53 years and son of the late Luther E. and Evelyn (Herman) Bowman. Marvin worked in the foundry at the former Ephrata Manufacturing Company for 42 years. He loved...

Stanley N. Miller

Stanley N. Miller

Oct 4, 2019

Stanley N. Miller, 84, of Stevens, PA, passed away at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital on Thursday, October 10, 2019. Born in Ephrata, Stanley was a son of the late Frank and Violet (Grumbling) Miller. He will be lovingly missed by his wife, Patsy L. (Borry) Miller; two children: Scott E. Miller (Susan) of Lebanon, PA and Kimberly J. Zoll...

Phyllis Dunkelberger

Phyllis Dunkelberger

Oct 3, 2019

Phyllis M. (Haas) Dunkelberger, 84, of Shillington, resident of Green Hills Manor, passed away late Thurs. night, Oct. 3, 2019. Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Arthur S. & Mary E. (Graeff) Haas and the loving wife of James E. Dunkelberger until his passing in 2006. Phyllis was a 1953 graduate of Mohnton High...

Joanne Schenskie

Joanne Schenskie

Sep 30, 2019

Joanne E. (Koller) Schenskie, 81, of Denver, formerly of Philadelphia, passed away Mon., Sept. 30, 2019 peacefully a home. Born in Phila, she was a daughter of the late Joseph & Lillie (McCullough) Koller and the loving wife of Carl H. Schenskie for 45 years. Joanne attended Mastbaum High School and lived in the Rhawnhurst area of Northeast Phila...

Margaret "Margie" Richardson

Margaret "Margie" Richardson

Sep 27, 2019

Margaret "Margie" E. Richardson, 89, resident of Zerbe Sisters Retirement Community, Narvon, passed away Fri., Sept. 27, 2019. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Carl B. & Myrtle M. (Stork) Musselman and the loving wife of John Stephen Richardson, Jr., until his passing in 1983. Margie was the valedictorian of her college class. She...

Deanna Lynn Franc

Deanna Lynn Franc

Sep 27, 2019

Deanna Lynn Franc, 21, of Ephrata, PA, was taken too soon as the result of a car accident on Friday, September 27, 2019. Deanna was born in Ephrata on March 25, 1998. She graduated from Ephrata High School in 2016 and then pursued a nursing career. She was currently employed at Country Meadows Retirement Community in Hershey, PA. Deanna...

Ronald Heffner

Ronald Heffner

Sep 26, 2019

Ronald R. Heffner, 76, of Gouglersville, passed away Thurs., Sept. 26, 2019 peacefully at home. Born in West Reading, Ron was a son of the late Walter R. & Mary E. (Merkey) Heffner and the loving husband of 53 years to Shelby J. (Roberts). Ron was a graduate of Gov. Mifflin High School, class of 1960 and served in...

Mary Jane Scheaffer

Mary Jane Scheaffer

Sep 21, 2019

Mary Jane Scheaffer, 97, of Lancaster, PA, and formerly of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at The Long Community at Highland in Lancaster, PA. She was the loving wife of the late Carson L. Scheaffer for 52 ? years and daughter of the late J. Stanley and Lillian (Beck) Cooper. Surviving is a son, Jim...

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