Obituaries for Our Reamstown & Ephrata Locations

Elsie I. Yeager
Apr 25, 2019
Elsie I. Yeager, 92, of Ephrata, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at Ephrata Manor. She was the loving wife of Charles S. Yeager III and daughter of the late Ernest and Rose (Helzman) Vollenweider. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son: Charles S. Yeager IV, husband of...

Carl M. White
Apr 25, 2019
Carl. M. White, 80, of Ephrata, PA, died on Thurs. April 25, 2019 at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. He is survived by his loving wife, Dorothy L. (Weber) White; three daughters: Debra Newswanger, wife of Shawn Clapper of Ephrata, PA, Darbi Knee, wife of George Knee of Vinemont, PA, and Paula Laughlin, wife of Joe Laughlin of Hamburg, PA;...
William Minor, Jr.
Apr 24, 2019
William J. Minor, Jr. of Reading, formerly of Philadelphia, died Wed., April 24, 2019 in the Southeastern Veteran Center, Spring City. He was a son of the late Irene & William Minor. William was a U.S. Marine veteran. He worked for many years at the former Luden Candy Factory. William was an avid sports fan, enjoying both football and...

Robin E. Stewart
Apr 22, 2019
Robin Elaine Stewart, 64, of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2019 at her daughter Michelle's home in Apex, NC. She was the loving wife of Pete Stewart of Ephrata, PA and daughter of the late Donald and Pauline (Lutz) Lees. Robin went to Garden Spot High School and had worked at Dart Container in Leola, PA,...
Daniel Sweigart
Apr 21, 2019
Daniel P. Sweigart, 91, of The Highlands of Wyomissing, formerly of Adamstown passed away Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019. He was the loving husband of 71 years to Louise D. (Law) Sweigart. Born in Lancaster, he was a twin son of the late Harvey K. & Helen C. (Redcay) Sweigart. Daniel was a Navy veteran and was proud to...

Floy E. Nolt
Apr 20, 2019
Floy E. Nolt, 89, of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Keystone Villa in Ephrata. Floy was born in Ephrata on August 28, 1929, daughter of the late Paul and Dorothy (Jurrell) Dissler. She was the loving wife of Harold M. Nolt, with whom she would have celebrated 69 years of marriage this June. In...
Dorothy Burkholder
Apr 20, 2019
Dorothy L. (Rathman) Burkholder, 91, of Ephrata Manor, passed away Sat., April 20, 2019. Dorothy was the widow of Franklin Burkholder who passed in 1998 & a daughter of the late William H. & Cora N. (Heck) Rathman. Dorothy is survived by her son, Randy L. (Nancy) Burkholder of Denver; sister, Joyce M. Andes of Springfield, OH; brother, John...

Mary Lou Haines
Apr 19, 2019
Mary Lou Haines, 84, of Lititz, PA, died on Friday, April 19, 2019 at Kadima Rehab and Nursing at Lititz. Mary was born in Millport, PA and was a lifetime resident of Warwick Township. She had been employed at the former Fleet Air Shoe Co. of Ephrata and D-S Machine Co. of Lititz. Mary's family would like to thank...

Harry A. Brubaker
Apr 19, 2019
Harry A. Brubaker, 86, of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2019 at his home. He was born in Ephrata on September 23, 1932, son of the late Harry G. and Anna S. (Sheaffer) Brubaker. Harry is survived by his loving wife, Lois J. (Myers) Brubaker; son, James Brubaker; five grandchildren: Ashley, Jay, Cody, Ostin, and Bradly;...

Luke W. Wise
Apr 17, 2019
Luke W. Wise, 88, of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at Ephrata Manor. He was the loving husband of Collette J. (Ruth) Wise and son of the late Frank A. and Bertha S. (Weinhold) Wise. Luke was born and raised in West Earl Township, Lancaster County, PA. He served in the United States Marine Corps...

Sylvia Benham
Apr 12, 2019
Sylvia Brubacher Benham, 79, of Ephrata, PA, went to be with her Lord, a promise that she trusted in, on Friday, April 12, 2019, at Hospice - Community Care in Mount Joy, PA. Sylvia's humor, courage and faith during her yearlong battle with cancer were inspirational to many. She met wonderful and supportive doctors, nurses and staff at Sechler...
Dr. Nicholas James
Apr 10, 2019
Dr. Nicholas James, 71, of Denver, PA, formerly Mineola, NY, passed away Wed., April 10, 2019 at WellSpan Ephrata Hospital. Born in Manhattan, Dr. James was the son of the late Nicholas & Mary V. (Soehngen) James and was the beloved husband of Carole Roberts Bennett. Dr. James was an Army veteran and served with distinction as a medic...

Eleanor S. Hertzog
Apr 5, 2019
Eleanor S. Hertzog, 92, of Lititz, PA and formerly of Akron, PA, died on Friday, April 5, 2019 at United Zion Retirement Community in Lititz, PA. Eleanor was born on December 15, 1926 to the late Ellsworth and Martha Sara Sweigart. Her late husbands were Aaron Witmer who died in 1974 and Clarence Hertzog who died in 2003. Eleanor...

Clyde L. Young
Apr 4, 2019
Clyde L. Young, 82, of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. He was the loving husband of Maxine L. (Iwanowski) Young and son of the late Elroy and Ruth (Meyer) Young. Clyde was born and raised in Rothsville, PA. He graduated from Rothsville High School in 1954 and served in the...
Thomas Lindauer
Mar 31, 2019
Mr. Thomas A. Lindauer, age 77, passed away Sunday afternoon, March 31, 2019 at Covenant Healthcare Harrison in Saginaw. The son the late James and Cecelia (Kowalczyk) Lindauer, he was born on May 5, 1941 in Bay City. Tom served with the U.S. Air Force during Vietnam. He married the former Janice M. Bristol and together they settled in...
Mary Beck
Mar 30, 2019
Mary B. Beck, 81, formerly of Denver passed away Sat., March 30, 2019 at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center in Narvon. She was a daughter of the late Roy & Almanara (Hahn) White. Married in 1956, she was the wife of Edwin S. Beck, Jr. who passed in 2012. Mary worked for many years as a seamstress at Cinderella Knitting...

Ray P. Bollinger
Mar 28, 2019
Ray P. Bollinger, 91, of Stevens, PA, passed away at home on Thursday, March 28, 2019. Born in Clay Township, Ray was the loving husband of the late G. Geraldine (Newcomer) Bollinger and son of the late Abram E. and Mae B. (Palm) Bollinger. Ray worked as a self-employed dairy farmer. He also enjoyed doing custom combine harvesting for...

Edna N. Sheaffer
Mar 28, 2019
Edna N. Sheaffer, 85, a resident of Manor Care, Laureldale, PA, formerly of Ephrata, PA, died on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Manor Care � Laureldale. Edna was born in East Earl, PA and was raised in Ephrata by her foster parents, the late Walter and Sarah Kulp. She was a member of the Ephrata Church of the Brethren...
Ida Klaassen
Mar 28, 2019
Ida R. Klaassen, 93, of Mohnton, passed away Thurs., March 28, 2019 at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center in Narvon. Born in Spring Twp., she was a daughter of the late Paul & Mamie (Remp) Trostle. She was the wife of 55 years to Peter Klaassen until his passing in 2005. As young women did during WWII, Ida took a...

Rev. Paul V. Bryan, C.Ss.R.
Mar 25, 2019
Rev. Paul Vincent Bryan, C.Ss.R. 85, of the St. Clement Mission House Community, Ephrata, Pennsylvania, died on March 25, 2019, at the Stella Maris Nursing Home in Timonium, MD. Father Bryan was born on June 19, 1933, in Brentwood, New York, the son of George and Rita (Fearon) and brother of former Redemptorists George J. and Robert J. Bryan....
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