Obituaries for Our Reamstown & Ephrata Locations

Florence L. Gehr
Dec 14, 2018
Florence L. Gehr, 99, of Stevens, PA, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018 at Fairmount Homes in Ephrata, PA. She was the loving wife of the late Edwin B. Gehr for 57 years and daughter of the late Samuel and Mary (Landis) Henly. Florence was also preceded in death by two brothers: Walter L. and Landis L. Henly,...

Elvin J.Ressler
Dec 14, 2018
Elvin J. Ressler, 78, of Ephrata, PA, passed away on December 14, 2018, at Fairmount Nursing Home, Ephrata, PA. Elvin was born April 20,1940, in Manheim Township, PA to Grube and Anna (Zimmerman) Ressler. He was a 1958 graduate of Ephrata High School and went on to receive his Associate of Science Degree from Penn State University, Berks. He...

Betty J. Wolf
Dec 7, 2018
Betty J. Wolf, 90, of Ephrata, PA, formerly of Schoeneck, PA, passed away on Friday, December 7, 2018 at Ephrata Community Hospital after a brief illness. She was the loving wife of the late Stanton H. Wolf, who passed away on August 9, 1983. Betty was born in Ephrata, PA, a daughter of the late Leroy and Elsie (Latshaw)...

Helene D. Sweigart
Dec 7, 2018
Helene D. Sweigart, 94, of Ephrata, PA passed away at home on December 7, 2018. She was born in Ozone Park, New York to Emmanuel and Mary (Gabriel) Yris on March 13, 1924. Helene's parents died when she was quite young, and she was raised in Newburg, New York by her great aunt and later in Rexmont, PA by...
Luis Eduardo Villamil Barajas
Dec 5, 2018
Luis Eduardo Villamil Barajas, 66, of Reinholds, passed away at home on Wednesday, December 5th, 2018. He was the loving husband of 48 years to Ana Ludivia Castillo De Villamil and a son of the late Luis Eduardo Villamil & Lastenia Leonor Barajas. Born in Bogota, Colombia, Luis was a graduate of the National University of Colombia and obtained...
Christopher Riggle
Dec 4, 2018
Christopher T. Riggle, 50, of Denver, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at the Wellspan Ephrata Hospital. Chris was the loving husband of Kelly M. (Manbeck) Riggle for 13 years and a son of Thomas W & Audrey J. (Kallmann) Riggle. He was born in Willimantic, Connecticut, played little league football & baseball for the Penndel Wildcats, and was...

Gordon J. Gingrich
Dec 2, 2018
Gordon Jay Gingrich, 77, of Ephrata, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018 at Manor Care Lebanon after a lengthy illness in the presence of his family. He was the loving husband of 54 years to Marie D. (Brucker) Gingrich. Born in Lebanon he was the son of the late George Gingrich and the late Elizabeth (Shelly)...

Robert L. Weaver, Jr.
Dec 2, 2018
Robert L. Weaver, Jr., 69, of Ephrata, PA. passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Well Span Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Lancaster, PA, Robert was the son of the late Robert L. Weaver, Sr. and Myrtle R. (Miller) Weaver. He is survived by a son and a sister. He was a member of the Ephrata High School...

Alfred H. Claassen
Dec 2, 2018
Alfred (Al) H. Claassen passed from this life into the arms of his Savior Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Landis Homes in Lititz, Pennsylvania. He was born February 2, 1925 in Beatrice, Nebraska, the eldest of six children born to Aron N. and Helen (Wiebe) Claassen. Alfred grew up on the family farm south east of Beatrice, Nebraska. He...
Clair "Lee" Rutt
Nov 30, 2018
Clair "Lee" Rutt, 69 of Denver, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2018. Lee was the oldest son of Marian L (Reddig) & the late Clair T. Rutt. He was an avid sports fan, enjoyed attending sporting events and closely followed his favorite teams - the Philadelphia Eagles, Phillies, and Hershey Bears. Lee had worked locally as a butcher. He...

George S. Gehr
Nov 24, 2018
George Showers Gehr, 97, of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at Keystone Villa of Ephrata. He was the husband of the late Margaret S. Gehr of Ephrata, who preceded him in death on December 24, 2014. Together they celebrated 65 years of marriage on July 10, 2014. Born on August 25, 1921 in Ephrata Township,...

William (Bill) Knight, Sr.
Nov 22, 2018
William "Bill" C. Knight, Sr., 64, of Ephrata, PA and formerly of Curwinsville, PA, passed away at home, with his family by his side, on Thursday, November 22, 2018. Bill was born in Altoona, PA, son of the late Dorothy Helen Turner. He was the loving husband of Hope E. (Grumblatt) Knight. They were to celebrate 43 years of...
Clair Stoner
Nov 21, 2018
Clair S. Stoner, 82, of Reading passed away Wed., Nov. 21, 2018. Born & raised in Brecknock Twp., Berks Co., he was a son of the late Jennie (Sweigart) Stoner and the widower of Gloria J. (Eckenroth) Stoner. Clair was a graduate of Governor Mifflin H.S. class of 1954. All his life he farmed the family farm in Gouglersville....

Walter (Jim) E. Lewis
Nov 20, 2018
Walter "Jim" Eugene Lewis, 92, of Ephrata, PA, passed away at home on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, the day after he celebrated his 92nd birthday. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 63 years, Dolores J. Lewis, who passed away June 24, 2017. Born in Ephrata Township, Walter was a son of the late Dorothy and...

Thomas M. Donnelly
Nov 20, 2018
Thomas M. Donnelly, 67, of Ephrata, PA and formerly of Levittown, PA, passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. Tom is survived by his wife, Marie T. Donnelly, four children: Brian Donnelly (Kathryn), Megan Blasi (Stephen), Julia Donnelly, and Kevin Donnelly (Gwen), three grandchildren: Emerson, Cassian, and Maggie, five siblings: Francis Donnelly (Debbie), Kathleen...
Loretta Kruppenbach
Nov 18, 2018
Loretta N. Kruppenbach, 81 of Denver, passed away Sun., Nov.18, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Warren F. & Margaret E. (Boyer) Steely and the loving wife of 22 years of Lloyd A. Kruppenbach. Loretta played keyboard and sang back-up in a small music group called...

Helen A. Eberly
Nov 18, 2018
Helen A. Eberly, 96, formerly of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2018 at The Gardens at Stevens. Her husband, the late Milton F. Eberly passed away September 13, 1982. Helen was born in Ephrata, daughter of the late Phares and Mary (Miller) Buch. She was a member of Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lincoln-Ephrata, PA and...
John Reider, Jr.
Nov 13, 2018
John "Johnny" L. Reider, Jr., 72 of Reamstown, passed away at home Tuesday, November 13, 2018. Johnny was a son of the late John L. Sr. & Mary (Bickhart) Reider. Johnny worked at the former Warwick Foundry and the Boose Aluminum Foundry until he retired in 2008. He was an avid small game hunter and enjoyed fishing. He was...

Betty Gehman
Nov 13, 2018
Betty H. Gehman, 90 of Adamstown, passed away Tues., Nov. 13, 2018 at Ephrata Manor. Born in Denver, she was a daughter of the late Walter & Lillie (Weidman) Hertzog and widow of Floyd H. Gehman who passed in 1992. Betty graduated from Denver H.S., class of 1946. She was committed to her family and her community. She was...

Betty Clark
Nov 4, 2018
Betty Jane (Flory) Clark, 93 of Ephrata passed away Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018 at Ephrata Manor. Betty was the daughter of the late Mary E. (Webber) & Dallis Flory and the widow of Harry G. Clark. She worked for Arrow Industries in Reading for over 40 years. She loved animals, owning several dogs and horses over the years. Horseback...
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