Obituaries for Our Reamstown & Ephrata Locations
John L. Zerbe, Sr.
Mar 2, 2017
John L. Zerbe, Sr., age 86, Denver, Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, entered into rest on Thursday, March 2, 2017, in Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in East Cocalico Township, a son of the late Joseph P. and Edna M. (Kramer) Zerbe, he was married 66 years to Mary E. (Burkenheiser) Zerbe. A member of Muddy Creek Lutheran Church, Denver,...
Richard E. Shirey
Feb 23, 2017
Richard E. Shirey, age 86, formerly of Denver, died Thursday, February 23, 2017, at 5:25 PM in Gardens at Stevens. Born in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Harry and Emma (Kreider) Shirey, his wife Erma Arleen (Renninger) Shirey, died October 23, 2008. Richard was a self-employed truck driver most of his life and had served...
Randolph M. "Randy" Doster
Feb 22, 2017
Randolph M. 'Randy' Doster, age 79, of Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, died Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at 11:29AM in Ephrata CommunityHospital. Born in Lebanon, Lebanon County, a son of Roy R. and Anna (Kulp) Doster, he shared 59 years of marriage with his high school sweetheart, Joyce E. (Wenger) Doster. Graduating in 1955 from Ephrata High School, he served...

Richard S. Huntzinger
Feb 21, 2017
Richard S. Huntzinger, age 96, of Shannondell at Vally Forge, Lower Providence Township, Audubon, Montgomery County, Pennsyvlania, formerly of Brecknock Township, Berks County, died Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at 7:30 PM in Rehab as Shannondell. Born in Philadelphia, a son of the late Norman L. and Sadie S. (Stauffer) Huntzinger, his wife of 72 years, Mary E. (Shupp) Huntzinger,...
Anna M. Novik
Feb 20, 2017
Anna M. Novik, age 88, of Sodus Point, Wayne County, New York, formerly of Mohnton, Brecknock Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, died Monday, February 20, 2017, in Newark-Wayne Community Hospital, Newark, New York. Born in Reading, a daughter of the late Robert W. and Anna M. (Witmer) Hilbush, her husband, Michael 'Mike' Novik, died December 18, 1997. A member of...
Byron L. Ziegler
Feb 20, 2017
Byron L. Ziegler, age 64, Mohton, Robeson Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, passed away at home on Monday, February 20, 2017. Born in Breckinridge, Kentucky, a son of the late Clarence and Elizabeth (Zimmerman) Ziegler, he was married to Rhonda E. (Lausch) Ziegler for 44 years. He was a 1970 Twin Valley High School graduate and worked 23 years for...
Jayne L. Schwilk
Feb 15, 2017
Jayne L. Schwilk, of Reamstown, East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, wife of Steven P. Schwilk, entered into rest on Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at 1:10 AM in the Mt. Joy Hospice Center. Jayne was a graduate of Cocalico High School and Lancaster County Area Vocational-Technical School. Her parents were the late Clifford R. and Arline G. (Fryer) Althouse....
Robert K. Sloan
Feb 10, 2017
Robert K. Sloan, age 81, formerly of Denver, Lancaster County, Springfield, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, died Friday, February 10, 2017, at 7:50 AM in Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Born in Roxborough, Philadelphia County, a son of the late John G. and Mary (McElhanny) Sloan, he was married to Edna R. (Willard) Sloan for 58 years.He graduated in 1954 from Roxborough High...
Richard J. Morrisey
Feb 10, 2017
Richard J. Morrisey, age 86, of Shillington, Cumru Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, formerly of Denver, Lancaster County, PA, and Baldwin, Long Island, NY, died at home on Friday, February 10, 2017, at 9:32 PM. Born in Lackawanna, Erie County, New York, a son of the late Leo and Frances D. (McCosh) Morrisey,he was married46 years toJoan M. (Neubert) Morrisey,...
Kathryn Fitterling
Feb 3, 2017
Kathryn Fitterling, age 88, a resident of Ephrata Manor, Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, formerly of Denver, died Friday, February 3, 2017, at 10:45 AM in Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Adamstown, a daughter of the late Amos Glass and Stella (Hornberger) Glass Lausch, she was married to Marvin G. Fitterling for 56 years. A member of Peace United Church...
Vera A. Keith
Jan 29, 2017
Vera A. Keith, age 71, of Reinholds, East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania,died Sunday, January 29, 2017, at 6:10 AM in Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia. Born in Kerrmoor, Clearfield County, a daughter of the late Olen and Elma (Conrad) McCracken, she was the wife of Donald A. Keith for 52 years on September 4th. An active member of...
Sally Ann Fasnacht
Jan 28, 2017
Sally Ann Fasnacht, age 80, of Ephrata Borough, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, died Saturday, January 28, 2017, at 10:25 AM in Lancashire Hall, Neffsville. Born in Fritztown, Berks County, a daughter of the late Davilla and Sallie (Sweigart) Hassler, she was the wife of Larry L. Fasnacht for 61 years. A 1954 Cocalico Union High School graduate, she worked at...
Sandra S. "Sandy" Boose
Jan 28, 2017
Sandra S. 'Sandy' Boose, age 71, of Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, died Saturday, January 28, 2017, at7:43 AM inKeystone Villa of Ephrata. Born in Ephrata, a daughter of the late Harvey B. and Frances E. (Garman) Boose, she was a member of Grace Point Church of the Nazarene, Ephrata. A 1963 Cocalico High School graduate, she graduated and received...
Richard E. "Toby" Tobias
Jan 19, 2017
Richard E. 'Toby' Tobias, age 85, Adamstown Borough, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, died Thursday, January 19, 2017, at 2:20 AM in Reading Hospital Medical Center, West Reading. Born in Reading, Berks County, a son of the late Edwin E. and Ruth (McCallicher) Tobias, he was married to M. Virginia (Rudy) Tobias for 61 years. He was a Korean War army...
Charles W. Boehringer
Jan 18, 2017
Charles W. Boehringer, age 90, formerly of Adamstown, Berks County, Pennsylvania,died January 18, 2017, at 11:55 AM in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center, Wernersville, BerksCounty, where he resided the past fiveyears. Born in Adamstown, a son of the late John E. and Mary J. (Redcay) Boehringer, Sr., his wife, Arlene M. (Demming) Boehringer, died September 29, 2007. A 1944...
Joan H. Gallagher
Jan 3, 2017
Joan H. Gallagher, age 80, of Ephrata Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, formerly of Long Island, died peacefully in her home on Tuesday, January 3, 2016, at 12:01 AM surrounded by family. Born in Queens, New York, a daughter of the late Frank J. and Margaret A. (Stott) Clasen, her husband, Edward M. Gallagher, died October 23, 1994. A graduate...
Henry H. Arnold
Jan 1, 2017
Henry H. Arnold, age 93, of Adamstown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, died Sunday, January 1, 2017, at 1:45 PM in Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Adamstown, he was a son of the late Howard J. and Mary (Houshower) Arnold. A plumber by trade, he worked for Wellington Glass, Adamstown, and Essig Company, Reading. Henry was a World War II Navy...
George A. Rutt, Jr.
Dec 23, 2016
George A. Rutt, Jr., age 72, formerly of Stevens, East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, passed away after a protracted illness on December 23, 2016, in Covenant Towers, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.A son of the late George Alfred and Frances (Burkholder) Rutt, he retired as operations manager of CH Briggs Hardware, Reading. He and his wife of 54 years,...
Florence E. Miller
Dec 18, 2016
Florence E. Miller, age 87, formerly of Reinholds, died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, December 18, 2016, at 3:10 AM in Ephrata Manor. Flossie was a gentle lady who took pride in the beauty of her flower beds and flocks of chickens that provided fresh eggs for family and friends. Born in Stevens, a daughter of the late...
Shirley Ann Fox
Dec 10, 2016
Shirley Ann Fox, age 77, Clay Township, Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, went to be with the Lord on December 10, 2016, at 4:50 AM in her home. Born in Cumru Township, Berks County, a daughter of the late Samuel and Lulu E. (Ziemer) Styer, she was married 59 years to Willis H. Fox. An active member of St. Paul's...
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