Obituaries for Our Reamstown & Ephrata Locations
James Allen
Jul 5, 2013
James H. Allen, age 76, of Wernersville, Berks County, PA, formerly of Hastings, Cambria County PA, passed away Friday, July 5, 2013, in the Lebanon VA Medical Center Hospice Unit surrounded by his loving family. A Proud Navy veteran, he was retired as an electrician with IBEW Local 743, Reading, PA. Jim loved fishing, gardening, cooking and was a...
Chester Martzall
Jul 3, 2013
Chester F. Martzall, age 88, of Ephrata, Lancaster County, PA, formerly of Adamstown & Florence, AZ, died July 3, 2013, in Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Denver, PA, a son of the late Samuel M. and Stella R. (Fisher) Martzall, his wife of 65 years, Virginia S. (Stevens) Martzall, died November 4, 2012. Chester was a World War II...
Mildred Shimp
Jul 2, 2013
Mildred W. (Schnader) Shimp, age 90, peacefully left her earthly home at Ephrata Manor, 99 Bethany Road, Ephrata, Lancaster County, PA, on Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at 2:42 PM. Born at Stone Hill, Lancaster County, PA, the youngest daughter of the seven children of Richard R. and Catherine (Witwer) Schnader, Mildred worked for the former Redcay"s Hat Factory, Adamstown,...
Helen Weinhold
Jul 1, 2013
Helen J. Weinhold, age 81, of East Cocalico Township, Denver, Lancaster County, PA, entered into eternal rest on July 1, 2013, at the home of her daughter, Lisa, and son-in-law. Born in Reamstown, a daughter of the late Paul F. and Martha (Fritz) Buohl, her husband of 40 years, Clarence M. Weinhold, died in 1993. A 1950 East Cocalico...
Jeanne Howe
Jun 29, 2013
Jeanne E. Howe, age 73, of West Cocalico Township, Denver, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, died in her home June 29, 2013. Born in Brunnerville, Lancaster County, a daughter of the late Rufus and Rache (Anderson) Earhart, her husband, James Howe, Sr., died November 6, 2011. Jeanne was a homemaker most of her life and enjoyed reading and watching her soap...
Howard Hilbush
Jun 6, 2013
Howard E. Hilbush, age 90, of Mohnton, Brecknock Township, Berks County, PA., died Thursday, June 6, 2013, in Denver Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Stevens, Lancaster County, PA. Born in Uniontown, Dauphin County, a son of the late Robert W. and Anna M. (Witmer) Hilbush, his wife, Beatrice R. (Pordham) Hilbush, died September 28, 1992. He was a World War...
Anna Withers
May 21, 2013
Anna M. Withers, age 77, formerly of Reamstown, Lancaster County, PA, died Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in ManorCare West Reading. Born in Mohnton, Berks County, PA, a daughter of the late Isaiah H. and Gertrude A. (Hoster) Sheaffer, her husband Arlan R. Withers died October 19, 2001. Anna was co-owner and operator of G. S. Withers & Sons Monuments,...
Rev. H. James Justice
May 11, 2013
Rev. H. James Justice, age 81, of Ickesburg, Perry County, formerly of Lancaster County, died unexpectedly while attending a retired minister"s retreat in Cleveland, TN. Born in Crisfield, MD, a son of the late Rev. Lloyd M. and Hattie E. (Tull) Justice and was married to Arlene M. (Gehman) Justice for 59 years. A Korean War Army veteran, he...
Gilbert Wolf
May 7, 2013
Heaven gained a bearded angel on May 7, 2013. The beloved husband of Virginia L. "Ginny" (Foster) Wolf for 43 years, residing in Denver (Schoeneck), he was a Vietnam War Army veteran and retired from Western Electric, Pittsburgh, and AT&T, Reading. An avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan, he enjoyed hunting, camping and time with his family and friends. Gibby was...
Daniel Beck
Apr 12, 2013
Daniel J. "Bosh" Beck, age 61, of Stevens, East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on April 12, 2013. Born in East Cocalico Township, a son of the late Daniel W. Beck and Florence M. (Stamm) Beck Dautrich, Ephrata, PA, he was married to Brenda L. (Hanna) Beck for 33 years...
June Cahill
Apr 1, 2013
June R. Cahill, age 84, of Stevens, Lancaster County, PA, formerly of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, died Monday, April 1, 2013, in Ephrata Manor, Ephrata, Lancaster County, PA. Born in Pittsburgh, a daughter of the late Dr. Ashby C. and Ada I. (Grubbs) Robinson, she was the wife of Edward F. Cahill for 60 years. A 1946 graduate of Mount...
Kevin Miller
Mar 23, 2013
Kevin S. Miller, age 49, of Bowmansville, Lancaster County, PA, died Saturday, March 23, 2013, in Conestoga View Nursing Home, Lancaster, following a year-long battle with cancer. Born in Lancaster, he was a son of Phoebe M. (Geib) Mummau, Ephrata, PA, and the late Raymond H. Miller. A truck driver for Lyons & Hohl Paving, East Earl, PA, Kevin...
Melvin Burkhart
Mar 20, 2013
Melvin E. Burkhart, age 84, of Akron Borough, Lancaster County, PA, died Wednesday, March 20, 2013, in Ephrata Manor, Ephrata, PA. Born in Lancaster, PA, a son of the late Jacob and Stella (Coldren) Burkhart, he was the husband of Dorothy "Dottie" H. (Snader) Burkhart for 63 years. Melvin was a member of Muddy Creek Evangelical Lutheran Church, Swartzville,...
Catherine Youndt
Mar 16, 2013
Catherine Mae Youndt passed away peacefully at home on March 16, 2013, at age 93. Catherine"s life was deeply rooted in Lancaster County. She grew up as Catherine Good, on the Bowmansville farm that had been in her family since the early 1700"s. In the tradition of her day, she attended a two room schoolhouse until eighth grade and...
Della Trostle
Mar 12, 2013
Della M. Trostle, age 93, of Brecknock Township, Denver, PA, formerly of Reinholds, PA, died Tuesday, March 12, 2013, in Ephrata Community Hospital, Ephrata, PA. Born in Brecknock Township, Berks County, PA, a daughter of the late Stephen W. and Elizabeth (Eckenroth) Artz, her husband of 44 years, Howard C. Trostle, died July 3, 1984. A member of Immanuel...
Douglas Weiler
Mar 5, 2013
Douglas M. Weiler, 67, of Stevens, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013, in Ephrata Community Hospital following a brief battle with esophageal cancer. Born in Lancaster, a son of the late Jacob A. and Audrey (Mongeau) Weiler, he was married to Mary E. (Smith) Weiler for 44 years. A 1964 graduate of McCaskey High School, he was an Army National...
Noel Cuff
Feb 27, 2013
Noel Edwin Cuff, aged 79, of Denver Borough, Lancaster County, PA, formerly of Richmond, KY, died Wednesday, February 27, 2013, in Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Nashville, TN, a son of the late Noel B. and Stevie L. (Colley) Cuff, his wife, Mary Joann (Cruce) Cuff, died August 21, 2002. Noel was a member of The Church of Christ...
Laurie Miller
Feb 27, 2013
Laurie Anne Kurtz Miller, aged 46, of Spring Township, Berks County, PA, died Wednesday, February 27, 2013, surrounded by her loving family following a battle with Triple Negative Breast Cancer. She was also under the care of Berks Visiting Nurse Hospice. Born in Ephrata, a daughter of Jack R. and Joan (Bramble) Kurtz, Ocean City, NJ, she was the...
Robert Crimmins
Feb 20, 2013
Robert F. Crimmins, age 64, of Reading, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013, in St. Joseph"s Medical Center, Reading, following a lengthy illness. Born in Yonkers, NY, a son of the late John W. and Lillian (Monachelli) Crimmins, he was married to Doris B. (Barker) Crimmins for 32 years. A Vietnam War veteran, he owned & operated RFC Pest Control,...
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