Obituaries for Our Reamstown & Ephrata Locations
Doris Randall
Mar 2, 2025
Doris Randall, 87, formerly of Ephrata, passed away on Sunday, March 2nd, 2025, at home with her loving son and caregiver, Colby, by her side. Born in Panama City, Florida, Doris was the daughter of the late Elwood and Edna (Mattson) Lees, and the loving wife to Edward Randall until his passing in 1999.
Doris was a 1957 high school graduate...
Richard F. Smith
Feb 25, 2025
Richard Floyd Smith was on his last orbit on this earth when he passed away on February 25th, 2025.
Richard was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, on January 30, 1945, the son of Jack Edmund and Margaret Ann Smith. His father Jack was somewhere fighting in The Battle of the Bulge in Belgium when he was born. There were two wonderful...
Drew A Myers
Feb 24, 2025
Drew Alan Myers, born April 4,1955, passed away after experiencing a heart attack on Monday February 24, 2025. A lifelong resident of Ephrata, PA, Drew was an active member of The Bethany United Church of Christ, graduated from Ephrata High School in 1973, and served on the Ephrata Area School Board from 1981 to 1997 including his terms as board...
Leon L. Cole Jr.
Feb 24, 2025
Leon L. Cole Jr., 87, of Lititz, PA passed away on Monday, February 24th, 2025, at the UPMC Lititz Hospital. Born in Syracuse, NY, Leon was a son to the late Leon & Lena (Redmore) Cole. He was also the loving husband of Marylou Cole for 56 years until her passing in 2016.
Leon was a graduate of North High School...
Joseph P. Ross
Feb 24, 2025
Joseph P. Ross, 83, formerly of Stevens, passed away on Monday, February 24th, 2025, at Maple Farm Nursing Center in Akron. Born in Coaldale, Joseph was the son of the late Paul and Anna (Kopernik) Kwatkowski. Joseph was also the loving husband to Patricia Ann (Phillips) Ross for nearly 60 years.
Joseph was a 1966 graduate of the Electronic Computer Programing...
Kathleen M. Binkley
Feb 20, 2025
Kathleen M. “Kathy” Binkley, 68, of Reading, passed away Thursday, February 20th, 2025, at the Reading Hospital. Born in New York, Kathy was a daughter of the late Therese Eagar. She was also the loving wife of over 20 years to Timothy Binkley.
Kathy was a 1974 graduate of A.G. Berner High School. She worked as the Human Resources Director for...
Daniel W. Nauman
Feb 19, 2025
Daniel W. Nauman, 89, of Denver, formerly of Havertown, PA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at the WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, Dan was a son of the late Franklin S. and Bessie Langham and the devoted husband of Gail L. (Lewis) Nauman.
Dan was an alumnus of Haverford High School's class of 1953 and Haverford...
Joan Marie Inshetski
Feb 19, 2025
Joan Marie Inshetski (Lesnefsky), 88, passed away on February 19, 2025, and was called home to be with her heavenly Father, as well as her beloved sons Edward and Mark. She passed peacefully while under hospice care at Keystone Villa in Ephrata, PA, surrounded by her devoted husband and family.
Born on April 25, 1936, she resided in Jessup,PA. Joan was...
John W. Coleman
Feb 17, 2025
John W. Coleman, 69, of Ephrata, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2025, at UPMC Lititz. Born in Ephrata, John was a son of Del-Rae (Steele) Coleman and the late A. John Coleman and the loving husband of 42 years to Cheryl A. (Kofroth) Coleman.
John was a graduate of Ephrata High School, class of 1973. He worked as a printing and...
Robert G. Leonard Jr.
Feb 16, 2025
Robert G. Leonard Jr., 71, of Leola, passed away on February 16, 2025. Born on January 31, 1954, he was the son of the late Robert G. Leonard Sr. and Katherine (Brown) Leonard.
Outside of his professional life working for a trailer manufacturer, Robert enjoyed the outdoors and found joy in tinkering with cars. These hobbies not only filled his weekends...
Diane L. Macauley
Feb 11, 2025
Diane L. Macauley, 73, of Adamstown, passed away on Tuesday, February 11th, 2025, at the WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Abington, Diane was a daughter of the late Walter and Rosanna (Foley) Davidson, and the loving wife of William E. Macauley for 43 years until his passing in 2020.
Diane was a graduate of Council Rock High School, class of...
Joseph G. Elsinger
Feb 11, 2025
Joseph G. Elsinger, 79, of Reinholds, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 11th, 2025, at Lancaster General Hospital. Joseph was born on June 30th, 1945, in New Britian, CT to the late Joseph and Senta Elsinger. He was the loving husband to Audrey A. (Thorsson) Elsinger for over 60 years.
Joseph was a graduate of E.C. Goodwin Technical School in 1963....
Virginia M. Lutz
Feb 7, 2025
Virginia M. “Ginny” Lutz, 94, of Clay Township, passed away on Friday, February 7th, 2025, at the WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Reading, Virginia was the daughter of the late James & Anna (McCartan) Phillips. She was the loving wife of Gilbert J. Lutz for 63 years until his passing in 2013.
Growing up in Wyomissing, Ginny was a 1948...
Darlene E. Tobias
Feb 6, 2025
Darlene E. Tobias, 78, a long-time resident of Ephrata, passed away on Thursday evening, February 6th, 2025, at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy after a short battle with cancer. Born in Reading, PA on December 4, 1946. She was the daughter of the late William and Kathryn G. (Stover) Leisey who were also long-time residents of Ephrata.
She was...
Sue A. Boyd
Feb 6, 2025
Sue A. Boyd, 68, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 6th, 2025, with her loving granddaughter and caretaker, Samatha Boyd, by her side. Born in Oil City, Sue was a daughter of the late Merle and Helen T. (Sawatsky) Gahring Sr. and was the loving wife to Reverend Paul M. Boyd for 43 years until his passing in 2018.
Sue spent...
Ella K. Felker
Jan 31, 2025
Ella Kathryn Felker, 94, of Ephrata Manor, passed away Friday January 31, 2025. Born in Schoeneck, Lancaster Co, Ella was the daughter of the late Claude Calvin & Kathryn (Weaver) Kramer and the loving wife of Harry F. Felker Jr. with whom she shared 50 years of marriage before he passed in 2000.
Ella loved her family and devoted her life...
Rosanna H. Gray
Jan 30, 2025
Rosanna H. “Rose” Gray, 77, formerly of Mohnton, passed away on Thursday, January 30th, 2025, at the Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center. Born in Denver, Rose was a daughter of the late William I. and Edna (Sweigart) Heilinger. She was the loving wife of Samuel D. “David” Gray for 62 years.
Rose was a member of the Bridgeville Evangelical Church in Narvon....
Brittany S. Merklinger
Jan 29, 2025
Brittany S. (Parmer) Merklinger, 34, of Ephrata passed away on Wednesday, January 29th, 2025, at the Ephrata WellSpan Community Hospital. She was the loving wife of Michael H. Merklinger for nearly 15 years. Born in Ephrata, PA, she was the daughter of Douglas W. Parmer & Deanna S. (Tackett) Horst and stepfather Clifford Horst.
Brittany was a graduate of Garden Spot...
Byron L. Fritz
Jan 29, 2025
Byron L. Fritz, 85, of Adamstown, passed away on Wednesday, January 29th, 2025, at the Tower Health Reading Hospital. Born in West Reading, Byron was a son of the late Eugene and Ethyl (Bohanan) Fritz and was the loving husband to Virginia Lee (Wagner) Fritz for 60 years.
Byron graduated from Governor Mifflin High School. Raised in Adamstown, Byron started working...
Diane Burkholder
Jan 28, 2025
Virginia Diane Burkholder, 77, of Ephrata, passed away on Tuesday, January 28th, 2025, at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born and raised in Ephrata, Diane was a daughter of the late Harry W. and Jacqueline (Huey) Fry, and the loving wife of Larry Burkholder.
Diane graduated from Ephrata High School in 1965, then pursued her career interest in nursing and graduating from...
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