Obituaries for Our Reamstown & Ephrata Locations
Richard Dobson Jr.
May 25, 2021
Richard D. Dobson Jr., 65, of Denver, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Reading, he was a son of Marylyn (Houck) Dobson and the late Richard D. Dobson Sr. Richard was a U.S. Navy veteran. He loved his family and will be dearly missed. In addition to his mother, Richard is survived...
Frederick Orth
May 24, 2021
Frederick H. Orth,70, of Reinholds, passed away Monday, May 24, 2021, at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Reading, Fred was a son of the late Harry and Catherine (Boyer) Orth and the devoted husband of 45 years to Sophia A. (Straka) Orth. Fred was a graduate of Reading High School, class of 1969. He was a...
Glenn Shaffer
May 23, 2021
Glenn W. Shaffer, 96, of Denver, passed away May 23, 2021, after a brief stay at Stoneridge Towne Center in Myerstown. He was the husband of the late Shirley (Barkley) Shaffer, who passed in 2009. He was born in Loysville, son of the late Linn & Laura (Keller) Shaffer. He worked as a Lineman for PPL and after 36...
Françoise J. Swisher
May 19, 2021
Françoise Jacqueline Swisher, of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at the age of 77. She was born on December 2, 1943 in Montmorillon, France. She was preceded in death by her parents, the late Georges and Renée (Dubois) Perreau, brothers Georges and Jean Jacques Perreau. Françoise is survived by two sisters, Anne Marie Olson of...

Tyler Fry
May 15, 2021
Tyler Alan Fry, 26, of Denver, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2021 unexpectedly after sustaining injuries from a motorcycle accident. Born in Lancaster, Tyler was the son of Melissa (Schlott) Miller, wife of Drew Miller of Mohnton and Matthew Fry, husband of Steffanie (Kleinfelter) Fry of Denver. Tyler was a graduate of Cocalico High School, class of 2013. He...
Sandra J. Kirkpatrick
May 14, 2021
Sandra J. Kirkpatrick, 73, of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021 at the Gardens at Stevens after a brief illness. She was a daughter of the late Leroy and Florence (Barnett) Reisch and wife of the late Barry Kirkpatrick. Sandra was born in Berks County and was a longtime Ephrata resident. She had been the owner/operator...
Nancy K. Schonewetter
May 13, 2021
Nancy Kay (Clifford) Schonewetter, 73, passed away at Conestoga View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Thursday, May 13th, 2021. She was born in Vernon, TX to the late Aaron Jack Clifford and Mildred Kathryn (King) Clifford on July 16th, 1947. She was an only child and lived with her parents in Texas, Colorado, and Southern California. They loved spending...
Aileen Kulp
May 8, 2021
Aileen D. Kulp, 88, of Stevens, passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021 at the WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. She went to be with her Lord and Savior. Born in Woodville, Pa, she was a daughter of the late Homer & Helen (Klader) Hinkle and the loving wife to Ivan Kulp, Jr. until his passing in 1981. Aileen is survived...
Erma M. Gehman
May 3, 2021
Erma M. Gehman, 87, formerly of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021 at Lancashire Hall in Lancaster, PA. Born in Ephrata, PA, Erma was a daughter of the late Frank and Alice (Kochart) Weise. She was married to Clarence A. Gehman on October 27, 1951, and they shared 69 years of marriage before his passing on...
William "Bill" Lied
May 2, 2021
William G. "Bill" Lied, 95, of Denver, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021 at WellSpan Ephrata Comm. Hospital. He was the loving husband of over 70 years to Dorothy O. "Dottie" (Flemish) Lied, who also passed away on the same day, just hours before Bill. Born in Brecknock Twp., Lancaster Co, Bill was a son of the late William...
Dorothy "Dottie" Lied
May 2, 2021
Dorothy O. "Dottie" Lied, 92, of Denver, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021 at Maple Farms Nursing Center, Akron. She was the loving wife of over 70 years to William G. "Bill" Lied who also passed away on the same day, just hours after Dottie. Born in Bath, Pa, Dottie was a daughter of the late Frank & Mary...
Charles "Art" Clair
May 1, 2021
Charles Arthur "Art" Clair, 71, of Ephrata, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. He was a son of the late Harvey and Alverta (Eshleman) Clair. Art worked as a foreman for Fleet Air shoes in his early adult years. Later he enjoyed delivering newspapers for LNP early in the morning before going...
Mary Rita Stanavage
Apr 28, 2021
Mary Rita Stanavage, 72, of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Hospice & Community Care in Mt. Joy, PA after a lengthy illness. Born in Philadelphia, PA, Mary was a daughter of the late Joseph F. and Phyllis G. (Gerace) Cobello. She was the loving wife of Stephen C. Stanavage, whom she wed on November...
Ilmar Al Muttik
Apr 26, 2021
Ilmar “Al” Muttik, 86, formerly of Ephrata, New Tripoli, and Philadelphia, PA, passed away on Monday, April 26, 2021 at Berkshire Center in Reading, PA. Born in Tartu, Estonia, Al was a son of the late August and Louise (Perv) Muttik. He was a steelworker and was employed by Bethlehem Fabricators. After retiring from steelwork, Al was a property...
Paul Shober
Apr 23, 2021
Paul R. Shober, aged 100, of Ephrata, passed away on April 23, 2021 at Maple Farm in Akron, PA. The son of the late James L. and Elsie G. (Musser) Shober, he was born on March 9, 1921 in Denver, PA. He was the sixth of ten children. Paul was a WWII U.S. Army veteran, an active member of...
Alice Beck
Apr 20, 2021
Alice E. Beck, 81, of Morgantown, WV, formerly of Honey Brook and Bowmansville, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Born in Coatesville, Pa, she was a daughter to the late John W. & Edna R. (Rettew) Goodman and the loving wife to William G. Beck until his passing in 2002. Alice was an avid reader. She enjoyed women's fiction...
Pauline Sweigart
Apr 19, 2021
Pauline K. Sweigart, 96, of Denver, passed away Monday, April 19, 2021 in the home of her daughter, Brenda Burkholder, where she had resided for the past year. Born in Reamstown, Pauline was one of nine children the late Paul F. & Martha (Fritz) Buohl and the loving wife to Alton W. Sweigart for 48 years until his passing...
Dale Franck
Apr 17, 2021
Dale Christian Franck, 65, of Debary, FL, son of the late Richard K. Franck and Alverta L. (Brubaker) Franck, passed away unexpectedly, April 17, 2021 at Central Florida Regional Hospital. He is survived by his loving wife, Bernadette, his daughter, Tasha Franck of Ephrata, PA; son, Joshua D. Franck; granddaughter, Alexandria N. Franck; great-granddaughter, Kaylee N. Pennebaker; step daughters,...
Geraldine "Gerry" Leffler
Apr 16, 2021
Geraldine "Gerry" T. Leffler, 94, formerly of Sinking Spring, passed away Fri., April 16, 2021 in the home of her daughter Sharon Steffy, wife of Barry, where she had resided for seven years. Born on the family farm in Colonial Hills, Gerry was a daughter of the late Elmer & Mary (Heft) Trupp and the loving wife to Milton...
Florence L. Burkins
Apr 8, 2021
Florence L. Burkins, 93, of Ephrata, PA, passed away at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital on Thursday, April 8, 2021. Florence was born in West Chester, PA and graduated from Parkesburg High School in 1945. She had lived in Parkesburg, PA and Conestoga, PA and was a longtime resident of Ephrata, PA. In the late 1950's, Florence was crowned Miss...
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