Obituaries for Our Reamstown & Ephrata Locations
Chase Miller
Nov 28, 2019
Chase T. Miller, 36, of Denver, passed away early Thursday morning, November 28, 2019 at Tower Health Reading Hospital. Born in Ephrata, he was a son of Tyrone "Butch" R. Miller of Stevens and Kim M. (Sanders) Miller of Wernersville. Chase grew up in Denver and he was a graduate of the Ephrata High School, class of 2001. He...
Bruce L. Shirker
Nov 26, 2019
Bruce L. Shirker, 67, of Ephrata, PA, passed away at Reading Hospital on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving husband of Denise L. (Townsley) Shirker and son of the late Charles L. Shirker and Margaret M. (Sweigart) Shirker Reider. Denise and Bruce were married on February 18, 1978 and celebrated 41 years...
Priscilla Bender
Nov 26, 2019
Priscilla A. Bender, 67, of Denver, formerly of Lititz, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019 at The Gardens at Stevens. Born in Ephrata, she was a daughter of the late Howard A. & Lucy J. (Messner) Althouse and wife of the late Jeffrey S. bender who passed in 2001. Priscilla was a graduate of Cocalico High School, class of...
Garry Wenrich
Nov 23, 2019
Garry W. Wenrich, 78, of Denver, passed away Saturday morning, Nov. 23, 2019 at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. He grew up in Reinholds, the son of the late Galen G. & Catherine E. (Heckman) Wenrich. Garry worked in manufacturing, first as a knitter in Denver and then for Safeguard Products, Inc. in New Holland. He was a member of...
Glenn L Demmy
Nov 23, 2019
Glenn Lamar Demmy, 89, of Ephrata, PA, went to be with the Lord on November 23, 2019 as was his desire and prayer after suffering a stroke on July 4. For a few months he was a resident at Maple Farm in Akron, PA. He was surrounded by his loving family at his passing. He was born in Ephrata,...
Mary S. Garber
Nov 21, 2019
Mary S. Garber, 94, formerly of Rothsville and Ephrata, PA, passed away at Manor Care Lancaster on Thursday, November 21, 2019. Mary was born in Warwick Township on February 2, 1925. She worked for various sewing factories in the area and was a member of Jerusalem Lutheran Church in Rothsville. She was a people person and loved to travel...
Roger D. Garman
Nov 21, 2019
Roger D. Garman, 81, of Denver, PA, passed away at home on Thursday, November 21, 2019. Roger was born in Ephrata, PA, son of the late Lester and Mary (Dickersheid) Garman. He was a longtime employee of Richard Sensenig Roofing of Ephrata, retiring from there at the age of 70. Most recently, Roger was a courtesy driver for Sinking...
David F. Michniewicz
Nov 21, 2019
David F. Michniewicz, Chief Yeoman, U.S. Navy (Retired), 75, of Denver, PA, passed away at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital on Sunday, November 24, 2019. He was the loving husband of Carolyn (Kelly) Michniewicz and son of the late Francis and Mary (Jeleniecka) Michniewicz. Carol and David celebrated 50 years of marriage on October 25, 2019. In addition to his...
Kade M. Horner
Nov 18, 2019
Kade Matthew Horner, 20, of Ephrata, PA, passed away at home on Monday, November 18, 2019. He was a graduate of Ephrata High School and worked as a Data Technician for B.J. Baldwin Electric, Inc. of Narvon, PA. Blessed with a technical mind, Kade loved drawing, computers, and his job with Baldwin Electric. Kade's number one priority was his...
Barbara M. Lauman
Nov 16, 2019
Barbara M. Lauman, 95, of Millbach, PA, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Born in Norfolk, Virginia on June 21, 1924, Barbara was a daughter of the late Lloyd C. March and Gladys (Savage) March. She grew up in Driver, Suffolk County, Virginia in the Tidewater area on a farm near the Nansemond River. Fishing and crabbing with...
Alice M. Steffy
Nov 10, 2019
Alice M. Steffy, 98, a longtime resident of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at Maple Farm Nursing Center in Akron, PA. Alice was a member of Grace Evangelical Congregational Church in Ephrata and worked as a retail clerk in the clothing department at the former Newberry's in Ephrata. She is survived by two sons: Donald...
Shirley M. Maurer
Nov 9, 2019
Shirley M. Maurer, 78, formerly a longtime Ephrata, PA resident, passed away at St. Anne's Retirement Community in Columbia, PA on Saturday, November 9, 2019. Born in Denver, PA on February 7, 1941, Shirley was a daughter of the late Alvin and Esther (Miller) Meckley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edward...
W. John Horst, Jr.
Nov 8, 2019
W. John Horst, Jr., 82, of Elverson, PA, passed away on Friday, November 8, 2019 at the Reading Hospital. Born in Ephrata, PA, John was the son of the late W. John Horst, Sr. and Thelma (Kilhefner) Horst. After graduating from Ephrata High School in 1955 and earning teaching degrees from Millersville University and The Pennsylvania State University, John...
Janice I. Hostetter
Nov 7, 2019
Janice I. Hostetter, 71, of Myerstown, PA and formerly of Stevens, PA, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at Stoneridge-Poplar Run in Myerstown, PA. Janice was born in Ephrata, PA to the late Marvin K. Lausch and Irene B. Eberly Lausch on July 27, 1948. She was married to her loving husband, the late Aaron E. Hostetter, on...
Viola Redcay
Nov 6, 2019
Viola B. Redcay, of Manheim, formerly of Stevens, in her 100th year, passed away peacefully at home, on Wed., Nov. 6, 2019. Viola was a daughter of the late Sherman F. & Ada Mae (Brown) Kessler and the wife of Earl Redcay, Jr until his passing in 2009. Viola was a co-owner of the Philco Appliance store in Denver...
June C. Srenka
Nov 6, 2019
June C. Srenka, 72, of Downingtown, PA, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Penn Medicine Hospice Center in West Chester, PA. June graduated from Downingtown High School in 1965 and from Goldey-Beacom College in 1967. She worked at Johnson Matthey in Wayne, PA from 1967 until her retirement in 2009. June loved camping in Chincoteauge, Virginia, restoring...
Jan Prins
Nov 5, 2019
Jan Prins, 85, of Reamstown, passed away Tues., Nov. 5, 2019 at Wellspan Ephrata Comm. Hospital. Born in the Netherlands, he was a son of the late Jacob & Katherina Prins. Jan and his wife, Hannah (Good) Prins, were to celebrate 65 years of marriage this month. Jan moved to the U.S. in 1952, sponsored by his uncle, Dr....
Michael Schweitzer
Nov 1, 2019
Michael E. Schweitzer, 70, of Ephrata, passed away Fri., Nov. 1, 2019 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. He was a son of the late Edwin & Annabelle (Fritz) Schweitzer and the loving companion of 32 years to Joleen R. Dull. Mike grew up in Adamstown, started working at Hope Hosiery Mills at 16 years old, and retired from...
Joseph J. Lewis
Oct 23, 2019
It is with great sadness that the family of Joseph J Lewis Sr. of Ephrata PA announced the passing of Joseph on October 21, 2019 at Ephrata Manor nursing home. Joseph was born August, 23 1926 in Philadelphia, son of Agnes Lewis (nee Gordon), and Harry Lewis (nee Luigi Ghizzoni). Predeceased by brother Vincent Lewis and sister Ann Lewis...
Jim D. Brooks
Oct 23, 2019
Jim D. Brooks, 84, of Stevens, PA, passed away at Maple Farm Nursing Center in Akron, PA on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. He was the loving husband of Joan E. (Fricker) Brooks and son of the late Gaines C. Brooks and Flora M. (Jackson) Davis. Jim was born in Seminole, TX and graduated from Texas A-M University. He was...
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