OBITUARIES

Obituaries for Our Reamstown & Ephrata Locations

Harry A. Brubaker

Harry A. Brubaker

Apr 19, 2019

Harry A. Brubaker, 86, of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2019 at his home. He was born in Ephrata on September 23, 1932, son of the late Harry G. and Anna S. (Sheaffer) Brubaker. Harry is survived by his loving wife, Lois J. (Myers) Brubaker; son, James Brubaker; five grandchildren: Ashley, Jay, Cody, Ostin, and Bradly;...

Luke W. Wise

Luke W. Wise

Apr 17, 2019

Luke W. Wise, 88, of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at Ephrata Manor. He was the loving husband of Collette J. (Ruth) Wise and son of the late Frank A. and Bertha S. (Weinhold) Wise. Luke was born and raised in West Earl Township, Lancaster County, PA. He served in the United States Marine Corps...

Sylvia Benham

Sylvia Benham

Apr 12, 2019

Sylvia Brubacher Benham, 79, of Ephrata, PA, went to be with her Lord, a promise that she trusted in, on Friday, April 12, 2019, at Hospice - Community Care in Mount Joy, PA. Sylvia's humor, courage and faith during her yearlong battle with cancer were inspirational to many. She met wonderful and supportive doctors, nurses and staff at Sechler...

Dr. Nicholas James

Dr. Nicholas James

Apr 10, 2019

Dr. Nicholas James, 71, of Denver, PA, formerly Mineola, NY, passed away Wed., April 10, 2019 at WellSpan Ephrata Hospital. Born in Manhattan, Dr. James was the son of the late Nicholas & Mary V. (Soehngen) James and was the beloved husband of Carole Roberts Bennett. Dr. James was an Army veteran and served with distinction as a medic...

Eleanor S. Hertzog

Eleanor S. Hertzog

Apr 5, 2019

Eleanor S. Hertzog, 92, of Lititz, PA and formerly of Akron, PA, died on Friday, April 5, 2019 at United Zion Retirement Community in Lititz, PA. Eleanor was born on December 15, 1926 to the late Ellsworth and Martha Sara Sweigart. Her late husbands were Aaron Witmer who died in 1974 and Clarence Hertzog who died in 2003. Eleanor...

Clyde L. Young

Clyde L. Young

Apr 4, 2019

Clyde L. Young, 82, of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. He was the loving husband of Maxine L. (Iwanowski) Young and son of the late Elroy and Ruth (Meyer) Young. Clyde was born and raised in Rothsville, PA. He graduated from Rothsville High School in 1954 and served in the...

Thomas Lindauer

Thomas Lindauer

Mar 31, 2019

Mr. Thomas A. Lindauer, age 77, passed away Sunday afternoon, March 31, 2019 at Covenant Healthcare Harrison in Saginaw. The son the late James and Cecelia (Kowalczyk) Lindauer, he was born on May 5, 1941 in Bay City. Tom served with the U.S. Air Force during Vietnam. He married the former Janice M. Bristol and together they settled in...

Mary Beck

Mary Beck

Mar 30, 2019

Mary B. Beck, 81, formerly of Denver passed away Sat., March 30, 2019 at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center in Narvon. She was a daughter of the late Roy & Almanara (Hahn) White. Married in 1956, she was the wife of Edwin S. Beck, Jr. who passed in 2012. Mary worked for many years as a seamstress at Cinderella Knitting...

Ray P. Bollinger

Ray P. Bollinger

Mar 28, 2019

Ray P. Bollinger, 91, of Stevens, PA, passed away at home on Thursday, March 28, 2019. Born in Clay Township, Ray was the loving husband of the late G. Geraldine (Newcomer) Bollinger and son of the late Abram E. and Mae B. (Palm) Bollinger. Ray worked as a self-employed dairy farmer. He also enjoyed doing custom combine harvesting for...

Edna N. Sheaffer

Edna N. Sheaffer

Mar 28, 2019

Edna N. Sheaffer, 85, a resident of Manor Care, Laureldale, PA, formerly of Ephrata, PA, died on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Manor Care � Laureldale. Edna was born in East Earl, PA and was raised in Ephrata by her foster parents, the late Walter and Sarah Kulp. She was a member of the Ephrata Church of the Brethren...

Ida Klaassen

Ida Klaassen

Mar 28, 2019

Ida R. Klaassen, 93, of Mohnton, passed away Thurs., March 28, 2019 at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center in Narvon. Born in Spring Twp., she was a daughter of the late Paul & Mamie (Remp) Trostle. She was the wife of 55 years to Peter Klaassen until his passing in 2005. As young women did during WWII, Ida took a...

Rev. Paul V. Bryan, C.Ss.R.

Rev. Paul V. Bryan, C.Ss.R.

Mar 25, 2019

Rev. Paul Vincent Bryan, C.Ss.R. 85, of the St. Clement Mission House Community, Ephrata, Pennsylvania, died on March 25, 2019, at the Stella Maris Nursing Home in Timonium, MD. Father Bryan was born on June 19, 1933, in Brentwood, New York, the son of George and Rita (Fearon) and brother of former Redemptorists George J. and Robert J. Bryan....

Tina Beam

Tina Beam

Mar 24, 2019

Tina M. Beam, 63, of Denver, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. She was the wife of the late Gregory S. Beam who died in January. Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of Phyllis (Leymeister) Bitting and the late Richard Bitting. Tina was a graduate of Governor Mifflin High...

Norman Clair

Norman Clair

Mar 21, 2019

On Thursday, March 21, 2019 (the first day of Spring according to the Farmer's Almanac), Norman E. Clair, 72, loving husband, proud father, grandfather and Vietnam Veteran, quietly passed away listening to country classics surrounded by loving family members. After cheating death so many times in his life, it was only age and time that caught up to him....

Kay L. Althouse

Kay L. Althouse

Mar 19, 2019

Kay L. Althouse, 83, of Elizabethtown, PA, formerly of Ephrata, PA, passed away at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown on Tuesday, March 19, 2019. Kay was born in Ephrata, PA to the late Abram and Arlene (Hess) Althouse. A member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Kay loved her church and the town of Ephrata. She was always willing to sit...

Mary F. Yocum

Mary F. Yocum

Mar 17, 2019

Mary Francis Yocum (Zimmerman), 96, of Akron, passed away on the 17th of March at Ephrata Manor in Lancaster County after a long and fruitful life. She was born in Earl Township, Lancaster County, to Milton B. and Florence (Jackson) Zimmerman on 27 February 1923 and was one of thirteen siblings. After mission work in Kentucky and Bible study...

Margaret "Maggie" Mcevoy

Margaret "Maggie" Mcevoy

Mar 17, 2019

Margaret "Maggie" M. McEvoy, 92, of Ephrata, passed away Sun., March 17, 2019 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Red Run, Pa, she was a daughter of the late Howard & Anna (Pierce) Brendle. She lived in the Ephrata area all her life, attended Red Run High School, and was the wife of the late...

Dana L. Funk

Dana L. Funk

Mar 11, 2019

Dana L. Funk, 51, of Lemoyne, PA, formerly of the Ephrata area, passed away at home on Monday, March 11, 2019 after a long illness. Dana was a Cocalico High School graduate and worked as a waitress and bartender. She is survived by her daughter, Rikki Anderson of Ephrata, PA; grandchildren, Kiya and Zavian; parents, James and Prudence (Tetrick)...

Lillian Zaun

Lillian Zaun

Mar 8, 2019

Lillian F. (Fitterling) Zaun, 85 of Adamstown passed away Fri., March 8, 2019 at the Ephrata Hospital, her family by her side. Married for 65 years, she was the loving wife of Carlyle G. Zaun. Born in Swartzville, she was a daughter of the late Elmer & Minnie (Good) Fitterling. Lillian was a graduate of Wilson High School, class...

Eleanor F. Baker

Eleanor F. Baker

Mar 7, 2019

Eleanor Forbes Baker, 93, passed March 7, 2019 at Moravian Manor, Lititz, PA. Born October 10, 1925 in Shamokin, PA, Eleanor moved to Lancaster County during World War II to work in support of the war effort at Armstrong in Lancaster. She was married to the late Edwin C. Baker and raised her family in Ephrata, moving to Akron,...

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