OBITUARIES

Oct 24, 2012

Franklin H. Wenrich, age 85, a resident of Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim, Lancaster County, PA, formerly of Reamstown, died peacefully Wednesday, October 24, 2012, at Hospice & Community Care, Mt. Joy. Born in Schoeneck, a son of the late Raymond and Lizzie (Hollenbach) Wenrich, he was the husband of Ida E. (Davidson) Wenrich, Manheim, for 67 years. A...

Oct 13, 2012

Dorothy Lefever, age 83, of Ephrata, died Saturday, October 13, 2012, in Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Smokestown, East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, PA, she was a daughter of the late Harry S. and Mamie (Althouse) Lefever. She worked 27 years for Ship-n-Shore, Ephrata, and last for Walter W. Moyer, Inc. Ephrata. Dorothy, a local entertainer, played guitar and...

Oct 2, 2012

Wallington John Ricketts Jr., 70 of Palm Harbor, FL, died October 2, 2012, at his daughter"s home of complications from bladder cancer. Known by family as Dad and Pop-Pop and friends as John, he was born in Plainfield, NJ, March 5, 1942. A son of the late Wallington John, Sr. and Janet Louise (Beucke) Ricketts, his wife of 43...

Oct 1, 2012

Robert R. "Bob" Buch, 89, Ephrata, died Monday, October 1, 2012, in Denver Health & Rehabilitation Center, Stevens. Born in Brownstown, a son of the late Jacob W. and Annie M. (Buchter) Buch, his wife, Margaret D. "Peg" (Moore) Buch, died June 28, 2003. A WWII Army veteran, he was a German prisoner of war. Bob was a sales...

Sep 30, 2012

Elizabeth A. "Bette" Turner, age 79, of Hellam, York County, PA, formerly of Denver, Lancaster County, PA, died Sunday, September 30, 2012, in Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Hanover, a daughter of the late John S. and Anna (Larkin) Weaver, she was married to Joseph D. Turner for 45 years. A 1951 Harrisburg Catholic High School graduate, she worked...

Sep 18, 2012

James A. "Jim" Althouse, age 69, of Ephrata, Lancaster County, PA, died Tuesday, September 18, 2012, in Lancaster General Hospital . Born in Lancaster , a son of the late John A. and Ella S. (Eshelman) Althouse, he is survived by a brother, Richard L. (Linda Spotts) Althouse, and niece, Amy (Robert III) Mellinger, all of Ephrata. Jim was...

Sep 15, 2012

Berniece Grace Fry, age 89, formerly of Adamstown, Lancaster County, PA, died Saturday, September 15, 2012, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Born in Adamstown, a daughter of the late Solomon and Bessie (Sensenig) Gehman, she was the widow of Leroy C. Fry. A member of Peace United Church of Christ, Swartzville, she was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and...

Sep 14, 2012

Catherine "Betty" Hainley, age 88, of Ephrata, died Friday, September 14, 2012, in Ephrata Manor, 99 Bethany Road, Ephrata, Lancaster County, PA. Born in West Cocalico Township , she was a daughter of the late Claude S. and Bernetha (Brubaker) Hainley. Betty worked for various Ephrata area textile factories, last for Shorenson, Brownstown, PA. She enjoyed needlepoint, crafts and...

Sep 14, 2012

Warren H. Birchall, age 89, formerly of Reamstown, died Friday, September 14, 2012, at Brethren Village , Neffsville, Lancaster County, PA. Born in Philadelphia , a son of the late Roy and Catherine (Freis) Birchall, he was the husband of Nora M. (Nave) Birchall for 60 years on February 14th. A graduate of Northeast High School , Philadelphia ,...

Sep 13, 2012

Susan A. Dolla, 74, Denver , died Sept. 13, 2012, in Fairmount Homes " Wheat Ridge , Ephrata. Born in Lancaster, a daughter of the late James F. and Jennie S. (Yeager) Clay, she was the wife of Ronald A. Dolla for 20 years. Susie was an Army veterean and member of Swamp Lutheran Church , Reinholds, and a...

Aug 20, 2012

Aug 3, 2012

Remembering Ethel with Love... Ethel A. Zimmerman, age 87, formerly of New Holland, Lancaster County, PA, and Colonial Lodge, Denver, PA, died August 3, 2012, in Conestoga View, Lancaster, PA. Born in Reamstown, a daughter of the late Harvey and Emma (Lorenz) Adams; her husband, Norman L. Zimmerman, died October 23, 2010. She was a member of Trinity Evangelical...

Aug 1, 2012

Remembering Eleanor with Love... Eleanor E. Whitaker, age 89, of Reamstown, Lancaster County, PA, died peacefully at home surrounded by her beloved family on Wednesday, August 1, 2012. Born in Reading , Berks County, PA, she was a daughter of the late Ralph B. and Helen E. (Miller) McCallicher. Retiring in 1986, she worked 34 years at the former...

Jul 29, 2012

Remembering "Randy" with Love... Randolph G. "Randy" Mentzer, age 70, formerly of Bowmansville & Adamstown, Lancaster County, PA, died July 29, 2012, at Colonial Lodge, Denver , Lancaster County, PA. Born in Millway, a son of the late Clarence B. and Hilda (Parsons) Mentzer, he worked many years for Hope Hosiery Mill, Adamstown & Denver. Randy was an avid...

Jul 25, 2012

Remembering Warren with Love... Warren S. Ansel, age 90, formerly of Reamstown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, in Ephrata Manor, 99 Bethany Road, Ephrata, PA 17522. Born in Reamstown, a son of the late Alvin and Daisy (Wolfskill) Ansel, he was married over 60 years to Elizabeth "Betty" (Young) Ansel, who died October 25,...

Jul 22, 2012

Remembering Dorothy with Love... Dorothy J. Ansel, age 79, formerly of Ephrata, Lancaster County, PA died Sunday, July 22, 2012, in Cedar Haven, Lebanon, Lebanon County, PA. Born in Denver, Lancaster County, PA, a daughter of the late Henry and Elsie (Saylor) Messner; her husband, Carl R. Ansel, died July 5, 2005. Dorothy was employed by the Cocalico School...

Jul 17, 2012

Remembering William with Love... William R. Wimer, age 82, of Berryville , Arkansas , formerly of Lancaster County, PA, departed this life on July 17, 2012, in his home. Born in Dayton, Virginia, a son of the late William R. Wimer, Sr. and Annie Florence Richard, he was married to Bessie M. (Krisher) Wimer, August 23, 1982. Of the...

Jul 12, 2012

Remembering Priscilla with Love... Priscilla A. Nelson, age 76, of East Cocalico Township, Denver , Lancaster County, PA, died Thursday, July 12, 2012, in ManorCare Lancaster. Born in Boston , Massachusettes, a daughter of the late Robert T. and Beatrice (Walsh) Nelson, she was a member of Our Mother of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Ephrata, PA. Priscilla retired as...

Jul 8, 2012

Remembering Mildred with Love... Mildred I. Stork, 77, formerly of West Wyomissing, Berks County , PA , died July 8, 2012, in LMHS-Health Park , Fort Myers , Florida . Born in Ephrata, a daughter of the late Charles and Mabel (Hertzog) May, her husband, Gene W. Stork, died September 23, 1992. She loved shopping, gardening and taking cruises....

Jun 26, 2012

Remembering "Beattie" with Love... Beatrice J. Stauffer, age 91, a life-long Adamstown, Lancaster County, PA, resident, died Tuesday, June 26, 2012, in Kindred Hospital, Havertown, Delaware County, PA, following a courageous battle with illnesses. Born in Adamstown, a daughter of the late Samuel V. and Mazie L. (Youndt) Horst, her husband, Harold W. Stauffer, died in 1972. "Beattie" attended...