Mary Jane Althouse, 89, Service Merchandise retiree, enjoyed fishing,...
Mary Jane Althouse, 89, of Mohnton, peacefully passed away Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, at home. She was born in West Cocalico Township to the late Alvin and Laura (Moyer) Schannauer, and was the wife of...
View ArticleThomas A. Shank, 54, worked at Keller Bros., fan of the Redskins and Dale...
Thomas A. Shank, 54, Ephrata, died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, in Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Lititz, he was a son of Doris Hershey, Lititz, and Carl F. Shank, The Villages, Fla. Tom was an auto...
View ArticleClarence ‘Sonny’ Hartranft, U.S. Navy vet, worked at W.W. Moyer, former...
Clarence “Sonny” Hartranft went to be with the Lord on Nov. 27, 2017. He was the oldest son of the late Lloyd and Emma (Sweigart) Hartranft. He served in the Navy in the 1950s on the Destroyer the...
View ArticleKenneth Ray Weaver, 76, Hess Eggs bookkeeper, missionary, avid reader and...
Kenneth Ray Weaver, 76, of Akron, went to meet his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. He was born Oct. 6, 1941, in Martindale, to the late Isaac B. and Anna (Zoll) Weaver. He married Esther...
View ArticleElizabeth ‘Lisa’ Zoll, 63, CNH New Holland administrative assistant, enjoyed...
Elizabeth “Lisa” Zoll, 63, of Ephrata, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017, at home. She was born in Brownstown to Ismael and Eugenia (Colon) Burgos of Ephrata, and was the wife of Clarence L. Zoll,...
View ArticleHarry E. Horning, 77, Conestoga Trucking worker, enjoyed WWE wrestling, Phillies
Harry E. Horning, 77, of Ephrata, passed away on Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Gardens at Stevens Nursing Home. He was born in Ephrata to the late Paul and Evelyn (Taylor) Horning, and was the husband of...
View ArticleDeaths of Local Interest – Dec. 13, 2017
Evelyn May Gerstlauer, 95, of Brethren Village, entered into rest Dec. 5 at Lancaster General Hospital. As a committed Christian woman, Evelyn was a member of Akron Mennonite Church. She had worked in...
View ArticleMary N. Martin, 88, homemaker, mother of 10, Martindale Mennonite member
Mary N. Martin, 88, of Ephrata, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2017, at home. She was born in Ephrata to the late Daniel and Lena (Nolt) Newswanger, and was the wife of the late Aaron Z. Martin Sr....
View ArticleRaymond H. Weaver, 94, retired dairy farmer, South Hinkletown Mennonite member
Raymond H. Weaver, 94, of Lincoln Christian Home, Ephrata, died on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017, of natural causes. He was married to Ada Rutt Weaver for 61 years until her death in 2005 and they had lived...
View ArticleClara B. Sauder, 93, worked at Akron Shoe, Sunday School teacher, seamstress,...
Clara B. Sauder, 93, of 333 Wheatridge Drive, Ephrata, formerly of New Holland went home to be with her Lord on Dec. 2, 2017. Born in Farmersville, she was the daughter of the late J. Landis and Clara...
View ArticleIsabel L. Treisch, 92, RN at Ephrata Hospital, Hope UMC member, enjoyed reading
Isabel L. Treisch, 92, of Ephrata, passed away on Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Ephrata Manor, Ephrata. She was born in Ephrata on March 3, 1925 to the late Leroy and Esther (Shiffer) Leibold, and was the...
View ArticleRalph L. Miller, 97, WWII vet, Hope Hosiery machinist, deacon at St. John’s UCC
Ralph L. Miller, 97, of Akron, formerly of Ephrata, passed away on Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Maple Farm. He was born in Berks County to the late Peter and Carrie (Krick) Miller, and was the husband of...
View ArticleJ. Larry Ressler, 48, teacher, active at Cornerstone Mennonite, enjoyed...
J. Larry Ressler, 48, of Ephrata passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, to be with his Savior. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Nancy Nolt Ressler of Leola and the late Sylvan...
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View ArticleDonald S. Dombach Sr., 76, USMC vet, NTN-BCA machine operator, collected...
Donald S. Dombach Sr., 76, of Brownstown, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017. He was the companion of many years of Charlene E. Regener. He was born in Columbia, son of the late Martin M. and...
View ArticleAmos N. Hostetter, 90, dairy farmer, minister, store owner, great-grandfather...
Amos N. Hostetter, 90, of Mohnton, died of natural causes on Monday, Dec. 11, 2017 at his home. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Joseph E. and Lydia (Nolt) Hostetter. His wife, Climena...
View ArticleWalter S. Levering, 98, WWII vet, Hamilton Watch worker, past commander of...
Walter S. Levering, 98, passed away on Monday, Dec. 11, 2017 in Brentwood, Tenn. He was born in Landis Valley in 1919, son to the late Abram and Elizabeth (Ravegum) Levering. Walter was married to the...
View ArticleJohn M. Rissler, 84, cabinetmaker, father of six, Groffdale Mennonite member
John M. Rissler, 84, of Leola, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, at Lancaster General Hospital. He was born in West Earl Township to the late John S. and Martha (Martin) Rissler, and was the...
View ArticlePaul N. Rutt, 97, farmer, Springville Mennonite member, had 168...
Paul N. Rutt, 97, of Ephrata, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, at Lincoln Christian Home. He was born in East Earl Township to the late Harry Z. and Ida (Nolt) Rutt, and was the husband of the...
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Gloria C. Spitler, 85, owned Ruth’s Luncheonette at Green Dragon, enjoyed...
Gloria C. Spitler, 85, formerly of Ephrata, died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, at 1:10 a.m., in Lancashire Hall, Neffsville. Born in Ephrata, a daughter of the late Elmer B. and Kathryn (Weaver) Mellinger,...
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