Andrew L. Shimko Jr., 70, USMC vet, life member of local clubs, GSM retiree,...
Andrew L. Shimko Jr., 70, of Ephrata, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019 at his home. Born in Uniontown, he was the son of the late Andrew and Betty (McClelland) Shimko. He graduated from Uniontown...
View ArticleFrank W. Hoover, 60, New Holland, farmer, Pleasant Valley Mennonite Church...
Frank W. Hoover, 60, of New Holland, died unexpectedly on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital ER. His wife of 38 years, Cindy A. (Zimmerman) Hoover, survives. Born in Lancaster, he...
View ArticleJames F. Westwood Sr., 82, Pa. Dept. of Ag inspector, HUMC member, enjoyed...
James F. Westwood Sr., 82, of Lititz, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019, at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. He was born in Philipsburg to the late James F. and Anna Mae (Woodring) Westwood,...
View ArticleElizabeth Rex Everhart, 96, retired home economics teacher, Westminster...
Elizabeth “Betty” Rex Everhart, 96, of Denver, died at Maple Farm, Akron, Tuesday, March 19, 2019. She was born Sept. 13, 1922 in Coatesville to the late Albert West Rex and Lily Mitchell Rex. She was...
View ArticleKay L. Althouse, 83, Holy Trinity Lutheran member, loved Ephrata, had a...
Kay L. Althouse, 83, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Ephrata, passed away at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown on Tuesday, March 19, 2019. Kay was born in Ephrata to the late Abram and Arlene (Hess)...
View ArticleAdriana Joy Fittipaldi, Infant
Adriana Joy Fittipaldi, three months old, joined the angels in heaven on March 20, 2019 unexpectedly. Born on Dec. 22, 2018, she was the daughter of Joseph William and Jessica M. (Wanchalk) Fittipaldi,...
View ArticleIrma Bowman, 90, helped found Akron Mennonite Church, MCC volunteer, Akron...
Irma Bowman, 90, of Lititz, passed away on March 13, 2019 at Landis Homes. She was born March 7, 1929 in Sterling, Ill., to the late Lester and Mamie (Zimmerman) Ebersole and was the wife of the late...
View ArticleRichard Ronald Reich, 82, D & E retiree, former Akron Fire chief, enjoyed...
Richard Ronald Reich, 82, of Akron, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019, at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. He was born in Lancaster to the late Walter and Margie (Charles) Reich, and was the...
View ArticleIrma M. Schlott, 106, homemaker, Akron COB member, ugly quilt maker, devoted...
Irma M. Schlott, 106, of Ephrata Manor, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 19, 2019. Born May 18, 1912 in Akron, she was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Cora (Mellinger)...
View ArticleKenneth L. Myers, 71, Navy Reserve vet, New Holland Summer Arts Assoc....
Kenneth L. Myers, 71, of New Holland, died Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at his home. Born in Cambridge (Honey Brook), he was the son of the late Charles H. and Irene E. (Burkey) Myers. His survived by his...
View ArticleNorman E. Clair, 72, proud Vietnam vet, father of three, prankster, set a...
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...
View ArticleDeaths of Local interest – April 3, 2019
Mary Ann (Wilson) Evans, 83, of Lititz, formerly of Conestoga, died March 27 at Lancaster General Hospital after a brief illness. She was a member of Calvary Church, Lancaster. A son, Dwight K. Evans,...
View ArticleHelen B. Grandinetti, 85, worked at Burpee Seed, OMPH member, enjoyed...
Helen B. Grandinetti, 85, of Reinholds, formerly of Germantown, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2019, at ManorCare Health, Lancaster. She was born in Germantown to the late James and Theresa (Coppola)...
View ArticleMary B. Beck, 81, Cinderella, Terry Ann seamstress, cherished time spent with...
Mary B. Beck, 81, formerly of Denver, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center in Narvon. She was a daughter of the late Roy and Almanara (Hahn) White. Married in 1956, she...
View ArticlePaul Vincent Bryan, 85, Ephrata, priest out of St. Clement, gave missions...
Rev. Paul Vincent Bryan, C.Ss.R. 85, of the St. Clement Mission House Community, Ephrata, died on March 25, 2019, at the Stella Maris Nursing Home in Timonium, Md. Father Bryan was born on June 19,...
View ArticleEdna N. Sheaffer, 85, Ephrata Community Hospital housekeeper, Ephrata COB member
Edna N. Sheaffer, 85, a resident of Manor Care, Laureldale, formerly of Ephrata, died on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Manor Care – Laureldale. Edna was born in East Earl, and was raised in Ephrata by...
View ArticleRuth Barron Houck, 89, worked for Blankenships, and at Woolworth, Lancashire;...
Ruth Barron Houck, 89, of Ephrata, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019. Born in Mt. Nebo on Nov. 4, 1929, she was the daughter of the late George and Margaret Orra Barron, and the wife of the late...
View ArticleMary E. Rehlich, 81, mother of three, Swamp Lutheran, RSC member, enjoyed...
Mary E. Rehlich, 81, of Stevens, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019, at Gardens at Stevens. She was born in Denver to the late Charles and Louella Kepple, and was the wife of Henry P. Rehlich,...
View ArticleJan F. Brossman, 66, EHS grad, D & E supervisor, very organized, fan of...
Jan F. Brossman, 66, of Ephrata, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2019, at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. He was born in Ephrata to the late William B. and Fern E. (Furlow) Brossman, and was the...
View ArticleGloria (Gabron) Sweigart, 89, was 56-year RCA worker, enjoyed family time,...
Gloria (Gabron) Sweigart, 89, of Lititz, formerly of Akron, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2019, at United Zion Retirement Community. She was born in Easton to the late Albert and Gertrude (Miller)...
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