John Meyer Cameron, 76, Ephrata, taught Latin, Spanish, missionary, served...
John Meyer Cameron, 76, of Ephrata, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, at his residence. Born in Philadelphia, John was the husband of Lois Holman Cameron, and they celebrated their...
View ArticleCharles ‘Bill’ Locke Jr., Denver, retired U.S. Navy officer, lab manager, CCC...
Lt. Commander Charles “Bill” Willard Locke Jr. of Denver went to be with his Lord on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, at Lebanon, of natural causes after a long battle with Parkinson’s. Bill was born in Royal...
View ArticleMabel N. Martin, 90, homemaker, great-grandmother to 213, Groffdale Mennonite...
Mabel N. (Martin) Martin, 90, of Ephrata, passed away Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, at Fairmount Homes. She was born in Ephrata to the late John N. and Mary (Nolt) Martin, and was the wife of the late Titus...
View ArticleTerry Lemar Lefever, 77, EHS grad, Navy vet, Science Press photographer,...
Terry Lemar Lefever, 77, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, at Lancaster General Hospital-Penn Medicine after a lengthy illness. He was born in Lincoln to the late Christian W. and...
View ArticleJoseph Gradischer, 89, Korea vet, chemical engineer, BSA board member,...
Joseph Gradischer, 89, of Stevens, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. He was born in Holbrook, N.Y., to the late Anthony and Ella (Proni) Gradischer, and was...
View ArticleLena N. Nolt, 76, Ephrata, ran Lena Nolt Weddings, member of Weaverland...
Lena N. Nolt, 76, of Ephrata, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. She was married 56 years to John J. Nolt. Born in East Earl, she was the daughter of the late Adam S. and...
View ArticleVictoria R. Zimmerman, Infant
Victoria Rose Zimmerman, infant daughter of Charles and Michelle (Knicely) Zimmerman, of Narvon, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, at UPMC Pinnacle Lititz. In addition to her parents, Victoria is...
View ArticleNorman R. Stauffer, 90, long-time missionary, volunteer for CAM, Martindale...
Norman R. Stauffer, 90, of East Earl, died after a short illness on Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, at his home. Born in Ephrata, he was a son of the late David and Mary (Reich) Stauffer. His wife, Susie...
View ArticleMabel H. Snyder, 83, Ephrata, native of West Earl Twp., member of Groffdale...
Mabel H. Snyder, 83, of Ephrata, died Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, at Lincoln Christian Home. Born in West Earl Township, she was the daughter of the late Aaron E. and Minnie (Hoover) Snyder. Mabel was a...
View ArticleElaine E. Lewandowski, 59, Bollman Hat and Schein worker, enjoyed camping and...
Elaine E. Lewandowski, 59, of Stevens, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, at home. She was born in Philadelphia to Charles Caudill Sr. and the late Elaine E. (Tasch) Caudill, and was the wife of...
View ArticleArlene M. Dougherty, 99, school teacher, Ephrata library volunteer, enjoyed...
Arlene Mae (Wertsch) Dougherty, 99, of Ephrata, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, at Keystone Villa. She was born in Harrisburg to the late Dr. John R. and Jennie (Root) Wertsch, and was the...
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Ronald K. Good 81, Ephrata, educator, LVC admission worker, was active in Lutheran Synod Ronald K. Good, 81, of Ephrata, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, at Hospice and Community...
View ArticleCharles R. Boyer, 79, Major League Baseball fan, people person, enjoyed the...
Charles R. Boyer, 79, of Ephrata, passed away on Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, at Keystone Villa, Ephrata. He was born in Reinholds to the late Calvin and Elverta (Haldeman) Boyer, and was the husband of the...
View ArticleWilliam T. Sherman, 88, helped grow Royer Pharmacy, Ephrata S.B. member,...
William T. Sherman, 88, formerly of Ephrata, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019 at Landis Homes in Lititz. He was the husband of Ruth L. (Anspach), with whom he shared 61 years of marriage prior to...
View ArticleJanice I. Hostetter, 71, medical secretary, Civil War enthusiast, PA Oak...
Janice I. Hostetter, 71, of Myerstown, and formerly of Stevens, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, at Stoneridge-Poplar Run in Myerstown. Janice was born in Ephrata to the late Marvin K. Lausch and...
View ArticleShirley M. Maurer, 78, co-owned Shirley’s/Gil’s Diner and Conestoga...
Shirley M. Maurer, formerly a longtime Ephrata resident, passed away at St. Anne’s Retirement Community in Columbia on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019. Born in Denver on Feb. 7, 1941, Shirley was a daughter of...
View ArticleMarie T. Sweigart, 75, Shady Maple retiree, enjoyed volunteering, collected...
Marie T. Sweigart, 75, of Elverson, passed away on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019 at Reading Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Thomas and Catherine Fox Williams. She was the loving wife of...
View ArticleW. John Horst Jr., 82, EHS grad, history teacher, Salem Lutheran member,...
W. John Horst Jr., 82, of Elverson, passed away on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, at the Reading Hospital. Born in Ephrata, John was the son of the late W. John Horst Sr. and Thelma (Kilhefner) Horst. After...
View ArticleLydia Z. Reiff, 91, Ephrata, mother of eight, married 70 years, had 129...
Lydia Z. Reiff, 91, of Ephrata, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, at Fairmount Homes after a short illness. She was born in West Earl Township to the late Ezra and Lydia (Zimmerman) Burkholder, and...
View ArticleAlice M. Steffy, 98, Ephrata, Newberry’s worker, mother of three, Grace ECC...
Alice M. Steffy, 98, a longtime resident of Ephrata, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, at Maple Farm Nursing Center in Akron. Alice was a member of Grace Evangelical Congregational Church in...
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