Pauline M. Emerick, 90, Denver, Ephrata Market Basketworker, assisted with...
Pauline “Polly” M. Emerick, 90, of Denver, passed away Monday, May 18, 2015, at Denver Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Denver to the late Martin and Mary (Taylor) Shober and was the...
View ArticleJay L. Sites, 67, Denver, USAF fireman, turnpike commission worker, outdoorsman
Jay L. Sites, 67, of Denver, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2015, at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Darlene A. (Minnick) Sites. Born in Clay Township, on Dec. 23, 1947,...
View ArticleTerry L. Rauser, 70, Ephrata native, Navy vet, cement finisher, family man
Terry L. Rauser, 70, of West Cocalico Township, formerly of Akron, passed away at Hospice and Community Care, in Mount Joy, Friday, May 22, 2015. He was the husband of Shirley A. (Miller) Rauser for 29...
View ArticleGlenn R. Aungst, 72, Hopeland, Bethlehem Steel worker, Baron Stiegel Lions...
Glenn R. Aungst, 72, of Hopeland, passed away Friday, May 22, 2015, at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia. He was born in Pine Grove to the late James and Nora (Sattizhan) Aungst and was...
View ArticleDeaths of Local Interest – May 27, 2015
Samyiah D. Floran, infant daughter of Benjamin Floran and Vanessa L. Jackson, was stillborn May 16 at Women & Babies Hospital of LGH. Her brother, David A. Furjanic Jr., lives in Ephrata. Janet...
View ArticleJudy A. Weber, 63, Stevens, homemaker, attended Metzler Mennonite, loved the...
Judy A. Weber, 63, of Stevens, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at her residence. She was born in Ephrata to the late Henry and Ruth (Frankhouser) Turner and was the wife of Titus Weber with whom...
View ArticleElmer Ray Bassett, 69, Ephrata, lineman for Henkels & McCoy, enjoyed playing...
Elmer Ray Bassett, 69, of Ephrata, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at his residence. He was born in Marion County, Ind., to the late Dudley and Nellie (Gatewood) Bassett and was the husband of...
View ArticleMary Elizabeth Freeman, 94, Denver, Brecknock Elementary cafeteria manager,...
Mary Elizabeth Freeman, 94, of 418 W. Maple Grove Road, Denver, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at Ephrata Manor. Her husband of 75 years, Paul Freeman, survives. Born in Brecknock Township, she was the...
View ArticleAnna N. Sauder, 92, Ephrata, homemaker, Springville church, had 133...
Anna N. (Weaver) Sauder, 92, of Ephrata, passed away Monday, May 25, 2015, at her residence after a lengthy illness. She was born in Upper Leacock Township to the late Elmer and Anna (Musselman) Weaver...
View ArticleVilma D. Lapp, 78, Ephrata, Calvary Monument Bible Church member, enjoyed...
Vilma D. Lapp, 78, of Ephrata, formerly of Paradise, passed away at the Ephrata Community Hospital Thursday, May 28, 2015. She was the wife of David G. Lapp with whom she celebrated 60 years of...
View ArticleReynold L. Zimmerman, 56, Ephrata, contractor at E-Z Home Builders, avid MDS...
Reynold “Ren” L. Zimmerman, 56, of Ephrata, died unexpectedly Sunday, May 24, 2015. Reynold was the husband of Ruth “Ruthie” S. (Groff) Zimmerman; they would have celebrated their 36th wedding...
View ArticleMike D. Zilling, 25, Denver, Cocalico H.S. Class of, 2008, creative, enjoyed...
Mike D. Zilling, 25, of Denver, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 28, 2015. He was born in Delaware County to James R. and Patricia A. (Ruggeri) Zilling of Denver. Mike was a graduate of the...
View ArticleJames Eugene Shiffer. 77, Ephrata, USAF vet, retired from, Lancaster City PD,...
James Eugene Shiffer, 77, of Ephrata, passed away Nov. 12, 2014 at the Lebanon VA Hospital. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late James W. Shiffer and Pauline McCall Shiffer Witwer. Jim was...
View ArticleHarold R. Getz, 86, Ephrata, Korea vet, grounds, maintenance at ECH, NASCAR fan
Harold R. Getz, 86, of Ephrata, died at Ephrata Community Hospital Sunday, May 31, 2015, surrounded by loved ones after a short illness. He is survived by his loving wife: Miriam F. (Frymyer) Getz; his...
View ArticleHarold E. Auker, 76, Ephrata, Army vet, Woodstream, employee, enjoyed antiquing
Harold E. Auker, 76, Ephrata, died May 28, 2015, in Select Specialty Hospital, Camp Hill. Born in East Cocalico Township, he was a son of Allen C. and Ida M. (Bush) Auker. Harold was an Army veteran...
View ArticleMae S. Metzler, 88, Akron, X-ray tech at ECH, enjoyed traveling and entertaining
Mae S. (Martin) Schneider Metzler, 88, of Akron, passed away Monday, June 1, 2015, at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster. She was born in Ephrata to the late Aaron G. and Maggie (Sauder) Martin and was the...
View ArticleJerry B. Laboranti Sr., 65, Bowmansville, father of two
Jerry B. Laboranti Sr., 65, Bowmansville, died at home June 3, 2015. He was born in Philadelphia to the late Margaret (Hufnell) and Roman Laboranti Sr. Surviving is his wife of 43 years: Marie...
View ArticleDorace Ellen Ludwig, 88, owned Ephrata Turkey Farms and Hatchery, enjoyed...
Dorace Ellen (Faust) Ludwig, 88, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2015, at the Manor House in Seaford, Del. Dorace was born in Reamstown on Nov. 19, 1926, daughter of the late John C. and Cora (Keeler)...
View ArticleJoseph A. Weinhold, 40, of Ephrata, passed away Friday, June 5, 2015, at home.
Joseph A. Weinhold, 40, of Ephrata, passed away Friday, June 5, 2015, at home. He was born in Ephrata to Joseph W. Weinhold and Gail E. Northeimer. Joseph served with the U.S. Army Reserve. He loved to...
View ArticleJosephine L. Michener, 79, E-town, nurse’s aide, owner of Michener’s Books,...
Josephine L. Michener, 79, of Elizabethtown, passed away June 3, 2015 at Masonic Village. Born in Oklahoma City, Okla., she was the daughter of the late John and Ruth (Pendarvis) Myers. Josephine was...
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