Elmer N. Nolt, 88, Ephrata, part-time farmer, worked at Bollman Hat Factory
Elmer N. Nolt, 88, of Ephrata, formerly of Brecknock Township, died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015, at Fairmount Homes. Born in Brecknock Township, he was the son of the late Amos and Lizzie (Huber) Nolt. He...
View ArticleJean Shebitz, 96, Ephrata, Nassau County Medical Center administrator, mother...
Jean Shebitz, 96, of Ephrata, passed away Monday, Sept. 21, 2015, at Keystone Villa. She was born in Brooklyn to the late Abraham and Sarah (Kranitz) Cohen, and was the wife of the late Ralph Shebitz....
View ArticleHarold W. Martin, 71, Clay Township native, farmer, attended Springville...
Harold W. Martin, 71, of Lititz, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, at Lancaster General Hospital. He was born in Clay Township to the late Weaver B. and Mary Z. (Weaver) Martin...
View ArticleDana L. Keckler, 42, Terre Hill, Kling House server, enjoyed time with...
Dana L. Keckler, 42, of Terre Hill, died Monday, Sept. 14, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of Darwin L. and Fern (Ludwig) Martin of Ephrata. She was a...
View ArticleKathryn I. Weitzel, 91, Denver, homemaker, enjoyed car rides
Kathryn I. Weitzel, 91, of Denver, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015, at Denver Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Denver to the late Harry S. and Cora E. (Burd) King; and was the...
View ArticleLynn A. Stick, 64, registered nurse, enjoyed boating, gardening, and reading
Lynn A. Stick, 64, Glenmoore, died Sept. 22, 2015, in Paoli Hospital. Born in Merrill, Wis., a daughter of the late Hubert H. and Iona M. (Bessey) Gross; she was married to Philip P. Stick, long-time...
View ArticleMicah Pierce Weaver, Infant, Stevens
Micah Pierce Weaver, three days old, of Stevens, passed away Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, at Hershey Medical Center. He was born in Ephrata to Shawn R. and Martha J. (Zeiset) Weaver. In addition to his...
View ArticleMinnie S. Rissler, 88, Stevens, mother of eight, attended Muddy Creek Mennonite
Minnie S. Rissler, 88, of Stevens, entered into rest Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015, at her residence, following a brief illness. She was born in East Earl Township to Phares and Ada (Shirk) Horst, and was...
View ArticleRichard E. Neville, 65, Denver, Army vet, attended St. John’s, enjoyed...
Richard E. Neville, 65, of Denver, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015, at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital. He was born in Lancaster to the late Richard E. and Christina L. (Horn) Neville; and was...
View ArticlePauline S. Long, 75, Ephrata, sewing machine operator, enjoyed flower gardening
Pauline S. Long, 75, of Ephrata, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015, at her residence. She was born in East Cocalico Township to the late Martin and Alice (Stauffer) Bauman, and was the wife of George...
View ArticleDonald Joseph Mahlandt, 77, Ephrata, Air Force vet, Pennfield director of...
Donald Joseph Mahlandt, 77, of Ephrata, passed away at home Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, following a struggle with ALS. Don was born May 2, 1938, in Litchfield, Ill., son of the late Henrietta (Schwab)...
View ArticleKenneth J. ‘Pitt’ Pfautz, 64, Ephrata H.S. grad, worked for Cloister Spring...
Kenneth J. “Pitt” Pfautz, 64, of Ephrata, passed away Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, at Hospice and Community Care, Lancaster. He was born in Ephrata to the late Eugene Melvin Pfautz and Miriam A. Mellinger;...
View ArticleJacob Kreider Kurtz Jr., Ephrata native, WWII vet, ran Kurtz Precast,...
Jacob Kreider Kurtz Jr. died Sept. 24, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital after a lengthy debilitating illness of Parkinson’s disease, which he fought valiantly. He resided at Luther Acres, Lititz....
View ArticleTimothy J. Gauthier, 47, Ephrata, worked for IDenticard Systems, landscaper,...
Timothy J. Gauthier, 47, died at his Ephrata home on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Cori J. (Kuhns) Gauthier. Tim was born in Garden City, Mich., to Dick...
View ArticleJames R. ‘Jim’ Ruth, 75, LNP entertainment editor, EPAC board member, avid...
James R. “Jim” Ruth, 75, of Lancaster, died unexpectedly Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. He was born April 8, 1940, at home in Manheim Township to Samuel Elmer and Julia Weina Ruth. He was the youngest of...
View ArticleAlma E. Adair, 77, Ephrata, worked at The Shopping News, Phillies fan
Alma E. Adair, 77, of Ephrata, passed away Monday, Sept. 28, 2015, surrounded by her family at Lancaster General Hospital after courageously battling a long-term illness. Alma was the loving wife of...
View ArticleRobert L. Charles, 90, WWII/Korea vet, poultry tech, member of Ephrata...
Robert L. Charles, 90, a resident of Cornwall Manor in Lebanon, passed away Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015. Robert was born in Strasburg, and lived in Ephrata, from 1954 until moving to Cornwall Manor in 2013....
View ArticleWilliam H. Hoffman, 85, Denver, Dana Corp. welder, Hillside parishioner,...
William H. “Bill” Hoffman, 85, Denver, died Oct. 1, 2015, in StoneRidge Retirement Living, Myerstown. Born in Frackville, a son of William H. Sr., and Heddy (Mervine) Hoffman, he was married to Joan M....
View ArticleJoseph P. Raniere, 74, Terre Hill, former fire chief, First UMC member,...
Joseph P. Raniere, 74, of Terre Hill, died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, at Hershey Medical Center. He was the husband of Brenda (Buckwalter) Mueller Raniere. Born in Long Branch, N.J., he was a son of...
View ArticleShirley A. Hess (service information)
A graveside celebration of life will be held Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, at 10 a.m., in Fairview Cemetery Annex, Steinmetz Road, Denver, for Shirley A. Hess. Shirley passed away May 1. She was the widow...
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