Martha S. Oberholtzer, 77, Groffdale Mennonite member, mother to 14,...
Martha S. Oberholtzer, 77, of Leola, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, at home, after a brief illness. She was born in Earl Township to the late John and Katie (Shirk) Nolt, and was the wife of Joseph...
View ArticleKathleen C. Savage, 69, OMPH member, great cook, loved the beach, and her dogs
Kathleen C. (Reiver) Savage, 69, of Reinholds, passed away Friday, Oct. 7, 2016, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedarcrest, Allentown. She was born in Reading to Arlene F. (Wishneski) Reiver and the late...
View ArticlePaul Z. Musser, 89, Twin Pine Auto Sales manager, sang with Living Herald...
Paul Z. Musser, 89, of Ephrata went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016, at Fairmount Homes, where he resided. Born in Clay Township, he was the son of the late David and Lena (Zimmerman)...
View ArticleFloyd S. Weaver,76, E & F Trucking founding partner, Ephrata CoB member,...
Floyd S. Weaver, 76, of Lititz, went home to be with his Lord, on Monday, Oct. 3, 2016, at Hershey Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Ephrata to the late Isaac N. and...
View ArticleSusan G. Huber, 96, worked at Gerber’s Children’s Wear, Grace ECC member,...
Susan G. Huber, 96, of Towanda, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Oct. 4. Born in Milport, she was the daughter of the late William Smith Garner Sr. and Hattie Mary (Mae) (Stark) Garner. Susan attended...
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Russell H. Hertzog, 78, competitive weightlifter, Mr. America mentor, worked...
Russell H. Hertzog, 78, of Ephrata, a competitive strongman, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, at Lancashire Hall. He was born in the Ephrata area to the late Reuben and Edith...
View ArticlePhillip M. Glover, 28, Softmart/PC Connections worker, Eagle Scout, enjoyed...
Phillip M. Glover, 28, of Denver, left his friends and family on Monday, Oct. 3, 2016, at Geisinger Medical Center. He was born in Reading to Peter and Donna (Spatz) Glover. He was a member of Faith...
View ArticleDeaths of Local Interest – Oct. 19, 2016
E. Jeannette Brightbill, 93, of the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, formerly of Lebanon, died Oct. 14. She was employed as a secretary at Grace Brethren Church, Myerstown. Jeannette was a graduate of...
View ArticleBrian L. Stokes, 54, construction worker, collected M&M memorabilia, Harley fan
Brian L. Stokes, 54, of Akron, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, at his residence. He was born in Ephrata to Patricia A. (Stokes) Kreitz and was the husband of Sandra J. (Heiser) Stokes, with whom he...
View ArticleJames D. Carte Jr., 50, Sarah’s Motor Express driver, loving, caring, would...
James D. Carte Jr., of Ephrata, formerly of Orlando, Fla., passed away Oct. 11, 2016. Born in Elkton, Md., he was the son of Judy (Adkins) Carte, Orlando, Fla., and the late James D. Carte. Surviving,...
View ArticleMary Eileen Rutter, 81, Lancaster, formerly of Blue Ball, worked at...
Mary Eileen Rutter, 81, of Lancaster, passed away Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016, at Hamilton Arms Center. She was born in Blue Ball to the late Henry and Mary (Ruth) Rutter. As a child she attended Cedar...
View ArticleCarol L. Frankhouser, 79, active at Vinemont Lutheran, Gouglersville Grange...
Carol L. Frankhouser, 79, of Reinholds, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was born in Brecknock Township to the late Joseph and Lillian Eager, and...
View ArticleMary J. (Chymczuk) Hull, 95, active at OMPH, master baker, avid quilter,...
Mary J. (Chymczuk) Hull, 95, of Dushore, formerly of Reading, Ephrata, and Lititz, passed away peacefully, on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, at the Highlands Care Center in Laporte, after a brief illness....
View ArticleLisa A. Heft, 40, ‘fun-filled Lisa,’ MCC volunteer coordinator, enjoyed Bible...
Lisa A. Heft, 40, of Denver, died Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016, at Lancaster General Hospital after a brief battle with cancer. Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of Mary Jane (Bowman) Horning of East...
View ArticleClarence M. ‘Jack’ Buch, 89, long-time East Earl supervisor, worked at...
Clarence M. “Jack” Buch, 89, of New Holland, died Monday, Oct. 17, 2016, at Fairmount Homes after a brief illness. Born in in Vera Cruz, he was the son of the late Phares and Mary (Miller) Buch. He was...
View ArticleRandolph E. Ford, 64, Burnham Industries supervisor, Ephrata Amvets member,...
Randolph E. Ford, 64, of Ephrata, passed away Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016, at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born in Philadelphia to the late Warren E. and Bertha A....
View ArticleElizabeth A. ‘Betsy’ Karl, 70, Ephrata Area School District reading...
Elizabeth A. “Betsy” Karl, 70, of Lititz, passed away at Luther Acres on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Altoona, she was the daughter of the late Joy C. and...
View ArticleAudrey A. Frankfort, 82, worked at Ephrata Shoe Factory, attended Zion...
Audrey A. Frankfort, 82, of Ephrata, passed away Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016, at home. She was born in Ephrata to Horace and Ruth (Miller) Zell, and was the wife of the late Richard Frankfort who passed in...
View ArticleMarie Corum Bartosiewicz, 87, expert quilter, active at Our Mother of...
Marie Corum Bartosiewicz, 87, of Ephrata, passed away Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, at her home. She was the wife of the late John Bartosiewicz, who died April 15, 1999, in Torrington, Litchfield, Conn. She...
View ArticleDeaths of Local Interest – Oct. 26, 2016
John R. Martin Sr. of Stanley, Wisc., died Oct. 19 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chippewa Falls, Wisc. He is father to 13 children. His daughter, Lucy, wife of Ivan Zimmerman, lives in Ephrata. Mary M....
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