Obituaries

Jun 13, 2019

Ricky Reider, Sr., 56, of Morgantown, died unexpectedly at his home on June 13, 2019.

Born in Ephrata, he was the son of Joan (Keifer) Reider of Narvon and the late Richard Reider.

Ricky worked for over 35 years at Morgan Corp. as an assembler. He was a member of the American Legion Post 537...

Jun 10, 2019

Harold, “Poppy,” Ertz, beloved father and grandfather, passed away peacefully on Monday June 10, 2019 following a very brief illness. Harold was surrounded by his loving family until the time of his death at 11:00 am at Ephrata Community Hospital. He will be dearly missed by his two daughters, Sandra Ruhl, wife of Floyd Ruhl of East Earl, and...

Jun 8, 2019

George C. Plank, 84, of Gap, died Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Fairmount Homes.

Born in Gap, he was a son of the late Ellis and Laura (Stanley) Plank. He was married 57 years to JoAnn (Sandoe) Plank.

George worked for 21 years, retiring in 1998, from High Steel as an Equipment Painter.

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Jun 8, 2019

Lucille Yerkes Bigoney Kulp, 92, of Morgantown, died June 8, 2019. She was the wife of the late Dr. Henry W. Kulp who passed away in 2007.

Born in Lansdale, she was the daughter of Dr. Carl F. and Doris M. (Weller) Bigoney.

She graduated in 1943 from the Lansdale High School and from the...

Jun 7, 2019

Nora W. Reiff, 81, of Ephrata, died Friday, June 7, 2019 at Fairmount Homes after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Born in East Earl Twp., she was a daughter of the late Christian and Florence M. (Weaver) Zimmerman. Her husband, Ammon Reiff, died Dec. 24, 2015.

Nora worked for 34 years as an LPN...

Jun 7, 2019

Paul M Martin, 90, of Lititz, PA passed away peacefully into the loving arms of his Heavenly Father on Friday June 7, 2019 at Landis Homes Retirement Community. He was a loving husband to his wife Betty Neff Martin, for 69 years.

In addition to his wife, Paul is survived by daughters Ruthie, wife of...

Jun 7, 2019

Daniel L. Glick, 85, of Bird-In-Hand, passed away at home on Friday, June 7, 2019.

He was married 63 years to Anna Eleanor Dussinger Glick. Born in Smoketown, he was the son of the late David B. and Barbara Smoker Glick.

As a young man Dan worked at Glick's Plant Farm...

Jun 4, 2019

Virginia G. “Ginny” Hummer, 86, of New Holland, died peacefully on June 4, 2019 at Fairmount Homes.

Born in Sinking Spring she was the daughter of Paul A. and Gladys L. (Showaker) Kreitz. She was married 66 years on Oct. 26 to Roy S. Hummer.

Ginny owned and operated the Town Hall Restaurant in Blue...

Jun 3, 2019

Clarence H. Good, 91, of Richland, formerly of Reinholds, died Monday, June 3, 2019, at Richland Christian Home.

Born in East Earl, he was a son of the late Harry M. and Mabel (Hoover) Good. He was married to the late Lucille M. (Gingrich) Good for 66 years.

Clarence was a farmer most of his...

Jun 3, 2019

Mary Jane Stauffer(Janie, Boppie) of East Earl, went home to be with Jesus on June 3, 2019. She was born December 4, 1940, the daughter of Hettie Ann and Daniel Hurst. She married Leon Stauffer on March 7, 1959, and they celebrated 60 years of marriage in March. Janie was a vibrant and active woman who loved spending time...

Jun 1, 2019

Susan Edith Davidson, 70, of Denver, passed away Saturday, June 1, at Ephrata Community Hospital.

She was married 43 years to Dennis R. Davidson. Born in Elizabeth, NJ she was the daughter of the late Charles A. and Sylvia Rashkin Hughes.

Susan was a homemaker and had also worked in Child Care and as a...

May 26, 2019

Bertha E. Kerney, 91, of Lititz, died Sunday, May 26, 2019 at UPMC Pinnacle in Lititz.

Born in Chester County, PA she was a daughter of the late Evan T. and Helen (Wanner) Eyrich. Her husband, Leonard Kerney, died Dec. 31, 2000.

Bertha and her husband owned and operated Great Expectations Beauty Salon, later called...

May 25, 2019

Daryl L. Leaman, 57, of Narvon, passed away at home on Saturday, May 25, 2019.

He was married 32 years to Linda M. Skowood Leaman. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Clayton M. and Lorraine W. Witmer Leaman.

Daryl was a 1979 graduate of Garden Spot High School. He was employed...

May 25, 2019

Sharon L. Bradford, 56, of Honey Brook, died unexpectedly on Saturday, May 25, 2019.

Born in West Chester, she was a daughter of Dorothy H. (Moulton) Gobber of Goodville and the late Theodore A. Gobber. She was married to William Bradford.

Sharon worked for The Greenery in Morgantown. She enjoyed arts and crafts, flowers, pets...

May 25, 2019

Susanna H. Eberly, 94, of Ephrata, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, May 25, 2019.

Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late Nathan Z. and Mary Herr Eberly.

Susanna had worked at Spring Glen Foods for 20 years. She was a member of the Martindale Mennonite Church, Weaverland Conference. Her interests...

May 24, 2019

Fred C. Miller, 88, a resident of Garden Spot Village, New Holland, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019.

He was the husband of the late Dorothea L. Miller who passed in 2017.

Born in Upland, Delaware County, he was the son of the late Clifford G. and Ida E. Taylor Miller.

Fred...

May 24, 2019

Bernard Marshall, 103, a resident of Garden Spot Village, New Holland, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019.

He was born in Dugspur, VA on March 12, 1916. His parents Walter and Grace Sutphin Marshall had 9 children. All are deceased except for the “baby” Ruthie Marshall Oliveira who still lives in the family house in the...

May 23, 2019

Samuel Wayne Esch, age 74, passed away on May 23rd, 2019 at Brethren Village, Lititz, PA.

Sam is survived by his wife, Stella Hershey Esch, with whom he celebrated 54 years of marriage on April 17th. He is also survived by his two daughters, Melissa (Scott) Zook, of Tanzania, Africa, and Angie (Tom) Lohr, of Lancaster, PA,...

May 21, 2019

H. Theda Gonzalez, 81, of Stevens, formerly of Boulder Hill Road, Mohnton, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, surrounded by her family.

Born in Terre Hill, she was a daughter of the late Henry, Sr., and Jeanette (McGown) Bitler. Her husband, Luis A. Gonzalez, died May 30, 2008.

Theda was a homemaker but she...

May 19, 2019

C. James “Jim” Howe age 76 of Ephrata went home to be with the lord on Sunday, May 19 after a lengthy illness at Keystone Villa-Memory Unit, Ephrata. He was the husband of the late Verna M. (Swartzentruber) Howe who passed away on December 6, 2018. They were married 53 years on July 31st.

Surviving are two...