Obituaries

Dec 16, 2023

George D. Ravel, 72, of Ephrata, died Saturday, December 16, 2023, at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late George C. and Elizabeth (Savage) Ravel.

George was employed by the Coatesville VA Hospital as a Clinical Laboratory Technician from 1987 to 2015.

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Dec 16, 2023

Esther W. Shirk, 79, of Martindale, passed away at home on Saturday, December 16, 2023.

Born in W. Earl Township, she was the daughter of the late Martin S. and Esther B. Weaver Shirk.

Esther was a member of the Martindale Mennonite Church, Groffdale Conference. She had been employed by Casual Living Unlimited in New...

Dec 16, 2023

Sarah “Sallie” Elizabeth Edwards Turoczi stepped into the presence of her Savior, surrounded by her loving husband & children on Saturday night, December 16, 2023, after a valiant year-long battle with Stage IV Ovarian Cancer.

Sallie was born on May 7th, 1942 to her cherished parents, engineer Thomas “Howard” Edwards, Jr and artist Elizabeth “Libbie”...

Dec 14, 2023

Luke F. Martin, 84, of 191 Martindale Rd., Ephrata, died Thursday, December 14, 2023, at his home. His wife, Emma H. (Hoover) Martin, survives.

Born in New Holland, he was the son of the late John J. and Edna Mae (Fox) Martin.

Luke had been a farmer and was a member...

Dec 13, 2023

Helen L. Martin, 90, a resident of the Mennonite Home, formerly of Marticville, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023.

She was the wife of the late W. Mylin “Whitey” Martin who died in 2016 for over 60 years. Born in Drumore Township on May 4, 1933, she was the daughter of the...

Dec 13, 2023

Milton Zimmerman Horst, 85, of 1561 Union Grove Road, East Earl, entered into rest at Wellspan Ephrata Hospital on December 13, 2023 after a short illness.

Born in East Earl on the family farm, he was the son of the late Mahlon M. and Alta (Zimmerman) Horst.

He was the husband of the late Lydia...

Dec 12, 2023

Donald R. Simmons, 81, of Denver, formerly of Blue Ball, died Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. His wife of 55 years, Linda M. (Shirk) Simmons, survives.

Born in Blue Ball, he was the son of the late Harry H. and Verna (Fryberger) Simmons.

After graduating from Pequea...

Dec 10, 2023

Dorothy M. (Martin) Liezert, 91, formerly of New Holland, passed away on December 10, 2023 as a resident of Ephrata Manor.

Born and raised in New Holland, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Elizabeth (Spotts) Martin.

She was a member of Zeltenreich Reformed Church. She was a domestic cleaner for most of...

Dec 10, 2023

Richard P. Littleton, Jr., 65, of Mohnton, passed away at home on Sunday, December 10, 2023.

He was the husband of Marianne V. O’Donnell-Littleton. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Richard P., Sr., and Grace Shirley Brown Littleton.

Richard had been employed as an Engineering Technician at Federal Mogul for 32...

Dec 9, 2023

Lois A. (Hogan) Keyser, 85, of Morgantown, passed away on December 9, 2023 in her residence.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late William Spencer and Margaret Esther (Stolzer) Hogan.

She was the wife of the late Dr. Richard James Keyser, with whom she married on August 15, 1958 and shared 61...

Dec 7, 2023

Paul Z. Martin, 89, of 223 Hahnstown Road, Ephrata, passed away at home on Thursday, December 7, 2023.

He was the husband of the late Anna S. Wenger Martin who died in 1984. Born in New Holland, he was the son of the late Weaver and Mary Zimmerman Martin.

Paul was a farmer and a...

Dec 7, 2023

On Thursday, December 7, 2023, April R. Shirk, loving wife, mother, daughter, and sister went to be with the Lord at St. Luke’s University Hospital, Bethlehem at 39 years of age. She was the loving wife of Michael S. Shirk, who survives.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Joan (Good) Swayze of Akron...

Dec 7, 2023

Clarence W. Martin, 82, of New Holland, died Thursday, December 7, 2023, at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. He was married for 59 years to Mary Jane (Good) Martin.

Clarence was born in Lititz, the son of the late Weaver B. and Mary Z. (Weaver) Martin.

He was a very ambitious worker....

Dec 6, 2023

Elmer G. Musser, Sr., 91, a resident of Ephrata Manor, passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital.

He was the husband of the late Emma Mohler Musser who died in 2015. Born in Bowmansville, he was the son of the late Joseph and Salome Gehman Musser.

Elmer had been employed...

Dec 6, 2023

Lloyd Lester Huyett, Jr,84, passed away 12/6/2023 at home. He was born 5/2/1939 in Plowville, PA to the late Rebecca (Fox) and Lloyd Huyett, Sr. He was the husband of Marie (Lapearl) for 64 years. He is also survived by his 6 children: Marie wife of Norm Carpenter, Elsie wife of Dennis Gebhart, Lloyd III(Sonny) husband of Deanna (Starkweather),...

Dec 5, 2023

Dec 5, 2023

Annie Shirk Brubacher, 82, of Narvon, passed away on December 5, 2023 in her residence.

Born in Brecknock Township, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Lydia (Shirk) Brubacher.

She was a member of Bowmansville Mennonite Church (Groffdale Conference). In her earlier years, she was a teacher and was a caregiver in more...

Dec 4, 2023

William “Bill” E. Sprecher, 90, long time resident of Bowmansville, suddenly passed away on his 90th birthday, December 4, 2023.

Born in Bowmansville, he was the son of the late Charles F. and Goldie (Demming) Sprecher.

He was the loving husband of the late Grace Ann (Bair) Sprecher, with whom he married on February 1,...

Dec 2, 2023

Henry H. Gehman, 91, formerly of Denver, passed away on December 2, 2023 as a resident of Fairmount Homes.

Born in West Earl Township, he was the son of the late Peter H. and Elsie (Hursh) Gehman.

He was the husband of the late Martha R. (Martin) Gehman, with whom he married on November 25,...

Nov 29, 2023

Gladys R. (White) Tucker, 61, of Leola, passed away on November 29, 2023 at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Stockton, CA, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth H. White and Thelma I. (Hershey) White.

She was the wife of the late Scott Allen Tucker, who passed away on October 9, 2021.

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