Obituaries for Our Reamstown Location
Judith A. Pennabecker
Mar 1, 2026
Judith A. Pennabecker, passed away on March 1st, 2026, at Masonic Village of Elizabethtown, at the age of 90. Born on November 13, 1935, in Denver, she was the daughter of the late Robert & Kathleen (Gensemer) Rathman, and the loving wife of 60 years to Willard L. Pennabecker until his passing in 2014.
Judith was a proud graduate of Denver...
Georgean Y. Bixler
Mar 1, 2026
Georgean Y. Bixler, 93, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2026, at Ephrata Manor. Born on December 19, 1932, in Adamstown, Georgean was a daughter of the late Samuel E. & Kathryn (Gehman) Youndt, and the loving wife of Galen S. Bixler for 60 years until his passing in 2014.
Georgean was a proud graduate of Shillington School, class of 1950....
Beatrice A. Hassler
Feb 24, 2026
Beatrice A. Hassler, a beloved member of the Adamstown community, passed away peacefully at home on February 24, 2026, at the age of 102. Born on February 8, 1924, in Brecknock Township, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Alvin K. and Mamie (Kissinger) Kring, and the loving wife of Earl Hassler for 66 years until he passed in...
Lowell D. Haws
Feb 2, 2026
Lowell D. Haws, 87, of Reinholds, passed away on February 2, 2026, at Tower Health Reading Hospital. He was born on January 18, 1939, in Reinholds, Pennsylvania, to the late John G. and Clara (Sloat) Haws, and the loving husband of 65 years to Sandra E. (Bixler) Haws, who he spent many years cultivating a deep connection to their community...
Brian R. Franck
Jan 27, 2026
Brian R. Franck, 74, of Denver, passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 27th, 2026. Born in Lancaster, Brian was a son of the late Richard K. and Alverta L. (Brubaker) Franck. He is survived by his son, Matthew R. (Danae) Franck; granddaughter, Kylie Franck; sisters, Tracey L. Franck and Holly J. (John Trievel Jr.) Franck; nieces. Elizabeth J....
Alta M. Hoshour
Jan 26, 2026
Alta M. Hoshour, 90, was called home to glory on Monday, January 26th, at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital, after a brief illness. Born in Lauschtown, she was the daughter of the late Clarence J. & Bertha G. (Kessler) Weinhold and the wife of Earl Hoshour, Sr. until his passing in 2000. She was a fixture in the Bowmansville community, where...
Jacob E. Kurtz
Jan 21, 2026
Jacob Edward “Ed” Kurtz passed into the presence of the Lord Jesus on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. He was born on January 9, 1938, in Joanna Heights, Pennsylvania, the first-born son of the late Omar A. and Delphia (Plank) Kurtz.
Ed was self-employed as a skilled stone mason and faithfully served as pastor of Living Waters Fellowship in Morgantown, PA and...
Sandra L. Hostetter
Jan 20, 2026
Sandra L. Hostetter, 69, of Denver, passed away on Tuesday, January 20th, 2026, at the WellSpan Community Hospital of Ephrata. Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Dorothy (Robinson) Butterfield.
Sandra was employed for over 20 years at Turkey Hill Mini Mart and was a member of the Adamstown Rod and Gun Club. She lived a...
Derek L. Youndt
Jan 19, 2026
Derek L. Youndt, 47, of Adamstown, passed away Monday, January 19, 2026. Born in Lancaster, Derek was the son of D. Linford Youndt (Dawn) and Elaine Muschlitz (Bob). He was the loving husband to Arin (Gillis) Youndt of 27 years.
Derek graduated from Ephrata High School, Class of 1997. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, where he served honorably...
Charles A. Leid
Jan 17, 2026
Charles A. “Charlie” Leid, 87, formerly of Denver, passed away on Saturday, January 17th, 2026, at Ephrata Manor. Born November 17, 1938, in Denver, he was the son of the late Alfred H. & Helen E. (Hoshauer) Leid.
Charlie was a lifetime member of Muddy Creek Lutheran Church, where he was the first baby baptized in the new Church building.
Graduate of...
David A. Buzzard
Jan 7, 2026
David A. Buzzard, 69, of Morgantown, PA, passed away peacefully on January 7th, 2026, surrounded by family at Reading Hospital.
David was born on September 15, 1956, in Glenolden, Delaware County to the late Arthur W. and Corinne M. (Vettel) Buzzard.
David was a graduate of Upper Darby High School, class of 1974. Throughout his professional career, he worked as a master...
Peter C. Rathman
Jan 4, 2026
Peter C. Rathman, age 55, of Reamstown, passed away on January 4, 2026, at WellSpan York Hospital surrounded by family. Born on September 7, 1970, in Lancaster, he was a son of Donald & Mae (Nolt) Rathman, and the loving husband of Shannon (Haldeman) Rathman.
Peter graduated from Cocalico High School in 1990. He worked as a Meat Cutter for Shady...
Florence M. Hannum
Dec 29, 2025
Florence M. Hannum, affectionately known as Bonnie, was born on September 23, 1943, in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, and she peacefully passed away on December 29, 2025, at Faithful Living Nursing in Denver. Bonnie was the daughter of the late Walter and Mildred (Carns) Cressman, and the loving wife of the late Robert “Bob” Hannum.
Bonnie spent her childhood in Collegeville and carried...
Wendy M. Muller
Dec 29, 2025
Wendy M. Muller, 68, of Stevens, passed away peacefully at her home on December 29th, 2025. Born on August 31, 1957, in Amityville, New York, she was the daughter of the late Warren E. and Carol (Burgman) Wilkins, and the loving wife of Joseph J. Muller.
Wendy’s educational journey culminated with an associate's degree from Penn State Berks Campus, which laid...
Joyce E. Pannebecker
Dec 18, 2025
Joyce E. Pannebecker, 83, died unexpectedly on Thursday, December 18th in East Cocalico Township. Joyce was born in West Cocalico Township, the daughter of the late Clarence Pannebecker and Erla (Bard) Pannebecker.
She was a Cocalico High School graduate, who then pursued her RN degree from the Reading Hospital School of Nursing. She also earned a bachelor’s degree in education from...
E. Roger Noll
Dec 17, 2025
E. Roger Noll, a devoted member of his community and a cherished husband, passed away on December 17, 2025, at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. Born on July 6, 1939, in Lancaster, was a son of the late Elvin & Elsie (Wagner) Noll, and loving husband of Audrey (Haldeman) Noll. Roger was a man whose life was characterized by service, commitment,...
Nina S. Mayhew
Dec 13, 2025
Nina S. Mayhew, 94, of Lititz, passed away on December 13, 2025, at the WellSpan Community Hospital of Ephrata. She was born on June 18, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Claus and Nettie (Holten) Soderlind, and was married in 1962 to the late H. Floyd Mayhew.
Nina's educational journey began at Bowen High School, from which she graduated in...
Edith E. Shanaman
Dec 12, 2025
Edith Elaine Shanaman (Martzall), 76, of Stevens passed away peacefully in Ephrata on December 12, 2025. Edie’s final days were spent surrounded by family and friends. The oldest of 3 children, she was born November 18, 1949 in Mount Airy, PA to the late Warren Martzall Sr. and the late Kathryn Martzall (Eberly).
Edie celebrated 53 years of marriage with her...
Dennis Lee High
Dec 9, 2025
Dennis Lee High, 43, of Denver, passed away peacefully at his home in Denver on December 9, 2025. Born on September 16, 1982, in Ephrata, he was the son of Richard and the late Cheryll (Long) High.
Dennis dedicated many years of his life working at the Bollman Hat Factory. He was also a member of the Adamstown Rod and Gun...
Minerva Z. Martin
Dec 5, 2025
Minerva Z. Martin, 92, of Stevens passed away peacefully on December 5, 2025, at Luther Acres in Lititz. Born on November 13, 1933, in Brecknock Township, Minerva was a daughter of the late Oliver H. and Mary W. (Zimmerman) Sensenig.
Minerva leaves behind a rich legacy of love and dedication, marked by her hard work at Twin Kiss and Triple G,...
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