Edith M. (Groff) Weaver, 57, of Stevens, peacefully passed away at home, surrounded by her loving family, Friday, Dec. 23, 2011. She courageously fought a 21-year battle with cancer.

Born in Ephrata on Dec. 30, 1953, she was the daughter of the late J. Martin and Mary Edna (Martin) Groff. She was the loving wife of Marlin R. Weaver. They were married 38 years this past May.

A homemaker, she was a member of Springville Mennonite Church, (Weaverland Conferenece), and enjoyed flower gardening, entertaining guests and spending time with family.

Edith is survived by four sons: Dale L., husband of Janet (Burkholder) Weaver, of Stevens; Daryl R., husband of Carolyn (Martin) Weaver, of Lebanon; Dwayne A., husband of Sharon (Wenger) Weaver, of Newmanstown; and Dervin C. Weaver, at home; one daughter: Darleen, wife of Gregory S. Martin, of Reinholds; 15 grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; two brothers: Kenneth M., husband of Irene (Weaver) Groff, of Ephrata; and Kevin M., husband of Judy (Hoover) Groff, of Manheim; four sisters: Elaine M., wife of John D. Weaver, of Kinzers; Alverta M., wife of Ervin S. Martin, of Mohnton; Marlene M., wife of Stephen L. Martin, of Myerstown; and Karen M., wife of Glenn Z. Musser, of Fredericksburg; and a stepmother: Laura (Dreibelbis) Groff, of Ephrata.

Terry T. Thomas, 71, of Stevens, formerly of Blandon, passed away Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011 at Ephrata Community Hospital after a brief illness.

He was the husband of Vonalee L. (Gahagan) Thomas.

Terry was born in Minersville, son of the late Ralph and Myrtle (Bell) Thomas. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. Terry worked as a senior purchasing agent for Hinkles & McCoy in Blue Bell until his retirement in 2001.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by six daughters: Wendy, wife of John Keyser, of Pottstown; Kim Thomas, of Ephrata; Sherry, wife of Robert Harper, of New Holland; Holly, wife of Rick Linan, of Denver; Shelly Gibson, of Royersford; and Lynn, wife of Charles Murphy of Mahanoy City; 17 grandchildren; three great-granddaughters and a fourth on the way; one great-grandson; his siblings: Gary, Barb, Dan, Cindy, Raymond, Sharon and Mildred; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Terry was preceded in death by two grandchildren and a sister: Jeanie.

Memorial services will be held at Ephrata Church of the Nazarene, 110 Durlach Road, Ephrata, on Dec. 30 at 5 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, consider sending sympathy cards to Vonnie Thomas, 31 Millpond Drive, Stevens, PA 17578.

Thelma D. (Wolf) Smock, 87, of Ephrata, entered into the presence of the Lord Friday, Dec. 23, 2011.

Born in Spring City, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Esther (Gehret) Wolf and was the wife of the late Pastor Robert W. Smock.

Thelma was a member of the Bible Fellowship Church of Ephrata and served in the ministry together at her husband’s side for 60 years. Her life’s verse was Joshua 1:9 — "Haven’t I commanded you? Strength! Courage! Don’t be timid; don’t get discouraged. God, your God, is with you every step you take." She was a graduate of Central Penn Business College in Harrisburg. She composed and wrote many songs and played various instruments. The piano was her favorite.

Thelma is survived by four children: Dr. David Smock, of Whitehall; Sharon, wife of David Mertz, of Ephrata; Dr. James, husband of Cheryl Smock, of Pottstown; and Andrew Smock, of Uden (The Netherlands); 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren; and two sisters: Ellen (Kauffman) Derck, of Rhinelander, Wisc.; and Beatrice (Wolf) Derck, of Lancaster.

Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her brother: Horace Kauffman.

Geraldine Rae (Townsley) Moyer, 84, of Ephrata, passed away Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011 at Ephrata Manor.

She was born in Lincoln to the late Chester and Stella (Phillips) Townsley and was the wife of the late Eugene H. Moyer, who passed away in 1987.

Gerry was a member of Zion’s Reformed UCC Church, Ephrata. She enjoyed reading, singing, playing games and cards, baking and spending time with family and friends. She especially enjoyed going to the Pocono Mountains with her family. During her working years, she was a seamstress and tailor for the former Burkhart and Drezner, Ephrata.

She is survived by a son: Perry E., husband of Sandy (Galebach) Moyer, of Ephrata; daughter: Susan J., wife of Robert Croft, of Ephrata; six grandchildren: Jason, husband of Sherry (High) Moyer, of Ephrata; Robin (Trump), wife of Matt Forney, of Adamstown; Joshua Moyer, companion of Nicole Kaufman, of Akron; Becky (Trump), wife of Jason Thiry, of Australia; Alexis Franklin, of Ephrata; and Nathan Franklin, of Ephrata; great-grandchildren: Kaitlyn, Jarrid, Kayleigh, Jarrett, Gavin and two on the way; brother: Donald, husband of Phyllis (Ditzler) Townsley, of Stevens; and sister: Patricia, wife of Larry Miller, of Ephrata.

Weaver H. Martin, Jr., 78, of Hopeland, died peacefully at home Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011, after a massive stroke.

He was born Sept. 18, 1933 in Lancaster to the late Weaver W. and Ruth (Hursh) Martin. Weaver was the husband of Elsie (Sauder) Martin. They were married 57 years on May 27.

Weaver was a member of Springville Mennonite Church, Weaverland Conference, and a self-employed sewing machine mechanic.

Surviving in addition to his wife are three children: James, at home; Darlene, wife of Daryl Weaver, of Grantville; and Dale, husband of Elsa Mae (Rutt) Martin, of New Holland; nine grandchildren; five great- grandchildren; two brothers: Joseph Martin, of New Holland; and John Martin, of Narvon; and a sister: Margaret Martin, of Narvon.

He was preceded in death by a granddaughter: Jolene Weaver; and a brother: Daniel Martin.

Funeral services will be held on Dec. 29 at 9:30 a.m. at the Springville Mennonite Church 580 Springville Road, Ephrata, with the Bishop Jeremiah O. Sensenig officiating. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery.

Kindly omit flowers.

Arrangements are being made by Eckenroth Home for Funerals, Terre Hill.

Ivan N. Martin, 70, of Ephrata, went to meet his Lord and Savior Friday, Dec. 23, 2011 at Ephrata Community Hospital.

He was born in Lancaster County to the late Christian and Anna (Nolt) Martin and was the husband of Laura (High) Martin, to whom he shared 50 years of marriage.

Ivan was a member of Reamstown Church of God, Stevens, he had a stand at the Green Dragon, enjoyed attending sales, deep sea fishing and boating and was a Phillies fan. During his early working years he was a silo contractor and later a pharmaceutical products production worker for the West Company, Lititz.

In addition to his wife, Ivan is survived by three daughters: Karen F., wife of Ken Fox, of Stevens; Cindy J. Martin, of Dallas, Texas, Donna M., wife of James Horning, of Ephrata; nine grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; three brothers, Melvin, husband of Arlene (Hurst) Martin, of New York; Irvin, husband of Rachel (Hoover) Martin, of Newville; Christian Jr., husband of Edna (Shirk) Martin, of Hagerstown, Md.; and two sisters: Elizabeth, wife of Melvin Wenger, of Denver, and Anna Mae, wife of Clarence Martin, of New York.

Pauline E. Gehman, 86, of Ephrata, passed away Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011 at Ephrata Community Hospital.

She was the widow of the late Richard M. Gehman, who passed away in 1999, and daughter of the late Walter and Salome (Showalter) Eberly. Born in Denver on Feb. 10, 1925, Pauline later moved to Ephrata and was a longtime resident.

She was a member of Bethany United Church of Christ in Ephrata and Order of the Eastern Star, Lititz Spring Chapter 499. Pauline worked as a Stanley Home Products dealer for 64 years and was also a division manager.

She is survived by two children: Terry L. Gehman, husband of Joyce (Hornberger) Gehman, of Gordonville; and Elaine F., wife of Kenneth R. Boltz, of Lititz; four grandchildren: Stacy, wife of Eric Artz, of Denver; Christopher Boltz, husband of J. Keller, of Fresno, Calif.; Angela Gehman, of Ephrata; and Lisa, wife of Geoffrey Schreibeis, of Abingdon, Md.; and three great- grandchildren.

In addition to her husband and parents, Pauline was preceded in death by a brother: Stanley Eberly; and a sister: Laverne Eberly.

Memorial services will be held on Dec. 30 at 10 a.m. at Bethany United Church of Christ, 140 E. Main St., Ephrata, with the Rev. Stephen Ericson officiating.

Clayton T. Gehman, 96, of Ephrata, passed away Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011 at Fairmount Homes Inc., Ephrata.

Born in Brecknock Township, Clayton was the husband of the late Martha (Cammauf) Gehman, who passed away Sept. 25, 1980. He was the son of the late Wayne Hollinger Gehman and Mamie (Trupe) Gehman.

Clayton attended Denver Elementary School and Junior High School. As an adult, he also participated in several Bible correspondence courses taken from Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, Ill. He was a member of Grace Fellowship Church, Ephrata. Clayton worked for a brief period of time for Sprechers Hardware Store, Ephrata, installing linoleum in private homes and/or offices. He also had a short tenure of work during World War II, crafting wooden propellers for small planes at Sensenich Brothers’ Propeller Plant located outside of Lititz. Sensenich Bothers’ Propeller Co. from 1932 to 1944 was known as the world’s largest maker of wooden propellers. For 31 years, he was a sheet metal worker at Sperry/New Holland in New Holland. He retired from Sperry/NH on April 1, 1981.

Raymond M. Burns, Sr., 75, of Ephrata, formerly of Newtown, died Friday, Dec. 23, 2011, at Ephrata Community Hospital after a brief illness.

Raymond is the son of Thomas P. Burns and Marie Hennessy Burns.

Born in Newtown, Mr. Burns resided in Ephrata for the past 11 years following his retirement from The George School as a plumber. Some of his favorite pastimes and hobbies included fishing, following NASCAR races and old time classic movies, including John Wayne films. Raymond loved reading, socializing and enjoyed Civil War history. He had a dry sense of humor.

He is survived by his companion of over 35 years: Susan Glisson; his sons: Raymond M. Burns Jr., of Bedminster; and Timothy A. Burns, of Guyton, Ga.; two grandchildren; his brother: Thomas P. Burns, of Newtown; and two sisters: Mary Lentino, of New Port Richey, Fla.; and Marguerite Billingsly, of Winthrop, Ark.

He was preceded in death by his sisters: Catherine A. Collins and Lucille Bianchi; and his brother: Dennis Burns.

His funeral service will be held on Dec. 29 at 11 a.m. at the Roseboro Stradling Funeral Home, 533 Walnut St., Denver, with Rev. Timothy Craven officiating. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family

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Messiah College announced on Wednesday, Dec. 21 the appointment of Brooke Good as the next head coach of the Falcons’ field hockey program. Good, an Ephrata High School graduate, ascends into the position after serving for nine years as assistant coach to Jan Trapp. Trapp retired last month after completing her 39th season as head coach of the Falcons.

"I’m really excited about the opportunity to lead the field hockey program at Messiah," said Good. "It’s been an honor to work with such a well-established program, and I’m looking forward to the challenge of taking our program to the next level."

A 2003 graduate of Messiah College, Good was a standout center-back and center-midfielder under Trapp. A three-time All-Commonwealth performer, Good was elected to the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament team in 2002. She also was honored as a 2nd Team All-American during her senior season.

For Good, the chance to lead the program for which she once played is a special opportunity.