Florence M. Mentzer, 74, of Denver, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at Ephrata Community Hospital.

Born in Lancaster County to the late George and Florence (Hartranft) Wentzel, she was the wife of the late Calvin Mentzer.

Florence enjoyed yard sales and flowers and had worked at the Dutch Maid Motel and Denver Shoe Factory.

Surviving are five brothers: Monroe G. Wentzel, of Sinking Spring; Leroy Wentzel, of Denver; Harry George Wentzel Sr., of Stevens; Floyd Wentzel, of Maine; and Arnold Wentzel, of Rothsville; and five sisters: Mae Hain, of Western Pennsylvania; Georgietta Kepple, of Denver; Rose Hehnly, of East Earl; Roseanna Collier, of Gap; and Laura Grumbling, of Lititz.

Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by three brothers: John, Florrenah and Frederick Wentzel.

Services will be private and at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to the funeral home to offset final expenses.

Arrangements were made by Roseboro Stradling Funeral and Cremation Services Inc., Denver. Online condolences can be given at roseborostradling.com.

Leon M. "Butch" McMullen, Jr., 47, of Lititz, died Thursday, April 12, 2012 in Hershey Medical Center following a brief illness.

Born in Reading, a son of Mabel (Millisock) McMullen Hertzog, Stevens, and the late Leon M. McMullen Sr., he was the husband of Wendy A. (Withers) McMullen for 18 years.

He was a 1983 Governor Mifflin High School graduate and was employed as shipping supervisor with Meridian Products, New Holland. "Butch" enjoyed fishing, golfing, the Discovery Channel and was a Civil War buff. He was an avid supporter of his kids sports activities and had coached EPYSA Soccer.

Also surviving are a daughter: Jacqueline, at home; sons: Michael McMullen Sr., of Stevens; and Jordan, at home; grandson: Michael Jr.; sister: Kelley Brower, and step-father: Earl Hertzog, both of Stevens; and step-brother: Gary Hertzog, of Adamstown.

Funeral services were held April 17 from Good Funeral Home and Cremation Centre, Reamstown, with Pastor Gary L. Schongalla-Bowman officiating.

Kindly omit flowers. Contributions to Hospice of Lancaster County, Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604-4125, in honor of his son, Michael.

For more information, visit goodfuneral.com.

Ida N. Martin, 94, of East Earl, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Fairmount Homes, Ephrata.

She was born in Lancaster County to the late Joseph R. and Lizzie M. (Nolt) Oberholtzer and was the wife of the late Paul M. Martin, who died July 1983.

Ida was a member of Bowmansville Mennonite Church.

Ida is survived by a son: Norman, husband of Ruth Martin, of Myerstown; two daughters: Elva, wife of the late Delmas Burkholder, of Peach Bottom; Irene, wife of Samuel Hurst, of East Earl; 10 grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; 34 step great-grandchildren; 12 step-great-great-grandchildren; brother: John Oberholtzer, of Richland; and sister: Lydia, wife of the late Menno Weaver, of Myerstown.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two great- grandchildren; three brothers: Levi and Amos Oberholtzer and an infant brother; and five sisters: Mary Horst, Anna Sensenig, Ella Martin, Lizzie Martin and Katie Oberholtzer.

Funeral services were held April 18 from the Springville Mennonite Church, Weaverland Conference, Ephrata Township, with Bishop Leon S. Zimmerman officiating. Interment will follow in the adjoining church cemetery.

Kindly omit flowers.

Titus E. Landis, 90, formerly of Lancaster, died Sunday, April 15, 2012, at LutherCare, Lititz, where he had resided since 2002.

He was preceded in death by his wife Mary A. (Rohrbach) Landis in 2005.

Born in Bowmansville, he was the son of the late Clarence W. and Elizabeth (Brubaker) Landis. He had served in the U.S. Army 34th Infantry Division during World War II.

Titus retired from Trojan Yacht in 1987 after 30 years and formerly had worked at Kreider Brothers Planing Mill, Witmer.

He was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church. He was a train collector and a member of the VFW.

Surviving is a son: David E. Landis, of Lititz.

He was preceded in death by his sisters: Laverne Hurst, Miriam Beaston and Eleanor Divine; and his brother: J. Robert Landis.

His funeral was held April 18 at Chapel of the Good Samaritan at Luther Acres, Lititz, with the Rev. David Kreider officiating. Interment took place in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, New Holland.

If desired, memorials may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, Central Pennsylvania Chapter, 204 Butler Ave., Suite 102, Lancaster, PA 17601.

Paul-Michel Di Paolo, 53, of Ephrata and formerly of Lititz, died Friday, April 13, 2012 at Temple University Hospital Philadelphia, with his family by his side.

Born in Marseille, France, he was the son of Eric and Paulette Blondel Di Paolo, of Raritan, N.J. He was the loving husband of Mary L. Fischer Di Paolo, and they observed their 26th wedding anniversary in December of 2011.

Paul-Michel was a pharmaceutical executive working in the quality control division for many major pharmaceutical companies throughout the U.S. He was a member of Jehovah’s Witnesses Fruitville Pike Congregation, Lititz. Paul-Michel received his bachelor of science degree in bio-chemistry from the University of Scranton and followed with master of business administration from University of the Virgin Islands and a master’s degree in regulatory affairs from Temple University. He was a lifetime learner and continued his education in all fields of science and the liberal arts, most recently teaching himself in Spanish language arts. Paul-Michel loved sports of all kinds especially basketball, tennis, football and rooting for the Minnesota Vikings. He had a lifelong passion for his family and he enjoyed spending times with his children and grandchildren.

Gladys J. Bachman, 85, of Ephrata, saw the face of the Lord Saturday, April 14, 2012, and entered into Heaven.

She was born in Lancaster to the late Alvin and Ida Jane (Kauffman) Kopp and was the wife of the late Lester P. Bachman.

Gladys was a member of Evangel Assembly of God, Ephrata. She was a former member of First Assembly of God, Lancaster, where she served as a deaconess at the church. Gladys especially enjoyed spending time with her family and embroidery.

Gladys is survived by a son: Matthew P., husband of Julie (Benson) Bachman, of Lititz; two daughters: Cathy J., wife of Michael E. Ober, of Ephrata; and Nancy E., wife of Douglas Bagnoli, of Lancaster; five grandchildren: Shane A. Burkholder, of Columbia; Rebecca, wife of Tommy Shearer, of Ephrata; Michael P., husband of Amanda (Flynn) Ober, of Akron; Andrew and Jenna Bachman, both of Lititz; three great- grandchildren: Cheyenne Shearer, Hunter Shearer and Emma Ober; a brother: Arden, husband of Helen Kopp, of Leola; two sisters: Joyce, wife of Earl Foreman, of Lititz; and Josephine "Jo" Smith, of Lititz; and former son-in-law: Gregory, husband of Judith Burkholder, of Manheim.

Ethel E. Winters, 89, of Hershey, and formerly of Fredericksburg, passed away April 11, 2012 at Country Meadows, Hershey.

Born in Metuchen, N.J., she was the daughter of Robert and Lilian Fitch Estoppey, both deceased. Richard D. Winters, her husband of over 60 years, died in January 2011.

After graduating from Rutgers University, Ethel worked setting piece-rates for Western Electric Co. and for Rutgers University as a psychometrician. She worked as office manager for her husband in R. D. Winters Supply Co. Inc. and R. D. Winters, Inc. for 25 years. After retirement she continued working as his secretary in compilation of his WWII memories in preparation for the book "Band of Brothers" by Stephen Ambrose for the HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers," and assisted in his memoir "Beyond Band of Brothers." She was an avid reader, gardener, and volunteer at Senior Meals and for the Hershey Public Library.

She is survived by: a son, Richard T. Winters husband of Diana; her daughter, Jill, wife of Edmund Peckelun; a grandson, Jake; a sister, Doris Tidroski; and a brother, Royden Estoppey.

She was preceded in death by her husband; and a sister, Marjorie Christopher.

Anna W. Stark, 99, formerly of Ephrata, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2012 at Denver Nursing Home.

Born in Upper Leacock Township to the late Martin Frederick and Annie (Sweigart) Weidman. Anna was the wife of the late Raymond H. Stark who passed away in 1991.

She was a member of Ephrata Church of the Nazarene where she was active in the church nursery and was recognized by the church for her volunteer work in the nursery department for almost 40 years. She was a former member of Friendly Circle and enjoyed gardening, sewing, watching TV, puzzles, playing bingo and spending time with her family. Anna had worked at RCA in Lancaster during World War II.

Anna is survived by: a daughter, Dolores S., wife of John R. Moyer of S.C.; and a son, Rev. Raymond, husband of Fay (Horst) Stark of Stevens; grandchildren Jodee Ann, wife of Kenneth Laukoff of S.C.; John E. Moyer of Va.; Jaclyn M., wife of Thomas Pierson of N.J and Rev. Ray A., husband of Beth (Bailey) Stark of Allentown; and five great-grandchildren: Ariadna Moyer; Justin Stark; Jeremy Stark; Christopher Pierson; and Abigail Pierson.

She was the last living survivor in a family of 13 children.

By: TODD RUTH Review Sports Editor truth.eph@lnpnews.com, Staff Writer

Tuesday was a tough day for the Cocalico track team.

Not only did the Eagles have to face a talented team in host Garden Spot, but they did so in less than ideal windy conditions in New Holland.

In the end, Cocalico was staring at a double loss which put both the girls and boys teams at 2-2 on the season.

In boys’ action, the usual heroics by returning state silver medalist Kyle Felpel were not nearly enough as Garden Spot took 10 of the 11 events performed on the track to cruise to a 98-52 victory. On the girls’ side, Garden Spot swept the distances and hurdles and won five of the seven field events which added up to a 92-58 team victory.

"On the boys side (Garden Spot) really took it to us on the track," Cocalico Coach Ron Derr said Tuesday evening. "We won only one event and it’s pretty tough to win a meet when you only win one event on the track. Our girls we were fairly successful on the track but Garden Spot was pretty good in the field. Their girls had a tremendous (winning) streak and while they aren’t quite as strong as in other years they are still very, very good."

Cocalico's Louis Casanova (6) goes high in the air to secure the throw as Ephrata's Evan Weaver slides safely into second base. (Photo by Les Martzall)

A year ago, Elizabethtown denied Ephrata the Section Two title. Monday afternoon in E-town, the Mounts exacted some sweet revenge.

Offensively, the Mounts pounded out 15 hits off three Bear pitchers. Meanwhile, four Ephrata pitchers limited the Bears to just four hits.

It all added up to a surprisingly easy 14-0, five-inning win for the Mounts, keeping them perfect in league play with a 4-0 mark.

Jeremy Franck led the Mounts’ hit parade, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Paul Larusso, Brandon Miller, Andre Hoover and Ryan Schwark added two hits apiece to pace the Mounts offensively.

The 14 runs was more than Hoover would need as the senior lefty tossed three innings, striking out four before giving way to the pen.

Cocalico, meanwhile, finally got its first win of the season Monday afternoon at home vs. Conestoga Valley in an 8-3 verdict. The bat and arm of starting pitcher Adam Marshall led the way.