Janice Lee Woods, 61, of Talmage, passed away Monday, Sept. 17, 2012 at her home.

She was born in Buffalo to the late Langdon C. and Anges (O’Hearn) Woods.

Janice was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church, Lancaster. She enjoyed quilting and sewing. Janice had a strong faith and enjoyed missionary work.

She worked as a secretary for Fairmount Homes and part-time at Millers Quilt Shop.

Janice is survived by a brother: Philip M., husband of Dorothy (Steen) VanCleve, of Lockport, N.Y., and 35 cousins.

Services will be private at the convenience of the family.

Memorial contributions in Janice’s memory may be made to Fairmount Homes Sharing Fund, 333 Wheat Ridge Drive, Ephrata, PA 17522.

Arrangements were made by Stradling Funeral Homes Inc., Akron/Ephrata. Online condolences can be given at stradlingfuneralhome.com.

Elsa R. Woodrow, 95, of Ephrata, and formerly of Lancaster and Philadelphia, passed away at Ephrata Manor Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012.

Her husband, the late J. Emerson Woodrow, passed away in 1999. Elsa was born in Scranton, the daughter of the late William and Emilia L. (Graessle) Reichert.

She was a homemaker and member of Bethany Presbyterian Church in Lancaster.

Elsa is survived by three children: Nancy W., wife of the Rev. A. S. Feather, of Albemarle, N.C.; Janet E., wife of Charles Everett, of Corona, Calif.; and Thomas E. Woodrow, of Las Vegas, Nev.; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a brother: Dr. Edward F. Reichert, of Wilmington, Del.

Services were held at Ephrata Manor Monday, Sept. 24, 2012.

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Russell L. Updike, 49, of Denver, passed away Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012 at his residence.

He was born in Tyrone to Mary C. (Stonebreaker), wife of Ted L. Martin, of Denver, and the late Richard Leroy Updike and was the husband of Mary J. (Echternacht) Updike. They were married 27 years.

Russell worked as a truck driver. He was a member of the Cushion Peak Rod & Gun Club, Reinholds VFW, Reamstown Athletic Association, Cocalico Sportsmen’s Club and the American Legion. An avid hunter and fisherman, he was also a fan of NASCAR and the Dallas Cowboys. Russell was a proud father who loved his family.

In addition to his wife and mother, Russell is survived by his sons: Jason R., husband of Kristen Updike, of Stevens; and Brandon L. Updike, fiance of Kylie Kautz, of Stevens; a daughter: Jennifer M., wife of Steve Martin, of Reinholds; a brother: Richard L., husband of Patti Updike, of Stevens; and seven grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by an infant sister: Patricia L. Updike.

Funeral services were held Sept. 21 at the Roseboro Stradling Funeral Home, Denver, with Pastors Fred Heller and Ed Vidzicki officiating. Burial took place in the Fairview Cemetery Annex.

Roy B. Spangler, 91, formerly of East Petersburg, passed away Monday, Sept. 16, 2012 at Pleasant View Retirement Community.

He was the husband of the late Thelma Brosey Spangler, who died in 1995. Born in West Cocalico Township, he was the son of the late John and Irene Butzer Spangler.

Roy retired after 35 years from the Hamilton Watch and Precision Metals Company. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy, proudly serving on the U.S.S. Montauk. Roy was a member of Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Rothsville, and enjoyed traveling, hunting, pinochle and attending auctions. After his retirement, he took up chair caning and enjoyed attending local craft fairs.

Surviving are two children: Larry, husband of Lucille Spangler, of Ephrata; and Lynn Kauffman, of Lancaster; four grandchildren: Larry, husband of Mary Catherine Spangler Jr., of Keller, Texas; Kurt, husband of Lynne Spangler, of Wayne; Christina, wife of Matthew Wendler, of Eagle River, Ark.; and Casey, wife of Curtis Griffin, of Plumas Lake, Calif.; and seven great-grandchildren.

His sisters: Isabelle Gehman and Esther Usner preceded him in death.

Roy’s life celebration was held Sept. 26 at Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Lititz, with Rev. David A. Rike officiating. Interment took place in Rothsville Lutheran Cemetery.

Douglas P. Smith, 53, of Ephrata, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012 at his residence.

He was born in Ephrata to the late John and Goldie Smith.

Doug was an active member of the the Ephrata Mennonite Church, where he was involved in the men’s ministry. He was an avid Philadelphia sports fan, Eagles, Flyers, Phillies, Sixers and Penn State football. He also liked all Ephrata High School sports. He was known by all his fellow employees as the Potpie Man. He worked for Spring Glen Food for 23 years.

Douglas is survived by a brother: Richard E. Smith, of Lancaster.

His funeral services were held Sept. 24 at the Stradling Funeral Home, Ephrata, with the ministry from the Ephrata Mennonite Church officiating. Interment took place in the Pleasant View Cemetery, Sinking Spring, Sept. 25.

Arrangements were made by Stradling Funeral Homes Inc., Akron/Ephrata. Online condolences can be given at stradlingfuneralhome.com.

Clarence D. Schwebel, 93 years old, formerly of Ephrata, died Sunday, July 1, 2012.

He worked at Ephrata Diamond Spring Water Company.

Clarence had eight grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen, and two sons: Jerry and Larry.

Elmer E. Pierce, 81, of Ephrata, passed away Monday, Sept. 17, 2012 at Ephrata Community Hospital after a lengthy illness.

He was the husband of Shirley A. (Hess) Pierce and son of the late John L. and Lillie (Trostle) Pierce.

Elmer was born in Berks County and moved to Lincoln with his family when he was four years old.

He was a 1949 graduate of Ephrata High School and served in the U.S. Army.

Elmer was employed at the former W.W. Moyer Co. in Ephrata for 31 years. He later was a rural mail carrier and was most recently employed at Grant Heilman Photography in Lititz.

Elmer was a member of Zion’s Reformed United Church of Christ in Lincoln-Ephrata, where he served as deacon and treasurer for 50 years. He was also a member of the Ephrata American Legion Post 429, a life member of Lincoln Fire Co. (past chief) and was a Boy Scout Leader of Troop #70.

Elmer was one of the first to bowl a perfect 300 game at Dutch Lanes.

Erma J. (Sensenig) Martin, 63, loving wife and mother, passed away peacefully Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012 at her residence after a nine year illness with cancer.

She was born in Lancaster to the late John and Mary (Nolt) Sensenig and was the wife of Ellis M. Martin. The couple celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary this past Sept. 20.

Erma was a member of the New Haven Mennonite Church Mid Atlantic Conference. She will always be remembered for her generous heart and acts of service.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children: Rosalie, wife of James Good, of Mohnton; Regina, wife of Rodney Martin, of East Earl; Thomas, husband of Sheri Weaver, of Denver; John, husband of Janelle Fox, of Denver; Coleen, wife of Jason Brubaker, of Myerstown; and Benjamin, husband of Corrie Horst, of Denver; 12 granddaughters; 12 grandsons; and siblings: Anna, wife of Titus Burkholder; Noah, husband of Esther (Weaver) Sensenig; Barbara, wife of Paul Hursh; Ruth, wife of the late Paul Hoover; Frances, wife of Harlan Martin; John, husband of Pauline Sensenig; Evelyn Snyder; Milton, husband of the late Susan (Eberly) Sensenig; Melvin, husband of the Phoebe Sensenig; F. David, husband of Betty Sensenig; Verna, wife of Leon Burkholder; and Esther, wife of Lloyd Fox.

Thomas (Tom) Livsey passed away Thursday, July 5, 2012 following a long illness.

Tom was born in Scranton on June 5, 1937 and grew up in Manhattan, N.Y.

He graduated from Cardinal Hayes High School in 1956 and joined the Navy, where he served for 20 years as a linguist. After retiring from the Navy, Tom earned a degree in business administration from the University of New Mexico. He had a lifelong interest in cooking and spent much of his career working in restaurant management, commercial catering and nonprofit foodservice. His dedication to community service included providing vocational rehabilitation training to disabled persons, the indigent and former inmates. In his later years, Tom served with Phyllis, his wife of almost 30 years, as missionaries for China Outreach Ministries working with Chinese students in Shanghai and at the University of Florida.

The Livsey family originally lived in the Lititz and Ephrata area and were active at Lancaster Evangelical Free Church (LEFC).

Tom is survived by his wife: Phyllis; his sister, Barbara; his children: Thomas, Carol, Debi, Phillip, Alicia and Aaron; their spouses: Sharon, James, Rocky, Rebekah and Joni; seven grandchildren: Kimberly, Chris, Jan, Carilee, Kari, Andrew and Connor; and three great-grandchildren.

By: ANDY FASNACHT Review Editor afasnacht.eph@lnpnews.com, Staff Writer

A crowded midway at last year's Ephrata Fair.

A tinker here and a tweak there but in the end, it’s still 94 years of tradition which will roll into town Monday night when the traffic lights go red in both directions at the square.

Ephrata’s “grandaddy” of local fairs indeed will open up Tuesday, Sept. 25 with all the farm animals, exhibits, rides, games, and, of course, the amazing food the community has come to expect after nearly a century of setting up in downtown.

This year, fairgoers will notice some slight changes to the look downtown, as several rides will be moved from the parking lot between the Ephrata Review and the former JCPenney building to the “extended midway” on South State Street. The familiar and ever-popular Ephrata Lions Club bingo tent will also see a small change of venue, moving behind the train station after years of being in front.

Children and adults alike will also notice a new ride vendor, Houghton Enterprises, Inc. providing thrills on the midway with ride all night pricing options. There are also a few other minor changes but all in all, the fair will be what families know and love about it.