Obituaries
Richard W. Fox
Jan 5, 2026
Richard W. Fox, 88, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026, at Fairmount Homes, Ephrata. Richard was born in New Holland, to his late parents, Willis E. and Vera (Wise) Fox. He and his beloved spouse, A. Fay (Weaver) Fox, celebrated 68 years of marriage this past November.
Richard was a dairy farmer and a seeds salesman. He enjoyed being with...
Diane R. Brooks
Jan 3, 2026
Diane R. Brooks, 84, of New Holland, died Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Garden Spot Village. Her spouse, Anna K. Moyer, survives.
Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Ruth (McNeil) Brooks.
Diane enjoyed gardening, animals, shopping, and people. She used those people skills as a Customer Service Cashier for PECO Electric for many years.
She and Anna...
Gene Allen Lowry
Jan 3, 2026
Gene Allen Lowry, 88, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at his home. He was the husband of Mary Lowry. His first wife, Rosalie, died in 1985.
Born in New Holland, he was a son of the late Ivan P. and Vernetta Lowry.
He attended Evangelical United Methodist Church his entire life until it became...
Kathryn R. Shirk Summers
Jan 1, 2026
Kathryn R. Summers, born August 3, 1938, as the youngest child of John Jacob and Mabel Good of Weaverland, PA was discharged from hospice and slipped peacefully into eternity on the evening of January 1, 2026, surrounded by her family at home.
She had many adventures in life, spanning from working as a nurse’s aide and a patient care technician in...
Moses Z Horning
Dec 31, 2025
Moses Z. Horning, 92, of Lincoln Christian Home, Ephrata, passed away on December 31, 2025. Moses was born in Fivepointville, to his late parents, Banks M. and Anna E. (Zimmerman) Horning. He was married to the late Edna S. Horning, until her death in 2023.
Moses was a furniture craftsman and a member of Bowmansville Mennonite Church, Weaverland Conference.
He is survived...
Alice M. Yoder
Dec 31, 2025
Alice M. (Martin) Yoder, 98, a resident of Fairmount Homes, passed away on December 31, 2025.
Born in Bowmansville, she was the daughter of the late William G. and Anna (Lichty) Martin.
She was the wife of the late Mark Yoder, with whom she shared 72 years of marriage, until the time of his passing on March 6, 2022.
She was a lifetime...
Robert G. Terry
Dec 29, 2025
Robert G. Terry, 93, of Sarasota, FL, passed away on December 29, 2025 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Gilbert and Miriam (Rutt) Terry.
He was the husband of Shirley Ann (Biever) Terry, with whom he shared 40 years of marriage.
He was a former member of St. Johns Center Church, a member of the...
Harold L. Kring
Dec 29, 2025
Harold L. Kring, 94, of Terre Hill, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2025.
Born in Brecknock Township, Harold was the son of the late Frank L. and Mary (Keiffer) Kring. A lifelong resident of the area, he carried with him a deep appreciation for the land and the enduring values of hard work, faith, and family that shaped his life.
Harold...
Walter Millisock
Dec 27, 2025
Walter “Walt” Millisock, 61, passed away on December 27, 2025, after a courageous battle with ALS—a fight he faced with the same determination, grit, and stubborn strength that defined his life on the Welsh Mountain. Born on November 15, 1964, he was the son of Martha Millisock and Chester Watters, both deceased.
Walt was proudly from the Welsh Mountains and a...
Justin Daniel Groff
Dec 25, 2025
Justin Daniel Groff Sr., 42, of East Earl, PA, went home to be with the Lord on December 25, 2025. Justin was the beloved husband of Elisa (Warmiak) Groff. He was born in Lancaster, PA, the son of Richard E. Groff Jr. of Compass, PA, and Patsy L. Groff of Paradise, PA.
Justin attended Octorara High School.
Justin was a loving husband,...
Mabel R. Horning
Dec 24, 2025
Mabel R. Horning, 91, formerly of Goodville, died Wednesday, December 24, 20205, at Maple Farm Nursing Center with her family by her side. She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel J. Horning in 2013.
Born in Pool Forge, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Elizabeth (Mimm) Rhoads.
Mabel had last been a cafeteria worker and playground aide...
Theodore Stanley Lyon
Dec 22, 2025
Theodore S. Lyon, age 80, passed away on December 22, 2025, in Narvon, Pennsylvania. Born on April 14, 1945, in Olean, New York, Ted was the son of Stanley Lyon and Betty Danforth Lyon of Sweden Valley, PA.
Ted dedicated much of his professional life to New Holland (CNH), where he served as Human Resources Professional for 28 years. His leadership...
Edward N. Martin
Dec 22, 2025
Edward N. Martin, 88, of Richland, formerly of New Holland, died Monday, December 22, 2025, at Richland Christian Home. He was preceded in death by his first wife, June N. (Martin) Martin in 1994 and by his second wife, Shirley B. (Weaver) Martin in 2013.
Born in East Earl, he was the son of the late Lemon and Amanda (Newswanger) Martin.
Edward...
Carl B. Weaver
Dec 22, 2025
Carl B. Weaver, 82, of Ephrata, died Monday, December 22, 2025, at his home. His wife of 59 years, Erla G. (Hurst) Weaver, survives.
Born in West Earl Twp., he was the son of the late Melvin F. and Edwina (Bowers) Weaver.
Carl was a farmer for 33 years and then was a truck driver for Eagle Rental for 14 years.
He was...
Betty B. Mackie
Dec 22, 2025
Betty (Benzing) Mackie of New Holland, PA went home to be with the Lord on December 22, 2025, at the age of 103 years.
She was born in Centuria, Wisconsin on October 14, 1922, to the late Arthur Monroe Benzing and Annettie (Nichols) Benzing and was the sister of her beloved brothers, the late Robert Winston Benzing and the late Keith...
Katie S. Shirk
Dec 19, 2025
Katie S. Shirk, 98, a resident of Fairmount Homes, passed away on December 19, 2025 at Ephrata Hospital.
Born in East Earl, she was the daughter of the late Joseph W. and Ada M. (Shirk) Martin.
She was the wife of the late Isaac S. Shirk, who passed on February 23, 2012.
She was a member of Weaverland Mennonite Church (Groffdale Conference) and...
June R. McKie
Dec 18, 2025
June Reynard McKie was raised in Erie, Pennsylvania in the 1930’s and early 1940’s. She is the daughter of Harley Ames Reynard and Minnie (Fischer) Reynard. Her father was a factory foreman, and was a veteran of the Spanish American War, and a World War I veteran. June’s mother was a homemaker who enjoyed drawing, sewing and creating fashionable clothes...
Walter T. Kuzma
Dec 16, 2025
Walter T. Kuzma, 89, a resident of Garden Spot Village, passed away on December 16, 2025.
Born in Danville, he was the son of the late Walter and Marie (Wydra) Kuzma.
He was the husband of the late Elizabeth (Walker) Kuzma, who passed on November 28, 2012.
He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. He had served in the...
Diane L. Duell
Dec 16, 2025
Diane L. (Wright) Duell, 63, of Blue Ball, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2025, in her home in the company of loved ones.
She was the loving daughter of J. Carl “Cork” Wright of Blue Ball and the late Shirley Ann (Weaver) Wright. Adoring mother to Ashley Corbi married to Vincent Corbi II, and Nate Duell married to Becky Moyer. Proud...
Ramona R. Larrabee
Dec 16, 2025
Ramona R. Larrabee, 94, of New Holland, passed away on December 16, 2025, at Garden Spot Village. Ramona was born in Trenton, NJ, to her late parents, Byron M. and Emma (Gundlach) Rogers. Her late husband, Robert D. Larrabee, passed away in 2010.
To know Ramona was to love her. Those who knew her describe her as generous, gentle, patient, caring,...
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