Walter B. Burkholder

Walter B. Burkholder, 89, of New Holland, passed away at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital on Sunday, November 19, 2023.

He was married 69 years to Martha H. Good Burkholder. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Chester M. Burkholder and Nora S. Burkholder Weaver.

Walter was a member of the Churchtown Mennonite Church, Weaverland Conference. He had been a partner of Good’s Store Inc. Walter enjoyed volunteering at Christian Aid Ministries and Meals on Wheels. He also enjoyed gardening. Above all, his strong faith in God and his desire to serve others made him a Godly example and loving husband and father.

Surviving besides his wife are three sons: Barry, husband of Elaine (Zimmerman) Burkholder of Ephrata; Glenn, husband of Rosene (Burkholder) Burkholder of Newmanstown; and Clinton, husband of Grace (Weaver) Burkholder of East Earl; four daughters: Mary Ann, wife of Kenneth Burkholder of Gordonville; Judy, wife of Richard Burkholder of East Earl; Susan, wife of Allen Burkholder of Ephrata; and Nora Jane, wife of Melvin Zimmerman of Ephrata; a daughter-in-law, Anna Mary (Huber) Burkholder of Denver; 53 grandchildren; 109 great grandchildren; a brother, Vernon Burkholder husband of Edith (Stauffer) Burkholder of Ickesburg, and a sister-in-law, Elva Burkholder of Peach Bottom. He was preceded in death by a son, Leonard Burkholder; grandchildren: Seth Burkholder, Amber Burkholder and Jayden Zimmerman; brothers: Delmas and Chester Burkholder; a stepfather James S. Weaver, three stepbrothers and a stepsister.

A funeral service will be held on Monday, November 27, at 10:00 AM at the Churchtown Mennonite Church, 2207 Main Street, Narvon, PA with Bishop Leon Zimmerman officiating. Interment in the adjoining church cemetery. Viewings will be held at the Martindale Mennonite Fellowship Center, 352 Martindale Road, Ephrata, PA on Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00 PM and 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Arrangements by the Eckenroth Home for Funerals, Terre Hill, PA.