Obituaries

Apr 22, 2019

Joshua A. McElyea, 33, of Narvon, died Monday, April 22, 2019 as a result of a motorcycle accident in Leacock Twp.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Dennis J. McElyea of Narvon, and Laurie A. Kashinckie Ford of Sparta, NC.

Joshua was an electrician and was employed by Whitley East in Leola. He...

Apr 21, 2019

H. Rodney Martin, 66, of Stevens, died Sunday, April 21, 2019 at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital. His wife, Carol (Zimmerman) Martin, survives.

Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Harold H. and V. Lorraine (Gerhart) Martin.

Rod was a postal carrier for the East Earl Post Office for...

Apr 19, 2019

Shirley T. Good, 87, died on April 19 in New Holland in the presence of her family. She was born June Shirley Timmins on October 15, 1931, in Frackville, Pennsylvania. She attended high school in Hershey, PA. She was awarded a bachelor’s degree from Mansfield College in home economics, and a master’s degree from Hood College. After graduating from...

Apr 17, 2019

Marilyn Catherine High, 75, went home to her Lord and Savior on April 17, 2019. Born in Lancaster, PA on March 23, 1944 she was the daughter of George Diller High and Pauline Sarah Esbenshade. She is predeceased by her parents and her sister, Anne Marie Dissinger.

Marilyn began her professional career as a medical...

Apr 12, 2019

Betty Ann Chernick, 71, of New Holland, died Friday, April 12, 2019 at Wellspan York Hospital. She was preceded in death by her partner, David Schmeck.

Born in Mt. Vernon, NY, she was the daughter of the late C. Tyler and L. Marie (Cowham) South.

Betty worked in food service at...

Apr 12, 2019

Ruth A. Yoder, 86, of Lancaster, went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 12th, 2019. She was born on March 18, 1933 in Manheim, PA, to Grace (Bucher), and Harry Zimmerman.

Ruth loved classical music, playing piano and singing, and cooking her favorite dishes for family and friends. She also enjoyed the...

Apr 11, 2019

Martha M. Lantz, 96, of Narvon, formerly of Morgantown, died peacefully on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Zerbe Retirement Community.

Born in Morgantown, she was a daughter of the late Samuel K. and Melinda (Mast) Petersheim. Her husband, Alpheus D. Lantz, died May 28, 2001.

Martha was a homemaker and a longtime member of Hopewell...

Apr 9, 2019

Dorothy M. Musser, 93, of Ephrata, formerly of East Earl, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Keystone Villa, Ephrata.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John and Amelia (Kowalska) Buniski. Her husband, Eugene W. Musser, died in 1993.

Dorothy was a homemaker and a member of St. John Center...

Apr 5, 2019

Dorothy D. Cronin, 91, a resident of Garden Spot Village, New Holland, passed away at the home on Friday, April 5, 2019.

She was the wife of the late Cornelius “Neil” Cronin, Jr., who died in 2011. Born in Darby, PA she was the daughter of the late Marshall E. and Edith Johnston Davis.

Dorothy...

Apr 4, 2019

Lena G. Sauder, 96, formerly of East Earl, died Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Fairmount Homes. She was preceded in death by her husband, Noah Sauder in 1999.

Born in Earl Twp., she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Alice (Good) Eberly.

She was a homemaker and a member...

Apr 4, 2019

Eva M. Shirk, 78, of 200 S. Churchtown Rd., Narvon, died Thursday, April 4, 2019 at her home. Her husband, Martin M. Shirk, survives.

Born in Upper Leacock Twp., she was the daughter of the late Samuel S. and Eva W. (Martin) Nolt.

Eva was a homemaker and a member of...

Apr 4, 2019

Renald E. Showers, 83, of Lancaster, PA went home to be with his Lord and Savior on April 4, 2019 following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Born in DuBois, Pennsylvania to Louis and Christina Showers, he was married to Eleanor Eby Showers for 56 years. He is survived by wife Eleanor; daughters Renee Raupp,...

Apr 2, 2019

Edwin H. Bowermaster, Jr. 87, a resident of Garden Spot Village, New Holland, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019.

He was married 65 years to Pat Shirk Bowermaster. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Edwin H., Sr. and Mary Grace Lehman Bowermaster.

Edwin grew up on farms in Bart Twp....

Apr 1, 2019

Lester R. Fern, 67, of East Petersburg, died Monday, April 1, 2019 at UPMC Lititz. He was preceded in death by his husband, Michael R. Grimm in 2018.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Joseph L. and Mildred E. (Overly) Fern.

Les was a retired claims processer...

Apr 1, 2019

Harvey H. Shirk, 80, of New Holland, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 1, 2019

He was married 48 years to Joann F. Morgan Shirk. Born in East Earl, he was the son of the late John W. and Mary Huber Shirk.

Harvey retired from Bethlehem Steel in 2000 where he had been employed for...

Mar 31, 2019

Michael F. Hopkins, 93, formerly of New Holland, died Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Landis Homes. His wife, Ruth N. (Powers) Hopkins preceded him in death in 2012.

Born in Pittston, he was the son of the late James and Helen (Lynch) Hopkins.

Michael was a newspaper engraver and of the...

Mar 28, 2019

Ada G. Hoover, 77, of 1627 Center Church Road, East Earl, died Thursday, March 28, 2019 at her home after a brief illness.

Born in New Holland, she was a daughter of the late David and Mary (Groff) Martin. Her husband, Levi Hoover, died September 13, 2011.

Ada was a homemaker and a member of...

Mar 28, 2019

Janet I. Martin, 89, of New Holland, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 28 at Garden Spot Village with family by her side.

Born in Hinkletown two days before Christmas in 1929, she was the oldest daughter of the late Benjamin Z. and Elsie Hershey Mellinger. She was the devoted and...

Mar 26, 2019

Margaret R. Eby, 83, of Akron, died Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at her home.

Born in Farmington, DE; she was a daughter of the late Eli and Lucy (Bender) Schrock. She celebrated 55 years of marriage to Roy Z. Eby. She is greatly loved and dearly missed.

Raised in Greenwood, DE,...

Mar 26, 2019