Obituaries

Linda Winterstein

Jun 20, 2018

Linda Winterstein, 69, of New Holland, went home to be with her Lord Wednesday, June 20, 2018 after a 2 ½ year battle with cancer.

Born in Harrisburg and grew up in Pillow, she was a daughter of the late Fred C. and Norma (Kahler) Shiffer. She was married to her beloved John E. Winterstein 36 years...

Judy Ann Huyard

Jun 17, 2018

Judy Ann Huyard, 77, of New Holland, died Sunday, June 17, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care, Mt Joy, after a lengthy illness.

Born in York, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Pearl (Buller) Miller. Her husband, Isaac A. Huyard, died Feb. 18, 1982.

Judy worked as a mail clerk for over...

Melvin Ringler Newswanger

Jun 16, 2018

Melvin R. Newswanger, 76, of 1785 Spring Hollow Road, East Earl, died unexpectedly at home on Saturday, June 16, 2018.

Born in East Earl, he was the son of the late Harvey S. and Emma K. Ringler Newswanger.

Melvin retired from Rissler Brothers Saw Mill where he had worked for over 25 years. He was...

Jeffry R. Hurst

Jun 13, 2018

Jeffry R. Hurst, 63, of Leola, died Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at his home.

Born in Ephrata, he was a son of the late Robert and Laverne (Landis) Hurst. He was married over 40 years to Jane A. (Roland) Hurst.

Jeffry was a truck driver, retiring in Oct. 2016 after 5 years with Ewell Trucking....

Peter Michael Albohn

Jun 13, 2018

Peter Michael Albohn of East Earl passed away peacefully in his home on June 13, 2018.

Peter was born in Brooklyn, NY on March 6, 1943, the son of the late Joseph and Margaret (Bradley) Albohn.

He served as a Lieutenant in the US Navy aboard the aircraft carrier USS Wasp...

M. Richard Martin

Jun 13, 2018

M. Richard “Doc” Martin, 91, of Narvon, formerly of New Holland, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center.

Born in New Holland, he was a son of the late Mahlon W. and Elsie V. (Harnish) Martin. His wife of 70 years, Beulah Grace (Petersheim) Martin, died Dec. 17, 2017.

Doc...

Jan Denise Wenrich

Jun 12, 2018

Jan D. Wenrich, 57, of Adamstown, died Tuesday. June 12, 2018 at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy, following a lengthy illness.

She was the wife of Robert L. Wenrich. Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late Floyd A. and Patricia Newpher Parmer.

Jan was a 1978 graduate of Garden Spot...

Charles Lee Mercer

Jun 11, 2018

Charles Lee Mercer, 46, of Ephrata, died unexpectedly at Ephrata Hospital on Monday, June 11, 2018

He was the husband of Tiffany A. Dickson Mercer. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Charles Lee “Buckum” Moore and Shirley L. Dingess Mercer.

Charles was a mason and had worked for N. R. Weaver...

Mark B. Kraybill

Jun 11, 2018

Mark Brubaker Kraybill went home to be with the Lord at the age of 66 on June 11th, 2018, after dealing with cancer for almost a decade. He was the third of five siblings, born in Lancaster County on January 9th, 1952 to Wilmer and Helen (Brubaker) Kraybill.

A deep family heritage rooted in agriculture...

Clara Elizabeth Stauffer

Jun 2, 2018

Clara Elizabeth Stauffer, 94 of Lititz, formerly of New Holland, died Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Brethren Village where she had resided for many years.

Born in East Earl Twp., she was the daughter of the late Jacob J. and Bessie E. (Frankhouser) Stauffer.

Clara worked as a Senior Mail Clerk...

Mary M. Horning

May 31, 2018

Mary M. Horning, 92, of 1694 Turkey Hill Road, East Earl, died Thursday, May 31, 2018 at her home after a lengthy illness.

Born in Caernarvon Twp., she was a daughter of the late John M. and Lydia (Martin) Zeiset. Her husband, Mahlon W. Horning, died March 18, 2010.

Mary was a homemaker and a...

Gemma Hope Sifford

May 29, 2018

Jean Ann Moore

May 29, 2018

Jean A. (Buckwalter) Moore, 76, of Cambridge, Honey Brook, PA, died Tuesday afternoon, May 29, 2018 at home after a lengthy illness.

Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Benjamin F. Buckwalter, Sr. and Eleanor L. (Royer) Styer.

Jean graduated from New Holland High School in 1959 and was a cosmetologist...

Elizabeth D. Hershey

May 27, 2018

Elizabeth D. Hershey, 106, a 26 year resident of Landis Homes, died at the home on Sunday, May 27, 2018.

She was married 26 years to the late Raymond A. Hershey who died in 1989. Born in Leacock, Twp., she was the daughter of the late Henry and Amy Groff Denlinger.

Prior to her marriage,...

Barton E. Short

May 27, 2018

Barton E. Short, 51, of Pottstown, formerly of Ephrata and Narvon, died Sunday, May 27, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy.

Born in Elkton, MD, he was the son of the late Harry S. and Gail (Pullen) Short.

Bart graduated from Garden Spot High School in 1986. He worked as Maintenance Engineer for...

Robert G. Vincent

May 26, 2018

Robert G. Vincent, Jr., 74, of Leola, died unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, May 26, 2018.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Robert G., Sr., and Jane (Wiegner) Vincent. His wife, Ellen M. (Snyder) Vincent, died Jan. 29, 2009.

Robert retired in 2010 from CNH in New Holland as...

Barton W. Graver

May 21, 2018

Barton W. Graver, 76, of East Earl, died Monday, May 21, 2018 at his home after a brief illness.

Born in Lehighton, PA, he was a son of the late Ralph K. and Helen (Rhodes) Graver. He would have been married 56 years on July 7 to Nancy D. (Hoffman) Graver.

Bart worked in the...

Miller H. Coleman

May 20, 2018

Miller H. Coleman, 95, of Terre Hill, died on Sunday, May 20, 2018 at the Zerbe Retirement Community.

He was the husband of the late Mary Ellen Harsh Coleman who died in 2014. Born in Terre Hill, he was the son of the late Ralph S. and Leah Miller Coleman.

Miller had word over 30...

Michael R. Grimm

May 19, 2018

Michael Roy Grimm

1940 – May 19, 2018

Michael Roy Grimm, 1940 – May 19, 2018, died of complications from Parkinson’s.

A lifelong resident of Lancaster, Mike (Skip to family & friends), was the son of the late Albert and Hazel Grimm. He graduated from Lancaster Catholic...

John W. Henretty

May 17, 2018

John W. Henretty, 57, of Bowmansville, died Thursday, May 17, 2018 at the Mifflin Center, Shillington, after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Born in Wilmington, DE, he was a son of the late G. Wayne and Shirley (Johnson) Henretty.

He worked as a meat cutter for several area Acme Markets.

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