Obituaries

Oct 17, 2018

Alta Burkhart Esbenshade, 99, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, Oct. 17 under the care of Hospice and Community Care in Mt. Joy while surrounded by her family. Formerly of New Holland, she had been a resident of Fairmount Homes since 2010.

She was the wife of Adam B. Esbenshade with whom she...

Oct 16, 2018

Betty C. Heal, 91, of Ephrata, PA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday October 16, 2018 at Fairmount Homes in Ephrata. She was the loving wife of the late Gordon B. Heal Sr.

Born in Frackville, PA she was the daughter of the late William & Elizabeth Phillips Caton.

Betty was a...

Oct 15, 2018

John J. Weaver, 92, of New Holland, died Monday, October 15, 2018 at Garden Spot Village. His wife of 69 years, Rhoda L. (Hess) Weaver, survives.

Born in New Holland, he was the son of the late Levi and Martha (Brackbill) Weaver.

John worked at the former Victor F. Weaver, Inc.,...

Oct 11, 2018

Patricia M. Kelley, 82, of New Holland and, formerly, Havertown, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2018, at Garden Spot Village. Born to the late Christine (Kayser) and Harold Honmyhr, she grew up in Minneapolis and became a musician and Spanish teacher. In the 1950s, she played the accordion at Soldier’s Field as a Chicagoland Music Festival winner. She...

Oct 11, 2018

Mildred Jones, 93, of Ephrata, formerly of New Holland, was called to her Heavenly Home on Thursday, October 11, 2018

She was the wife of the late James O. Jones who died in 1995. Born in Schoeneck, she was the daughter of the late Robert H. and Emma Harting Getz.

Mildred had worked in the...

Oct 11, 2018

Phares W. Hurst, 94, of Ephrata, died unexpectedly on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at his home.

Born in East Earl Twp., he was the son of the late Isaac Z. and Lizzie (Weaver) Hurst. His wife, Anna Mae (Snyder) Hurst, died Aug. 17, 1994.

Phares was a farmer and a member of Groffdale Mennonite Church...

Oct 9, 2018

Henry W. Kretlow, 88, formerly of New Holland, died Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at the Manor at Luther Acres. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie M. (Oester) Kretlow in 2017.

Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Henry C. and Erna (Gewisson) Kretlow.

He...

Oct 8, 2018

Jane M. Herr, 73, of New Holland, died unexpectedly on Monday, October 8, 2018.

She was the daughter of the late John A., Jr. and Pauline J. (Storm) Flora. Also preceding her in death was her husband, Charles W. Herr, Jr. and her three brothers, John III, Thomas, and Barry Flora.

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Oct 7, 2018

She was born Ruth Katherine LePeer March 3, 1924 in the apartment located above the family business located in the small town of Bruno, MN. Her dad was a butcher and he had the meat market and grocery store in Bruno. She graduated from high school in 1941 and went to Duluth State College to study elementary education. After...

Oct 5, 2018

Harold S. Coldren, 92, of Blue Ball died Friday, October 5, 2018 at Sunrise of Exton. His wife of 71 years, Evelyn E. (Esbenshade) Coldren, survives.

Born in East Earl, he was the son of the late Joseph and Della (Styer) Coldren.

During World War II, Harold served in the U....

Oct 4, 2018

Anne M. Johnson, 99, formerly of Leola, died on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Lancashire Hall.

She was the wife of the late Robert G. Johnson who died in 1988. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late William and Sara Kaney O’Neill.

Anne had worked in the office of the Delaware County...

Sep 30, 2018

Randall L. Redcay, 62 of Reading, PA passed away on, September, 30, 2018 after years of battling addiction. Born in Ephrata he was the son of Ruth M. Redcay of Ephrata and the late Amos N. Redcay.

Besides his mother, he is survived by five sisters, Mary Ann Ruth, Carlisle, PA, Karen Musser (Brian), Narvon,...

Sep 27, 2018

Mary N. Reiff, 95, of 535 Musser School Rd., Leola, formerly of 692 Overly’s Grove Rd., New Holland, departed this life on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at the home of her daughter.

She was born June 3, 1923 in Martindale to the late Menno N. and Mary W. Zimmerman. Mary married Aaron N. Reiff on...

Sep 27, 2018

Anne Marie Dissinger, 78, a resident of Garden Spot Village, died Thursday, September 27, 2018.

She was married 57 years to George W. Dissinger. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late George D. and Pauline Esbenshade High.

Anne Marie graduated from Millersville University with a B.S. in Elementary Education. She retired in...

Sep 26, 2018

Holly Krantz Hendricks, 58, of Lititz, PA passed away unexpectedly September 26, 2018.

Born in Fort Brooke, Army Hospital, Old San Juan Puerto Rico while her father served in the US Army. She was the daughter of Helen M. Krantz and the late Clarence R. Krantz of Gordonville, PA.

She is survived by her loving...

Sep 22, 2018

Fern R. Shirk, 89, of East Earl, died Saturday, September 22, 2018 in Mt. Joy after a brief illness.

Born in Palmyra, PA she was a daughter of the late Earl and Emma (Rhoads) Hetrick. Her first husband, George Houck, died in 1982, and her second husband, Chester Shirk, died in 2004.

Fern was a...

Sep 17, 2018

Joseph Andrew Meyers III, 86, quietly passed into Glory on September 17th, 2018. Born in Baltimore, MD Joe was the son of the late Joseph A Meyers Jr and Haddie K Neily Meyers. Before moving to Garden Spot Village, New Holland, PA Joe resided in Newtown Square, PA for 30 years. He was the loving husband of the late...

Sep 16, 2018

Kenneth C. Hertzler, 77, of Morgantown, went to heaven on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at his home. His wife, Ginny (Gill) Hertzler, survives. They would have been married for 52 years on October 29.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Ralph S. and Barbara (Mast) Hertzler.

Ken...

Sep 12, 2018

John MacPherson, 98, died on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at Garden Spot Village. He was the son of the late Alexander and Janet (Craig) MacPherson and the devoted husband of Clara (Peterson) MacPherson for nearly 76 glorious years.

John was born in Port-Glasgow, Scotland in 1919 and came to America with his family at three years of...

Sep 11, 2018

N. Jackson Brosius, 83, of Ephrata, passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at his home.

Born in Pitman, PA, the son of the late Norwood A. and E. Pauline (Romberger) Brosius. He was married 39 years on May 26 to Ethel (Glick) Brosius.

Jack worked as an electrical technician for 27 years with Unisys, until...