Obituaries

Aug 5, 2018

Earl B. Good, 89, of Terre Hill, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 5, 2018. He was the husband of Emma Good who predeceased him September 14, 2017.

He was the son of the late Joseph and Ivy Good.

He was an area resident all his life,...

Aug 2, 2018

Ernest B. Groff, 83, of Richland, formerly of Stevens, died Thursday, August 2, 2018 at the Richland Christian Home.

Born in Denver, he was the son of the late Elmer W. and Leah H. (Brubaker) Groff. He was the husband of the late Mary Ann (Hurst) Groff (died May 26, 2017) whom he celebrated 63 years of...

Aug 2, 2018

Wilmer E. Martin, 81, a resident of Garden Spot Village, New Holland, formerly of Honey Brook, died Thursday. August 2, 2018 following a brief illness.

He was the husband of the late Esther M. Sensenig Martin who died January 1, 2018. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Walter S. and Clara (Zimmerman) Martin....

Aug 1, 2018

Jonathan Z. “Brownie” Stoltzfus, 90, of Ephrata, died Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at Fairmount Homes.

Born in Morgantown, he was a son of the late Aaron M. and Elizabeth (Beiler) Stoltzfus. He was married 47 years on November 28 to Mabel (Miller) Stoltzfus.

Brownie worked as a painter for Hursh Painting Company. He...

Jul 30, 2018

Earl R. Pavelik, 77, of New Holland, died on Monday, July 30, 2018. He had been under the care of Hospice and Community Care.

He was married 55 years to Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Johnston Pavelik. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary Kurtz Pavelik.

Earl retired in 2001 from...

Jul 29, 2018

Robert H. Monger, 78, of New Holland, died on Sunday, July 29, 2018 at Country Meadows in Lancaster.

Robert was born in Rising Sun, MD. He was married 58 years to Rose Ann Mentzer Monger.

Robert was the owner and operator of Monger’s Used Cars. He was a member of St. Stephen Reformed Church in...

Jul 28, 2018

Eva W. Nolt, 90, of Landis Homes, 1001 E Oregon Rd., Lititz, PA 17543 went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 28, 2018.

She was the wife of the late Henry M. Nolt who passed away in April 2005. She was born in the Ephrata area, daughter of the late Joseph M. and Emma Weber...

Jul 23, 2018

Pamela A. Fillman, 54, of West Reading, died Monday, July 23, 2018 at Spruce Manor in West Reading after a lengthy illness.

Born in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of Joseph F. and Celia (Warfield) Poli of Denver.

Pamela has been disabled for many years but was a member of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran...

Jul 23, 2018

Eva M. Shirk, 100, of 580 Lambert Road, Narvon, died at home on Monday, July 23, 2018.

Born in East Earl, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin W. and Annie Z. Martin Shirk.

Eva was a caregiver for many families over the years. She was a member of the Bowmansville Mennonite Church, Groffdale...

Jul 23, 2018

Miriam S. Eberly, 85, of 1190 Oaklyn Dr., Narvon, died Monday, July 23, 2018 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ivan R. Eberly, in 2010.

Born in East Earl Twp., she was the daughter of the late Noah and Anna (Shirk) Zimmerman.

She was a homemaker...

Jul 21, 2018

Marvin M. Hurst, 81, of Denver, died Saturday, July 21, 2018 at his home after a brief illness while under the care of Hospice & Community Care.

Born in Caernarvon Twp., Lancaster County, he was the son of the late Noah and Eva (Martin) Hurst. He was married 60 years on Feb. 8 to Ella (Weaver) Hurst....

Jul 18, 2018

Arlene M. Torres, 75, of New Holland, passed at home with her family by her side on Wednesday, July 18, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Nazario Torres in 1988.

Born in Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Rufus and Anna Mary (Mull) Beachy.

Arlene...

Jul 17, 2018

Connie L. (Moore) Campbell of Paradise, departed from our lives prematurely on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 as a result of a vehicle accident in Lancaster County. The daughter of the late Harry E. Moore, Sr. and Charlotte L. (Peck) Moore, she was born on March 1, 1958. Her husband Joseph P Campbell died earlier this year. She is survived...

Jul 17, 2018

Russell E. Samuels II, 42 of Honey Brook, died unexpectedly at Lancaster General Hospital on Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Born in Ephrata, he was the son of Russell E. Samuels of Honey Brook.

Russell was a carpenter and enjoyed motorcycles.

Surviving besides his father are two daughters who were the love of his...

Jul 15, 2018

Jay D. Stover, 85, of New Holland, died Sunday, July 15, 2018 at his home. His wife, Pat Stover, survives.

Born in New Holland, he was the son of the late Barton and Gertrude Stover.

Jay was a tinsmith, constructing metal roofing and spouting. He also made punched tin and copper lights.

Jay’s...

Jul 14, 2018

Marian F. Miller, 101, of New Holland, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 14, 2018.

She was the wife of the late Roy G. Miller who passed away in 1974. Born in New Holland, she was the daughter of the late Ivan H. and Florence V. Huyard Stone.

Marian had...

Jul 12, 2018

James C. Rauhe, 82, of New Holland, formerly of Media, PA, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2018 at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital after a brief illness.

Born in Fillmore, NY, he was the son of the late Clinton and Isabel (Dower) Rauhe. As of April 18, 2018, Jim was married 58 years to Joyce (Lamphier)...

Jul 11, 2018

Dorothy Jeanne (Buckwalter) Overly, 94, formerly of Blue Ball, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Maple Farm Nursing Center in Akron, PA. She was the loving wife of the late John G. Overly.

Dorothy earned her Bachelor's Degree from West Chester State Teacher's College in the 1940s and served as an elementary school teacher...

Jul 6, 2018

Ruth J. Yost, 83, of New Holland, died Friday, July 6, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital.

She was married 62 years to Russell H. Yost. Born in Wayne Twp., Pine Grove, PA she was the daughter of the late Herman R. and Mamie Richards Staller.

Ruth retired from the Caernarvon Elementary School where she had...

Jul 5, 2018

Denise M. Starks, 53, of New Holland, died unexpectedly on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at her home.

Born in Abington, PA, she was a daughter of the late Ed and Carol (Tasch) Jorgenson. She was married 13 years on Feb. 20 to Colin Starks.

She worked as peer support for Recovery Insight in Lancaster.