Obituaries

Apr 29, 2018

Elam L. Stoltzfus, 93, of Ronks, passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community.

He was married 69 years to the late Mattie S. Kauffman Stoltzfus who passed away on March 23, 2018. Born in Ronks, he was the son of the late Amos U. and Fannie Lapp Stoltzfus. Elam was a...

Apr 26, 2018

Barry P. Reynolds, 81, formerly of New Holland died Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital. His wife of 62 years, Marilyn B. (Ludwig) Reynolds, survives.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Margaret (Rothwell) Wright.

After graduating from New Holland High School, Barry attended Wyomissing Poly Tech. He worked as...

Apr 23, 2018

Anna M. Witmer, 85, of Lititz, formerly of Springville Road, East Earl and New Holland, died Monday, April 23, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital, after a brief illness.

Born in Long Branch, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Aaron and Anna M. (Buck) Martin. Her first husband, Jason Bair, died in 1966, and her second...

Apr 18, 2018

Juanita Watson, 71, of Collingswood, New Jersey, died Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Cooper University Hospital.

Born in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Harry Augustus and Dorothy Mae (Leisey) Watson and the sister of the late Ellamae Watson Blank.

Juanita studied nursing at The Reading Hospital School...

Apr 16, 2018

Apr 14, 2018

Marlene Myrna Dyer, 76, of New Holland, died, Saturday April 14, 2018 at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital after a brief illness.

Born in Millway, PA, she was a daughter of the late Alvin and Coreta (Smith) Hollinger. She was married 56 years on Nov. 18 to Beryl A. Dyer.

Marlene worked...

Apr 14, 2018

David W Martin, age 94, of 282 Bridgeville Rd Narvon Pa passed away peacefully at his home, on April 14th, after a short period of declining health.

He was born January 11, 1924 in Caernarvon Township. He resided all his life in Lancaster County. David was the son of the late Henry N and Mary (Weaver) Martin....

Apr 7, 2018

William G. Shuman, Jr., 58, of Gordonville, died Saturday, April 7, 2018 at his home after a brief illness.

Born in Lancaster, he was a son of Nancy G. (Knopp) Shuman Schlossman of Leola and the late William G. Shuman. His wife, Cynthia L. (Hess) Shuman, died March 17, 2016.

William worked as a van...

Apr 6, 2018

Allen Roy Beiler, 85, New Holland, PA, electronic engineer and genealogy DNA researcher went home to be with his Lord on Friday, April 6, 2018.

He was born May 19, 1932 near Morgantown, PA. He was the son of the late Stephen and Gertrude (Stoltzfus) Beiler. He is survived by his son, Mark T. Beiler...

Apr 6, 2018

Happy and satisfied with the life he lived, Harry “Bud” Frankhouser, 103, passed away at Maple Farm Nursing Center on April 6, after a brief illness. Bud was preceded in death by his parents, Martin and Maime Cauller Frankhouser, and his sister, Catherine Frankhouser Kulp. He grew up on a farm near Churchtown, graduated from New Holland High School...

Apr 5, 2018

Hector L. Ramos, 54, of New Holland, died Thursday, April 5, 2018 at his home after a strong fight with cancer.

Born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, he was a son of the late Cecilio and Carmen (Matos) Ramos. He was married 25 years on Dec. 31 to Tamara (McKinley) Ramos.

Hector...

Apr 4, 2018

Raymond M. Weaver, 80, of East Earl, died at home on Wednesday, April 4, 2018.

He was married 59 years to Mabel Z. Sensenig Weaver. Born in East Earl, he was the son of the late Harry and Mary Martin Weaver.

Raymond was a farmer and a member of the Centerville Mennonite Church. He had...

Apr 3, 2018

Charles A. Smith, 94, formerly of New Holland, a resident of Landis Homes, died Tuesday, April 3, 2018.

He was married 71 years to Esther C. Tice Smith. Born in North Adams, MA he was the son of the late Charles A. and Ella Sporing Smith.

Charles graduated from Cornell University with a degree in...

Apr 2, 2018

David Michael Phillips, 46, of Terre Hill, died unexpectedly at home from an accident on Monday, April 2, 2018.

Born in Lancaster he was a son of the late Deborah (Quigley) Pletcher. He would have been married 2 years on May 14 to Tina (Showalter) Arment Phillips.

David was an auto mechanic, enjoyed working with...

Mar 30, 2018

Gerald B. “Doc” Hershey, 91, of New Holland, died Friday, March 30, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care.

Born in Ninepoints, he was the son of the late Frank and Marian (Baldwin) Hershey.

Doc served in the Navy during World War II and retired from the former Sperry new Holland in 1986 after 32 years...

Mar 30, 2018

Helen G. Yinger, 92, of New Holland, died Friday, March 30, 2018 at Ephrata Manor. Her husband, Daniel Yinger, preceded her in death in 1993.

Born in New Holland, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Geneva (Lafferty) Sprecher.

Helen was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening and was a...

Mar 28, 2018

Janet L. Snader, 85, of Ephrata, formerly of East Earl, died Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at Ephrata Manor.

Born in Terre Hill, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Ruth (Sensenig) Reed. Her husband, Lester D. Snader, died Nov. 2, 2016.

Janet was a member of Weaverland Anabaptist Faith Community and worked 31...

Mar 28, 2018

Linda L. Boyer, 68, of Mohnton, died at home on Wednesday, March 28, 2018.

She was married 37 years to Leon M. Boyer. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Martin R. and Ruth Sweitzer Lambert.

Linda was a graduate of Garden Spot High School and was a homemaker. She enjoyed volunteering...

Mar 27, 2018

Mildred “Helen” Herr, 67, of Bird-in-Hand, died Tuesday, March 27, 2018.

Surviving is her husband, Jim; a daughter, Becky; 4 grandchildren; and 2 sisters.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 2 at 10 am with viewing from 9-10 am at Meadville Mennonite Church, 5726 Meadville Road, Kinzers. Interment in the adjoining cemetery. In...

Mar 26, 2018

Michael Zacarias Forbes, stillborn son of Ryan and Caitlyn (Wissinger) Forbes of Akron, on March 26, 2018 at UPMC Pinnacle Lititz.

Surviving in addition to his parents are two brothers, Cayden and Cameron; maternal grandparents, Alan & Anita Wissinger; and paternal grandmother, Cindy Forbes, widow of Richard.

A graveside service will be held on Friday,...