Obituaries

Feb 18, 2018

Emma S. Fox, 102, of 728 Gristmill Rd., Ephrata, died Sunday, February 18, 2018 at Fairmount Homes.

Born in Earl Twp., she was the daughter of the late John S. and Elizabeth (Stahl) Fox.

Emma was a homemaker and a member of the Stauffer Mennonite Church.

The...

Feb 18, 2018

Pauline F. Hoshour, 69, of Denver, died Sunday, February 18, 2018 at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital. She was married for 46 years to Richard Hoshour, who survives.

Born in Reinholds, she was the daughter of the late John and Pearl (Shirk) Martin.

Pauline was employed as an office worker at various businesses. She enjoyed playing...

Feb 16, 2018

Shirley A. Johnson, 73, of New Holland died Friday, February 16, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care.

Born in Chester County, she was the daughter of the late John and Florence (Skowood) Skowood.

She retired from food service, working as a cook at various places.

She attended...

Feb 16, 2018

Jacqueline Marie Whirt, 57, of New Holland, died unexpectedly on Friday, February 16, 2018, at her home.

Born in Lancaster, she was a daughter of the late Warren and Mamie (Weller) Boley. Her husband, Samuel A. Whirt, died April 19, 2016.

Jackie worked for 17 years as a line operator at Fleur de...

Feb 15, 2018

Rochelle R. Baringer, 73, of Ephrata, died Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care. Her husband, John R. Baringer, survives. They would have celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary in March.

Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late Willard C. and Jeanette L. (Arters) Hibshman.

Primarily a homemaker, Rochelle had worked...

Feb 13, 2018

Helen R. Reitz, 96, of Willow Street, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at the Quarryville Presbyterian Home.

She was married 75 years this past October to Weaver Reitz. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Clayton and Katie Rudy Nissley.

Helen was a homemaker and a member of the Byerland...

Feb 12, 2018

Douglas M. Donahue, Sr., 97 of New Holland, died Monday, February 12, 2018 at Maple Farm in Akron, PA.

Born in New York City, he was a son of the late Michael J. and Mildred (Hinman) Donahue. His wife, Alva (Fahm) Donahue, died July 21, 2000.

Douglas retired as a Major in the United States...

Feb 10, 2018

Esther W. Steffy, 89, a resident of Garden Spot Village, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2018.

She was the wife of the late Kermit R. Steffy who died in 1997. Born in Churchtown, she was the daughter of the late Percy and Mary Clark Weller.

Esther retired from Sperry New Holland in 1983 with...

Feb 9, 2018

William H. Gundlah, 88, of Garden Spot Village, was called to his eternal home on Friday, February 9, 2018.

He was married 56 years to Irene M. Hagenow Gundlah. Born in Teaneck, NJ he was the son of the late Herbert and Josephine Osterman Gundlah.

William received a Bachelor’s Degree from Valparaiso University and a...

Feb 9, 2018

Phillip Eugene Henry, 68, of New Holland, died on Friday, February 9, 2018.

Born in McKeesport, PA he was the son of the late John W. and Margaret Rodman Henry.

Phillip had been employed as a steel worker at U.S. Steel. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, fishing and camping. He was an avid...

Feb 5, 2018

Richard Gary Hoover, 78, of Narvon, formerly of Leola, died Monday, February 5, 2017 at Zerbe Sisters.

Born in Lancaster, he was a son of the late Chester B. and Helen (Anderson) Hoover. His wife, June (Zimmerman) Hoover, died May 8, 2009.

Richard worked in the maintenance department at the former Quinlan Pretzels in Denver....

Feb 4, 2018

June L. Sebastian, 84, of Ephrata, died on Sunday, February 4, 2018.

She was the wife of the late Thomas R. Sebastian who died in 1984. Born in Elkhart, IN she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Lillian Kenyon Stevens.

June and her late husband had operated the former New Holland Diner for...

Feb 4, 2018

Lawrence B. Redcay, 90, of Ephrata, formerly of New Holland, passed peacefully in his sleep, on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Fairmount Homes.

Born in Martindale, he was the son of the late Sallie (Bowman) Redcay and was the foster son of the late Harry and Susie Horning. He was married 66 years on June 2 to...

Feb 4, 2018

Jessica Marie Ruhl, 31, of Ephrata, passed away unexpectedly on February 4th, 2018. Jess was born in Reading, PA on October 22nd, 1986 to her loving parents Guy and Virginia Ruhl. She grew up in East Earl and attended Garden Spot High School. During high school she participated in cross country and track. Following high school she obtained two...

Feb 3, 2018

Esther H. Shirk, 78, of 2030 Turkey Hill Road, Narvon, died Saturday, February 3, 2018 at her home after a lengthy illness.

Born in West Earl Twp., she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Hoover) Nolt. She was married 57 years on November 4 to Paul M. Shirk.

Esther was a homemaker...

Jan 30, 2018

Heaven gained another angel on Tuesday January 30th, 2018, when sweet baby Lincoln Jace Weaver was stillborn 9 weeks before his expected arrival. He is the son of Jordan and Bethany (Hoover) Weaver of Ephrata. He was already so loved by his family which includes two siblings, a brother Hunter (3 yrs), a sister Bridgette (1 yr), paternal grandparents,...

Jan 29, 2018

Alberta Pauline Ingham, 85, of Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim, Pennsylvania, was enthusiastically welcomed by her Savior, Jesus Christ, and her cherished husband, John Arthur Ingham, Sr., into her eternal, supernatural home in Heaven on January 29, 2018. Alberta was born on September 7, 1932 to Albert and Thelma Preston, in Philadelphia, where she grew up, the oldest...

Jan 29, 2018

Rosanna Yoder Hostetler, age 87, died at Brandywine Hall in West Chester, PA on January 29, 2018.

Born June 9, 1930 in Elverson, PA, to John and Anna Yoder, Rose graduated from Goshen College in Goshen, IN. Along with her late husband David, she served the Mennonite Church as a missionary in Brazil. She was the manager...

Jan 28, 2018

Irene Sensenig, 88, passed away of Sunday, January 28, 2018 at her daughter’s home in Manheim, where she had resided for the past two and a half years. She had formerly lived on Frysville Road, Ephrata for many years.

She was the wife of the late Miles Sensenig who died in 1974. Born in Earl Twp., she...

Jan 27, 2018

George William David Bissinger, Sr., 86, of Denver, died Saturday, January 27, 2018 at his home after a lengthy illness.

Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late John and Helen (Ruess) Bissinger. He was married 53 years on June 27 to Alice L. (Veitch) Bissinger.

George worked in electronics and later as...