Obituaries

Karl H. Knauer

Jan 6, 2017

Karl H. Knauer, 71, of Geigertown, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2017 at his residence. He was the loving husband of Linda M. (McGowan) Knauer, with whom he shared over 50 years of marriage.

Born in Pottstown, Karl was a son of the late Marvin K. and Dorothy (Houck) Knauer, Sr.

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Julia L. Hoff

Jan 5, 2017

Julia L. Hoff, 85, of New Holland, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. She was the loving wife of Roger A. Hoff, whom preceded her in death in 2013.

Born in York, PA, Julia was the daughter of the late William and Emma May (Ritter) Willders. Julia owned and...

Emma M. Horst

Jan 4, 2017

Emma M. (Zeiset) Horst, 88, of 1507 Union Grove Road, East Earl, died January 4, 2017 at her home. She was preceded in death by her late husband John Henry Horst.

Born in Churchtown, she was a daughter of the late John M. and Lydia (Martin) Zeiset. She was a homemaker and a member of...

Kathryn L. Albright

Jan 1, 2017

Kathryn L. “Kitty” Albright, 93, of 400 Lancaster Ave., Stevens, formerly of Shillington, died Sunday, January 1, 2017 at The Gardens at Stevens.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Clarence E. and Winifred B. (Nelson) Albright.

Kitty was an executive secretary for Bell Telephone and was a...

Leah K. Martin

Dec 30, 2016

Leah Kilmer Martin, 97, formerly of Spring Grove, passed on to her Savior on Friday, December 30, 2016 at Fairmount Homes. Born October 4, 1919 to Henry & Mathilda (Kilmer) Martin in Alanson, MI. She moved with her family to Pennytown, Lancaster County, PA, in April, 1939. In 1963 she and her sister moved to Goodville and then to...

Betty J. Banghart-Hisey

Dec 29, 2016

Betty J. Banghart-Hisey, 89, formerly of Downingtown, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Garden Spot Village. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Wayne Banghart, in 1997 and her second husband, Ray Hisey, in 2014.

Born in Mt. Carmel, Northumberland County, Betty worked as a secretary.

Betty...

Maggie S. Horst

Dec 28, 2016

Maggie S. Horst, 77, of 1655 Main St., East Earl, died Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at her home. Her husband of 13 years, John M. Horst, survives.

Born in West Earl Twp., she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Emma (Sensenig) Burkholder.

Maggie was a school teacher for 30...

Ann C. Cross

Dec 25, 2016

Ann C. Cross, 57, of New Holland, formerly of Waterbury, CT, died unexpectedly on Sunday, December 25, 2016, in her home.

Born in Waterbury, CT, she was the daughter of Rosanne (Pelletier) Corden and the late James Corden. Ann had worked for a time as a C.N.A. at ManorCare Health Services in Lancaster.

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Dorothy M. Plank

Dec 23, 2016

Dorothy M. Plank died peacefully on Friday, December 23, 2016 at age 93. A lifelong resident of Lionville and Downingtown, Pennsylvania, Dorothy passed at the Zerbe Nursing Home in Narvon.

She is preceded by her husband, Glenn R. Plank, and survived by son Peter R. Plank and wife Shelly Plank, of New Holland, PA, and daughter Hollie...

Elsie M. Bills

Dec 21, 2016

Wesley Hershey

Dec 19, 2016

Wesley “Bud” Hershey, 86, of Reinholds, died Monday, December 19, 2016 at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital. His wife of 61 years, June D. (Burkholder) Hershey, survives.

Born in Paradise, he was the son of the late Herbert and Mayme (Buckwalter) Hershey.

Bud worked in construction and enjoyed motorcycling, horseback riding, hunting,...

Mary Clough

Dec 17, 2016

Our Beloved Mary Clough, Born and raised in Tolland, CT, passed away on December 17, 2016 at 95. She is survived by her 97 year old husband, Warren.

After graduating from Teaching College of Connecticut, she enjoyed teaching grammar school until she married Warren Clough and joined the Shiloh Community in Sherman NY. Later they migrated with...

Shirley A. Wyble

Dec 17, 2016

Shirley A. Wyble, 80, formerly of Bareville, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Garden Spot Village.

Born in Bareville, she was a daughter of the late Ira C. and Mary (McCarty) Wyble.

Shirley was a proud graduate of Upper Leacock High School. She worked in the banking industry as...

Anna May Javorsky

Dec 15, 2016

Anna May Javorsky, 79, of New Holland, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at her residence. She was the loving wife of Edmund Javorsky, with whom she shared over 45 years of companionship and marriage.

Born in East Meadow, NY, Anna May worked as a homemaker and in her spare time enjoyed traveling, shopping, gardening, and...

Vera D. Roland

Dec 13, 2016

Vera D. Roland, 93, of New Holland, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at her residence. She was the loving wife of George Roland, with whom she shared over 56 years of marriage, and who preceded her in death in 2009.

Born in New Holland, she was the youngest daughter of the late John Harvey and...

Lois A. Derr

Dec 10, 2016

Lois A. Derr, 86, formally of Ephrata, Akron area and Lititz, passed away quietly on Saturday December 10, 2016 at Maple Farm, Akron PA.

Born in Lancaster and raised in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late George and Ethel Albert of Mt Joy PA.

Lois attended Columbia High School and was employed and...

Sterling Hartman

Dec 6, 2016

Sterling "Sonny" Hartman Jr., age 80, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 in loving care at Zerbe Sister's Nursing Center in Narvon, Pennsylvania.

He was born March 27, 1936 in Hunlock Creek, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania to parents Sterling D. and Elizabeth (Lewis) Hartman. Sonny attended Harper High School. He married Mary Virtue on...

John E. Campbell

Nov 30, 2016

John E. Campbell, 95, of 522 E. Spruce St., New Holland, died Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at his home. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred M. (Musser) Campbell in 2010.

Born in Willow Street, he was the son of the late Martin and Annie (Hess) Campbell.

John was...

Harry E. Maclay

Nov 23, 2016

Harry E. “Fritz” Maclay, 92, of 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland died Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at Garden Spot Village. His wife, Charlotte B. (Beam) Maclay, preceded him in death in 2014.

Born in Belleville, he was the son of the late Robert Barr Maclay, Sr. and the late Grace Virginia (Royer) Maclay.

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Evelyn D. Bush

Nov 22, 2016

Evelyn D. Gehman Bush, 87, of Narvon, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care of Mt. Joy. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Eugene Y. Gehman, in 1989 and her second husband, Willis Bush, in 2008.

Born in Lancaster, Evelyn was the daughter of the late Martin...