Obituaries

Dec 30, 2015

Katie S. Stoltzfus, 93, of Ephrata, formerly of Narvon, died Wednesday, December 30, 2015 of natural causes at Fairmount Homes, Ephrata.

Born in Bird-in-Hand, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Betsie K. (Stoltzfus) Petersheim. Her husband, Leroy K. Stoltzfus, died in 1972.

Katie was a homemaker and a...

Dec 30, 2015

Dec 29, 2015

Mrs. Arlene Wetzel Amey, 76, of New Holland, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at her home. She was the beloved wife of Gary R. Amey, with whom she shared 54 years of marriage.

Raised in Lavelle, PA, Arlene was the daughter of the late John and Lillie Wetzel.

Arlene...

Dec 28, 2015

Edna Mae Zimmerman, 43, of 405 N. Earl St., East Earl, died unexpectedly at her home on Monday, December 28, 2015.

Born in East Earl Twp., she was the daughter of the late John David and Martha B. (Reiff) Zimmerman. She was married to David R. Zimmerman.

Edna was a homemaker and a member of...

Dec 26, 2015

Philip E. Nolt, 64, died Saturday evening, December 26, 2015 at Mount Joy Hospice and Community Care Center after a long illness. He was the husband of Margaret E. (Eby) Nolt with whom he celebrated 42 years of marriage in August.

Born on Sept 3, 1951 in Lancaster, he was the son of the late...

Dec 26, 2015

Nancy M. (Forney) Edwards, 80, of New Holland, passed away at her residence on Saturday, December 26, 2015. She was the wife of A. Fred Edwards, with whom she shared over 59 years of marriage.

Born in Palmyra, she was a daughter of the late Cyrus J. and Mary (Fornwalt) Forney.

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Dec 24, 2015

E. Frank Bergstresser, 58, of New Holland, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2015 at Reading Hospital. He was married to Janet A. (Kilyk) Bergstresser.

Born in Phoenixville, he was a son of Eugene P. and Joan M. (Johnson) Bergstresser of New Holland.

Frank was a professional printer for over 40...

Dec 22, 2015

Richard Harrington Forbes, 61, of 328 E. Jackson St., New Holland went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital emergency room.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Sarah (Harrington) Forbes of Downingtown and the late Richard H. Forbes.

Richard was a...

Dec 19, 2015

Bertha Styer (Ziemer) Steffy, 96, passed peacefully near her office at home on December 19, 2015.

As the daughter of the late Phineas and Mahala (Styer) Ziemer, she lived in the Terre Hill area all of her life.

A Union Grove 8th grade graduate, Bertha was extremely proud of high school diplomas, college diplomas, and...

Dec 19, 2015

Barbara Evelyn Jacobs, 84, of Narvon, formerly of Douglasville and Red Bank, NJ, died peacefully Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Zerbe Sisters in Narvon.

Born in Red Bank, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Elton E. and Ruth Catherine (Soden) Rose. Her husband, Rodney Jacobs, died Nov. 7, 2007.

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Dec 18, 2015

Grace Weaver, 94, of New Holland, went to meet her Lord on Friday, December 18, 2015, at Garden Spot Village. She is survived by her husband Earl F. Weaver, with whom she celebrated over 73 years of marriage.

Born in Strasburg Township, she was the daughter of the late Clayton and Gertrude (Buckwalter) Lefever.

Dec 15, 2015

Luke M. Leaman, 85 of Ephrata, formerly of East Earl, died Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Fairmount Homes after a brief illness.

Born in Goodville, he was the son of the late Clayton D. and Esther (Martin) Leaman. His wife, Dorothy (Wanner) Leaman, died Sept. 30, 2001.

Luke worked as a service manager for Sauder...

Dec 15, 2015

David M. Martin, 56, of 548 Overlys Grove Road, New Holland, went to meet his Lord and Saviour on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 after a struggle with brain tumors since 2003.

Born on January 6, 1959, in Denver, he was the son of the late Eli and Ada (Martin) Martin. He was married 34 years on March...

Dec 14, 2015

Grace A. (Price) Barkman, 86, of Honey Brook, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2015 at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. She was the wife of Ernest C. Barkman, who died in 2012.

Born in Narvon, she was the daughter of the late Barton and Pheobe (Green) Price.

Grace was a member...

Dec 12, 2015

Eva Marie Martin, daughter of Thomas and Miriam (Martin) Martin, was stillborn on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center.

Surviving are five siblings: Cameron, Leanne, Randall, Jolene, and Lori, all at home; maternal grandparents Ammon and Eva Martin, Narvon and paternal grandparents Noah and Edna Martin, East Earl.

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Dec 10, 2015

Glenn Horst, 89, of 571 Valley Rd., Lancaster, died Thursday, December 10, 2015 at the Bob Fryer & Family Inpatient Hospice Center in Mount Joy.

Born in Hinkletown, he was the son of the late Aaron S., Sr. and Anna M. (Mellinger) Horst.

Glenn was the kind of person who made...

Dec 9, 2015

George E. Grubb, 88, of New Holland, formerly of Glenolden, died peacefully Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Garden Spot Village.

Born in Ridley Park, PA he was the son of the late Ethel C. (Chestnut) Grubb.

During WWII he served in the US Army. On September 22, 1951 he married the love of his life,...

Dec 7, 2015

E. Pearl (Petersheim) Good Zook, 87, formerly of Bowmansville and Terre Hill, died December 7, 2015 as a result of a stroke. She was married to Leon W. Good for 38 years until his death in 1988 and then to Phares B. Zook for 17 years until his death in 2013. Pearl was born in Morgantown, PA to the...

Dec 6, 2015

Richard E. (Dick) Cox entered the Church Triumphant at Homestead Village on December 6. 2015, one day short of his 96th birthday. He was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the only son of Elmer B. and Mabel Christensen Cox, on December 7, 1919. He was married to Betty Jo Belknap Cox on May 23, 1942 in Oklahoma. He was...

Dec 4, 2015

On Friday, December 4th, 2015, Marian (Leaman) Horst, 81, of Lancaster, PA, came face to face with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, after a short battle with cancer. Marian was born and raised in Leola, PA. She was pre-deceased by the love of her life, Abram S. Horst, Jr. (1997) to whom she was married for 44 years....