Obituaries

Jane I. Boley

Aug 28, 2015

Jane I. Boley, 68, of 34 E. Walnut St., Ephrata, passed away Friday, August 28, 2015 at her home, surrounded by those who loved her most.

Born in East Earl, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Marian (Sandoe) Boley.

Jane had worked at several business throughout her...

Beth E. Harsh

Aug 27, 2015

Beth E. Harsh, 71, of East Earl formerly of Boothbay Harbor, ME, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2015 at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital with her family by her side.

She was born on March 30, 1944 in Boothbay Harbor the daughter of Hollis and Barbara (Wylie) Leeman.

Beth graduated from Boothbay Senior High...

Troy T. Mays

Aug 26, 2015

Troy T. Mays, Jr., 64, of Honey Brook, passed away after a short illness on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Reading Hospital. He was married to Susan M. (Bortz) Mays.

Born in Reading, PA, he was a son of the late Troy Thomas Mays, Sr. and Darlene Lush.

Troy worked as a truck driver for...

Wilmer H. Burkhart

Aug 24, 2015

Wilmer H. Burkhart, 84, formerly of Terre Hill, passed on to his heavenly home while surrounded by his family after a short illness on Monday, Aug. 24, 2015, at Pleasant View Retirement Community. He is survived by his wife Anna W. (Snader) Burkhart of Manheim with whom he shared 64 years of marriage

Born in...

Calvin H. Burkhart

Aug 20, 2015

Calvin H. Burkhart, 75, of New Holland, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2015 after a long illness. He was the husband of Darlene R. (Smith) Burkhart, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage.

Born in Blue Ball, he was a son of the late Lloyd W. and Edna M. (Hellinger) Burkhart.

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Ella G. Wenger

Aug 20, 2015

Ella G. Wenger, 92, of 333 Wheat Ridge Dr., Ephrata, formerly of Voganville Rd., New Holland, died Thursday, August 20, 2015 at Fairmount Home.

Born in New Holland, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Annie (Groff) Wenger.

Ella was a seamstress for Bareville Garment Company for many years...

Isaac C. Snader

Aug 19, 2015

Isaac C. Snader, 88, of East Earl, went home to be with his savior on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Mt. Joy after a brief illness.

Born in East Earl, he was the son of the late Daniel and Sarah (Crouse) Snader. His wife, Esther M. (Martin) Snader, died July 17, 2009.

Isaac was a...

Robert L. Haas

Aug 18, 2015

Robert L. Haas, 84, of Alleghenyville Road, Mohnton, passed peacefully in his sleep in the early morning hours of August 18. Robert – “Bob” - took his last breath in the log home he built by hand with his wife Annette (Luta), son Randy, son-in-law John, and his best friend Rock in 1991. It was Bob’s hope to never...

Vera S. Nolt

Aug 15, 2015

Vera S. Nolt, 85, of 226 Gristmill Road, New Holland, died Saturday, August 15, 2015 at her home after declining health.

Born in Earl Twp., she was the daughter of the late John M. and Leah (Shirk) Nolt.

She was a member of the Groffdale Mennonite Church, Weaverland Conference and worked as a seamstress for...

Barbara S. Martin

Aug 15, 2015

Barbara S. Martin, 90, of 1248 Sheep Hill Road, East Earl, died Saturday, August 15, 2015 at her home.

Born in East Earl Twp., she was the daughter of the late Phares M. and Ada (Shirk) Horst. Her husband, Ivan Z. Martin, died Oct. 23, 2010.

Barbara was a homemaker and a member of the...

Ronald J. Burkholder

Aug 14, 2015

Ronald J. Burkholder, 61, passed away at his home in Harrisburg, PA on August 14, 2015, after a lengthy illness.

Born in New Holland, he was the son of Pauline (Martin) Burkholder of East Earl and the late James W. Burkholder, and the husband of Pam Graybill Burkholder.

In...

Mary Arlene Sollenberger

Aug 11, 2015

Mary Arlene Sollenberger, 83, of New Holland, formerly of 384 Springville Road, New Holland, died Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Garden Spot Village after a lengthy illness.

Born in New Holland, she was the daughter of the late Victor and Anna (Spotts) Simmons. Her husband, Earl Sollenberger, died Jan. 11, 1996.

Arlene worked for about...

Raymond R. Fink

Aug 9, 2015

Raymond R. Fink, 79, of 2503 Valley View Rd., Morgantown, passed away on August 9, 2015 at the Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care unit at Phoenixville Hospital. He was the husband of Vesta (Burkholder) Fink, with whom he shared 58 years of marriage.

Born June 4, 1936 in New Holland, he was a son of...

Alan S. Foss

Aug 8, 2015

Alan S. Foss, 84, of 1 Lilac Ct., New Holland, PA, died Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015 at his home. His wife, Patricia A. (McGinty) Foss, survives. They would have been married 41 years on Aug. 27.

Born in Keene, NH, he was the son of the late Stanley W. and Ruby (Snow) Foss.

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Esther Galiley

Aug 4, 2015

Esther Galiley, 84, of Wyomissing went to her "Heavenly Home" Tuesday, August 4th, through faith in Yeshua (Jesus), the promised Messiah.

Esther was born January 29, 1931, in Ottawa, Ontario, daughter of the late Issac and Ivy (Ashton) Finestone.

A graduate of Chattanooga, Tennessee, High School in 1948, Esther subsequently attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn,...

Carolyn N. Bills

Aug 3, 2015

Carolyn N. Bills, 79, of 586 Narvon Rd., Gap, died Monday, August 3, 2015 at her home following a several year illness. Her husband, Ray A. Bills, preceded her in death in 2003.

Born in White Horse, she was the daughter of the late Harry and June (Brandt) Gossert.

Early in...

Ada Z. Martin

Aug 3, 2015

Ada Z. Martin, 95, of 756 Gehman School Road, Denver, died Monday, August 3, 2015 of natural causes at the home of her daughter, Marian.

Born in Blue Ball, she was the daughter of the late Ivan and Magdalena (Zimmerman) Martin. Her husband, Eli M. Martin, died Nov. 5, 2007.

She was a homemaker and...

Fannie Mae Hartz

Aug 2, 2015

Fannie Mae “Fan” (Yoder) Hartz, 85, of Lititz, passed away on August 2, 2015 at Landis Homes. She was the wife of the late Jacob A. Hartz, who died in 2006.

Born January 30, 1930 in Topeka, IN, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Mattie (Miller) Yoder.

She was a...

Martha S. Stauffer

Jul 31, 2015

Martha Stauffer, 96, of Denver, passed away on July 31, 2015 at the Cocalico Christian Home. She was the wife of the late Paul Z. Stauffer, who died in 2005.

Born on April 26, 1919 in East Earl Township, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Hettie (Sauder) Zimmerman.

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Velma M. Wert

Jul 31, 2015

Velma M. Wert, 74, of Ephrata, passed away Friday, July 31, 2015, at M.S. Hershey Med. Ctr. following a brief illness. She is survived by her husband Daniel B. Wert.

Born in East Earl, she was a daughter of the late Clayton M. and E. Alberta (Shirk) Gehman.

Velma had been...