Obituaries

Apr 24, 2015

Connie L. Barnhart, 68, of Narvon, died Friday, April 24, 2015 at her home after a lengthy illness.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Doris (Koelbl) Morrison.

Connie worked as a School Bus Driver and the "Printing Princess" for the ELANCO School District. She also...

Apr 23, 2015

Lisa A. Williams, 47 of Ephrata, PA entered the kingdom of heaven on Thursday, April 23, 2015, after a long battle with cancer.

She was a beloved mother, wife and best friend. Lisa was an amazing person and had many loves and passions in life. Her love of the beach was more than words could describe and...

Apr 23, 2015

David R. Boley, 72, of 138 Amber Circle, New Holland, died Thursday, April 24 at his home. He is survived by his wife, Mildred (Hanna) Boley.

Born in East Earl, he was the son of the late Paul and Amanda I. (Sandoe) Boley.

Dave was a painter at the Pennsylvania Scale...

Apr 20, 2015

Rev. Joseph H. Heiney, 88, of Lititz, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at Luther Acres in Lititz.

Born in Wind Gap, he was the son of the late Warren and Annie (Hawk) Heiney. His wife, Patricia A. (Seese) Heiney, died September 22, 2009.

Joseph graduated from the East Stroudsburg State Teacher College and also...

Apr 19, 2015

Dorothy G. Graham, 91, formerly of New Holland, died Sunday, April 19 at Country Meadows, Hershey, where she had resided for the past two years. She was preceded in death by her husband, William J. Graham in 2004.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Lewis P. and Emma (Nagel) Gamble.

Apr 18, 2015

Shirley G. (Surber) Emery, 87, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Reading Hospital, Reading. She was the wife of L. Fred Emery, with whom she celebrated 65 years of marriage.

Born October 17, 1927, in Peach Bottom, PA, she was a daughter of the late Dudley L. and Bessie (Rhoten) Surber. For...

Apr 16, 2015

Esther H. Martin, 79, of East Earl, died unexpectedly on April 16, 2015 at Hershey Medical Center.

Born in East Earl, she was the daughter of the late Mahlon and Alta (Zimmerman) Horst. Her husband, Weaver W. Martin, died Sept. 4, 2007.

Esther was a homemaker and a member of the Martindale Mennonite Church. She...

Apr 14, 2015

Verna (Kohl) Davidheiser, 84, of Narvon, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at Ephrata Manor, Ephrata. She was the wife of the late Floyd Davidheiser, who died in 1961.

Born March 4, 1931, in Narvon, PA, Verna was a daughter of the late Norman Kohl and Rebecca Styer Fox.

Verna worked as a kitchen aid at...

Apr 12, 2015

Bernadette C. “Bernie” Johnson, 67, of New Holland, PA, lost a courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, April 12, 2015, at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. She is survived by her husband Dr. Robert P. Johnson with whom she shared 27 years of marriage.

Born in Sewickley, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and...

Apr 12, 2015

Emma Julia (Stephey) Russell

Emma Julia (Stephey) Russell, 89, of New Holland, died Sunday, April 12, 2015 at Garden Spot Village, New Holland.

Born August 19, 1925, in Darby, Pennsylvania to Charles Henry Stephey and Florence May Elliott. Graduated from Darby High School in 1943, from Philadelphia General Hospital (Registered Nurse)...

Apr 10, 2015

Ella Heuyard, 90, of Fairmount Homes, Ephrata, formerly of Lititz, went home to be with her Lord, and her daughter, Elouise Faye Kuhns, on April 10, 2015, after a brief illness.

Born in Upper Leacock Twp., she was the daughter of the late Elam Garfield and Stella (Evans) Buchen. Her husband, Elwood F. Heuyard, died in 1983....

Apr 7, 2015

W. Eugene “Gene” Witwer, 81, of New Holland, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at the Mifflin Center in Shillington.

Born and raised in Caernarvon Twp., he was the son of the late Warren Witwer and Ruth (Yohn) Witwer Amthor.

Gene graduated from Caernarvon High School in Morgantown. He had various...

Apr 4, 2015

Elam H. Shirk, 85, of 1292 Martin St., East Earl, died Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Hospice & Community Care. His wife of 67 years, Mary E. (Hart) Shirk, survives.

Born in Churchtown, he was the son of the late Raymond and Anna (Horning) Shirk.

Elam was a Supervisor and Roadmaster...

Apr 3, 2015

Joan H. Horst, 75, of 28 Circle View Dr., Leola, died Friday, April 3, 2015 at Maple Farm Nursing Center. Her husband, Richard Horst, survives. They would have celebrated their 28th anniversary on May 16.

Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Pauline (Kenagy) Hess.

Joan...

Apr 2, 2015

Reta Krick, 79, of Bowmansville, died April 2, 2015 at Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia.

Born in Bowmansville, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Lizzie (Good) Gehman.

Reta graduated from the Reading Hospital School of Nursing and Lebanon Valley College. She worked as a registered nurse in various hospitals...

Apr 2, 2015

Elsie A. (Freimuth) Roth, 94, of New Holland, formerly of Bryn Mawr, died Thursday, April 2, at Garden Spot Village. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Anna (Buchholtz) and Gustav Heinrich Freimuth. She was the beloved wife of the late Wayne L. Roth, who died September 16, 2014. Prior to her marriage she was employed...

Mar 27, 2015

Fred E. Styer, 86, of Terre Hill, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 27, 2015 at his home. He was the husband of Dorothy M. (Flickinger) Styer, with whom he shared 63 years of marriage.

Born in Caernarvon Township, he was a son of the late John A. and Lizzie M. (Stauffer) Styer.

Fred worked...

Mar 26, 2015

John W. Werner, 69, of Stevens, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at the Coatesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center after a long illness.

Born in Irving, NJ, he was a son of the late John E. and Florence (Rammer) Werner.

John served in the United States Air Force during the...

Mar 24, 2015

Barbara Ella Beiler, 69, of 5036 Chelsea Dr., Mohnton, died Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at ManorCare, Sinking Spring. Her husband of 13 years, Oliver S. Mast, survives.

Born in Lancaster, she was the only daughter of the late Benjamin B. and Lena (Lapp) Beiler. She had six brothers: Moses married to Sylvia (Martin) Beiler, NY,...

Mar 23, 2015

DeHaven, Walter J., 59, of Mohnton died Monday, March 23, 2015 at the Reading Hospital after a lengthy illness.

Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late George and Betty (Rettew) DeHaven. He was married 28 years on Sept. 6 to Denise (White) DeHaven.

A memorial service will be held at the convenience...