Obituaries

Dec 18, 2014

Anna Mae (Shepler) Brookmyer, 96, a longtime resident of Sunset Avenue in Blue Ball, died Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Messiah Village in Mechanicsburg, Pa. For 60 years she was the loving wife of Russell Brookmyer, who preceded her in death in 2012.

Born in Blue Ball, she was the daughter of the late Austin...

Dec 17, 2014

Brenda E. Showalter, 54, of 535 Westfield Dr., New Holland, died Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Lancaster General Hospital. For 26 years, she was the loving wife of John M. ”Jack” Showalter, who survives.

Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of Marion L. (Klader) Means married to Kevin J Cummings, Newmanstown, and John “Bill”...

Dec 16, 2014

Richard Lee Hersh, 64, of Denver, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Tuesday, December 16, 2014.

Born in Mohnton, he was the son of the late Frank Z. and Irene (Good) Hersh. He was married 27 years on March 27 to Corinne (Matz) Hersh.

Richard worked as an equipment operator for Lyons & Hohl in...

Dec 16, 2014

Mary Magdalene (Miller) O'Brien, 96, formerly of Narvon, PA, went home with her Lord on Dec. 16, 2014, at St. Anne's Retirement Community, Columbia.

She was the wife of the late Robert "Fuzzy" O'Brien for 68 years. He preceded her in death in 2007. Both hailed from Scranton, PA, and relocated to Lancaster County in 1946.

Dec 15, 2014

Daniel R. O’Brien, 73, of Narvon, died Monday, December 15, 2014 at his home after a lengthy illness.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of Mary M. (Miller) O’Brien of Maytown and the late Robert E. “Fuzzy” O’Brien. He was married 37 years on Sept. 17 to Donna E. (Brackbill) O’Brien.

Daniel worked as...

Dec 14, 2014

Edward W. “Mick” Collins, 80 of New Holland, devoted husband and father, died peacefully on Sunday, December 14, 2014, in hospice care at the VA Medical Center, Coatesville, surrounded by family and friends. He was the beloved husband of Amelia D. Collins, with whom he shared 30 years of marriage. Edward was a skilled first-class machinist for Lukens Steel...

Dec 11, 2014

Jolene M. (Martin) Nolt, 22, of Ephrata, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2014. She was the wife of Andrew Martin Nolt.

Born in Lancaster County, she was the daughter of John Weaver and Brenda J. (Stauffer) Martin of Ephrata.

Jolene worked in the health care industry as a certified nursing assistant for four years....

Dec 11, 2014

Harold S. Buckwalter, 79, of Mercer Street, Reading, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, at St. Joseph Med. Ctr., Reading, after a year long battle with lung cancer. He was preceded in death by his wife Betty A. (Monks) Buckwalter on Feb. 9, 2014.

Born in Martindale, he was the son of the late Martin and Bessie (Good)...

Dec 10, 2014

Christine Jane Kelly, formerly of Elverson Christine Jane Kelly, nee Payton, passed away on the evening of Dec. 10, 2014, at Tel Hai Retirement Community, where she had been a resident since shortly after suffering a stroke in April. She was 86. Born in Bridgeton, N.J., Christine was a graduate of Haverford High School. She married Joseph R. Kelly...

Dec 9, 2014

Samuel K. Ringler, 90, of 1454 Union Grove Rd., East Earl died Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at his home. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Eva E. (Shirk) Ringler in 1997 and his second wife, Martha W. (Martin) Brubaker Ringler in 2010.

Born in Brutus, MI, he was the son of the...

Dec 5, 2014

Anna M. Mohler, 84, formerly of Bowmansville Road, Mohnton, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2014, at Ephrata Manor after a brief illness.

Born in Greenwich Township, Berks County, she was the daughter of the late Paul

W. and Minnie E. (Mohn) Adam and wife of the late Frank Mohler, Jr., who passed...

Dec 4, 2014

Clara E. “Betty” Sturla, 89, of 3001 Lititz Pike, Terrace Crossings, Lititz, formerly of Churchtown, died Thursday, December 4, 2014 in the Lancaster General Hospital Emergency Room. She was preceded in death by her husband, Peter L. Sturla, in 2004.

Born in Churchtown, she was the daughter of the late Charles S. and Mary (Hyman)...

Dec 3, 2014

Elaine S. Smith, 79, of Denver, died Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at her home. She was the wife of the late John J. Smith, Jr.

Born in Coaldale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Henry J. and Elsie M. (Hahn) Williams, Jr.

Elaine worked as a homemaker, taking loving...

Dec 2, 2014

Ronald G. Weir, 65, of New Holland, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at a hunting camp in Juniata County.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Malvin G. and Blanche E. (Wenger) Weir. He was married 42 years on Feb. 19 to Beverly (Stoltzfus) Weir.

Ronald retired after 28 years...

Dec 2, 2014

Charles P. “Chuck” Maurer, 88, died early Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014, at Fairmount Homes following a lengthy illness. He is survived by his wife Claire (Nicholson) Maurer, with whom he shared 63 years of marriage.

Born in Wilkes Barre, he was the son of the late Charles and Lavinia (Pengelly) Maurer. A 1950 graduate of Penn State...

Dec 1, 2014

Bertha B. Sauder, 96, formerly of New Holland, passed away on December 1, 2014 at Landis Homes Retirement Community, Lititz. She was a member of the New Holland Mennonite Church.

Born in Brecknock Twp, she was the daughter of the late Noah B. and Matilda (Geigley) Bowman. She was married 74 years and 11 months to John...

Dec 1, 2014

LaVerne Yeager, 87, of Narvon PA., passed away Dec. 1, 2014 at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center.

Born in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Lydia (Bastyr) Schulze.

She grew up in Seattle, WA then resided in Feasterville with her husband for most of her life, moving...

Nov 30, 2014

Ruth Z. Martin, 87, of 192 Reading Rd., East Earl, died Sunday, November 30, 2014 at her home. Her husband of 60 years, Ivan W. Martin, survives.

Born in Bowmansville, she was the daughter of the late Allen and Lydia (Musser) Zimmerman.

Early in her life, Ruth worked as a seamstress...

Nov 29, 2014

Hazel Smallwood Williams, 99, of Garden Spot Village, New Holland, PA., died November 29, 2014 of natural causes. Mrs. Williams is survived by her two daughters, Judith Enns of San Diego, CA, and Janice Nielson, of Howard, Ohio, and a son, Carlton Williams, of Braintree, MA, four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Williams served faithfully...

Nov 25, 2014

Lena N. Martin, 68, of 523 N. Railroad Ave., New Holland, died Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at her home after a lengthy illness.

Born in Caernarvon Twp., Lancaster County, she was the daughter of Jacob and Susanna (Newswanger) Sensenig. She was married 45 years on March 6 to Melvin H. Martin.

Lena was a homemaker...