Obituaries

Joan Horst

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...

Reta Krick

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...

Elsie A. Roth

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...

Fred E. Styer

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...

John W. Werner

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...

Barbara Ella Beiler

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,...

Walter J. Dehaven

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...

Edna Klaassen Miller Gambino

Mar 21, 2015

Edna Klaassen Miller Gambino, 96, of Lancaster, formerly of Terre Hill and Ephrata, died Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Conestoga View in Lancaster after a brief illness.

Born in Terre Hill, she was the daughter of the late Irvin and Lottie (Townsley) Hahn. Her husband, Henry Klaassen, died in 1953.

Edna worked 29 years at...

Anna Mae Boley

Mar 21, 2015

Anna Mae Boley, 69, of New Holland, died Saturday, March 21, 2015 at the home of her daughter, Roxie, after a lengthy illness, surrounded by her family.

Born in Morgantown, she was the daughter of the late Pierce and Erma (Hofford) Sweitzer.

She worked for many years at Walmart in Ephrata, as a greeter, where...

Deoine E. Sauder

Mar 21, 2015

Deoine E. Sauder, 90, of 125 S. Broad St., Lititz, formerly of Gordonville and Morgantown, died Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Audubon Villa. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur J. Sauder in 1998.

Born in Rigby, ID, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Jennie (Parks) Eschler.

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Telly Ha Dam

Mar 20, 2015

Telly Ha Dam, 72, of Leola, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Sieu Chau.

Born in Vietnam, he was a son of the late Ha Tin and Dam Tam.

Surviving Telly in addition to his wife are four daughters: Binh Chau...

Loretta E. Pilecki

Mar 19, 2015

Loretta E. (Witczak) Pilecki, 90, of New Holland, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 19, at her residence. She was the wife of the late Raymond J. Pilecki, who died August 23, 2007.

Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, she was a daughter of the late Wladyslawa and Anna (Koscienski) Witczak.

Loretta enjoyed watching Philadelphia...

Betty W. Law

Mar 15, 2015

Betty Weaver Law, 58, of 436 Swamp Pike, Schwenksville, went to be with Jesus, her Lord and Savior, on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville after a prolonged and courageous battle with cancer. Her husband, Greg survives.

They celebrated 10 years of marriage this past September.

Born in Fivepointvillle, she...

Paul O. Shettel

Mar 15, 2015

Paul O. Shettel, Jr., 91, of 567 Springville Rd. New Holland, died Sunday, March 15 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bette J. (Warner) Shettel in 1997.

Born in Walkersville MD, he was the son of the late Rev. Paul O. and Laura Viola (Witmer) Shettel.

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Marvin D. Bartel

Mar 14, 2015

Marvin D. “Bart” Bartel, 88, of 1001 E. Oregon Rd., Lititz, formerly of Gap, peacefully went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Landis Homes. His wife, Martha (Stoltzfus) Bartel, survives. They had observed their 63rd anniversary on July 21.

Born in Halstead, KS, he was the son of...

Fyrne M. Means

Mar 13, 2015

Fyrne M. Means, 99, of 333 Wheat Ridge Dr., Ephrata, formerly of Churchtown, died Friday, March 13, 2015 at Fairmount Homes. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward E. Means in 1997.

Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Horace L. and Sarah E. (Foster) Miller.

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James H. Palmer

Mar 13, 2015

James H. Palmer, 89, of 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland, formerly of Coatesville, died Friday, March 13, 2015 at Garden Spot Village. His wife, Anna Martha “Marty” (Forbes) Palmer, survives. They were married for 64 years on December 2.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late W. Parke and Elsie M....

James R. Williams

Mar 13, 2015

James R. “Bob” Williams, 73, of 305 E. Main St., New Holland died Friday, March 13, 2015 at Hospice & Community Care. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jane (Whitekettle) Williams in 2011.

Born in Ravenna, OH he was the son of the late Walter W. Williams, Sr. and Catherine (McCallister) Williams....

Lloyd G. Groff

Mar 12, 2015

Lloyd G. Groff, 93, Garden Spot Village, New Holland, formerly of Hollander Road, Gordonville, passed away early Thursday morning, March 12, 2015. His first wife, Virgie (Hess) Groff, died in 1969 and his second wife, Helen (Rutt) Groff, in 2010.

Born in Ephrata Twp., he was the son of the late Noah S. and Ruth (Good) Groff....

Alice E. Martin

Mar 10, 2015

Alice E. Martin, 90, of Ephrata, formerly of Leola, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Fairmount Homes, Ephrata, after a lengthy illness.

Born in East Earl Twp., she was the daughter of the late Harvey H. and Margaret (Esbenshade) Martin.

Alice worked as a domestic housekeeper for various households in the area.

She...