Obituaries

Sep 25, 2014

Sherrill G. Martin, 67, of Reading Road, East Earl, went home to be with the Lord early Thursday morning, Sept. 25, 2014, at home following a brief illness. She is survived by her husband Kenneth E. Martin with whom she shared 48 years of marriage.

A daughter of the late Elmer K. and Rebecca (Kennel) Beiler, she...

Sep 25, 2014

Robert J. “Sonny” Boley, 76, of New Holland, died Thursday, September 25, 2014 in Mt. Joy after a lengthy illness.

Born in East Earl, he was the son of the late Paul and Amanda I. (Sandoe) Boley. He was married 43 years on Sept. 4 to Anita (Glass) Boley. His first wife, Edna (Allmoney) Boley, died in...

Sep 24, 2014

David E. Hostetler, age 84, died at the home of his son Marc Hostetler on Sept. 24, 2014, in Reinholds, PA.

David was born on Oct. 27, 1929 to Emerson and Luella (Lehman) Hostetler in Orrville, OH, and lived in Ohio, Virginia, Indiana, Brazil, New York, and Pennsylvania. His work was dedicated to the Mennonite Church as...

Sep 24, 2014

Roger B. Clark, 69, of East Earl, formerly of Boulder, CO, died Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at his home.

Born in Rochester, NY he was the son of the late Orval and Elizabeth (Flickinger) Clark. He was married 26 years on June 13 to Patti (Moore) Clark.

Roger received his master’s degree in Chemical Engineering...

Sep 24, 2014

Mary A. Ryan, 96, formerly of New Holland, died Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center.

Born in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late James and Catherine (Cummins) Ryan.

She had been employed in the financial office of Rockefeller University.

She was a...

Sep 23, 2014

Janice L. “Moke” Hoeltzel, 52, of New Holland, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at WellSpan, Ephrata Community Hospital surrounded by her family after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the Late Abe Hoeltzel and Jane L. (Ferguson), married to Arthur Weiler.

Moke worked as a secretary...

Sep 21, 2014

Michael J. Easterday, 55, of Terre Hill, died Sunday, September 21, 2014 after a long illness.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late John Easterday and Elizabeth (McKeever) Easterday. He is married to Colleen (Deputy) Easterday.

Michael was a security officer, an occupation in which he took the utmost pride.

Sep 20, 2014

Janet Carol Dutter passed away peacefully at home on September 20, 2014 after a long illness. Her family was present at the time.

Janet was born in Luzerne, PA, the daughter of the late Robert and Helen Stokes. She graduated from Luzerne High School. She is survived by her husband James. They were married for...

Sep 19, 2014

Anita J. (Jeanie) Osborne, 56, of New Holland, passed away after a long and courageous battle with cancer on Friday, September 19, 2014 at Hospice & Community Care. Her husband, Marlin T. Osborne, Jr. preceded her in death in 2008.

Born in Lewistown, she was the daughter of Susanne (Armstrong) Hackenburg, Lewistown and the late...

Sep 19, 2014

Marshall H. Curtis, 92, of 576 Valley View Dr., and Garden Spot Village, New Holland, went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 19, 2014 at Garden Spot Village.

Born in Burke, VA, he was the son of the late Frank Paul and Nellie (Marshall) Curtis. He was married for 57 years to the...

Sep 19, 2014

Carl W. McCardell was born on March 19, 1949 at the Coatesville Hospital to Sumner B. and Mary K. McCardell.

He resided in the Village of Byers for 25 years then moved to various locations in the area. He moved to the Wyalusing area of Bradford County in October 1999.

Carl was a member of...

Sep 17, 2014

Geraldine Iris Ranck, 82, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sept. 17, 2014. She was born in New Holland, PA, daughter of Harold and Dorothy Bensinger. Married to her beloved husband Wayne Ranck on April 15, 1982, preceded in death by her first husband John Robert Gabriel. She is survived by her sister Jackie, wife of...

Sep 16, 2014

Wayne L. Roth, 89, of New Holland, formerly of Bryn Mawr, died Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at Garden Spot Village.

Born in Pottstown, he was the son of Raymond W. and Margaret (Marks) Roth. He is married to Elsie (Freimuth) Roth.

Wayne was a self-employed printer most of his life.

Surviving in addition...

Sep 15, 2014

Gene I. Troop, 73, of 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland, died Monday, September 15, 2014 at Garden Spot Village following a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s. His wife, Linda M. (Seifred) Troop, survives. They were married for 50 years on November 16, 2013.

Born in Churchtown, he was the son of Ray S. and Dorothy...

Sep 14, 2014

Stephanie Ann (Mellinger) Schwetz, 54, of New Holland, died Sunday, September 14, 2014 at Lancaster General Hospital. Her husband, Gary Schwetz, survives. They had been married 33 years in March.

A life-long resident of New Holland, she was the daughter of Ronald and Anna (Forry) Mellinger, New Holland.

Stephanie was a...

Sep 12, 2014

Jean O. Campbell, 89, of New Holland, formerly of Plymouth Meeting, died Friday, September 12, 2014 at Garden Spot Village, New Holland.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late David and Barbara (Sayers) O’Neill. She was married 61 years on May 2 to Alexander H. “Sandy” Campbell.

Jean was a homemaker and...

Sep 12, 2014

Donna Eby Shook, 55, of Weldon, CA died September 12, 2014 after an auto accident. She was the daughter of Lester and Anna Mae Eby, Ephrata, and the loving wife of Bill Shook.

Also surviving is a son Cody, husband of Katrina Shook and a granddaughter, Jasmine, two brothers: Vernon Eby, Chicago, Dale (Liz) Eby,...

Sep 10, 2014

Charles F. Nestel passed away on September 11, 2014 after a brief illness at Garden Spot Village. He was born on February 8, 1920, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to Charles J. Nestel and Elizabeth Butzer Nestel.

Charles graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School in 1938 and began a 40 year career working for Armstrong as an accountant. He...

Sep 9, 2014

William J. “Willie” Sipes, Jr., 34, of East Earl, died Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at home.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of William J. and Ruth M. (Boley) Sipes.

He had been employed in the cabinetry and flooring business.

In addition to his parents, he...

Sep 8, 2014

Virginia “Ginny” Vreeland died on September 8, 2014 at the age of 92. She was active until the last week of her life living independently in her home in New Holland, Pennsylvania.

Ginny was the daughter of the late Eleanor Buneau and Clyde Henderson born in Roseville, Michigan on April 11, 1922. She married her...