Obituaries

Sep 5, 2014

Helen M. Miller, 88, of Gordonville, died Friday, September 5, 2014, at Hospice & Community Care in Mt. Joy.

Born in Fairchance, PA, she was the daughter of the late George and Mattie (Browning) Hartman. She was married 61 years on April 25 to Charles R. Miller.

Helen was employed by the former Victor F....

Sep 1, 2014

Alice N. Sauder, 84, formerly of East Earl, died Monday, September 1, 2014 at Fairmount Homes.

Born in East Earl Twp., she was the daughter of the late Erbie and Alice (Sensenig) Sauder.

Alice was a seamstress for 37 years at the former SLC Fashions, Blue Ball and then for 5...

Sep 1, 2014

Amber Lynne Martin, 17, of New Holland, joined her heavenly and earthly fathers on September 1, 2014 at the Hospice center of Mount Joy.

Born on May 2, 1997, she was the daughter of Angela Martin Hurst and the late Jay Martin. She was the step daughter of Randi Hurst. Amber is survived by her sister Alecia...

Aug 31, 2014

Roy R. Messner, 84, of East Earl, died Sunday, August 31, 2014, at Hospice & Community Care in Mt. Joy.

Born in Brecknock Twp., he was the son of the late Norman and Amy (Shirk) Messner. He was married 62 years on March 8 to Catharine (Burkholder) Messner.

Roy was a farmer all of his...

Aug 28, 2014

Jane W. Harsh, 88, of 1001 E. Oregon Rd., Lititz, formerly of New Holland, died peacefully on Thursday, August 28, 2014 at Landis Homes. She was preceded in death by her husband, William C. “Bill” Harsh, Jr. in 1975.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Franklin Z. and Edith (Hertzog) Widder,...

Aug 28, 2014

Elizabeth A. Ash, 92, of Narvon, PA died Thursday, August 28, 2014, after a brief illness.

Born in Danbury, CT, she was the daughter of Willis J. and Anna (Porwitzki) Ballard. She was a homemaker and a member of the County Extension in Concord, NH and she bowled on a Boutwells Bowling Lanes league.

Surviving...

Aug 25, 2014

Ralph William “Bill” Young, 59, of 205 Walnut St., New Holland, died Monday, August 25, 2014.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Dolores (Coble) Young of New Holland and the late Wilbur A. Young.

He was a 1973 graduate of Pequea Valley High School and was employed as a...

Aug 25, 2014

Esther A. Horning, 96, of 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland, died Monday, August 25, 2014 at Garden Spot Village. Her husband, Raymond G. Horning, preceded her in death in 2005.

Born in East Earl Twp., she was the daughter of the late Edwin H. and Barbara (Sauder) Martin.

Esther was...

Aug 25, 2014

Faith O. Hoover, infant daughter of Joseph M. and Miriam H. (Oberholtzer) Hoover of East Earl, died Monday, August 25, 2014 at her home.

Surviving in addition to her parents are maternal grandparents, Leon and Elaine (Horst) Oberholtzer of Lebanon; paternal grandparents, James and Ruth (Martin) Hoover of Lebanon; maternal great grandparents, Lewis and Laura (Wise) Horst...

Aug 21, 2014

Levi M. Martin, 90 of Morgantown passed away on August 21, 2014 at his home.

Born in Clay Twp., he was the son of the late Aaron H. and Mary (Martin) Martin. He was married 64 years on Nov. 10 to Martha S. (Brubaker) Martin.

He was a retired farmer and a member of the...

Aug 20, 2014

Diane K. Brackin, 80, of Smyrna, DE, formerly of New Holland, died Wednesday, August 20, 2014, at the home of her daughter, Jill Ipnar, in Smyrna.

Born in Vineland, NJ, she was the daughter of the late John and Bertha (Schwartz) Keen. Her husband, J. Lewis Brackin, died April 2, 2005.

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Aug 20, 2014

Harold R. “Bob” Gehman, 81, formerly of New Holland, died Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014, at Masonic Village of Elizabethtown. He is survived by his wife Constance “Connie” (Davis) Gehman, Elizabethtown, with whom he shared 57 years of marriage.

Born in Valley Twp., Chester Co., he was the son of the late Harold B. and Dorothy...

Aug 17, 2014

Betty J. “Joanne” Lowe, 49, of Gordonville, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 17, 2014 at the Hershey Medical Center.

Born in Greensboro, NC, she was the daughter of Harold and Betty (Norris) Lowe and step daughter of the late Betty D. (Stanley) Lowe.

Joanne enjoyed Facebook, cooking and baking along with taking care of people...

Aug 17, 2014

Emma J. Raber, 71, of New Holland, died Sunday, August 17, 2014 at her home.

Born in Fredericksburg, OH, she was the daughter of the late Jonas and Katie (Yoder) Miller. Her husband, Levi J.C. Raber, died Sept. 29, 2012.

Emma was a homemaker and a member of Charity Christian Fellowship in Leola.

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Aug 16, 2014

Maxwell Levin, 76, of Narvon, died Saturday, August 16, 2014 at Hospice & Community Care, Mt. Joy.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Charles and Dorothy Levin. His wife, Carole S. (Klein) Levin, died April 9, 2007.

He and his wife owned and operated Goodville Notary Service for more than 20...

Aug 15, 2014

George H. Lester, 71, of New Holland, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, August 15, 2014 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy.

Born in Charlottesville, VA he was the son of the late Homer Lee and Elizabeth (Main) Lester.

He worked from 1982 – 2006 as a postal carrier. During the...

Aug 14, 2014

David L. Hillard, 69, of Spring Hollow Drive, New Holland, died at home on Thursday, August 14, 2014, surrounded by his children, grandchildren and Nancy. He shared 37 years of marriage with his wife Nancy L. (Hurst) Hillard.

Born in Ephrata, the son of Edwin P. and Vera (Sandoe) Hillard, he was a Class of...

Aug 13, 2014

James R. Getz, Sr., 73, of Reading, died peacefully Wednesday, August 13, 2014.

Born in Newton, NJ he was the son of Robert and Pauline (Lambert) Getz. He would have been married 41 years on August 21 to Rochelle (Rhine) Getz.

James worked as a machinist for Force Manufacturing in Oaks, PA but most recently...

Aug 12, 2014

Lila F. (Jones) Krause, 73, of Morgantown, died Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at Reading Hospital in Reading. She is survived by her husband Orval S. Krause.

Born in Detroit Lakes, MN, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Charity (Mast) Jones.

Lila was a homemaker.

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Aug 12, 2014

Bruce V. Hillard, 60, of Leola, died Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Charlotte (Zoller) Hillard, with whom he resided and the late Vernon B. Hillard.

Bruce enjoyed learning about World War II, The Civil War, and anything related...