Obituaries

Jun 18, 2014

Kerry N. Manion, 22, of 123 Spring Grove Rd., East Earl, died early Wednesday, June 18 as a result of a motor vehicle accident.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Robert Manion of Phoenixville and Sharon (Gobber) Bradford of East Earl.

Kerry was employed by McDonalds in New Holland....

Jun 16, 2014

Irvin N. Zimmerman, 81, of 1042 Pleasant Hill Rd., Fleetwood, entered into rest Monday, June 16, 2014 at his home. He is survived by his wife, Anna B. (Rutt) Zimmerman. They celebrated their 60th anniversery on March 20.

Born in Terre Hill, he was the son of the late Eli and Mary (Nolt) Zimmerman.

Jun 11, 2014

John D. Burkholder, 87, of Terre Hill, died Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at the Denver Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Born in East Earl Twp., he was the son of the late John W. and Edith (Sensenig) Burkholder. He was married to Kathleen (Horning) Burkholder.

John worked 48½ years, retiring in 1991, from Armstrong World Industries...

Jun 10, 2014

Dale D. Keifer, 77, of Dover, died Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at his home.

Born in East Earl, he was the son of the late Walter E. and Kathryn A. (Ertz) Keifer.

Dale had been employed by Shaffer’s Eggs and Gerhart Brothers, both in Ephrata.

He enjoyed...

Jun 10, 2014

Richard A. Cook, 51, of Narvon, died Tuesday, June 10, 2014 after a battle with cancer since December.

Born in Long Branch, NJ, he was the son of the late Albert, Sr. and Dorothy (Walker) Cook. He would have been married 20 years on June 11 to Tina (Reese) Cook.

Richard worked as an extruder...

Jun 6, 2014

William G. St. Clair, 86, of New Holland, died unexpectedly at his home on Friday, June 6, 2014.

Born in Sonestown, PA he was the son of the late William F. and Josephine (Stackhouse) St. Clair. His wife, Audrey L. (Shultz) St. Clair, died May 10, 2004.

William graduated from Davidson Township High School in...

Jun 4, 2014

Betty L. Nichols, 89 of Lancaster, PA, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Mabel (Spancake) Killinger.

Betty worked from 1953 until her retirement in 1986 as a registered nurse at the Palisades Nursing Home...

Jun 2, 2014

Shaunda M. Yarnell, 29, of Lancaster, formerly of Bowmansville, died unexpectedly on Monday, June 2, 2014 at Lancaster Regional Hospital.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of William and Julie (Burkholder) Bennett of Bowmansville.

She attended Garden Spot High School and graduated from the U.S. Career Institute with a certificate in Criminal Justice. She...

May 31, 2014

Lena R (Smoker) Lapp Hollinger, 94, of New Holland, died Saturday, May 31, 2014 at Garden Spot Village. She was the wife of the late Earl Hollinger who died in 2003 and the late John B. Lapp who died in 1978.

She was employed for 16 years at Bird-In-Hand Family Inn and 13 years at...

May 31, 2014

Verna M. Graybill, 72, 201 Akron Rd., Ephrata, died Saturday, May 31, 2014 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, John M. Graybill in 2007.

Born near New Holland, she was the daughter of the late Noah and Lydia (Martin) Hoover.

A member of Ephrata Community Church,...

May 31, 2014

Margret Carrie Bowman, 25, of 74 Center Square Rd., Leola, died on Saturday, May 31, 2014.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Paul A. and Leisa A. (Brubaker) Bowman of Leola.

Margret was a social worker with Church World Services and also worked for Acadia, a brain injury rehabilitation...

May 30, 2014

Paul M. Redcay, 72, of Ephrata, died unexpectedly on Friday, May 30, 2014 at Lancaster General Hospital. His wife, Helen (Ober) Redcay preceded him in death in 2006.

Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Norman N. and Sarah B. (Martin) Redcay.

Paul had been self-employed in the...

May 29, 2014

Mrs. Edyth I. Kreider, 87, formerly of Locust Street, New Holland, died Thursday, May 29, 2014, at Garden Spot Village, where she had resided since 1998. She was preceded in death by her husband Parke M. Kreider in 1973.

Born in Groffdale, she was the daughter of the late Harry W. and Sadie (Brubaker) Andrew. She graduated...

May 26, 2014

Ammon K. Horst, 79, of Ephrata, formerly of Terre Hill, died Monday, May 26, 2014 after a brief illness at the Ephrata Community Hospital.

Born in West Earl Twp., he was the son of the late Harry H. and Fannie (Kauffman) Horst. He was married 55 years on November 1 to Louella M. (Weaver) Horst.

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May 26, 2014

Nathan Lee Martin, 34, of Denver, son of Chester L. Martin & Linda (Good) Martin, Denver, passed away on Monday, May 26, 2014 at Lancaster General Hospital after a short illness. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a paternal grandmother, Hannah Elizabeth Martin, of Ephrata; two brothers, Kevin D. Martin, wife Kathy of Denver; Joey L....

May 24, 2014

L. Ruth Kauffman, 86, of Fairmount Homes, formerly of Bowmansville, died peacefully on Saturday, May 24, 2014 surrounded by her family.

Born in Caernarvon Twp., she was the daughter of the late Israel and Leah (Martin) Brendle. Her husband, Robert C. Kauffman, died in 1974.

Ruth was a homemaker and also worked as a retail...

May 24, 2014

Walter Alfred “Pete” Davis, Jr., 90, of Ephrata, formerly of Fivepointville, joined the love of his life on Saturday, May 24, 2014 after a brief illness at the Lebanon VA Medical Center.

Born in Cairo, WV the son of the late Walter A., Sr. and Della Edith (Robinson) Hays Davis. His wife, Florence B. (Horton) Davis, died...

May 22, 2014

Alta W. (Zimmerman) Hoover, 83, formerly of Culbertson Run Road, Coatesville passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 22, 2014 at Richland Christian Home, Richland, PA.

Born in Terre Hill, she was the daughter of the late Levi W. and Ella (Wise) Zimmerman. She married Allen S. Hoover on June 14, 1952.

She was an excellent...

May 22, 2014

Erma Jane (Trout) McKillips, 81, of 203 Tina Lane, New Holland, formerly of Kinzers died Thursday, May 22, 2014 at Ephrata Community Hospital.

Born in Kinzers, she was the daughter of the late Lester Ray and Edna Kathryn (Gaul) Trout.

She was a laminator for G & T Industries from which...

May 22, 2014

Delmar L. Sauder, 67, of Gordonville, went to be with Jesus, Thursday, May 22, 2014 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. He was the son of Clara (Buchen) Sauder of Ephrata and the late Isaac Sauder. He was the husband of Lois (Lantz) Sauder with whom he shared 47 years of marriage.

Del graduated...