Obituaries

Jane L. Woodson

May 3, 2014

Jane L. Woodson, 74, of 321 Don Dr., New Holland, died Saturday, May 3, 2014 at Ephrata Manor. She is survived by her husband, Herbert A. Woodson. They would have been married for 40 years in November.

Born in Reinholds, she was the daughter of the late Earl Drexel and Mary (Kleinginna) Weidman.

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Paul W. Leid

May 2, 2014

Paul W. Leid, 85, of 905 Centerville Rd., New Holland died Friday, May 2, 2014 at his home. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lydia Ann (Martin) Leid in 1995.

Born in Earl Twp., he was the son of the late John G. and Anna (Weaver) Leid.

Paul was...

Pauline G. Sensenig

May 1, 2014

Pauline G. Sensenig, 70, of 311 W. Meadow Valley Rd., Lititz, died Thursday, May 1, 2014 at the home of her sister Erma.

Born in Terre Hill, she was the daughter of the late Aaron W. and Esther S. (Good) Sensenig.

Pauline was a CNA at Fairmount home for 30 years,...

Naomi Rebecca Bowman Hartman

Apr 27, 2014

Naomi Rebecca Bowman Hartman, 99, of New Holland, died Sunday, April 27, 2014 at Garden Spot Village, New Holland.

Born in Mohnton, Berks County, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Helen (Groff) Gougler. Her husbands, Arthur Barton Bowman and Harold P. Hartman (1982), preceded her in death.

Naomi graduated from Mohnton High...

Robert R. Dippner

Apr 27, 2014

Robert R. “Bob” Dippner, Sr., 86, of Narvon, formerly of New Holland, died Sunday, April 27, 2014 at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center after a lengthy illness.

Born in Gordonville, he was the son of the late George J. and Cora Mae (Groff) Dippner. He was married 64 years on January 1 to Odella (Spade) Dippner.

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Shirley M. Elderkin

Apr 25, 2014

Shirley Elderkin, 76, went home to be with the Lord on April 25, 2014, surrounded by her family, at home.

Born in 1938, in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Frances Brushe.

Shirley was a caregiver for many years, working at Willow Valley, Landis Homes and also private duty.

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Romayne L. Martin

Apr 24, 2014

Romayne L. Martin, 85, of New Holland, died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at the home of her daughter in East Earl.

Born in Berrysburg she was the daughter of Harry and Amy (Stein) Romberger. Her husband, Roger B. Minnich, died in 1971.

Romayne graduated from Berrysburg High School in 1946 and from Harrisburg...

Thelma C. Landis

Apr 23, 2014

Thelma C. Neff Landis, 91, of Ephrata, formerly of New Providence, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at Fairmount Homes, Ephrata.

Born in Strasburg, she was the daughter of the late Elias S. and Elsie (Landis) Neff. Her husband of 62 years, Sanford H. Landis, died in 2006.

Thelma...

Emma Kathryn Frey

Apr 23, 2014

Emma Kathryn Frey, 95, of Denver, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 23, 2014.

Born in New Holland, she was the daughter of the late Ivan H. Stone, Sr. and Florence (Heuyard) Stone. Her husband of 65 years, Alvin L. Frey, died July 4, 2007.

She worked at the Ephrata Shoe...

Joseph S. Zimmerman

Apr 22, 2014

Joseph S. Zimmerman, 92, of 99 Bethany Rd., Ephrata, died Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Ephrata Manor.

Born in Terre Hill, he was the son of the late Abram and Lizzie (Shirk) Zimmerman.

He was a retired janitor at Wal-Mart and a retired realtor at the former Witwer Real Estate in...

David K. Mast

Apr 21, 2014

David K. Mast, 93, of Tel Hai Retirement Community, Honey Brook, formerly of Coatesville, died Monday, April 21, 2014 at Tel Hai.

Born in Caernarvon Twp., Lancaster County, he was the son of the late Christian Z. and Della (Kurtz) Mast. His wife, Miriam H. (King) Mast, died Jan. 9, 2009.

David was a farmer...

Virginia Wagner

Apr 21, 2014

Virginia “Ginny” Wagner, 74, of Lititz passed away Monday, April 21, 2014 at Hospice & Community Care in Mt. Joy after a long battle with breast cancer.

She was the daughter of the late Calvin and Eleanor Young and the wife of Jack Wagner for 55 years.

In the past, she volunteered as co-chair of...

Rebecca C. Weaver

Apr 19, 2014

Rebecca C. Weaver, 87, of 333 Wheat Ridge Dr., Ephrata, formerly of Denver, died Saturday, April 19, 2014 at Fairmount Homes. She was preceded in death by her husband, Enos S. Weaver in 1997.

Born in Westover, MD, she was the daughter of the late John Bennett and Lena Alberta (Huffman) Yoder.

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Vincent C. Troupe

Apr 16, 2014

Vincent C. Troupe, 23, of East Earl, died Wednesday, April 16, 2014 in an auto accident in Brecknock Twp.

Born in West Chester he was the son of Elwood Troupe of Long Beach, CA and Therese (Mento), married to Larry Good of Gap.

Vincent graduated from Garden Spot High School and Lancaster County Career and...

M. Arline Widders

Apr 15, 2014

Mary Arline Widders, 95, daughter of Paul Zimmerman Evans and Lillian D. Musser Evans, born in Coatesville in 1918, and died at Fairmount Homes April 15, 2014.

In 1919 her family moved to Ross Street, Lancaster. Arline graduated from Geo. Ross Elementary and attended West Jr. High through her sophomore year. She then took special Y.W.C.A. training...

Ella Ruth Miller

Apr 15, 2014

Ella Ruth Miller of New Holland passed away on April 15 at Garden Spot Village at the age of 91 years. Born on April 10, 1923, she was the eldest daughter of Ruth Eaby Brown and John [Bender] Brown of New Holland. Ella was the widow of Russell H. Miller, a mechanic employed by the New Holland Machine Company....

Ethel F. Bonsall

Apr 13, 2014

Ethel F. Bonsall, 92, of Morgantown, died Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Gertrude (Kline) Bonsall.

Ethel attended Caernarvon High School and later retired in October 1983 after 37½ years of service with Willson Safety Products in Reading.

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Lorraine C. Williams

Apr 12, 2014

Lorraine C. Williams, 88 of New Holland, formerly of Paradise, died peacefully Saturday morning, April 12, 2014 at Garden Spot Village, New Holland after a brief illness. She had survived 20 years after a cancer diagnosis.

Born in Keene, NH she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Rose (Barcomb) Candello. She joined the Air Force...

Jane L. Heisler

Apr 9, 2014

Jane L. Heisler, 67, of 900 E. King St., Lancaster, died unexpectedly Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at Conestoga View.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Charles R. and Kathryn E. (Kratz) Keiser.

She was a member of Evangelical United Methodist Church and enjoyed bowling, word puzzles, and...

J. Roy Wise

Apr 7, 2014

J. Roy Wise, 81, of 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland, formerly of Bowmansville, died suddenly on Monday, April 7, 2014 at Ephrata Community Hospital emergency room. His wife, Erla G. (Groff) Wise survives. They had been married for 53 years.

Born in Bowmansville, he was the son of the late Harvey and Suie (Witwer) Wise.

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