Obituaries

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...

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...