Obituaries

Feb 9, 2014

Betty A. Buckwalter, 79, of Reading, formerly of New Holland, died Sunday, February 9, 2014 at Manor care – Laureldale. Her husband of 56 years, Harold S. Buckwalter, survives.

Born in Wellsboro, she was the daughter of the late Hugh and Margaret (Dart) Monks.

Betty worked for many years as a...

Feb 9, 2014

Mrs. Sarah (Sally) J. Kennedy, 88, a resident of New Holland, PA, passed into the arms of her Savior on Sunday, February 9, following a brief illness.

Mrs. Kennedy was born in Johnstown, PA in 1925 and spent much of her childhood in northeastern Ohio. As a young adult she lived in Darlington, WI where...

Feb 7, 2014

Jane H. Barber, 87, of Hollywood Drive, Lancaster, died February 7, 2014, at Hospice & Community Care, Mt. Joy. She was preceded in death by her first husband John H. Hartman and her second husband Eugene Barber.

She was the daughter of the late John G. and Margaret (Rhoads) Horst.

Jane...

Feb 6, 2014

Nancy W. Frantz, 77, of 206 Main St., Denver, died Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, James I. Frantz, Sr., in 1987.

Born in New Holland, she was the daughter of the late Corvin K. and Florence (Keith) Witmer.

A 1954...

Feb 5, 2014

Gene Michael "Mike" Cooper died on February 5, 2014, at Dallastown Nursing Center. He bravely fought the devastating effects of the brain injury he suffered in a chemical spill at his workplace in September 2003. He was 58 years old. Mike is survived by his wife, Sandy, to whom he had been married for 37 years on January 28....

Feb 5, 2014

Herbert Weber Yeagley, 93, of Oakdale, MN, died Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at Walker Methodist Westwood Ridge II. His wife, Annabelle Sue (Goade) Yeagley, survives.

Born in Penryn, he was son of the late Edgar M. and Vera W. (Weber) Yeagley.

Mr. Yeagley was a retired chemical engineer and of the...

Feb 4, 2014

Elizabeth J. “Betty” Edwards, 90, of Elverson, died Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at the Phoenixville Hospital after a brief illness.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Charles Clarke and Ruth M. (Segner) Edwards.

She worked as a bookkeeper and later as a secretary for the Reading Hospital...

Feb 2, 2014

Shirley M. Keffer, 68, of Lebanon, died Sunday, February 2, 2014 at the home of a friend in Myerstown.

Born in Bowmansville, she was the daughter of the late Walter B. and Pauline E. (Shirk) Matz.

Shirley worked for several years at Boscov’s Distribution Center in Reading in the Invoice office. She enjoyed going to...

Feb 1, 2014

Paul N. Weaver, 83, of 333 Wheat Ridge Drive, Ephrata, formerly of East Earl, passed away after declining health on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Fairmount Homes.

Born in East Earl, he was the son of the late Ivan G. and Anna (Nolt) Weaver. His wife, Mary M. (Hoover) Weaver, died June 1, 2005.

Paul...

Jan 29, 2014

Tracy J. Marchini, 55, of 1380 Sheep Hill Rd., East Earl, died Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at Hershey Medical Center. She was married for 30 years to David P. Marchini.

Born in Hooversville, Somerset County, she was the daughter of Wanetta Secrest Escherich of Stoystown and the late David L. Escherich.

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Jan 28, 2014

Richard D. Ziemer, 91, of New Holland, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at Garden Spot Village, New Holland.

Born in Union Grove, East Earl Twp., he was the son of the late Noah and Mary (Sauder) Ziemer. His first wife, Margaret Ann (Kurtz) Ziemer, died and he has been married to Mildred S. (Kreider) for...

Jan 26, 2014

Violet Gehman, 82, of 2499 Zerbe Rd., Narvon, died Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Harvest View at Zerbe Sisters.

Born in Bowmansville, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Lizzie (Good) Gehman.

Violet worked for 20 years at Weaver’s Poultry and 10 years at Weaver’s Market, retiring in 2001....

Jan 26, 2014

Mary M. Martin, 79, of 333 Wheat Ridge Dr., Ephrata, formerly of Denver, died Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Fairmount Homes. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Lloyd W. Martin.

Born in Ephrata Twp., she was the daughter of the late Henry B. and Lizzie (Martin) Hoover.

Mary...

Jan 25, 2014

Jan 24, 2014

Mary W. Hahn, 103, formerly of Sinking Spring, died Friday, January 24, 2014 at Berks Heim. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Hahn in 1930.

Born in Alleghenyville, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Anna (Bowman) Weber.

She was employed as a seamstress at Hopeland...

Jan 22, 2014

Paul J. Pletcher, 81, of New Holland, died unexpected on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at the Ephrata Community Hospital.

Born in Bausman, he was the son of the late Michael H. and Esther E. (Rudisill) Pletcher. His wife, Naomi (Kurtz) Pletcher died June 13, 2010.

Paul retired in 1991 after many years as an accountant...

Jan 21, 2014

William Z. Martin, Jr., 99, formerly of 172 Hill Rd., New Holland, died Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at Richland Christian Home. His wife, Frances B. (Zimmerman) Martin preceded him in death in 2008.

Born in Earl Twp., he was the son of the late William Z. and Anna (Zimmerman) Martin.

He...

Jan 20, 2014

Lydia M. (Shirk) Brubacher, 97, of 580 Lambert Rd., Narvon, died Monday, January 20, 2014 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse K. Brubacher, in 1996.

Born in East Earl, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin W. and Annie (Martin) Shirk.

She was a...

Jan 17, 2014

Earl W. Brubaker, 65, of East Earl, went home unexpectedly to be with his Holy Savior and his parents on Friday, January 17, 2014 in Wilmington, DE.

Born in East Earl, he was the son of the late David S. and Anna (Weaver) Brubaker. He was married 22 years on Oct. 27 to Joanne M. (Maurer) Brubaker....

Jan 16, 2014

Linda Anne Leonard, 64, of Narvon, died Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Hospice & Community Care in Mt. Joy.

Born in Narvon, she was the daughter of the late William B. and Edna (Hyman) Jacobs. She was married 43 years on Oct. 16 to Wallace Leonard.

Linda worked for 28 years for Old Guard Mutual...