Obituaries

Aug 28, 2013

Brenda Lee (Axe) Nixon, 51, of 16 Hannah Lee Rd., Barnegat, NJ died Wednesday at her home. Her husband, J. Matthew Nixon survives. They celebrated 30 years of marriage on June 25th.

Born in Honey Brook, she was the daughter of James S. and Frances E. (Romig) Axe of Fivepointville.

She...

Aug 26, 2013

Horace M. Mast, 88, of 219 Mill Rd., Morgantown, died Monday, August 26, 2013 at home. His wife, Bertha F. (Martin) Mast, survives. They had observed their 66th wedding anniversary on May 24.

Born in Morgantown, he was the son of the late Samuel K. and Minnie Ellen (Bewley) Mast.

Horace...

Aug 23, 2013

John M. Nolt, 79, of 128 Lengle Rd., Myerstown, died Friday, August 23, 2013 at his home. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Mary E. (Martin) Nolt.

Born in New Holland, he was the son of the late Eli O. and Mattie (Martin) Nolt.

John was a farmer, truck driver,...

Aug 23, 2013

Mary Ann Eno, 66, of Narvon, died Friday, August 23 at Hospice & Community Care, Mt. Joy. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred A. Eno in 1989.

Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Norman E. and Anne (Smith) Brower.

She was a graduate...

Aug 22, 2013

Frederick W. LeLong, 67, of Bowmansville passed away Thursday, August 22, 2013 in West Reading, PA. He was born August 2, 1946 in New Brunswick, NJ, the son of the late John W. and Elizabeth M. LeLong and grew up in Fords, NJ.

He graduated in 1966 from John F. Kennedy High School in Iselin, NJ and...

Aug 22, 2013

Sarah M. Martin, formerly of Conestoga Street, New Holland, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013, at Garden Spot Village where she had resided since 2010. Her husband Samuel H. Martin died in 2007.

Born in East Earl Twp., she was the daughter of the late I. Herbert and Mary W. (Martin)...

Aug 22, 2013

Nelda P. Sweigart, 90, of New Holland, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 22, 2013 at Fairmount Homes, Ephrata.

Born in Christiana, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Jay and Mary J. (Harsh) Rodgers. Her husband, Howard L. Sweigart, died in 2012.

Nelda was a member of Cedar Grove Presbyterian Church where she...

Aug 21, 2013

Ruth E. Hibshman, 65, of 1660 Lincoln Rd., Lititz, died Wednesday, August 21 at Hershey Medical Center. Her husband of 43 years, Victor L. Hibshman, survives.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Alma (Doutrich) Brendle, Goodville and the late Melvin Brendle.

She as a homemaker and a member of...

Aug 19, 2013

Mabel W. Martin, 83, of the Mennonite Home Lancaster, formerly of East Earl, died Monday, August 19, 2013 at Lancaster General Hospital after a brief illness.

Born in Ephrata she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Emma (Weber) Shirk. Her husband, Noah W. Martin, died July 10, 1995.

Mabel was a homemaker most...

Aug 19, 2013

Marvin Z. Hoover, 52, of 307 Grist Mill Road, New Holland, died early Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, at home.

Born in Ephrata, he was the daughter of the late David W. and Lizzie (Zimmerman) Hoover. Marvin attended Reidenbach Mennonite Church and was a farmer.

He is survived by his brothers: John Z., married to Anna...

Aug 18, 2013

Albert C. Bosley, 53, of 528 Sandmine Rd., New Holland, died Sunday, August 18 at home.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late George and Pearl (Stewart) Bosley.

Albert had been employed by the City of Lancaster Parks Department. He was a former member of the Welsh Mtn....

Aug 15, 2013

Jean M. Ulmer, 91, of New Holland, PA, formerly of West Trenton, NJ and Fort Myers, FL, died Thursday, August 15, 2013 after a brief illness at Garden Spot Village in New Holland.

Born in Hopewell, NJ she was the daughter of the late Lester and Alice Mae (Gaskill) Murphy. Her husband, Herbert J. Ulmer, died in...

Aug 14, 2013

Debra J. McKillips, 54, of Leola, died after a year long illness on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Hospice & Community Care in Mt. Joy.

Born in Ephrata she was the daughter of the late John and Thelma (Haas) Ludwig. She was married 34 years on May 12 to Robert “Bob” McKillips, II.

Debra worked...

Aug 13, 2013

Edward L. Sprecher, 65, of New Holland, passed away peacefully, on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 and was welcomed into the arms of his Lord and Savior. He was at home with his wife of 32 years by his side.

Born in Lancaster on May 17, 1948, Ed was the son of the late Robert J. and Josephine...

Aug 9, 2013

Dolores M. Kurtz, 79, of New Holland, died Friday, August 9, 2013 at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Harry and Ethel (Fields) Filbert. She was married 55 years on October 26 to William M. Kurtz.

Dolores retired in 1991 after 35 years as executive secretary to a...

Aug 9, 2013

Paul W. Brendle, 94, of 1379 Oaklyn Dr., Bowmansville, died Friday, August 9 at the Reading Hospital emergency room. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Jane (Lorah) Brendle in 1986.

Born in Mohnton, he was the son of the late Esaias and Katie (Wise) Brendle.

During World War...

Aug 8, 2013

Ruth Stauffer, 92, of New Holland, formerly of Elverson, peacefully went home to heaven on Thursday, August 8, 2013 at Ephrata Community Hospital.

Born in Morgantown, she was the daughter of the late David S. and Emma (Stoltzfus) Yoder. Her husband, A. Richard Stauffer, died in 1999.

Ruth was a homemaker most of her life...

Aug 7, 2013

Marlene F. (Knipfel) Rupp, 81, of New Holland, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at Lancaster General Hospital after an extended illness.

Born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Greta (Hagemann) Herber. She was married 10 years on July 17 to Eugene Rupp. Her first husband, Robert Knipfel, died Dec....

Aug 2, 2013

W. Richard Good, 66, of New Holland, went home to his Lord and Savior Friday, August 2, 2013 at the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia after a brief illness.

Born in Morgantown, he was the son of the late Walter R. and Ruth (Petersheim) Good. He would have been married 42 years on August...

Aug 2, 2013

Dr. G. Gary Kirchner, 79, of Lancaster, passed away surrounded by family on Friday, August 2, 2013 at the Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late George W. and Betty (Conn) Kirchner. He was married 54 years on June 13 to Betsy (Shirk) Kirchner.

Gary graduated in 1951 from...