Obituaries

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...

Aug 17, 2014

Emma J. Raber, 71, of New Holland, died Sunday, August 17, 2014 at her home.

Born in Fredericksburg, OH, she was the daughter of the late Jonas and Katie (Yoder) Miller. Her husband, Levi J.C. Raber, died Sept. 29, 2012.

Emma was a homemaker and a member of Charity Christian Fellowship in Leola.

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Aug 16, 2014

Maxwell Levin, 76, of Narvon, died Saturday, August 16, 2014 at Hospice & Community Care, Mt. Joy.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Charles and Dorothy Levin. His wife, Carole S. (Klein) Levin, died April 9, 2007.

He and his wife owned and operated Goodville Notary Service for more than 20...

Aug 15, 2014

George H. Lester, 71, of New Holland, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, August 15, 2014 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy.

Born in Charlottesville, VA he was the son of the late Homer Lee and Elizabeth (Main) Lester.

He worked from 1982 – 2006 as a postal carrier. During the...

Aug 14, 2014

David L. Hillard, 69, of Spring Hollow Drive, New Holland, died at home on Thursday, August 14, 2014, surrounded by his children, grandchildren and Nancy. He shared 37 years of marriage with his wife Nancy L. (Hurst) Hillard.

Born in Ephrata, the son of Edwin P. and Vera (Sandoe) Hillard, he was a Class of...

Aug 13, 2014

James R. Getz, Sr., 73, of Reading, died peacefully Wednesday, August 13, 2014.

Born in Newton, NJ he was the son of Robert and Pauline (Lambert) Getz. He would have been married 41 years on August 21 to Rochelle (Rhine) Getz.

James worked as a machinist for Force Manufacturing in Oaks, PA but most recently...

Aug 12, 2014

Lila F. (Jones) Krause, 73, of Morgantown, died Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at Reading Hospital in Reading. She is survived by her husband Orval S. Krause.

Born in Detroit Lakes, MN, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Charity (Mast) Jones.

Lila was a homemaker.

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Aug 12, 2014

Bruce V. Hillard, 60, of Leola, died Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Charlotte (Zoller) Hillard, with whom he resided and the late Vernon B. Hillard.

Bruce enjoyed learning about World War II, The Civil War, and anything related...

Aug 11, 2014

Carl R. Martin, Jr., 65, of Mohnton, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 11, 2014 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Terre Hill, he was the son of Carl R. and Margaret (Fields) Martin. He was married 43 years to Donna M. (Moore) Martin.

Before retiring in 2011, Carl, a welder...

Aug 10, 2014

Kathryn Witwer Houck, 93 of Ephrata, died Sunday, August 10, 2014 at Ephrata Manor.

Born in Blue Ball she was the daughter of the late Alvin S. and Katie (Keiffer) Witwer. She was the wife of the late Paul E. Houck who died in 2009.

She had numerous jobs in the...

Aug 9, 2014

Lois D. Hall, 83, of 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland, formerly of Riner and Christiansburg, VA, died Saturday, August 9, 2014 at Garden Spot Village where she resided for past year. She was preceded in death by her husband, George B. Hall in 2012.

Born in Pulaski, VA, she was the daughter of the...

Aug 6, 2014

Grace I Boley, 75 of New Holland, died Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy after a lengthy illness.

Born in Narvon, she was the daughter of the late Elmer T., Sr., and Esther M. (Houck) Hillworth. Her husband, Chester Boley, died in 1972.

Grace was a seamstress for 32...

Aug 5, 2014

Mildred J. “Midge” Ruth, 92 of New Holland, formerly of West Chester and Exton, died Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at Hospice & Community Care in Mt. Joy.

Born in Upper Dublin, she was the daughter of the late Walter H. and Harriet (King) Gerbron and the wife of the late Rev. Howard H. Ruth. Her husband pastored...

Aug 5, 2014

Eleanor Good, 95 years old, wife of the late Isaac G. Good, entered into eternal rest, peace and joy to forever be with her Savior Jesus Christ, on August 5, 2014 at Landis Homes, Lititz, where she lived for 20 years.

She will be missed by her children, grandchildren, many family members, and friends.

She...

Aug 4, 2014

Anna B. Anton, 95, of New Holland, formerly of Plowville, died Monday, August 4, 2014 at Garden Spot Village, New Holland after a brief illness.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Robert and Mary (Black) Boyd. Her husband, Robert B. Anton, died Dec. 21, 2006.

Anna retired in 1983 after 20 years selling...

Aug 3, 2014

Charlene L. Musser, 76, of Narvon, formerly of Blue Ball, died Sunday, August 3, 2014 at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center after a brief illness.

Born in Blue Ball she was the daughter of the late Arthur S. and Bessie A. (Rutt) Musser.

Charlene worked most of her life as a mail clerk at Sperry New...

Aug 2, 2014

Raymond W. Weaver, 73, of Kinzers, died Saturday, August 2, 2014 at his residence.

Born in New Holland, he was the son of the late Franklin and Eva (Weaver) Weaver and the husband of Ella (Wenger) Weaver. They were married 52 years.

He was a member, and served as Deacon for 41 years, at the...

Aug 1, 2014

Laura Humphrey Phelps, 46, of Mt. Athos Rd., Lynchburg, VA, died on Friday, August 1, 2014 at her residence. She was born on December 29, 1967, a daughter of Dorothy Humphrey Rissler and James Humphrey

In addition to her parents, she is survived by her children, Kimberly Phelps and Joshua Phelps; four sisters: Shannon Knarr,...