Obituaries

Bruce J. Vickers

May 18, 2013

Bruce J. Vickers, 90, of 1168 Elverson Rd., Morgantown, died Saturday, May 18 at his home. His wife of 59 years, Ruth (Williams) Vickers, survives.

Born in Bloomingrose, WV, he was the son of the late Eral and Maude (Miller) Vickers.

Bruce retired from the Army after 23 years of service....

Samuel J. Horning

May 17, 2013

Samuel J. Horning, 80, of 119 Brendle Rd., Goodville, died Friday at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center. His wife, Mabel R. (Rhoads) Horning survives. They observed their 53rd wedding anniversary on February 6.

Born in Goodville, he was the son of the late Samuel W. and Anna (Malenko) Horning.

Sam had been...

Robert N. Whitcraft

May 17, 2013

Robert N. Whitcraft, 81, of 99 Bethany Rd., Ephrata, passed away Friday, May 17 at Ephrata Manor. His wife, Nellie (Crago) Whitcraft preceded him in death on Feb. 18, 2012.

Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Samuel and Cora Whitcraft.

He was a machinist for 41 years...

Matthew P. Adams

May 16, 2013

Matthew P. Adams, 20, of New Holland, died unexpectedly on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Ephrata Community Hospital.

Born in Lancaster he was the son of Philip P., Jr. and Rebecca (Williamson) Adams of New Holland.

Matthew graduated in 2011 from Garden Spot High School. He was currently working at CB Structures, Inc. in New...

Daniel M. Wile

May 16, 2013

Daniel M. Wile, 51, of 613 Dwight Road, Denver, died Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Hospice & Community Care, Mt. Joy. He is survived by his wife Ruth Ann (Weaver) Wile with whom he would have been married 22 years on June 8.

Born in Souderton, he was the son of Mary (Moyer) Wile of...

John B. Brendle

May 16, 2013

John Brendle, Jr., of New Holland, PA, died at Lancaster General Hospital on Thursday, May 16, 2013, following a brief illness. He is survived by his wife Rosaline (Sweigart) Brendle with whom he shared 62 years of marriage.

Born in Martindale, he was the son of the late John G. Brendle and Elizabeth (Weber). He served in...

James M. Zimmerman

May 12, 2013

James “Zimmy” M. Zimmerman, 55, of Ephrata, Pennsylvania, died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 12, 2013, surrounded by family and friends. He was born in Paradise Township, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Hershey Kurtz Zimmerman, Jr. and Ruth Erma Witmer Zimmerman.

He attended Pequea Valley High School, graduating in 1977. While in high school, he participated in...

Marvin R. Laukhuff

May 11, 2013

Marvin R. Laukhuff, 90, of Blue Ball, died Saturday, May 11, 2013 at the Coatesville V.A. Hospital.

Born in East Earl, he was the son of the late Barton and Amanda (Baxter) Laukhuff. His wife, Dorothy J. “Dot” (Witwer) Laukhuff, died June 14, 1996.

Marvin worked as a bricklayer and stone mason for 47 years...

Anne Dzombak

May 9, 2013

Anne Dzombak, 88, of New Holland, died Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Garden Spot Village.

Born in Great Britain, she was the daughter of the late James Henry and Alice (Peacock) Robinson.

Anne worked as a secretary for a computer business in England.

Her husband, George Dzombak, Jr., died Dec. 21, 2011.

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George F. Esch

May 9, 2013

George F. Esch, 95, of Ephrata, died peacefully on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Fairmount Homes.

Born in Denbigh, VA the son of the late Samuel and Minnie (Kurtz) Esch. He was married 23 years on July 8, 1989 to Ruth A. (Martin) Esch. His first wife, Elmira (Yoder) Esch died in 1988.

George worked...

Johanna Boegli

May 4, 2013

Johanna Boegli, 96 of New Holland, died Saturday, May 4, 2013 at her home.

Born in Oschwand, Switzerland she was the daughter of the late Johann and Frieda Flueckiger Ischi. She was one of five children. Her husband, Paul Boegli, died Oct. 31, 2006.

She studied at a business school in Neuchatel and completed her...

Steven Matthew Smucker

May 4, 2013

Steven Matthew Smucker, 3, of 1113 Narvon Rd., Narvon, died Saturday, May 4, 2013 at the Lancaster General Hospital of injuries sustain in an accident.

Born in Narvon, he was the son of David K. and Linda K. (Beiler) Smucker.

Also surviving is a sister Marie and a brother John Arlin,...

Odres L. Messner Fox

May 2, 2013

Odres L. Messner Fox, 95, formerly of East Earl, died Thursday, May 2, 2013, at Fairmount Homes. Her husband William S. Fox died in 2001. Her first husband Ralph K. Messner died in 1985.

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She was the only child of the late Barton and Ida (Stover) Lambert.

Odres was a...

Jean E. Donovan

May 2, 2013

Jean E. Donovan, 90, of Narvon, formerly of Royersford, died Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center.

Born in Royersford, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Elizabeth (Hohl) Krause. Her husband, Baylor Donovan, Jr., died Sept. 25, 1990.

Jean worked for several years as a secretary in a doctor’s office...

Ruth G. Sensenig

May 1, 2013

Ruth G. Sensenig, 95, of New Holland, formerly of Blue Ball, died Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at Lancaster General Hospital after a brief illness.

Born in Brecknock Twp., she was the daughter of the late Peter S. and Lizzie (Gehman) Martin. Her husband, Paul W. Sensenig, died Aug. 30, 1983.

Ruth was a homemaker and...

Patricia A. Hess

May 1, 2013

Patricia A. Hess, 52, of 146 E. Franklin St., New Holland, died May 1 at Ephrata Community Hospital emergency room.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Carl married to Dottie Hess and the late Ellen (Smoker) Hess.

Patty did clerical work for various employers in the area. She had...

Lester M. Houck

Apr 30, 2013

Lester M. Houck, 96, formerly of Blue Ball, died Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at Ephrata Manor. His wife Effie F. (Simmons) Houck died in 2010.

Born in East Earl Twp., he was the son of the late Roy S. and Catherine (Boley) Houck. He served in the U.S. Army in the 79th Infantry Division in...

Chester B. Overly

Apr 26, 2013

Chester B. Overly, 90, of Lititz, formerly of New Holland, died Friday, April 26, 2013 at Landis Homes, Lititz after a brief illness surrounded by his family.

Born in East Earl Twp., he was the son of the late Gilbert and Laura (Horst) Overly. His wife, Hilda B. (Parmer) Overly, died April 13, 2006. They were married...

Elva S. Zeiset

Apr 26, 2013

Elva S. Zeiset, 82, of Ephrata, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, April 26, 2013 after a brief illness.

Born in Earl Twp. she was the daughter of the late Aaron H. and Edna (Sensenig) Kurtz and the wife of the late David S. Zeiset who passed away on December 9, 2012.

Elva was...

Christian A. Caruso

Apr 25, 2013

Christian A. “Chris” Caruso, 40, of Denver, died Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Ephrata Community Hospital after a lengthy illness.

Born in Reading he was the son of Karen (Woellner) Caruso of Narvon and the late Don J. Caruso.

Chris worked from 1994 until 2008 for the New Holland Borough Waste Water Treatment Plant as...