Obituaries

Melissa M. Mitchell

Jul 31, 2014

Melissa M. Mitchell, 58, of Welsh Lane, Morgantown, died Thursday, July 31, 2014, at home with family following her spirited and courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband Rickey Mitchell with whom she shared 36 years of marriage.

Born in Warner Robins, GA, she was the daughter of Dorothy (Reuter) Miorin of New Holland,...

Raymond T. Field

Jul 30, 2014

Raymond T. Field, 82, of 945 E. Main St., New Holland, formerly of Wescosville, was called home by God on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital. His wife of 47 years, Eleanor J. (Kauffman) Field, survives.

Born in Weatherly, he was the son of the late Theodore R. and Hazel A. (Klotz)...

Ruth E. Diem

Jul 28, 2014

Ruth E. Diem, 96, formerly of Old Philadelphia Pike, Kinzers, died Monday, July 28, 2014, at Lancaster General Hospital. Her husband Lester N. Diem died in 1977.

Born in Salisbury Twp., she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Matilda (Means) Ream.

She attended Pequea Presbyterian Church, Cambridge Rd., Gap.

Ruth had...

Nora M. Hoover

Jul 25, 2014

Nora M. Hoover, 58, of 580 Reidenbach Rd., New Holland, died unexpectedly at her home on Friday, July 25, 2014.

Born in Earl Twp., she was the daughter of Ben F. and Mary (Martin) Hoover, with whom she resided.

Nora was a housekeeper and a member of New Holland Old Order...

Ivan W. Fox

Jul 22, 2014

Ivan W. Fox, Jr., 71, of East Earl, died at his home in the company of family on July 22, 2014.

Born January 29, 1943, in Martindale, he was the son of the late Ivan H. and Hettie (Weaver) Fox.

He is survived by his wife Barbara Ann (Musser) Fox; five children, Carol, married to...

Elenore R. Campbell

Jul 21, 2014

Elenore R. Campbell, 93, of Ephrata, formerly of New Holland, died Monday, July 21, 2014 of natural causes at Ephrata Manor.

Born in Newark, NJ, she was the daughter of Thomas and Carrie (Kidd) Campbell. Her husband, Robert B. Campbell, died in Dec. 1994.

Elenore retired from New Holland Machine Company where she worked as...

Louis R. Thomas

Jul 20, 2014

Louis R. Thomas, Jr., of New Holland, aged 70, passed away in the company of his family on July 20th, 2014. His is survived by his wife of 48 years, Sheila Thomas, daughter Melissa Thomas-Van Gundy and son-in-law Doug Van Gundy of Elkins, WV; son Matt Thomas and daughter-in-law Elizabeth Stoudt of Adamstown, PA. He is also survived by...

Mary Sue Luek

Jul 18, 2014

Mary Sue Luek

Mary Sue Luek, 93, died in the skilled nursing section of Garden Spot Village on July 18, 2014. She was born in Bennettsville, South Carolina, the eldest of three children of the late Mary Lampley Pierce and the late John Randolph Pierce. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Otto Luek, her...

Helen Mae Deshong

Jul 17, 2014

Helen Deshong, 96, died peacefully on July 17, 2014 with family members by her side. She was born in Lancaster, PA, the daughter of Robert and Susan Detwiler. She graduated from the Christiana, PA high school and was a member of the Cedar Grove Presbyterian Church.

She was predeceased by her husband Clayton Deshong and...

Jane W. Trupe

Jul 17, 2014

Jane W. Trupe, 67, of 105 Park Circle, Terre Hill, died Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Ephrata Community Hospital. Her husband, A. Eugene Trupe, survives. They would have celebrated their 46th anniversary on August 17.

Born in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late Max Elliott and Dorothy Eckert (Werner) Moore.

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Russell Wallace

Jul 16, 2014

Russell Wallace, 81, of 103 W. Conestoga St., New Holland, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at Ephrata Manor. His wife of 58 years, Mary Rebecca (Fake) Wallace, survives.

Born in Earl Twp., he was the son of the late Erma R. Buzzard and Lester G. Wallace.

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Douglas L. Kauffman

Jul 15, 2014

Douglas L. Kauffman, 63, of 322 Prospect St., New Holland, went home to be with his Lord Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at York Hospital after a brief illness.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Gilbert S. and Sara J. (Hindman) Kauffman.

He was a 1969 graduate of...

Philip M. Horning

Jul 12, 2014

Philip M. Horning, 65, of Lancaster County died Saturday, July 12, after a brief illness. He was the husband of Melissa (Gill) Horning, the father of Ashley (Horning) Palmer, Thomas Horning, and Andrew Horning, and grandfather of Evangeline Palmer and Abigail Horning.

Son of the late Alvin B. and Sarah (Martin) Horning, Philip was born...

Jean E. Bevan

Jul 12, 2014

Jean E. Bevan, 93, of 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland, died Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Garden Spot Village. Her husband, William H. Bevan, preceded her in death in 1998.

Born in Bart Twp., she was the daughter of the late Earle and Mary (Bair) Emery.

Jean was a Registered...

Daniel R. Friday

Jul 10, 2014

Daniel R. Friday, 88, of 66 Primrose Ct., New Holland, died Thursday, July 10, 2014 at Ephrata Community Hospital. His wife of 34 years, Peggy Ann (Smith) Friday, survives. His first wife, Mary Alice (Dunlevy) Friday preceded him in death in 1979.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Thomas J. Friday,...

Denise K. Conners

Jul 9, 2014

Denise K. Conners, 55, of Leola, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at Hospice & Community Care, Mt. Joy, after a 19 month heroic fight against cancer.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late R. Glenn and Dorothy (Burkhart) Sweigart.

Denise was employed at Eurofins in Leola at the time...

Aileen Galligan

Jul 9, 2014

Aileen Galligan, 92, of New Holland, formerly of Churchtown, died Wednesday, July 9, 2014 after a brief illness at Garden Spot Village, New Holland.

Born in Norwood, PA, she was the daughter of Lester and Florence (Roache) Smith. Her husband, John H. Galligan, died Jan. 29, 1994.

Aileen worked with her husband in the Plumbing...

Elam W. Nolt

Jul 9, 2014

Elam W. Nolt, 93, of Ephrata, formerly East Earl and Stevens, died Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at Lincoln Home, Ephrata after a brief illness.

Born in New Holland, he was the son of the late Mahlon and Ella (Wenger) Nolt. His wife, Esther G. (Musser) Nolt, died Nov. 24, 2010.

Elam was a chicken farmer...

Arthur F. Moeller

Jul 5, 2014

Arthur F. Moeller, Jr., 88, of New Holland, formerly of Churchtown, died Saturday, July 5, 2014 at Garden Spot Village, New Holland.

Born in San Antonio, TX, he was the son of Arthur F. and Edith (Bundren) Moeller. He would have been married 65 years on July 16 to Nancy T. (Towler) Moeller.

Arthur was...

Homer H. Nolt

Jul 2, 2014

Homer H. Nolt, 68, husband of Miriam E. (Sensenig) Nolt, White Oak Road, New Holland, died Wednesday, July 2, 2014, in a truck accident.

Born in Pequea, he was the son of the late Harvey S. and Elizabeth (Horst) Nolt. He was married to Miriam E. (Sensenig) Nolt.

Homer has worked...