Obituaries

Jan 1, 2013

Mildred E. Burkhart, 91, of Terre Hill, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, at Ephrata Community Hospital.

Mildred and her late husband, Raymond, owned and operated Burkhart’s Amoco and convenience store in Terre Hill from 1956 until they retired in 1988. Mildred was a resident of Ephrata Manor since March 2012 and was thankful for the excellent care...

Dec 29, 2012

Irvin W. Horning, 87, of 218 Wheat Ridge Dr., Ephrata, formerly of Terre Hill, died Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Ephrata Community Hospital following a brief illness.

Born in Denver, PA, Irvin was a son of the late Harvey B. and Nancy W. Horning. He was a member of Bowmansville Mennonite Church where he was...

Dec 28, 2012

Edna Mae Good, 89, went to be with her Lord on Dec. 28, 2012 at Fairmount Homes in Ephrata, PA where she resided. She was born on Dec. 19, 1923 in Morgantown, PA to the late John M. and Rebecca (Hartz) Mast, and moved with her family to Oley, PA after high school. She attended Eastern Mennonite College in...

Dec 27, 2012

Fannie H. Herr, 87, of 515 White Oak Rd., New Holland, died Thursday, Dec. 27 at her home. She is survived by Eli W. Herr, her husband of 66 years.

Born in Earl Twp., she was the daughter of the late John and Lydia (High) Weaver.

Fannie was a homemaker and...

Dec 27, 2012

Vickie Leister, 59, of 75 Willow Dr., Ephrata, died unexpectedly on Thursday, Dec. 27 at the Ephrata Community Hospital emergency room. She is survived by her husband of 16 years, Harold “Hal” Leister.

Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of Belva (Parmer) Fralick of Ephrata and the late Norman Fralick.

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Dec 26, 2012

Anna E. Horst, 93, of New Holland, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at Garden Spot Village, New Holland.

Born in New Holland, she was the daughter of the late Shelley and Alice (Hertzler) Musser. Her husband, Allen S. Horst, died Nov. 11, 2009.

Anna was a homemaker and...

Dec 25, 2012

Robert G. Bridge, 81, of Ephrata, died Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at his home after a brief illness.

Born in Latrobe, PA, he was the son of the late Lawrence F. and Lillian (Noel) Bridge. His wife, Elizabeth D. (Duggan) Bridge, died in 1992.

Robert worked as a Foreman at Lukens Steel Company in Coatesville...

Dec 24, 2012

Betty J. Weaver, 93, died Monday, Dec. 24, 2012, at Garden Spot Village, New Holland, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband Richard W. Weaver in 1991.

She was the daughter of the late Roy S. and M. Ruth (Mowery) Fritz, and had resided in Quarryville, Terre Hill, Blue...

Dec 22, 2012

Martha Jane Zimmerman, 50, of 311 Elysburg Road, Danville, formerly of 2482 Division Hwy., Ephrata, died Saturday, December 22, 2012 of natural causes at the Logan Run Haven in Danville.

Born in Earl Twp., PA she was the daughter of Martha (Zimmerman) Zimmerman of Ephrata and the late Paul M. Zimmerman.

Surviving in addition to...

Dec 22, 2012

Donald E. Weidman Sr. of New Holland, died 9:00AM Saturday Dec. 22, 2012. He was the loving husband of Dorothy (Dot) M. Supplee Weidman for 21 years. Born May 3, 1929 in Salunga, PA., He was the son of the late Dallas P. and Della M. Weidman.

He retired as a finish carpenter and kitchen installer for...

Dec 18, 2012

David L. Nolt, 28, of Ephrata, went home to Jesus after a tragic accident on Tuesday, December 18, 2012.

Born in Ephrata he was the son of Dennis L. and Linda S. (Seibel) Nolt of Ephrata.

David had worked for a time as a driver for a local auto parts store. He also had attended...

Dec 15, 2012

Garland M. Huffman, 82, formerly of Bowmansville, died Saturday, December 15 at Union Hospital in Elkton, MD.

Born in Konnarock, VA, he was the son of the late John F. and Mahalia (Francis) Huffman.

Garland was a machine operator for many years.

He served in the Army...

Dec 14, 2012

Marguerite H. “Peg” Chain, 93, of New Holland, died early Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, at Garden Spot Village. She is survived by her husband, Robert H. Chain, D.D.S., to whom she would have been married 71 years on Jan. 17th.

Born in Blue Ball, she was the daughter of the late Edgar B. and Susan (Stauffer) Getz....

Dec 11, 2012

Evelyn B. Gill, 95, of Honey Brook, died Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Tel Hai Retirement Community after a lengthy illness.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Edwin T. and Matilda (Weiss) Bumm. Her husband, William A. Gill, Jr., died in 1997.

Evelyn worked for 19 years as a clerk for...

Dec 11, 2012

Norma D. Weber, 76, of Orchard Road, Reinholds, died unexpectedly Tuesday morning, Dec. 11, 2012, at Lancaster General Hospital. She is survived by her husband Leon S. Weber to whom she would have been married 57 years on March 10th.

Born in Alleghenyville, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Catherine (Kissinger) Frees.

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Dec 10, 2012

Angel Delgado, 79, of Terre Hill, PA, died December 10, 2012 at Hospice & Community Care of Lancaster. He is survived by his wife Mary Jane (Johnson) Delgado with whom he shared 45 years of marriage.

He was born in Barrangquitas, Puerto Rico, the son of the late Francisco Delgado, Sr. and Mercedes Figueroa.

Dec 9, 2012

David S. Zeiset, 80, of Glenwood Dr., Ephrata, died Sunday, December 9, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family after a lengthy illness.

He was born in Ephrata Twp., the son of the late Ivan and Sadie (Snyder) Zeiset and the husband of Elva (Kurtz) Zeiset with whom he shared 58 years of marriage.

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Dec 7, 2012

Virginia Class nee Disharoon, 91, of Doylestown entered heaven on Friday, Dec. 7, 2012 at Garden Spot Village in New Holland, PA.

She was the beloved wife of the late Herbert A. Class

Born in Philadelphia, Pa she was the daughter of the late Theodore Lee and Sally (Oglesby) Disharoon.

Virginia was born...

Dec 6, 2012

Robert L. Rice, 63, of New Holland, died Thursday, December 6, 2012 at the Lancaster General Hospital after a lengthy battle with Metastatic Prostate Cancer.

Born in Ephrata, he was the son of Marie (Gockley) Rice of Denver and the late Herbert Rice. He was married 39 years on April 28 to Flo (Allwine) Rice.

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Dec 4, 2012

Vera Z. Martin, 66, of 526 Quarry Road, New Holland, died Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at her home after a two year illness.

Born in Earl Twp., she was the daughter of the late David W. and Lizzie S. (Zimmerman) Hoover. She was the wife of Reuben Z. Martin.

Vera was a homemaker and a...