Obituaries

John Elko

Jun 1, 2013

John Elko, 86, of 1 Ashlea Village, New Holland, died Saturday, June 1 at Hospice and Community Care – Lancaster. His wife, Helen (Nida) Elko survives.

Born in Windber, PA he was the son of the late Susan (Chappie) and Mike Elko, Jr.

During World War II, John served in the...

Robert H. Chain

May 31, 2013

Dr. Robert H. Chain, 97, of 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland, died Friday, May 31, 2013 at Garden Spot Village. His wife, Marguerite “Peg” (Getz) Chain preceded him in death on Dec. 14, 2012.

He was a dentist for 46 years in Lancaster.

Dr. Chain was a graduate of the...

Ira H. Martin

May 31, 2013

Ira H. Martin, 81, of 158 Spook Lane, East Earl died Friday, May 31, 2013 at his home. His wife, Anna Mary (Huber) Martin survives.

Born in Fivepointville, he was the son of the late Henry W. and Leah (Horning) Martin.

He was a farmer and a member of Bowmansville Mennonite...

Harry E. Myers

May 31, 2013

Harry E. “Henny” Myers, 94, of 2499 Zerbe Rd., Narvon, formerly of Blue Ball, died Friday, May 31, 2013 at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center. His wife, Alverta M. (Kindt) Myers survives. They would have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in November.

Born in Strasburg, he was the son of the late Clarence and Meta (Welk)...

Gladys N. Ranck

May 27, 2013

Gladys N. Ranck, 98, of 99 Bethany Rd., Ephrata, formerly of Honey Brook, died Monday, May 27 at Ephrata Manor. Her husband, George L. Ranck preceded her in death in 1983.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Elam and Deborah (Kauffman) Neuhauser.

She was a homemaker and...

John E. Mccomsey

May 26, 2013

John E. “Ed” McComsey, 93, of New Holland, formerly of Coatesville, died Sunday, May 26, 2013 at Hospice & Community Care, Lancaster, after a lengthy illness.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Vernon and Anna (Hoover) McComsey. He was married 26 years on March 14 to Anna M. (Martin) King McComsey.

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Charles R. Houck

May 24, 2013

Charles R. "Charlie" Houck, 59, of Paes Road, New Holland, died unexpectedly Friday, May 24, 2013 at his home.

Born in Gap, he was the son of the late Jacob and Betty (Devine) Houck.

Charles was employed as a builder for Spring Hollow Construction in East Earl. He was a member of the New Holland...

Doris H. Weaver

May 21, 2013

Doris H. Weaver, born April 8, 1928, went home to be with the Lord on May 21, 2013, in her 86th year.

Born and reared in Allentown, PA, Doris was the daughter of the late Stewart Harvey and Emma Mae Reiff.

She spent her final years as a resident of Garden Spot Village, and is...

Martin M. Wenger

May 19, 2013

Martin M. Wenger, 94, formerly of 75 S. Groffdale Rd., Leola, died Sunday, May 19 at Lancashire Hall. His wife, Lena K. (Martin) Wenger preceded him in death in 1993.

Born in Earl Twp., he was the son of the late Walter Z. and Lizzie (Martin) Wenger.

He was a farmer...

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...