Obituaries

Richard D. Ziemer

Jan 28, 2014

Richard D. Ziemer, 91, of New Holland, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at Garden Spot Village, New Holland.

Born in Union Grove, East Earl Twp., he was the son of the late Noah and Mary (Sauder) Ziemer. His first wife, Margaret Ann (Kurtz) Ziemer, died and he has been married to Mildred S. (Kreider) for...

Violet Gehman

Jan 26, 2014

Violet Gehman, 82, of 2499 Zerbe Rd., Narvon, died Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Harvest View at Zerbe Sisters.

Born in Bowmansville, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Lizzie (Good) Gehman.

Violet worked for 20 years at Weaver’s Poultry and 10 years at Weaver’s Market, retiring in 2001....

Mary M. Martin

Jan 26, 2014

Mary M. Martin, 79, of 333 Wheat Ridge Dr., Ephrata, formerly of Denver, died Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Fairmount Homes. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Lloyd W. Martin.

Born in Ephrata Twp., she was the daughter of the late Henry B. and Lizzie (Martin) Hoover.

Mary...

Henry H. Messner

Jan 25, 2014

Mary W. Hahn

Jan 24, 2014

Mary W. Hahn, 103, formerly of Sinking Spring, died Friday, January 24, 2014 at Berks Heim. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Hahn in 1930.

Born in Alleghenyville, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Anna (Bowman) Weber.

She was employed as a seamstress at Hopeland...

Paul J. Pletcher

Jan 22, 2014

Paul J. Pletcher, 81, of New Holland, died unexpected on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at the Ephrata Community Hospital.

Born in Bausman, he was the son of the late Michael H. and Esther E. (Rudisill) Pletcher. His wife, Naomi (Kurtz) Pletcher died June 13, 2010.

Paul retired in 1991 after many years as an accountant...

William Z. Martin

Jan 21, 2014

William Z. Martin, Jr., 99, formerly of 172 Hill Rd., New Holland, died Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at Richland Christian Home. His wife, Frances B. (Zimmerman) Martin preceded him in death in 2008.

Born in Earl Twp., he was the son of the late William Z. and Anna (Zimmerman) Martin.

He...

Lydia M. Brubacher

Jan 20, 2014

Lydia M. (Shirk) Brubacher, 97, of 580 Lambert Rd., Narvon, died Monday, January 20, 2014 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse K. Brubacher, in 1996.

Born in East Earl, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin W. and Annie (Martin) Shirk.

She was a...

Earl W. Brubaker

Jan 17, 2014

Earl W. Brubaker, 65, of East Earl, went home unexpectedly to be with his Holy Savior and his parents on Friday, January 17, 2014 in Wilmington, DE.

Born in East Earl, he was the son of the late David S. and Anna (Weaver) Brubaker. He was married 22 years on Oct. 27 to Joanne M. (Maurer) Brubaker....

Linda Anne Leonard

Jan 16, 2014

Linda Anne Leonard, 64, of Narvon, died Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Hospice & Community Care in Mt. Joy.

Born in Narvon, she was the daughter of the late William B. and Edna (Hyman) Jacobs. She was married 43 years on Oct. 16 to Wallace Leonard.

Linda worked for 28 years for Old Guard Mutual...

Wayne W. Martin

Jan 16, 2014

Wayne W. Martin, 88, of New Holland, formerly of Goodville, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Garden Spot Village.

Born in Goodville, he was the son of the late Wayne Sauder and Anna (Witmer) Martin. He was married 69 years on Dec. 31 to Betty (Gehman) Martin.

Wayne...

Grace N. Good

Jan 15, 2014

Grace N. Good, 89, formerly of Blue Ball, died late Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, at Garden Spot Village, New Holland. She was preceded in death by her husband Marvin D. Good in 2002.

Born in East Earl Twp., she was the daughter of the late Harry and Emma (Nolt) Martin. A homemaker, she was a...

Catherine I. Fisher

Jan 15, 2014

Catherine I. “Kit” Fisher, 90, of New Holland, died Wednesday, January 15, 2014 of natural causes after a brief illness at Masonic Village.

Born in Salunga, she was the daughter of the late Dallas and Della (Hubbard) Weidman. Her husband, Charles L. Fisher, Sr., died June 28, 1983.

Kitty was a homemaker most of her...

Jacqueline Bonnett

Jan 15, 2014

Jacqueline Bonnett, 95, of New Holland, formerly of Havertown, died peacefully January 15, 2014 at Garden Spot Village, New Holland.

Born in Charny, Quebec, Canada the daughter of James and Georgianne (Samson) Hethrington. Her husband, Hermas O. Bonnett, died in 2002.

Jacqueline worked for 20 years as a translator for the International Upholsters Union. She...

John H. Stewart

Jan 14, 2014

Lester Weaver Martin

Jan 14, 2014

Lester Weaver Martin, also affectionately known as “Les” to many, was welcomed into the loving arms of his Heavenly Father on Tuesday January 14, 2014, following a brief illness. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends.

He was born in Lancaster, July 12, 1940. Son of the late Lester W. Martin and...

Harry B. Strock

Jan 11, 2014

Harry B. Strock, 78, of Elverson, died Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel A. (Wright) Strock in 2012.

Born in Elverson, he was the son of the late Harry Strock, Sr. and Catherine (Hawk) Strock.

Harry was employed by Graco in Elverson...

Esther Mae Good

Jan 11, 2014

Esther Mae Good, 74, of 1209 Farm Crest Dr., Ephrata, died Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in East Earl Twp., she was the daughter of the late Martin M. and Anna S. (Hoover) Good.

Mae retired from the plant services department of the former Ford New Holland....

Harold E. Bomberger

Jan 10, 2014

Harold E. Bomberger, 82, of Leola, died Friday, January 10, 2014 at Lancaster General Hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Bomberger retired from Bomberger Brothers Inc., Leola, a landscaping and gardening firm, where he was self-employed for 33 years. He served in the Naval Reserves for eight years and was a volunteer with Boy Scouts of America as institutional...

Jean E. Tryson

Jan 10, 2014

Jean E. Tryson, 95, of Clematis Court, New Holland, died Friday, January 10, 2014 at her home.

Born in West Decatur, PA, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd W. and Rosa (Mease) Peters. She was married for 69 years to Francis V. "Frank" Tryson, who died in September of 2010.

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