Obituaries

Abram Klaassen

Aug 12, 2012

Abram Klaassen, 91, of 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland died Sunday morning, August 12 at Garden Spot Village. His wife, Mary Jane (Myers) Klaassen, survives.

Born in Saskatchewan, Canada, he was the son of the late Jacob and Anna (Funk) Klaassen.

During World War II, he served in the Army,...

Betty Sue Woolf

Aug 11, 2012

Betty Sue “Susie” (Rush) Woolf, 62, of Lancaster, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday August 11, 2012. Susie was born January 3rd, 1950 in Phillipsburg, New Jersey and lived there until 1983, when she moved to Lancaster County, PA. She was the daughter of the late Martin D. and Mary L. (Masterson)...

Melvin H. Horst

Aug 11, 2012

On Saturday evening, Melvin H. Horst, 90, bore witness to the scripture which says “I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” II Timothy 4:7 With his wife Elizabeth of 64 years and family at his side, Melvin rested from his labors, looking for the reward.

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Michael A. Lippold

Aug 9, 2012

Michael A. Lippold, Sr., 64, of 1929 Barnett St., East Earl, died at his home on Thursday evening, August 9, 2012. He is survived by his wife Ellen M. (Lease) Lippold with whom he shared 43 years of marriage.

Born in Cumberland, MD, he was the son of the late Robert and Betty Lee (Adams) Lippold.

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Marguerite Kurtz

Aug 3, 2012

Marguerite Kurtz, 83, of 2499 Zerbe Road, Narvon, formerly of Kinzers, died Friday, August 3, 2012 at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center after a brief illness.

Born in Gap, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Rebecca (Smith) Hillard. Her husband, Hershey E. Kurtz, died March 5, 2008.

Marguerite was a homemaker most of...

R. Glenn Sweigart

Aug 2, 2012

R. Glenn “Dutch” Sweigart, 84, of 262 Locust St., New Holland, died Thursday, August 2, 2012 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center in Lancaster after a brief illness.

Born in New Holland, he was the son of the late Reuben E. and Mary (Nonnemacher) Sweigart. He was married 62 years on June 11 to Dorothy (Burkhart) Sweigart....

James T. Dorsey

Aug 2, 2012

James T. Dorsey, 63, of 227 Orlon Street, New Holland, died Thursday, August 2, 2012, at Ephrata Community Hospital. He is survived by his wife Barbara A. (Hupp) Dorsey to whom he would have been married 35 years on Oct. 22.

Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Walter F. and Mabel...

Faye A. Shingle

Aug 1, 2012

Faye A. Shingle , 73, of College Ave., Terre Hill, died Wed., Aug. 1, 2012 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband John R. Shingle in 1987.

Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the Mildred (Hillard) Given and the late Albert Given.

She enjoyed country...

Pauline D. Zimmerman

Jul 30, 2012

Pauline D. Zimmerman, 83, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday evening, July 30, 2012.

She was the daughter of the late Marvin and Elizabeth Diem. Pauline and her late husband, S. Marvin, had four children: Sylvia (wife of Ed Jurgelewicz), Marvin, Jr. (husband of Linda), Glenn (husband of Tammi), and Wayne...

Jose R. C. Rivera

Jul 30, 2012

Jose R.C. Rivera, 93, of New Holland, died at Lancashire Hall, Monday, July 30, 2012. He is survived by his stepchildren, Altagracia Gonzalez, Rhode Island, Jose A. Gonzalez, Puerto Rico, Ivette M. Steckel, New Holland, and Alberto Rosado, Phila., 19 grandchildren and 25 great grand. He was preceded in death by a stepson Pablo Gonzalez.

Born in...

Janet A. Harnish

Jul 30, 2012

Janet A. Harnish, 77, of 845 Ranck Road, New Holland, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday, July 30, 2012, at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mt. Joy. She is survived by her husband Raymond E. Harnish to whom she had been married 55 years on April 27.

Born in Millway, she was the...

Elizabeth Anne Kruppenbach

Jul 26, 2012

Elizabeth Anne “Bebe” Kruppenbach, 84, of 180 Skyline Drive, New Holland, PA, died Thursday, July 26, 2012, at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mt. Joy. She is survived by her husband John A. “Jack” Kruppenbach, with whom she shared 58 years of marriage.

Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Reginald Barker...

Thomas George Blaszuk

Jul 26, 2012

Thomas George Blaszuk, 55, of Bowmansville, died Thursday, July 26, 2012 at the Reading Hospital after a lengthy illness.

Born in Darby, PA he was the son of Mildred (Showalter) Blaszuk of Bowmansville and the late John G. Blaszuk.

Thomas worked for several years at the John G. Blaszuk Auto Sales and Service in Reinholds...

Lloyd M. Nolt

Jul 25, 2012

Lloyd M. Nolt, 66, of 820 Center Church Rd., East Earl, died Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at Lancaster General Hospital emergency room. His wife of 46 years, Mary Lou (Rutt) Nolt survives.

Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Weaver W. and Bertha (Martin) Nolt.

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Olga B. Dutzer

Jul 24, 2012

Olga B. Dutzer, 91 of 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland, died Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at Garden Spot Village, after a brief illness.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Aina (Akerblom) Bitler. Her husband, Michael John Dutzer, died in 1996.

Olga was a graduate of the Birdsboro High...

Dana A. Reed

Jul 24, 2012

Dana A. Reed, 63, of 2354 Echo Dr., Narvon, died Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at Hershey Medical Center. He is survived by his wife, Ruth M. (Schlouch) Reed.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Chelton L. and Evelyn (Epler) Reed.

Following graduation from high school, he enlisted...

Dorothy J. Stoltzfus Huyett

Jul 23, 2012

Dorothy J. Redcay Stoltzfus Huyett, 69, of 3147 Lincoln Hwy. E., Paradise, died Monday, July 23, 2012 after a lengthy illness at Conestoga View, Lancaster.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Adam and Arlene (Allison) Redcay. She was married 12 years in June to Norman Huyett.

Dorothy worked for 38 years,...

Helen M. Weaver

Jul 21, 2012

Helen M. Weaver, 78, of 6247 Main St., Cambridge, died Saturday, July 21, 2012 at her home after a lengthy illness.

Born in Lincoln, PA she was the daughter of the late Moses and Mary (Miller) Weaver. She was married 59 years on January 31 to Roy S. Weaver.

She was a homemaker most of...

Pauline W. Wessner

Jul 20, 2012

Pauline W. Wessner, 96, of Ephrata, entered into rest unexpectedly on Friday, July 20, 2012 at Ephrata Manor.

Born in Blue Ball, she was the daughter of the late Alvin S. and Katie (Kieffer) Witwer. Her husband, Clayton Wessner, died in 1987.

Pauline was a member of Trinity E.C. Church in Terre Hill and worked...

Lorraine D. Lauer-Tiru

Jul 16, 2012

Lorraine D. Lauer-Tiru, 79, of 9 Pleasant Hill Ave., Akron, died Monday, July 16, 2012 at the Ephrata Community Hospital after a brief illness.

Born in Phoenixville, she was the daughter of the late John and Gertrude (Latham) Kovatch. She would have been married 12 years on July 29 to Raul Tiru.but they have been together for...