Obituaries

Apr 18, 2012

Beulah L. Diffenbach, 86, of Garden Spot Village died Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in East Lampeter Township, she was the daughter of the late Miles B. and Anna (Groff) Landis and the wife of Abram W. Diffenbach who died in February 2004. She was also preceded in death by a...

Apr 18, 2012

Paul N. Zimmerman, 87, of 1305 Weaverland Road, East Earl, died Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at his residence.

Born in East Earl Twp., he was the son of the late Aaron Z. and Lizzie B. (Nolt) Zimmerman and the husband of Mary Ella W. (Martin) Zimmerman. He was a farmer and a member of Weaverland Old Order...

Apr 16, 2012

Charles Robert (Bob) Nelms, 89, born July 23, 1922, died April 16, 2012 at Crestwood Manor after a rewarding, fruitful life. He leaves his 3 sons; Charles Robert Jr, Gary, and William; 9 grandchildren; and 5 great grandchildren – and also 2 sisters, Onie and Helen; and one brother, Jim; as well as innumerable other close relatives and friends....

Apr 15, 2012

Titus E. Landis, 90, formerly of Pearl St., Lancaster, died Sunday, April 15, 2012, at LutherCare, Lititz, where he had resided since 2002. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary A. (Rohrbach) Landis in 2005.

Born in Bowmansville, he was the son of the late Clarence W. and Elizabeth (Brubaker) Landis. He had...

Apr 15, 2012

David H. Burkholder, 84, of 582 N. Railroad Ave., New Holland, died Sunday, April 15, 2012 at his home after a lengthy illness.

Born in Earl Twp., he was the son of the late David Z. and Lizzie (Horning) Burkholder. His wife, Bertha W. (Horst) Burkholder, died March 17, 1993.

David was a farmer and...

Apr 14, 2012

John D. Brubaker, 87, of 1622 Bowmansville Road, Mohnton, died at his home on Saturday, April 14, 2012.

Born in East Earl Twp., he was the son of the late Daniel and Maggie (Shirk) Brubaker. He was married 59 years on Jan. 13 to Alta (Zimmerman) Brubaker. His first wife, Esther (Shirk) Brubaker, died July 4, 1951....

Apr 13, 2012

Bishop Ben F. Martin, 80, of 520 Countryside Lane, New Holland, died unexpectedly, Friday, April 13, 2012, from a fall.

Born in Earl Twp. he was the son of the late Abram Z. and Anna N. (Hoover) Martin. He was married to Mary Z. (Martin) Martin.

Ben was a retired farmer and Bishop of the...

Apr 13, 2012

Jack W. Muhlenberg, 86, of Robeson Twp., died Friday, April 13, 2012 at his home after a lengthy illness.

Born in Morgantown, he was the son of the late J. Webster and Margaret (Groff) Muhlenberg. He was married 60 years on February 14 to Mary (Witwer) Muhlenberg.

Jack began work in 1956 as a Miner...

Apr 11, 2012

Rev. Ronald E. Peirson, 75, of Jacobus, formerly of Hanover, passed away at 9:11 a.m., Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at York Hospital.

Ronald was born May 21, 1936 in Harrisburg, Pa. and was the son of the late Edward and Geraldine (Snyder) Peirson.

He graduated from John Harris High...

Apr 10, 2012

Richard A. Bortz, 79, of 952 Suplee Road, Honey Brook, died Tuesday evening at his home after lengthy illness.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late William and Mary (Kissinger) Bortz. His wife, Margaret (West) Bortrz, died July 20, 2006.

Richard worked as a truck driver for many years with Dietrich’s Seafood...

Apr 9, 2012

John H. Martin, 81, of 357 Hammertown Road, Narvon, died Monday, April 9, 2012 at his home.

Born in Caernarvon Twp., he was the son of the late Weaver W. and Ruth (Hursh) Martin. He was married 57 years to Vera (Burkholder) Martin.

John was a farmer and a member of the Churchtown Old Order...

Apr 8, 2012

Willis Flickinger, 92, of Ephrata, died Sunday, April 8, 2012 at the Ephrata Community Hospital.

Born in East Earl Township, a son of the late William and Orlean (Showalter) Flickinger, he was the husband of Irene (Stafford) Flickinger who preceded him in death on February 14, 2011.

Willis “Bill” worked at various jobs including a...

Apr 4, 2012

Mabel Hurst, 89, of 7 Azalea Ct., New Holland, died Wednesday, April 4 at Garden Spot Village. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin Hurst, in 2002.

Born in East Earl, she was the daughter of the late Sidney Weber and Lydia (Witwer) Martin Weber.

Mabel had been a...

Apr 3, 2012

Mary B. Good, 94, of 917 Eshelman Dr., Akron, formerly of Bowmansville, died Tuesday, April 3 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mt. Joy. She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman M. Good in 1973.

Born in Bowmansville, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Sally (Burkhart) Hurst.

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Apr 1, 2012

D. Martin Zimmerman, 90, of East Earl, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 1, 2012 at Fairmount Homes, Ephrata surrounded by his loving family.

Born in East Earl, he was the son of the late Harry H. and Mary (Martin) Zimmerman. His wife, Leila Sauder, died Jan. 18, 2008.

Martin was a dairy farmer and also...

Apr 1, 2012

Mar 30, 2012

Estelle Ann Baxter, 86, of 400 Stevens Road, Denver, formerly of New Holland, died Friday, March 30, 2012 after a lengthy illness at the Denver Nursing Home.

Born in Honey Brook, she was the daughter of the late John William and Mabel Mae (Huyette) Boyer. Her husband, Joseph Baxter, died March 10, 2011.

Estelle worked...

Mar 29, 2012

Jean L. Morrow, 90, of 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland, died Thursday, March 29, 2012 at Garden Spot Village.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Bessie (Hooper) Light. Her husband, John L. Morrow, died in 2000.

Jean was a 1939 graduate of the West Philadelphia High School and...

Mar 28, 2012

Christopher M. Thompson, 41, of Narvon, died Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at his home after a lengthy illness.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of Charles H. Thompson of York and Michele Miller of Narvon.

Also surviving is a brother, Charles H. “Chip” Thompson, Jr. of New Holland; and two half brothers, Steve and...

Mar 26, 2012

Russell E. McQuate, 90, of 17 S. Groffdale Rd., Leola, died Monday March 26 at Ephrata Manor. He was preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte I. (Diem) McQuate in 2008.

Born in Elizabeth Twp., he was the son of the late Lillian I. (Blocker) Steiger.

Russell had been a carpenter...