Obituaries

Dec 29, 2011

F. June Stives, died peacefully at her home on Thursday, December 29, 2011 surrounded by her husband John D. Stives and her family. Born in Brooklyn, NY, June grew up in West Windsor, NJ, and relocated to Lancaster County, PA in 1986 with her husband, John. Surviving in addition to her husband are her sons, George D., Jr., and...

Dec 26, 2011

Robert W. Hoffman, Sr., 222 Morview Blvd., Morgantown, died Monday, December 26, 2011 after a brief illness at the Reading Hospital. Born in Morgantown, he was the son of Earl and Fern (Geisler) Hoffman. He was married 27 years on July 14 to Mary (Good) Hoffman. Robert retired in 2007 as a steel cutter for Bannon Metals in Honey...

Dec 26, 2011

Arlene E. Myers, 91, of 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland, formerly of Intercourse, died Monday December 26 at Garden Spot Village. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert M. Myers, on July 8, 2005. Born in New Holland, she was the daughter of the late Mervin and Esther (Hoober) Kling. Following her graduation from the former...

Dec 26, 2011

Emanuel M. “Manny” Yoder, 86, of 3310 South St., Morgantown, died Monday, December 26, 2011, at Reading Hospital and Medical Center, following a brief illness. He is the husband of Marian R. (St. Clair) Yoder. They would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Feb. 23. Born in Belleville, he was the son of the late John P. and...

Dec 25, 2011

Weaver H. Martin, Jr., 78, of Hopeland, died peacefully at home, on Sunday, December 25, 2011, after a massive stroke. He was born September 18, 1933 in Lancaster to the late Weaver W. and Ruth (Hursh) Martin. Weaver was the husband of Elsie (Sauder) Martin. They were married 57 years on May 27. Weaver was a member of Springville...

Dec 24, 2011

Katie W. Hurst, 85, of 4315 Conrad Weiser Parkway, Womelsdorf, PA, formerly of Bareville, PA, died Saturday, December 24, 2011 at her home. Born in West Earl Twp., Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Noah Z. and Lizzie (Weaver) Nolt. Her husband, Walter M. Hurst, died in 2005. Katie was a homemaker and a member of...

Dec 21, 2011

Ella May Boss, 89, of Hermiston, Oregon, died Dec. 21, 2011, at Reading Hospital & Med. Ctr., Reading, Pennsylvania. Her husband Vernon Boss died in 2009. Mrs. Boss was the daughter of the late Joseph and Annie (Yoder) Stoll. She was born in Frazee, Minnesota. Services will be held Friday, Dec. 23, at 4 p.m. at the Martindale Mennonite...

Dec 21, 2011

William A. Crane, 96, of New Holland, died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011, at Ephrata Community Hospital. He is survived by his wife Dorothy (Bartlow) Crane, Garden Spot Village, New Holland. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Jesse and Ruby (Anderson) Crane. William was a supervisor in the boiler shop at Gulf Oil. He had served...

Dec 21, 2011

Emil Yeager, 88, of Narvon PA., passed away Dec. 21, 2011 at Ephrata Hospital. Born in Feasterville, PA., the son of the late Michael Daniel and Julianna (Hammel) Yeager, he resided in Feasterville with his wife for most of his life, moving to Narvon in 2002. Emil enlisted in the US Navy in 1942 serving in the Pacific conflict...

Dec 21, 2011

George Dzombak, Jr., of 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland, PA, died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011, at Hospice of Lancaster County. He is survived by his wife Anne (Robinson) Dzombak, also of Garden Spot Village, New Holland. George was an operations analyst and had served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. Services will be private at the...

Dec 19, 2011

Pearl Martin, 83, of 1428 Reading Rd., Bowmansville, formerly of Lauschtown Rd., Denver, died Monday, December 19, 2011 at Ephrata Community Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, John S. Martin, in 1998. Born in Martindale, she was the daughter of the late Harry Jacob and Frances S. (Wenger) Shirk. Pearl was an examiner for Terre Hill...

Dec 19, 2011

David Y. Stoltzfus, 89, of 2499 Zerbe Rd., Narvon, formerly of Elverson died Monday, December 19, 2011 at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center. Born in Lancaster County, he was the son of the late Enos B. and Annie (Yoder) Stoltzfus. David was employed by Bechtel's dairy, was a long distance truck driver, and was most recently employed by Brubacher Excavating....

Dec 12, 2011

Betty Jane Williams, 75, of 305 East Main St., New Holland, where she had lived since 1976, died at home, Monday, December 12, 2011, with her husband and family by her side following a lengthy illness. She would have celebrated 39 years of marriage on Jan. 23rd to J.R. “Bob” Williams. Born in New Holland, she was the daughter...

Dec 10, 2011

Donald J. Weaver, 87, of 120 Vine St., Terre Hill, died Saturday, December 10, 2011 at the Ephrata Community Hospital following an illness. Born in Terre Hill he was the son of the late Herbert S. and Alberta (Fry) Weaver. He celebrated 63 years of marriage on Oct. 24 to Margaret E. (Martin) Weaver.

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Dec 9, 2011

Ruth L. Mellinger, 76, of 2499 Zerbe Road, Narvon, died Friday, December 9, 2011 at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center. Born in Martindale, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd D. and Alice (Leed) Frankhouser. She was married 41 years on Oct. 17 to Dale B. Mellinger. She was a homemaker most of her life but worked 14 years...

Dec 9, 2011

Mrs. June J. Fahnestock (née Yarger), 92, died Friday, December 9, at Garden Spot Village, New Holland, following a long decline in health. With Bob, her husband of 69 years, Mrs. Fahnestock had resided at Garden Spot Village since 2009. She was born in Cleveland, OK, June 25, 1919, eldest of 5 children of Wayne and Pearl (Mitchell) Yarger....

Dec 8, 2011

Rev. William Stinger, 93, died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011, at Agape Rehab in Conway, SC. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Samuel and Mary Ryder Stinger. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, a retired United Methodist Minister and an active minister for 16 years. William is survived by his wife of 58 years, Eulala...

Dec 4, 2011

Harriet G. “Hattie” Sensenig, 92, formerly of Main St., New Holland, died Sunday evening, December 4, 2011, at Garden Spot Village where she had resided since 1999. She was preceded in death by her husband Aaron W. Sensenig in 1999. Hattie had been a member of Lancaster Church of the Brethren. She is survived by her brothers, C. Lewis...

Dec 3, 2011

John H. Kochel, 83 of Bowmansville, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on December 3, 2011. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Kathryn (Wanner) Kochel. In addition to his wife, he is survived by 3 children: Barbara Kochel, Marvin Kochel husband of Cindy (Stewart) Kochel, and Lisa Kochel. He is also survived by...

Dec 1, 2011

Helen F. Beiler, 84, of Lancaster, died on December 1, 2011, at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband John R. Beiler, Jr., on Feb. 4, 1995. Born in Rapho Twp., she was the daughter of the late John R. and Alta (Rohrer) Bear. Helen was a former member of Evangelical United Methodist Church, New Holland....