Obituaries
John A. Zimmerman
Feb 17, 2012
John A. Zimmerman, 90, of 333 Wheat Ridge Drive, Ephrata, formerly of New Holland, died Friday, February 17, 2012 at Fairmount Homes of Natural Causes. Born in Earl Twp., he was the son of the late Martin and Susanna (Burkholder) Zimmerman. His first wife, Mary H. (Seibel) Zimmerman, died June 11, 1972 and his second wife, Edna S. (Horning)...
Robert I. Shirk
Feb 15, 2012
Robert I. Shirk, 88, of Akron, formerly of Terre Hill passed away on Wednesday, February 15 at Ephrata Hospital while with his daughter. Robert joins his wife of 65 years, Elizabeth (Shilling). Born in New Holland, he was the son of the late Eli and Ruth (Marshall) Shirk. Robert retired in 1986 from Trojan Boat Co. in Lancaster. He...
Laura H. Nolt
Feb 13, 2012
Laura Hoover Nolt, 18, of Hurdland, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly, on Monday, February 13, 2012, while visiting in Ephrata, PA. Laura was born on December 12, 1993, in Memphis, Missouri, the daughter of Curvin W. and Ada F. (Hoover) Nolt. She is a member of the Oakview Mennonite Church, Edina, Missouri. She lived most of her life in the...
Gerald G. Frost
Feb 10, 2012
Gerald G. "Jack" Frost, Jr., of New Holland, died at Lancaster General Hospital early Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, following a gallant four year battle with Parkinson's Disease. He is survived by his wife Diane (Sidelinger) Frost with whom he shared 52 years of marriage. He was the son of the late Gerald G. and Elizabeth (Evans) Frost and grew...
David E. Hanlon
Feb 7, 2012
David E. Hanlon, 77, of Birdsboro, died Tuesday, February 7 at Reading Hospital. His wife Audrey A. (Arbo) Hanlon survives. They would have celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary on April 2. Born in Woburn, MA, he was the son of the late W. Ernest and Alma (Riker) Hanlon. David was a pilot in the United States Air Force for...
Helen J. Kennedy
Feb 2, 2012
Helen J. Kennedy, 71, of 1771 Main St., East Earl, died unexpectedly on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in West Sadsbury Twp., she was the daughter of the late Walter O. and Mary (Gibson) Hardy. Her husband, William T. Kennedy, died Jan. 1, 2011. Helen worked for the past 33 years as a nursing assistant...
Ezra Z. Sensenig
Feb 2, 2012
Ezra Z. Sensenig, age 83, of Penn Yan, N.Y. formerly of New Holland, PA died Thursday February 2, 2012 in the comfort of his sonÂ’s home. Ezra was born June 26, 1928 in East Earl, PA, the son of the late Elam W. and Lizzie Zimmerman Sensenig. On Jan. 25, 1951 he married the former Susanna M. Martin. They...
Thomas S. Yoder
Jan 31, 2012
Thomas S. Yoder, 91, of 668 Bulltown Rd., Elverson, died Tuesday, January 31 at Ephrata Community Hospital. A loving and caring husband, father and grandfather, he is survived by his wife of 65 years, Fannie Y. (Kurtz) Yoder. Tom lived a life of honor and gratitude to his maker. Born in Elverson, he was the son of the late...
Anthony G. Golas
Jan 29, 2012
Anthony G. “Tony” Golas, 86, of Hinkletown, died Sunday, January 29, 2012 at Masonic Village. His wife of 54 years, Ruth C. (Collins) Golas, survives. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Peter and Blanche (Likowski) Golas. Tony spent 50 years working in the textile industry as Textile Manager/Supervisor of the weave room at the former...
Dorothy M. Hollingsworth
Jan 26, 2012
Dorothy Mae Hollingsworth of Lancaster, PA, formerly of Boulder, CO died on January 26, 2012. She was born on March 14, 1931 the second of five children to Earl and Clara Gerhart and is survived by two sisters, June Denk and Betty Zimmerman of Lancaster and a brother, Robert Gerhart of Intercourse, PA. A brother, Earl Gerhart preceded her...
Verriel L. Parkes
Jan 26, 2012
Verriel L. Parkes, 82, formerly of New Holland, PA and most recently residing at Ephrata Manor in Ephrata, PA, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 26, 2012 following a long and courageous battle with ParkinsonÂ’s Disease. Born in Chester, PA, Verriel was the son of the late Verriel E. Parkes and Elsie Nuttall Parkes. A 1947...
William N. Asquith
Jan 22, 2012
William N. “Bill” Asquith, 77, of 20 Muddy Creek Church Road, Denver, died Sunday, January 22, 2012, after a lengthy illness at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center. Born in Annapolis, MD, he was the son of the late George and Elizabeth (Phipps) Asquith. He would have been married 54 years on Jan. 25 to Martha E. (Reynolds) Asquith. Bill retired...
Harvey W. Witwer
Jan 19, 2012
Harvey W. Witwer, 89, of 420 Loma Paseo Dr., The Villages, FL, formerly of Elverson, died Thursday, January 19, 2012 at Tel Hai Retirement Community. Born in Elverson, he was the son of the late H. Stanley and Mabel (McGowan) Witwer. He was married 22 years in May to Frances (Sweigert) Werner Witwer. Harvey owned and operated H.S. Witwer...
William H. Lyman
Jan 19, 2012
William H. "Bill" Lyman, 84, of 16 Rose Ct., New Holland, died Thursday, January 19 at Garden Spot Village. His wife, Barbara A. (Aaron) Lyman survives. Born in Boston, MA, he was the son of the late Harold L. and Bessie (Stryp) Lyman. He was a graduate of Downingtown High School and The Pierce School of Business, Philadelphia. From...
Emma Sensenig Ranck
Jan 16, 2012
Emma Sensenig Ranck, 91, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday evening, January 16, 2012, at Fairmount Homes, Ephrata. Born in the Weaverland Valley, she was the daughter of the late Martin S. and Martha (Sensenig) Zeiset. She was the widow of Paul Ranck who passed away Sept. 8, 1984. Emma worked at Lancaster Laboratories for 18 years. Before that,...
Dorothy Weatherholtz
Jan 16, 2012
Dorothy Weatherholtz, 93, of 6 Funk St., Strasburg, died Monday, January 16, 2012 at Garden Spot Village after a brief illness. Born in Gap, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Ruth (Patton) Wilson. Her husband, Earl O. Weatherholtz, died Dec. 21, 2006. She worked most recently as a waitress at the Leola Family Restaurant. She is...
Noah W. Horning
Jan 15, 2012
Noah W. Horning, 83, of 430 Panorama Dr., Denver, died Sunday, January 15, 2012 at his home after a lengthy illness. Born in Caernarvon Twp., he was the son of the late Samuel S. and Frances S. (Weaver) Horning. His wife, Emma N. (Zimmerman) Horning, died Sept. 16, 2011. Noah was a farmer and a member of the Old...
Phares S. Hurst
Jan 15, 2012
Phares S. Hurst, 84, of 233 E. Maple Grove Rd., Narvon, died Sunday, January 15, 2012 at his home. His wife, Annie S. (Martin) Hurst, survives. Born in East Earl Twp., he was the son of the late Isaac E. and Lena (Shirk) Hurst. He was a painter and a member of Bowmansville Mennonite Church, Groffdale Conference. In addition...
Tina Web-Walker
Jan 14, 2012
Tina Web-Walker, 62, of Birdsboro, PA passed January 14, 2012 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Morristown, NJ September 19, 1949; daughter of the late John L. Glover Jr. and Nancy J. Barnes (Ross). She graduated from Albright College in 1972. Tina enjoyed gardening, nature, music, singing, and exploring a spiritual connection with a higher...
Lydia Ann Martin
Jan 13, 2012
Lydia Ann Martin, 95, of 121 Hurst Rd., Ephrata, died Friday, January 13 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Amos W. Martin in 1986. Born in Brecknock Twp., she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Lydia (Shirk) Martin. She was a homemaker and a member of the Martindale Mennonite Church, Groffdale Conference....
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