Obituaries

Dec 27, 2023

Charles Ellis Halsey Jr., 85, of East Earl, passed away on December 27, 2023 at Wellspan Ephrata Hospital.

Born in Oswego, NY, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Gladys A. (Reiner) Halsey.

Chuck was the husband of Muriel L. (Hurst) Halsey, with whom he shared fifty-nine years of marriage.

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Dec 24, 2023

Almeda W. Zimmerman Nolt, 64, of New Holland, PA, passed away peacefully under Hospice care on Sunday, December 24, 2023, at Fairmount Homes. She was born in Lancaster County, on June 23, 1959, to Ammon M. Zimmerman of New Holland, and the late Elva Ruth (Wise) Zimmerman.

She was the wife of Paul M. Nolt with whom...

Dec 21, 2023

Raymond E. Kurtz, 86, of East Earl, died Thursday, December 21, 2023, at Lancaster General Hospital. His wife, Phyllis E. (King) Kurtz, preceded him in death in 2014.

Born in Clay, he was the son of the late Israel B. and Cora (Waltz) Kurtz.

Raymond was a mechanic, working at various...

Dec 21, 2023

John S. Stoltzfus, 94, a resident of Fairmount Homes, Ephrata, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 21, 2023.

He was the husband of the late Marian F. Shonk Stoltzfus who died April 16, 2023. Born in Bareville, he was the son of the late John F. and Malinda Stoltzfus Stoltzfus.

John was a founder and...

Dec 20, 2023

Deborah A. Bower, 67, of New Holland, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2023 in her home surrounded by family.

Born in Baltimore, MD, to the late Richard Robert Rickels Jr. and Barbara Dayne (Bowling) Novak. She was raised in East Earl by her foster parents, Charles and Mary Gray.

She was the loving companion...

Dec 19, 2023

Cindy S. (Wardenski) Ewell, 69, of Terre Hill, passed away on December 19, 2023 in her residence.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Walter Andrea and Margaret Marie (White) Wardenski.

She was the wife of the late Dale S. Ewell, with whom she married on November 4, 1998 and shared 16...

Dec 19, 2023

Barbara A. Good, 85, of Bowmansville, died suddenly on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at home. Her husband of 66 years, Leonard R. Good, survives.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Alvin C. and Thelma M. (Snyder) Rudy.

Barbara was a seamstress for many years in the garment...

Dec 19, 2023

Joel Melvin Hoover, 34, of Narvon, passed away on December 19, 2023 at the University of Pennsylvania after a battle with cancer.

Born in Ronks, he was the son of Melvin H. and Martha Z. (Reiff) Hoover.

He was the husband of Sheryl B. (Reiff) Hoover, with whom he married on November 28, 2009 and...

Dec 17, 2023

Kim McIntosh Melton of Lititz, PA went home to glory suddenly December 17, 2023. He is missed by his wife of 37 years and his three daughters: Jenna Paige Melton of Lititz; Jordan Ashley Birch (David) of Lancaster; and Morgan Elizabeth Kuch (Micah) of Ephrata. He is preceded home by and is now united with his parents Bryan Uriah...

Dec 17, 2023

Doris Esther (Leakey) Weidner, 83, passed away December 17th, 2023. She grew up in Terre Hill, Pa, living her final years there as well. She was fond of this town and committed to community work, including routinely caring for flower beds at the local park, serving at Community meals, and raising money for community groups with her annual Christmas...

Dec 16, 2023

Angela J. Stoltzfus, 56, of New Holland, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 16, 2023.

Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of John H. Gehr of New Holland, and Ruth Ann Smith Weaver of Ephrata. She was also the step-daughter of Beth Stauffer Gehr and Marlin E. Weaver.

Angela had last worked at Conestoga...

Dec 16, 2023

George D. Ravel, 72, of Ephrata, died Saturday, December 16, 2023, at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late George C. and Elizabeth (Savage) Ravel.

George was employed by the Coatesville VA Hospital as a Clinical Laboratory Technician from 1987 to 2015.

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Dec 16, 2023

Esther W. Shirk, 79, of Martindale, passed away at home on Saturday, December 16, 2023.

Born in W. Earl Township, she was the daughter of the late Martin S. and Esther B. Weaver Shirk.

Esther was a member of the Martindale Mennonite Church, Groffdale Conference. She had been employed by Casual Living Unlimited in New...

Dec 16, 2023

Sarah “Sallie” Elizabeth Edwards Turoczi stepped into the presence of her Savior, surrounded by her loving husband & children on Saturday night, December 16, 2023, after a valiant year-long battle with Stage IV Ovarian Cancer.

Sallie was born on May 7th, 1942 to her cherished parents, engineer Thomas “Howard” Edwards, Jr and artist Elizabeth “Libbie”...

Dec 14, 2023

Luke F. Martin, 84, of 191 Martindale Rd., Ephrata, died Thursday, December 14, 2023, at his home. His wife, Emma H. (Hoover) Martin, survives.

Born in New Holland, he was the son of the late John J. and Edna Mae (Fox) Martin.

Luke had been a farmer and was a member...

Dec 13, 2023

Helen L. Martin, 90, a resident of the Mennonite Home, formerly of Marticville, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023.

She was the wife of the late W. Mylin “Whitey” Martin who died in 2016 for over 60 years. Born in Drumore Township on May 4, 1933, she was the daughter of the...

Dec 13, 2023

Milton Zimmerman Horst, 85, of 1561 Union Grove Road, East Earl, entered into rest at Wellspan Ephrata Hospital on December 13, 2023 after a short illness.

Born in East Earl on the family farm, he was the son of the late Mahlon M. and Alta (Zimmerman) Horst.

He was the husband of the late Lydia...

Dec 12, 2023

Donald R. Simmons, 81, of Denver, formerly of Blue Ball, died Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. His wife of 55 years, Linda M. (Shirk) Simmons, survives.

Born in Blue Ball, he was the son of the late Harry H. and Verna (Fryberger) Simmons.

After graduating from Pequea...

Dec 10, 2023

Dorothy M. (Martin) Liezert, 91, formerly of New Holland, passed away on December 10, 2023 as a resident of Ephrata Manor.

Born and raised in New Holland, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Elizabeth (Spotts) Martin.

She was a member of Zeltenreich Reformed Church. She was a domestic cleaner for most of...

Dec 10, 2023

Richard P. Littleton, Jr., 65, of Mohnton, passed away at home on Sunday, December 10, 2023.

He was the husband of Marianne V. O’Donnell-Littleton. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Richard P., Sr., and Grace Shirley Brown Littleton.

Richard had been employed as an Engineering Technician at Federal Mogul for 32...