Obituaries

Oct 9, 2023

Emma Irene Martin, 96, went to be with her Lord, October 9, 2023, at Fairmount Home, Ephrata.

She was born in East Earl Twp. on January 4, 1927, to the late Paul E. and Annie (Sauder) Martin.

She was a member of the Ephrata Community Church (ECC) where she served in...

Oct 8, 2023

Daniel B. Newswanger, 58, of East Earl, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 8. 2023 at Tower Health Reading Hospital.

He was married 24 years to Mabel Nolt Newswanger. Born in East Earl, he was the son of the late Wayne Z. and Anna S. Brubaker Newswanger.

Daniel had been employed as a carpenter for...

Oct 8, 2023

Norma H. Forry, 89, of Lancaster, a resident of Homestead Village, was called home by her Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 8, 2023.

She was the wife of the late Richard R. Forry who died in 2015. Born in West Lampeter Twp., she was the daughter of the late Mahlon H. and Gladys Mellinger High.

Oct 7, 2023

Audrey C. (Olenwine) Rohrbach, 88, formerly of Emmaus, entered into the presence of her Savior on October 7, 2023. Born in Allentown on February 12, 1935, she was the daughter of Earl R. and Anna E. Olenwine.

She is survived by her husband, Richard A. Rohrbach, with whom she celebrated 69...

Oct 5, 2023

Jay Curvin Zimmerman, 75, of East Earl, died Thursday, October 5, 2023, at Hospice & Community Care following a several-month illness. His wife, Lois A. (Zimmerman) Zimmerman, survives. They would have celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary on October 14.

Born in East Earl Twp., he was the son of the late Harvey B. and Alice...

Sep 30, 2023

M. Mervin Weaver, 80, of East Earl, entered into rest, at his home, while under Hospice Care, on Saturday, September 30, 2023.

Born in Farmersville, he was the son of the late Amos and Vera (Sensenig) Weaver. He was married 58 years this past December 31st to Lizzie R. (Hoover) Weaver.

He was a retired...

Sep 30, 2023

Anne M. Zimmerman, 72, formerly of New Holland, Ephrata and Annville, passed away on September 30, 2023, as a resident of Masonic Village.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Samuel O. and Bernice (Musselman) Zimmerman.

She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, a graduate of Garden Spot High School, Class...

Sep 29, 2023

On September 29, 2023, Shirley Ann (Sparr) McGowan, 87, of Robeson Township passed peacefully from her home at Frosty Meadow Farm into the arms of her heavenly Savior. Born on November 6, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mabel (Lengel) Sparr. Thus, began a life that would bloom and touch the hearts of many.

Sep 29, 2023

Ronald A. “Ronnie” McCloud, 76, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, September, 29, 2023 at Lancaster General Hospital.

He was married 53 years to Barbara R. “Bobbie” Sly McCloud. Born in Paterson, NJ, he was the son of the late Arthur McCloud and Carolyn Korns McCloud Kaminski.

Ronnie retired from the Richard Butler School in...

Sep 28, 2023

Mr. Earl Wayne Denlinger of Garden Spot Village in New Holland, PA entered the presence of his Savior on September 28, 2023.

Wayne Denlinger (February 5, 1940 – September 28, 2023) is preceded in death by his parents Earl Jason Denlinger (March 17, 1908 - December 22, 1974) and Elva Amelia Schroeder Denlinger (December 23,...

Sep 25, 2023

Luke O. Ringler, 62, of Mohnton, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2023 at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Reading.

He was married 41 years to Sandra J. Redcay Ringler. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Amos K. and Esther Oberholtzer Ringler.

Luke worked hard as a self-employed...

Sep 23, 2023

Dena Simone Weaver, 26, of Hermitage, TN passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, September 23, 2023.

She was the wife of Jack Norman Nicholson III. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Luke and Joanne Martin Weaver,

Dena was a graduate of Terre Hill Mennonite High School and had been employed as a...

Sep 15, 2023

Dorothy R. “Dottie” Ranck, 81, of New Holland, died Friday morning at her home. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, James M. Ranck.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Ellsworth R. and Eva R. (Myers) Strine.

After graduating in the first class of Conestoga...

Sep 14, 2023

Grace R. (Weaver) Martin, 88, of Ephrata, passed away on September 14, 2023 as a resident of Fairmount Homes.

Born in New Holland, she was the daughter of the late Chester H. and Mattie (Martin) Weaver.

She was the loving wife of the late Elmer E. Martin, with whom she shared sixty-five years of marriage...

Sep 13, 2023

Merrilynn Edith (Brown) Wheeler, age 71, went home to be with our Lord on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. She had a massive brain hemorrhage, which rendered her unconscious within a few minutes. She never regained consciousness, and passed away about 19 hours later. Death is always difficult for those of us, who are left behind, but in her case...

Sep 7, 2023

Pamela Marie Kempfle

Pamela Marie Kempfle (Shirk), 75, died at Garden Spot Village on September 7, 2023, after a valiant battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Born and raised in New Holland, she was the daughter of Robert S. Shirk and Ruth E. Brendle Shirk. Pam was a 1966 graduate of Garden Spot High School where she...

Sep 5, 2023

Quentin David Rissler, 53, of East Earl, passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, following an illness of three and half months.

He was married to Darlene Fay Horning Rissler with whom he shared 31 wonderful years of life with.

Born in Ephrata, he was the son of Floyd...

Sep 4, 2023

Ralph Y. Clair, 81, passed away and went home to be with his Lord and Savior on September 4, 2023. He was a resident of Garden Spot Village in New Holland, PA.

Born in Brooklyn on September 15, 1941 and raised in New Hyde Park, NY, he was the son of the late William Irvin and Alice...

Sep 4, 2023

Rachael M. Freed, 81, of Reinholds, passed away at her home on Monday, September 4, 2023. Her husband of 62 years, Henry W. Freed, survives.

Born in Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Emmanuel and Rachel (Martin) Martin.

Rachael was a homemaker who cherished her family and was...

Sep 3, 2023

Charles G. Nemec, Jr., 90, passed away on September 3, 2023 at Garden Spot Village where he lived as a resident for 18 years. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Carolyn Ford Nemec and two daughters: Tracy Heim (Jeffery) of West Chester, PA and Tara Evans (Scott) of St. Louis, MO. Chuck also had four grandchildren:...