Obituaries

Apr 4, 2024

Leon G. Stauffer, formerly of East Earl, PA, died at the home of his daughter in Lewisburg, PA on April 4, 2024.

He was born on January 29, 1938, the son of Adam Stauffer and Nancy (Gingrich) Stauffer, and also raised by stepmother Elizabeth (Martin) Stauffer.

He married Mary Jane Hurst on March 7, 1959....

Apr 3, 2024

Sandra G. (Gillespie) Wolfe, 86, passed away on April 3, 2024 as a resident of Garden Spot Village.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Earl N. and Mildred M. (Grant) Gillespie.

She was the loving wife of Thomas E. Wolfe, with whom she married on June 10, 1956 and shared 68...

Mar 30, 2024

Richard E. Brill, 66, of Lancaster, passed away March 30, 2024 as a resident of Abbeyville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Robert E. and Cecelia (Purzycki) Brill.

He was the husband of Susan J. (Schulze) Brill.

He was previously employed as a fork truck...

Mar 29, 2024

Karen F. (Diem) Henry, 56, of East Earl, passed away peacefully in her residence.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Diem and Linda L. (Boley) Diem.

She was employed as a machine operator for Conestoga Wood Specialties for 20 years and was a member of Adamstown Rod and Gun...

Mar 29, 2024

Vera M. (Zeiset) Leid, 84, of East Earl, passed away on March 29, 2024 in her residence.

Born in Narvon, she was the daughter of the late John M. and Lydia M. (Martin) Zeiset.

She was the wife of Levi B. Leid.

She was a member of Martindale Mennonite Church (Groffdale Conference) and...

Mar 28, 2024

Mervin H. Martin, stillborn, Thursday, March 28, 2024, Nemour’s Children's Hospital, Wilmington, DE.

He was the son of Samuel H. and Mabel H. (Hoover) Martin of East Earl.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his siblings; Marlin H. Martin, Timothy H. Martin, Lavern H. Martin, Lisa H. Martin, Kayla H. Martin, Michael...

Mar 28, 2024

Delphine L. (Weber) Burkholder, 54, of Reinholds, passed away peacefully at home on March 28, 2024.

Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late Leroy Weber and Mary (Zimmerman) Weber.

She was the wife of David N. Burkholder, with whom she married on September 2, 1989 and shared 34 years of marriage.

Mar 25, 2024

Dustin L. Young, 42, of East Earl, passed away unexpectedly on March 25, 2024 in his residence.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Brent I. Reed and Wendy A. (Young) Rhinier.

He was employed as a truck driver and was a member of the Lanchester Hunting Club and the Eastern Lancaster Rod and...

Mar 24, 2024

Richard Wilson Oliver, 96, went to be with the Lord on March 24, 2024.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 71 years, Avis (Lane) Oliver who passed away in August of 2020.

Rich, born in Philadelphia, was the son of the late Randolph D. and Henrietta (Green) Oliver. He grew up...

Mar 22, 2024

Ann V. Tierney (McCready), 91, of New Holland, PA, passed into eternal life on Friday March 22, 2024.

Born in Port Carbon, PA, December 11th, 1932, the fourth child of the late Leo V. and Kathyrn (Smith) McCready. She was a hard worker and grew up loving the traditions of the coal region of Pennsylvania....

Mar 18, 2024

Marie A. Gerardi, 57, of Lancaster, died unexpectedly on Monday, March 18, 2024, at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of the late Vincent J. and Loretta A. Neri Gerardi.

Marie last worked as a Supervisor in the Clerk of Courts at the Lancaster County Courthouse. She was a member...

Mar 18, 2024

Marvin L. Gingrich, age 80, went to meet his Lord on March 18, 2024. He resided at Lancaster Nursing and Rehabilitation. He previously lived in Terre Hill and Ephrata. He had also lived in Portland, OR for two years while serving in 1-W service. He was the husband of Mary Ellen (Weber) Gingrich.

Born in...

Mar 17, 2024

Tonya Renee Fetterhoff, 48, of Ephrata, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital.

She was married 20 years to Kenneth E. Fetterhoff. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of C. James Hanna of Leola, and the late Elsie M. Nolt Hanna.

Tonya worked as a teacher’s aide in the...

Mar 15, 2024

Maynard “Bud” L. Gray, 95, a resident of Garden Spot Village, passed away on March 15, 2024 at Wellspan Ephrata Hospital.

Born in Chicago, IL, he was the son of the late Maynard and Juanita (Deringer) Gray.

He was the husband of Gwen H. (Humphreys) Gray, with whom he married on...

Mar 15, 2024

Eli N. Huber, 90, of Narvon, passed away on March 15, 2024 in his residence.

Born in Voganville, he was the son of the late Eli M. and Mary Z. (Nolt) Huber.

He was the husband of Emma N. (Leinbach) Huber, with whom he shared 69 years of marriage.

He was a member...

Mar 14, 2024

David Michael Cody, 78, of Reading, passed away on March 14, 2024 at Reading Hospital.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Lewis and Mary (Alberti) Cody.

He was the husband of Sharon L. (Horning) Cody.

He was a member of Hampden Mennonite Church...

Mar 10, 2024

Winston Clay Horst, of East Earl, passed away shortly after birth on Sunday, March 10, 2024 at Women’s and Babies Hospital.

Winston was the son of Loren E. and Elizabeth N. (Hurst) Horst, of East Earl.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his siblings; Jameson W. Horst, Mikayla G. Horst and Mya...

Mar 4, 2024

Alan James Stone, 54, was called home to glory on Monday, March 4th, 2024 in Morgantown, PA. He was born on July 24th, 1969 in Greenville, SC to Thomas and Barbara Stone.

Alan is survived by his wife, Amy (Lang); his children, Dwight and Hannah (Schmidtke), Colin and Tiffany (Dilworth), and...

Feb 26, 2024

Donald R. Good of Lancaster met his Lord and Savior on February 26, 2024, at the age of 83. He was the son of the late Charles and Jennie Good. He was married to Barbara M. Good on May 27, 1967, and celebrated 56 years of marriage before her passing July 11, 2023.

Don was...

Feb 25, 2024

Damian J. Shirk, 23, of Narvon, passed away on February 25, 2024 in his residence.

Born in Altoona, he was the son of John Aaron and Susie R. (Newswanger) Shirk.

He worked for various masonry businesses, with his last being Zooks Masonry. His favorite pastime was spending time with his son, Dylan. He will be...