Obituaries

Margaret Ann Simes

Jan 4, 2024

Bau Dang

Jan 3, 2024

Bau Dang, 73, of New Holland, passed away on January 3rd, 2024, at his home.

Born in Thu Duc, Vietnam, he was the youngest son in the family of 8 siblings. Bau graduated from Viet-Duc school of technology and joined the military of the Republic of Vietnam as an electronic technician for the Airforce before 1975. He...

Elizabeth W. Horst

Dec 31, 2023

On Sunday, December 31, 2023 at 4:24 pm, at the home of her daughter, Evelyn King, Elizabeth W. (Zimmerman) Horst entered into glory. A group of family and friends were singing, “I’ll fly away”.

Elizabeth was born in Brecknock Township to the late Noah and Elizabeth (Wise) Zimmerman.

She was the wife of the late...

Lewis A. Davis

Dec 30, 2023

Lewis A. Davis

Dec 30, 2023

Lewis A. Davis, 76, of New Holland passed away on December 30, 2023 in Lancaster, PA.

He was born on April 16, 1947 in Coatesville, PA. Lewis served in the US Army from 1965 to 1968 as an airplane mechanic stationed in Korea. Lew was a Freemason in the Christiana Lodge, who did charitable works in the...

Larry N. Fisher

Dec 29, 2023

Larry N. Fisher, 87, of Ephrata, died Friday, December 29, 2023, at his home. His wife of 62 years, Donna D. (Grant) Fisher, survives.

Born in Adamstown, he was the son of the late C. Richard and Betty (Binkley) Fisher.

After graduating from Governor Mifflin High School, he served in the...

Gloria J. Hollinger

Dec 28, 2023

Gloria J. Hollinger, 82, formerly of New Holland, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2023, at Ware Presbyterian Village. Her loving husband, Donald J. Hollinger, survives. They would have celebrated 62 years of marriage in February.

Born in Farmersville, she was the daughter of the late Charles L. and Mildred M. (Smith) Kreider.

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Hubert H. Kranich

Dec 28, 2023

Hubert Hermann Wilhelm Kranich, 88, of Fairmount Homes went to heaven with Lord Jesus on Thursday, December 28 after surrendering to a recent diagnosis of lymphoma. His body and soul are now perfect, pain-free, and back to work landscaping in the beautiful gardens of heaven.

Hubert was born in Berlin, Germany on March 6, 1935. After a...

Judith A. Killian

Dec 27, 2023

Judith Anne Killian, age 83, passed away on December 27, 2023 at the Lancaster Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lancaster, PA where she was a resident. She was born on December 21, 1940, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Allen Killian. She is survived by two brothers, Terry Killian (Ginny) of Mountville, PA, Don Killian of Aston,...

Charles Ellis Halsey

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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Almeda W. Nolt

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...

Raymond E. Kurtz

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...

John S. Stoltzfus

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...

Deborah A. Bower

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...

Cindy S. Ewell

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...

Barbara A. Good

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...

Joel Melvin Hoover

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...

Kim Mcintosh Melton

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...

Doris E. Weidner

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...

Angela Jean Stoltzfus

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...