Obituaries

Aug 9, 2024

Shirley A. (Longenecker) Ruhl, 87, of Mohnton, passed away on August 9, 2024 at Reading Hospital.

Born in Hershey, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Sara (Koons) Longenecker.

She was the wife of Richard L. Ruhl, with whom she shared 68 years of marriage.

Shirley was a graduate of Annville...

Aug 8, 2024

Doris Ilene Chubb Wells, of Covington, GA, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2024, at the age of 86.

Mrs. Wells was hardworking and loved her family dearly. Once all of her children were in school, she started working as a waitress and hostess. She was a championship bowler and held the highest game by a woman for...

Aug 7, 2024

Harrison M. Shirk, 97, formerly of New Holland, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at Landis Homes. He was married 67 years to the late Peggy L. Shirk who died in 2021.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Eli and Ruth Marshall Shirk

Harrison had worked...

Aug 5, 2024

Heather R. Mellinger, 49, of Narvon, passed away at home on Monday, August 5, 2024.

She was the wife of Ronald C. Mellinger and they celebrated their 16th wedding anniversary this past June. Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of Glenn Granger and Sandra Risser Granger Black.

Heather was employed as the Payroll Manager...

Aug 4, 2024

Colleen Easterday of Terre Hill Pa passed away after a long illness on Sunday, August 4, 2024 surrounded by family at the age of 66 years.

Colleen was born in Okinawa Japan on September 2, 1957. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anne (McGeoy) Deputy.

Colleen was a graduate of...

Aug 3, 2024

John M. Gibson, 66, of East Earl, passed away on August 3, 2024 in his residence.

Born in Lancaster PA, he was the son of the late William Robert Gibson and Anna Ruth Pfautz.

He was the husband of the late Denise M. (Shellehammer) Gibson and they shared 40 years together until the time of...

Aug 3, 2024

Dorothy L. Dosch, 93, a resident of Garden Spot Village, formerly of East Earl, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2024.

She was married 73 years to Martin C. Dosch. Born in Pequea, she was the daughter of the late George and Anna Beyer Peterman.

Dorothy was a 1949 graduate of J. P....

Jul 31, 2024

Edwin Z. Horst, 87, of East Earl, passed away on July 31, 2024, at his home. He was married for 64 years to Esther Z. (Sensenig) Horst.

Born in East Earl, he was the son of the late Barton and Lydia (Zimmerman) Horst.

He was a retired farmer and stone mason...

Jul 30, 2024

Denise M. (Shellehammer) Gibson, 68, of East Earl, passed away on July 30, 2024 in her residence.

Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Patricia (Knoll) Shellehammer.

She was the wife of John M. Gibson and they shared over 40 years together.

Denise had previously worked for the...

Jul 29, 2024

Betty Lois Miller, 84, of Landisville, PA went to be with Jesus on July 29, 2024, while visiting her son in Warsaw, IN.

Born in Manheim, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clyde E. and Alma L. (Groff) Keener.

She was the wife of the late Lester E. Miller, with whom she shared...

Jul 28, 2024

ALMA R. WASHBURN WEST

Alma R. West, 98, passed from this life into the everlasting arms of Jesus on July 28, 2024. Born in Springfield, MA, the youngest of 5 children to a New England pioneer pastor/church planter father and educator mother. An exceptional musician, she was graduated from Eastern Nazarene College with a degree in music,...

Jul 27, 2024

David L. Reiff, 62, of Denver, passed away on July 27, 2024 after a short stay at Maple Farm Nursing Center.

Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Samuel G. and Anna N. (Weaver) Reiff.

He graduated from Garden Spot High School, class of 1980 and was a mechanic of small tools...

Jul 27, 2024

Edward Samuel McQueen, 76, of New Holland, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2024, at Lancaster General Hospital, surrounded by family and friends.

Born on October 14, 1947, Ed was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and a respected member of the community.

He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth McQueen, to whom he was...

Jul 26, 2024

Ella M. Oberholtzer, 90, of East Earl, passed away at home on Friday, July 26, 2024

She was the husband of Adam Oberholtzer. She was born in Ephrata to the late Samuel K. and Daisy (Getz) Martin.

She was a homemaker and a member of the Weaverland Mennonite Church (Weaverland Conference),

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Jul 25, 2024

Mark R. Kuehn 91, of New Holland PA, formally of Wilmington DE, passed peacefully on July 25, 2024, at Garden Spot Retirement Village. His wife, Carol Ann Kuehn, predeceased him in 2010. Mark was born in Buffalo, NY on July 6, 1933, to the late Theodore and Ruth Kuehn.

Prior to a career with the US Postal...

Jul 24, 2024

Violet H. Good, 98, a resident of Ephrata Manor, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

She was the wife of the late Edwin G. Good who died in 1979. Born in Brecknock Twp, she was the daughter of the late William F. and Sallie Horting Zimmerman.

Violet was a member of the Bowmansville Mennonite...

Jul 23, 2024

Suzan Wallin Bond September 8, 1943 - July 23, 2024

Suzan Wallin Bond, 80, of Lancaster, passed away at home on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.

Born in Shenandoah, IA, Sue was the daughter of the late Robert and Jeanette Stewart Wallin and spent her formative years in New Holland,...

Jul 22, 2024

Raymond Z. Martin, 76, of East Earl, passed away at home on Monday, July 22, 2024.

He was married 53 years to Esther Mae Stauffer Martin. Born in New Holland, he was the son of the late John Z. and Ella Zimmerman Martin.

Raymond was a retired truck driver. He was a member of Heritage...

Jul 20, 2024

Noah N. Sensenig 91, of Ephrata, formerly of Quarryville, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at Lincoln Christian Home. He was the husband of the late Esther Weaver Sensenig who died July 5, 2024.

Born in Gordonville, he was the son of the late John and Mary Nolt Sensenig.

Noah...

Jul 16, 2024

Martha E. Rineer (Marty) Waldrop, 92, of New Holland, entered the church Triumphant on July 16, 2024, at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Rineer and Gertrude (Sprenger) Rineer Weber and was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Thomas Willam Waldrop in 2021....