Obituaries

Oct 17, 2023

Vera Z. Sensenig, 93, of Quarryville, passed away peacefully at home on October 17, 2023.

Born in New Holland, she was the daughter of the late Amos and Ada (Zimmerman) Nolt.

She was the wife of the late Jeremiah O. Sensenig, with whom she shared sixty-eight years of marriage until the time of his passing...

Oct 15, 2023

Barrett G. Block, 80, of New Holland, passed away on October 15, 2023 as a resident of Garden Spot Village.

Born in Rockville Centre, he was the son of the late Warren A. and Norma I. (Megahan) Block.

He was the loving husband of Anne M. (Spano) Block, whom he married on October 4, 1969...

Oct 14, 2023

Henry W. Horning, 96, of Ephrata, formerly of Alleghenyville, went to his heavenly home on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at Fairmount Homes. Born in Denver, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Harvey B. and Nancy W. Horning. He was the husband of Lela Y. Horning, with whom he shared sixty-seven years of marriage until the time of...

Oct 13, 2023

Dolores A. Leitgeb, 89, of New Holland, was taken home by her Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday, October 13, 2023. She passed at the Laurel Center in Hamburg, PA.

Dolores was preceded in death by her loving husband, Rudy whom she was married to for 59 years. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late...

Oct 12, 2023

John B. Powers, 49, of New Holland, passed away on October 12, 2023 of pancreatic cancer.

Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late David C. and Kathryn Ann (Finkey) Powers.

He was the loving husband of Gloria K. (Kayaga) Powers, with whom he shared four years of marriage.

He...

Oct 11, 2023

Floyd K. Petersheim, 87, formerly of Goodville, passed into the eternal presence of our Lord and Savior on October 11, 2023.

He was married 66 years to Rebecca Stoltzfus Petersheim. Born in Morgantown, he was the son of the late Jonathan and Barbara Kurtz Petersheim. Floyd was predeceased by his 11 older siblings.

Surviving besides...

Oct 9, 2023

David Merle Zook, 40, of Reinholds, passed away unexpectedly of cardiac arrest on October 9, 2023 at Wellspan York Hospital.

Born in New Holland, he was the son of Leon M. and Sarah B. (Lapp) Zook.

He was the loving husband of Gabriella R. (Feliciano) Zook, whom he married on February 9, 2019.

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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...