Obituaries

May 26, 2023

John U. Stoltzfus, 94, of 180 S. Red School Road, Morgantown, PA died Friday, May 26, 2023 at the home of his daughter, Anna.

He was the husband of the late Rebecca King Stoltzfus. Born in Morgantown, he was the son of the late John F. and Mary Kauffman Stoltzfus.

He was a...

May 25, 2023

Helen I. Harsh, 98, a 10-year resident of the Long Community at Highland, Lancaster, peacefully entered her eternal home in heaven, on May 25, 2023. In her final years of life, Helen received compassionate care and comfort through the tireless efforts of the facilities’ Assisted Living staff.

Helen was the wife of the late James Harsh of...

May 23, 2023

Robert G. Martin, 89, of Ephrata passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at Fairmount Homes.

Born in Union Grove, he was the son of the late Benjamin & Mabel (Sensenig) Martin.

He was the loving husband of the late Jean (Hauck) Martin with whom he shared 64 years of marriage.

Bob was...

May 23, 2023

John Earl Bentley, 80, of Denver, passed away on May 23, 2023 in his residence.

Born in Chester, he was the son of the late Earl C. and Gloria (Goepfert Miller) Bentley.

He was the loving husband of Susan (Koster) Bentley, with whom he shared twenty-seven years of marriage.

He was employed as...

May 22, 2023

Shaun A. Seymour of New Holland passed away May 22, 2023, at Garden Spot Village. A life -long community volunteer, he embodied the spirit of giving back.

Born in 1934 to Howard and Judy Seymour, he spent most of his childhood in Rochester, New York. He attended Cornell University, graduating as an agricultural engineer in 1956. There...

May 21, 2023

Kay D. Sauders, 79, of Lititz, formerly of New Holland, died on May 21, 2023 at Landis Homes.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Harvey Edward and Luella M. (Mast) Sauders.

Kay received as associate degree from F & M College and worked at the former New Holland Machine Company in...

May 19, 2023

Minerva S. (Sauder) Bowman, 95, of New Holland, passed away on May 19, 2023 at WellSpan Ephrata Hospital.

Born in East Earl, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Eva (Horning) Sauder.

She was the wife of the late Edwin S. Bowman, who passed away in 2006.

She was a...

May 17, 2023

Pauline Martin, 67, New Holland, peacefully passed away at home on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, after a 4-month cancer journey.

She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandma, friend & foster mother. She enjoyed working at Fairmount Home Farm Crest as a Dining Server.

Three daughters & three sons-in-law survive: Audrey J Martin, New Holland, Ann...

May 14, 2023

Ephraim M. Hernley, 91, departed peacefully to his eternal home on May 14, 2023 surrounded by his loving wife, children,and grandchildren.

He was born June 8, 1931, on the family farm near Elizabethtown, where he and Mabel farmed following theirwedding in 1951. After 30 years on the farm, they moved into a new home in Mount Joy,...

May 14, 2023

Alta H. Houck, 75, of Narvon, passed away on May 14, 2023, in her home.

Born in East Earl, she was the daughter of the late Eli and Julia (Hahn) Stauffer.

She was the loving wife of Glenn R. Houck, whom she married on January 12, 1988.

Alta was a member of Ranck’s...

May 13, 2023

Joseph I. Sipes, Sr., 88, of East Earl, formerly of Ephrata, passed away at his home with his family by his side on May 13, 2023.

Born in Altoona on February 11, 1935, he was the son of the late Edward and Emma (Kuhns) Sipes. He was married to Miriam (Seward) Sipes who passed on...

May 6, 2023

Martha W. Ruhl, 94, a loving wife, mother and grandmother, formerly of Elverson, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Linden Village in Lebanon, where she had resided for the past three years.

She was the wife of the late Allen H. Ruhl who died in 2019. Born in Rexmont, Lebanon County, she was the daughter...

May 2, 2023

Toni R. Burkholder, 67, a loving wife, mother and grandmother “mawmaw”, of Narvon, passed away at home on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.

She was married 31 years to Paul M. Burkholder. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin F., Sr. and Carrie E. Webb Groff.

Toni last worked for Horst’s Greenhouse...

May 2, 2023

Beverly A. Houck, 69, of New Holland, died Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of John E. Houck, Jr., who survives.

Born in New Holland, she was the daughter of the late Harold “Skip” and Charlotte (Stone) Reeser.

She had various occupations in her lifetime-...

May 1, 2023

May eternal light shine upon Randolph H. Sargent, 92, who has gone home to be with his Lord and Savior. May he receive his reward in Heaven with grace and ease for his faithfulness that he exemplified in his daily walk here on earth.

Resident of the Zerbe Retirement Community, Randy passed away at the home on...

May 1, 2023

Laura H. Zimmerman, 104, a resident of Fairmount Homes, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2023.

She was the wife of the late Rev. Harvey M. Zimmerman who died in 1994. Born in East Earl, she was the daughter of the late John and Lena Hurst Horning.

Laura was a homemaker. She was a member...

Apr 30, 2023

Peggy Jean (Tull) Addy, 77, of New Holland, passed away on April 30, 2023 at Reading Hospital.

Born in Abington, she was the daughter of the late Alvin Lee and Marjorie Jean (Long) Tull.

She was the loving wife of Gary Milburn Addy, whom she married on December 2, 2000.

She was a...

Apr 29, 2023

Anna G. Martin, 89, of New Holland, entered into rest on April 29, 2023, at her home.

She was the wife of the late Levi W. Martin.

She was born August 19, 1933, in Earl Township to David M. and Annie N. (Good) Reiff.

She was a member of Groffdale Mennonite Church, Weaverland...

Apr 27, 2023

Barbara Ann Huber, 75, of New Holland, formerly of Paradise, went home to be with the Lord on April 27, 2023, unexpectedly, due to a fall at home.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John L. Dickel II and Mabel (Rineer) Dickel.

She was the loving wife of Larry S. Huber,...

Apr 26, 2023

Michael A. Shoup, 63, of Morgantown, passed away on April 26, 2023 in his residence after a short battle with cancer.

Born in Roaring Spring, he was the son of the late Floyd Donald Shoup and Verna Audrey (Rhodes).

He was the loving husband of Cynthia D. (Stutzman) Shoup, with whom he shared thirty-nine years...