Obituaries

Feb 28, 2023

Vera M. Zimmerman, 85, of East Earl, passed away at home on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.

She was the wife of the late Robert Fox Zimmerman who died May 30, 2020. Born in New Holland, she was the daughter of the late Ivan Z. and Mabel H. Martin Wenger

Vera was...

Feb 26, 2023

Fern M. Howe, 80. of New Holland, passed away on Sunday. February 26, 2023 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community.

She was the wife of the late Gerald E. “Jerry” Howe who died in 2005. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Paul L. and Susie Kauffman Martin.

Fern had worked at...

Feb 26, 2023

Pauline M. Sensenig, 89, a resident of Fairmount Homes, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023.

Born in New Holland, she was the daughter of the late Elmer M. and Lizzie R. Sauder Sensenig.

Pauline had been a certified nurses aide for many years at Maple Farms and Fairmount Homes. She was a member of...

Feb 25, 2023

Marvin Weaver Stauffer, 74, of Martindale, passed away on February 25, 2023 in his residence.

Born in Martindale, he was the son of the late Charles Reich and Ellen M. (Weaver) Stauffer.

He was the loving husband of Elsie (Gehman) Stauffer, with whom he married on July 8, 1967 and shared...

Feb 22, 2023

Alvin G. Wise, 86, a resident of Fairmount Homes passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.

He was married 67 years to Anna Mae Good Wise. Born in Brecknock Twp., he was the son of the late Aaron and Hannah Good Wise.

Alvin had been a truck driver for over 50 years. He was a...

Feb 22, 2023

Donald Hershey Frank, 87, of Lancaster joined the Heavenly Choir as he is now playing the piano on golden keys for the Celestial Orchestra. Don passed away peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior Wednesday night, February 22, surrounded by his loving wife and family. Born in Mount Joy, Pa, and known as Donnie, he was the son...

Feb 22, 2023

Grace A. Sprecher, 87, a resident of Fairmount Homes, formerly of Bowmansville, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.

She was married 65 years to William E. Sprecher. Born in East Earl, she was the daughter of the late George D. and Grace Ann Simpson Bair.

Grace retired from the Brecknock Elementary School where she...

Feb 21, 2023

Doris E. Martin, 83, of East Earl, passed away at home on Tuesday, February 21, 2023.

She was married 64 years to Floyd G. Martin. Born in Grantville, Dauphin County, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Emma Rhoads Hetrick.

She was a member of St. Stephen Reformed Church in New Holland. Doris...

Feb 19, 2023

Edith Marie Martin, age 93, went to be with the Lord, February 19, at Fairmount Home, Ephrata, PA.

She was born in East Earl Township October 9, 1929 to the late Paul E. and Annie (Sauder) Martin.

She was a lifetime member of Weaverland Anabaptist Faith Community where she taught children’s Sunday School and Bible...

Feb 16, 2023

Sarah Joan (DeArmond) Thompson, 89, of Ephrata, passed away on February 16, 2023 in her residence.

Born in Ridley Park, she was the daughter of the late Louis J. DeArmond and Hazel (Dolby) Felicioni.

She was the loving wife of the late Frederick Loring Thompson, with whom she married on October 13, 1951 and shared...

Feb 16, 2023

John D. Heese, 88, formerly of Philadelphia and New Holland, died Thursday, February 16, 2023, at Landis Homes. He was preceded in death by his wife, Clara D. (Harder) Heese in 2016.

Born in Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada, he was the son of the late John and Lena (Pauls) Heese.

John was...

Feb 13, 2023

Rory M. Kieffer, 61, of Terre Hill, passed away on February 13, 2023 at Wellspan Ephrata Hospital.

Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Marvin R. M. Estella (Weaver) Kieffer.

Rory proudly served his country in the United States Marines as a Corporal. He was employed as an estimator for Terre Hill...

Feb 13, 2023

James “Jim” Leamy, of East Earl, PA, passed away surrounded by family on February 13,2023 after a long battle with a Parkinson’s variant. He was born in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, PA to Ann “Mary” Leamy (nee Scott) and Wilson Wright Leamy on March 16, 1945. He graduated from Conestoga High School also in Wayne.

Directly...

Feb 12, 2023

Mel was born June 10th, 1952, to parents Jeremiah S. & Amanda M. Martin (deceased). He was surrounded by his family when he went home on February 12th, 2023.

Mel enjoyed life; he loved his wife, children, and grandchildren. He enjoyed his siblings and made a lasting impression on everyone he met.

Mel...

Feb 10, 2023

Gladys McGinnis Rutt, 96, of Fairmount Homes, Ephrata and formerly of Blue Ball passed away Friday, February 10, 2023. Born January 16, 1927 in Paradise, PA to the late Howard and Myrtle Houck McGinnis, she married Mervin S Rutt on December 31, 1948.

Gladys was an honors graduate of the former New Holland High School, class of...

Feb 10, 2023

Harold Forry, 88, of Robesonia, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2023 at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital.

He was the wife of the late Ruth A. Good Forry who died in 2015. Born in Myerstown, he was the son of the late Jacob and Annie Forry.

Harold was a dairy farmer his whole life and...

Feb 10, 2023

Tracey J. Musser, 63, of Narvon, passed away Friday, February 10, 2023, at her home. Her husband of 44 years, Fred Musser, survives.

Born in Ephrata and raised in Terre Hill, she was the daughter of Alberta (Martin) Rutt of Lititz and the late Stanley H. Stauffer.

Tracey was a homemaker...

Feb 9, 2023

Edna S. Horning, 89, of East Earl, died Thursday, February 9, 2023 at her home. She was the wife of Moses Z. Horning who survives. They had been married for 68 years.

Born in Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late John M. and Elva (Sensenig) Huber.

Edna worked...

Feb 9, 2023

Edna W. Martin, 81, of Ephrata, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at Fairmount Homes where she had resided for the past month.

She was the wife of the late Miles S. Martin who died in 2017. Born in East Earl, she was the daughter of the late Martin S. and Esther B. Weaver Shirk.

Feb 8, 2023

Michael Scott Diem died Feb. 8, 2023, from injuries sustained in a motor-vehicle accident on Feb. 2nd. His wife, Rebekah Huffman Diem, son Noah Michael (15) and daughter Delilah Grace (11) miss him dearly.

Mike was born on March 2, 1973 to Clifford P. Diem, Jr. and Teresa Buchanan Diem, who survive him along with...