Obituaries

Anna G. Martin

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...

Barbara Ann Huber

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,...

Michael A. Shoup

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...

Calvin J Yoder

Apr 26, 2023

Calvin Jay Yoder was born on November 30, 1952 and passed away in the loving presence of his immediate family on April 26, 2023. He died of injuries sustained in a motorcyle accident.

Calvin was beloved by his family and took delight in his children and four grandchildren. He is survived by his wife of 48 years,...

Anna Mae Nolt

Apr 19, 2023

Anna Mae Nolt, 44, of 216 Linden Grove Road, New Holland, passed away at UPMC Lititz on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.

She was the wife of James O. Nolt. Born in East Earl, she was the daughter of Harvey B. and Edna W. Horst Sensenig of East Earl.

Anna Mae was a homemaker and a...

Lloyd Nolt Zimmerman

Apr 17, 2023

Lloyd N. Zimmerman, 85, of 133 White Oak Road, New Holland, passed away on his birthday, April 17, 2023.

He was the husband of the late Emma N. Reiff Zimmerman who died in 2019. Born in East Earl, he was the son of the late Aaron Z. and Lizzie B. Nolt Zimmerman.

Lloyd had been...

Ervin H. Weaver

Apr 16, 2023

Ervin H. Weaver, 67, of Narvon, passed away on April 16, 2023 in his residence.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Franklin and Esther (Huber) Weaver.

He was the loving husband of Sharon E. (Eberly) Weaver, with whom he married on August 9, 1975.

Ervin was employed as a...

Marian F. Stoltzfus

Apr 16, 2023

Marian F. Stoltzfus, 84, a resident of Fairmount Homes, Ephrata, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 16, 2023 with her family by her side.

She was married 63 years to John S. Stoltzfus also of Fairmount Homes. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Huber Shonk.

Marian was a...

Audrey G. Martin

Apr 14, 2023

Audrey G. Martin, 61, of New Holland, died Friday, April 14, 2023, at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital.

Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late Carl I. Martin and Ruth Ann (Kreider) Martin Hurst.

Audrey resided at Welsh Mountain Home and enjoyed doing crafts and playing Bingo there.

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Henrietta M Shertzer

Apr 13, 2023

Henrietta M. Shertzer, 80, of Lancaster, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who she deeply loved, on Wednesday, April 13, 2023 at Lancaster General Hospital. Her husband, John W. Shertzer, survives. They would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on August 3rd.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the...

Kathleen M. Burkey

Apr 13, 2023

Kathleen M. (Brendle) Burkey, 67, formerly of Lititz, passed away on April 13, 2023 as a resident of The Gardens of Stevens.

She was the daughter of the late Harrison and Eleanor (Dannocher) Brendle.

She was the loving wife of the late Thomas Eugene Burkey, until his passing on April 11, 2004.

Kathleen...

Irene B Garrett

Apr 12, 2023

Irene B. Garrett, 98, of New Holland, died Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Garden Spot Village. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur F. Garrett in 2010.

Born in Hop Bottom, she was the daughter of the late Eldon R. and Stella (Wagner) Taylor.

Irene was a registered nurse,...

Michiko Green

Apr 10, 2023

Michiko Green, 93, of Narvon, passed away at home on Monday, April 10, 2023.

She was the wife of the late William D. Green who passed away in 2008. Born in Tokyo, Japan, she was the daughter of the late Kesaju and Hana Ito Yasaka.

Michiko had worked for many years in food service at...

Patricia L Spare

Apr 10, 2023

Patricia L Spare 74, passed away at Maple Farm Nursing Home on April 10th from complications with COPD and lung cancer. Born in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of David and Phyllis Mayhew and the wife of Todd Spare.

Pat was the accounting manager at the Lancaster Stockyards for many years until they closed in 2006. Following...

Janet L Herman

Apr 9, 2023

Janet “Jan” Herman, 67, formerly of Lancaster and Myerstown, died Sunday, April 9, 2023, at Gardens at Blue Ridge, Harrisburg. She was preceded in death by her husband, George W. “Bill” Herman, in 2016 and by an infant son Jeffrey Worall, in 1977.

Born in Pompton Plains, NJ, she was the daughter of Maurice and...

Glenn S. Weber

Apr 6, 2023

Glenn S. Weber, 74, of Mohnton, Pennsylvania passed away on April 6, 2023.

He was born on September 22, 1948, in Bowmansville, less than a mile from where he lived his entire life, with the exception of his time studying at Penn State University. He was a son of the late Andrew Weber and Mary...

Raymell R. Houck

Apr 1, 2023

R. Raymell Houck

Ruth Raymell Tucker Houck, beloved mother and Grammy, passed away on April 1, 2023, at Legend of Lancaster. She had just enjoyed celebrating her 90th birthday on the previous Saturday, March 25, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.

Raymell was born in North Carolina—a true Southern girl at heart—the daughter of James...

Bazirake Kanyamchenge

Mar 30, 2023

Bazirake Kanyamchenge, 69, of New Holland, formerly of Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, passed away on March 30, 2023 in his home.

Born in Bunagana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, he was the son of the late Senturu Cosma and Ntabwirukiro Esteri.

Bazirake was the loving husband of Leonia Nyirasinumvayo, with whom he married...

John Michael Wenger

Mar 29, 2023

John Michael (Mike) Wenger went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on the morning of March 29th, at the age of 74. He is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Josephine W. Wenger; children John Michael Wenger II (married to Dr. Katie Keown), Sarah (Wenger) Hange (married to Justin), Joshua Wenger (married to...

Trent E. Delp

Mar 29, 2023

Trent E. Delp, 77, of New Holland, passed away on March 29, 2023 in his residence.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Elmer Z.. and Cleo Delp.

He was the husband of the late Linda Jane (Clarke) Delp, with whom he shared forty-seven years until the time of her passing on...