Obituaries

Mar 15, 2022

Raymond L. Welk, 95, formerly of New Holland, died Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at Myrtle Beach Grove, Myrtle Beach, SC. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sarah E. (Dearolf) Welk in 2006.

Born in Strasburg, he was the son of the late John and Rose Welk.

Raymond was last...

Mar 14, 2022

Karen K. Stoltzfus, age 66, of Lebanon, died suddenly on Monday, March 14, 2022, at WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital. She was the loving wife of John W. Stoltzfus, and would have celebrated 6 years of marriage in June. She was the daughter of the late Herman and Rita (Hockfield) Kovnat.

Karen was raised in Bala Cynwyd, PA...

Mar 12, 2022

Bernice Gehman, 92, of West Reading, passed away on March 12, 2022 after a short stay at Spruce Manor.

Born in Bowmansville, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Lizzie (Good) Gehman.

Bernice attended Wyomissing Church of the Brethren. She was a graduate of Kutztown University and retired from Schuylkill Valley Elementary School...

Mar 12, 2022

Mary Ann Good, 78, of Terre Hill, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 12, 2022 surrounded by her loving family at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital.

She was married 60 years to David L. Good. Born in Leola, she was the daughter of the late Henry J. and Anna Roland Ressler.

Mary Ann was a 1961...

Mar 11, 2022

Ivan Z. Weaver, 97, of 908 Centerville Road, New Holland passed away at home on Friday, March 11, 2022.

He was the husband of the late Lena W. Weaver who died in 1983 and the late Edna W. Weaver who died in 2008. Born in New Holland, he was the son of the late Samuel O. and...

Mar 6, 2022

Patricia A. (Ford) Carson, 78, of New Holland, passed away on March 6, 2022 after a short stay at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy.

Born in Anniston, AL, she was the daughter of the late Gerald E. and Geraldine (Barton) Ford.

She was the loving wife of Edward S. Carson, with whom she...

Mar 6, 2022

Mark Yoder, 95, a resident of Fairmount Homes, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022.

He was married 72 years to Alice Martin Yoder. Born in Morgantown, he was the son of the late David S. and Emma Stoltzfus Yoder.

Mark was a retired farmer. He was a member of the Goodville Mennonite Church where...

Mar 4, 2022

Michelle Lynn (Jones) Mast, 38, of Morgantown, passed away unexpectedly due to medical complications on Friday, March 4, 2022.

Born in Camp Hill, PA, she was the daughter of Debra (Guise) Novinger and Scott Jones.

She was the loving wife of Andrew L. Mast, with whom she married on May 15, 2015.

Michelle...

Mar 3, 2022

John M. Eberly, 75, of East Earl, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital.

He was married 54 years to Abby Lou Rhoads Eberly. Born in East Earl, he was the son of the late Martin M. and Minnie M. Martin Eberly.

John was a cabinet finisher and had worked...

Mar 1, 2022

David L. Martin, 62, of Ephrata, went home to be with the Lord surrounded by family on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Raymond H. and Irene May (Weaver) Martin.

Dave formerly worked at Good's Disposal Services and Groff's Potato Chips.

His...

Mar 1, 2022

Huldah Marie Petersheim, 84, of East Earl, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy.

She was married 44 years to Isaac B. Petersheim. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late J. Paul and Phebe M. Martin Graybill.

Huldah was a homemaker and had also...

Feb 26, 2022

Ada N. Martin, 90, of Stevens, died February 26, 2022, at her home after a lengthy illness. Her husband, Menno Z. Martin, preceded her in death in 2013. They had been married for 61 years on December 20.

Born in East Earl, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Lydia (Newswanger) Hoover.

Feb 23, 2022

Mary Esther Sensenig, 77, of Manheim, entered into eternal life on February 23, 2022, at Hospice & Community Care.

Born in Earl Twp., she was the daughter of the late Wilmer W. and Brita (Martin) Sensenig.

Esther worked as an LPN at Good Samaritan Hospital for many years. Following her retirement,...

Feb 21, 2022

Shirley M. (Shirk) Stauffer Dull, 79, of Narvon, passed away on February 21, 2022 at Wellspan York Hospital.

Born in Narvon, she was the daughter of the late David and Bertha (Wiker) Shirk.

She was the loving wife of the late A. Douglas Stauffer.

She was a graduate of Garden Spot High School...

Feb 21, 2022

LeRoy C. Souden, 76, of Narvon, passed away on February 21, 2022 at Wellspan York Hospital.

Born in Honey Brook, he was the son of the late LeRoy and Margaret (DeHaven) Souden.

He was the loving husband of Patsy M. (Diem) Souden with whom he shared twenty-eight years of marriage.

LeRoy was employed...

Feb 21, 2022

Margaret E. (Sandoe) Musser, 90, of New Holland, passed away on February 21, 2022 after an extended stay at Mississippi Care Center.

Born in New Holland, she was the daughter of the late Harner and Flo (Eshelman) Sandoe.

She was the loving wife of the late Harvey G. Musser, with whom she married on November...

Feb 20, 2022

On Sunday, February 20, 2022 heaven’s gates opened wide to welcome Clifford Day Jr., born December 19, 1946 to Clifford & Irene Day in Phelps, NY. Cliff was a faithful family man, teacher, and devoted community volunteer. He is survived by wife of 48 years, Anna, son Peter (Anne), and two daughters Rebecca Day, and Rachel Gavilondo (Yamil). He...

Feb 19, 2022

George R. Trimby, Jr., 65, a resident of Conestoga View for the past four years, formerly of Bird-In-Hand, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Saturday, February 19, 2022.

He was married 39 years to Denise L. Ochs Trimby. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late George R. and Phyllis J. Schnader Trimby.

Feb 17, 2022

John William Harper, Sr., 88, of New Holland, passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022 at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital.

He was married 65 years to Anita Thorp Harper. Born in Wilmington, DE he was the son of the late John B. and Mary Miller Harper.

John had worked for many years at the General...

Feb 17, 2022

Paul S. Snyder, 88, of New Holland, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 17, 2022. He was a life long farmer. He was the husband of the late Miriam (Martin) Snyder who passed on February 17, 2003.

He was a member of Groffdale Mennonite Church, Weaverland Conference.

Surviving are four sons:...