Obituaries

Christa Lynn Rutt

May 8, 2022

Christa Lynn Rutt, 49, of Ephrata, was called into the presence of Jesus her Good Shepherd, at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy, on Sunday, May 8, 2022 following a 20 month battle with cancer. Her lungs were full of cancer but her heart was full of Jesus.

She was married 22 years to...

Sharon Lee Eshelman

May 7, 2022

Sharon Lee Eshelman, 72, a resident of Susquehanna Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Columbia, died at the home on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

She was the wife of the late Ronald E. Eshelman who died in 2014. Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Mildred Diller Hartranft.

Sharon last worked as...

Shirley J. Fulton

May 5, 2022

Shirley J. Fulton, 87, of New Holland, died Thursday, May 5, 2022, at Garden Spot Village of complications related to Alzheimer’s. In Hospice care for several weeks Shirley died peacefully in her sleep, with her daughter and son in law by her side.

She leaves behind two children, Scott Allen Fulton and Patricia Toll (John), Grandchildren Scott...

Lee S. Weaver

May 4, 2022

Lee S. Weaver, 86, formerly of N. Groffdale Rd., New Holland, died Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at Fairmount Homes.

Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late James S. and Vera Leah (Stahl) Weaver.

Lee started working at the former Victor F. Weaver, Inc. in 1959, continuing with the...

Arlene W. Zimmerman

May 4, 2022

Arlene W. Zimmerman, 61, of Ephrata, died Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital.

Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of Isaac N. Zimmerman and the late Mabel M. (Weiler) Zimmerman.

Arlene was a school teacher for more than 35 years, serving in several schools.

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Ronald E Moore

May 4, 2022

Ronald E. Moore, 59, of Morgantown, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 4, 2022.

Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Emerson and Mary A. (Milshaw) Moore.

Ronald was a hard worker who enjoyed his job as an excavator. What he loved the most was running heavy equipment, he...

Donna E. Hershey

May 3, 2022

Donna E. Hershey, 67, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at Lancaster General Hospital following a lengthy illness.

She was married 46 years to Charles E. Hershey. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Donna Mellinger Fryer.

Donna had worked as a surgery assistant for 35 years...

Doris Ann Mohler

May 2, 2022

Doris A. (Shenk) Mohler, age 76, a resident of Landis Homes, went home to the Lord on May 2, 2022 at Lancaster General Hospital from complications relating to a fall. Doris is survived by her husband, Dr. J. Harold, sons Jeffrey D. (Rachel) and Timothy A. (Charlotte) and Robert E. Mohler. Grandchildren, Joseph, Emma, Abigail and Clara Mohler and...

Dennis B. Stoltzfus

May 2, 2022

Dennis B. Stoltzfus, 65, of Ephrata, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2022 at Hospice and Community Care in Mt. Joy.

He was married 44 years to Vickie L. Shirk Stoltzfus. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Daniel B. and Mabel L. Beiler Stoltzfus of Gap.

Dennis was a...

Richard Hoshour

May 1, 2022

Richard Hoshour, 76, of Denver, passed away on May 1, 2022 at Maple Farms Nursing Center.

Born in Bowmansville, he was the son of the late William and Ella (Good) Hoshour.

He was the loving husband of the late Pauline F. (Martin) Hoshour, with whom he married on August 28, 1971 and shared forty seven...

Randy J. Hibshman

May 1, 2022

Randy J. Hibshman, 48, of Nanty-Glo, PA, passed away on May 1, 2022 at Wellspan Ephrata Hospital.

Born in Ephrata, he was the son of Randy A. and June M. (Brown) Hibshman.

He was the loving husband of Becky (McCormick) Hibshman, with whom he married on March 1, 2002 and shared twenty loving years of...

Gertrude Kuserk

Apr 28, 2022

Gertrude “Trudy” (deVries) Kuserk, 92, of New Holland, passed away on April 28, 2022 as a resident of Garden Spot Village.

She met her loving husband, Frank Kuserk on an Elder Hostel trip hosted by Garden spot Village. The two fell in love and blended their families of adult children. Trudy and Frank loved traveling,...

Thu Ha Huynh

Apr 27, 2022

Ms. Thu Ha Huynh, 68, of New Holland, passed away peacefully at her home on April 27, 2022, surrounded by her family.

Thu Ha was born in Nha Trang, Vietnam on November 1st, 1953. She was the fourth daughter of the late Luc Huynh and Thu Nguyen.

Thu Ha was the beloved sister and aunt...

Mildred K. Pinto

Apr 22, 2022

Mildred K. Pinto, 100, died Friday, April 22, 2022, at Fairmount Homes. She was preceded in death by her husband, Juan A. Pinto, in 2016.

Born in East Earl Twp., she was the daughter of the late Samuel E. and Lydia (Hollinger) Sauder.

Mildred was an LPN, working at Ephrata Community Hospital and...

Phyllis W. Overly

Apr 22, 2022

Phyllis W. Overly 9/7/1927 – 4/22/2022

It all began on September 7, 1927 in New Holland, Pennsylvania when Roy and Eva (Seitz) Witman welcomed their daughter Phyllis into their family.

The first from the family to graduate from high school (New Holland High School in 1944), she went on to earn...

Evelyn M. Martin

Apr 21, 2022

Evelyn Martin, 95, of Landis Homes, Lititz, entered the presence of God on April 21.

She was the daughter of the late Eli and Laura Weaver Kreider and the faithful wife of Harold C. Martin who passed away in 2010.

Known as Evie by her close friends, she was a long time member of Stumptown...

Oliver S. Mast

Apr 20, 2022

Oliver S. Mast, 91, of Mohnton, passed away on April 20, 2022. Born in Morgantown, he was the son of the late Jacob K. and Ada (Stoltzfus) Mast.

He was the loving husband of the late Doris “Betty” (Diller) Mast with whom he married on November 1, 1952. After her death in 2000, he married...

Anna Hoover Ringler

Apr 18, 2022

Anna H. Ringler, 84, of 240 Laurel Road, East Earl, PA passed away at home on Monday, April 18, 2022.

She was married 62 years to Reuben W. Ringler who died Thursday, April 14, 2022. Born in Earl Twp, she was the daughter of the late Menno M. and Elizabeth N. Hoover Martin

Anna was...

Darlene M. Stoltzfus

Apr 17, 2022

Darlene M. Stoltzfus, 74, of Elverson, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 17, 2022, while surrounded by her loving family after an 18-month battle with myelofibrosis. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Gerald J. Stoltzfus.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Elma (Hershey) Peachey.

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Bobbie Ann Yinger

Apr 16, 2022

Bobbie Ann (Crockett) Yinger, 68, of New Holland, passed away on April 16, 2022 at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Chattanooga, TN, she was the daughter of the late Howell Crockett Sr. and Josephine (Taylor) Crockett.

She was the loving wife of Thomas Daniel Yinger, with whom she married on March 29, 1975 and shared...