Obituaries

Elsie Zimmerman

Nov 18, 2021

Elsie Z. Zimmerman, 82, of Martindale, died Thursday, November 18, 2021 at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital following a brief illness.

She was the wife of the late Ray W. Zimmerman who died January 6, 2021. Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late Clayton and Hettie Zimmerman Zimmerman.

Elsie was a partner with...

Etta Martin Hoover

Nov 17, 2021

Etta M. Hoover, 68, of 580 Reidenbach Road, New Holland, died Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at her home.

Born in Earl Twp., she was the daughter of the late Benjamin F. and Mary Z. Martin Hoover.

Etta was a member of the New Holland Mennonite Church, Groffdale Conference.

Surviving are two brothers, Mahlon...

Sharon L. Benton

Nov 15, 2021

Sharon L. Benton, 66, of Leola, passed away at home on Monday, November 15, 2021.

She was the wife of the late Keith D. Benton who died in 2018. Born in Grand Rapids, MI she was the daughter of the late Elmer F. and Pearl G. Hunter Zeigler.

Sharon had last worked for Steps to...

Kathryn M. Moore

Nov 15, 2021

Kathryn (Kathy) M. Moore, 58, of Narvon, passed away on November 15, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of Patsy L. (Wertz) Hooper and the late Earnest A. Hooper.

She was the loving wife of David E. Moore Jr. with whom she married on August 29, 1981 and shared...

Rev. Larry "Harry" Charles Keiser

Nov 15, 2021

Larry (“Harry”) Charles Keiser passed away peacefully on November 15,2021. Larry was a family man. He loved his wife of 60 + years, Beverly and his sons, Darryl (married to Abby) and Wesley (married to Stephanie). Larry had three grandchildren, Courtney married to Christopher Bradley, Corbin and Dylan. He had the opportunity to enjoy two great grandchildren, Charlie (his...

Paul Z. Martin

Nov 13, 2021

Paul Z. Martin, 85, of 499 Reading Rd., East Earl, died Saturday, November 13, 2021, at his home. His wife of 63 years, Anna (Hoover) Martin, survives.

Born in East Earl Twp., he was the son of the late Phares M. and Sarah (Zimmerman) Martin.

Paul was a farmer and a...

David F. Weaver

Nov 11, 2021

David F. Weaver, 74, of Ephrata, passed on to his eternal reward on November 11, 2021, after a short illness.

Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Jacob and Lydia (Fox) Weaver.

David was a member of Groffdale Mennonite Church (Weaverland Conference). He was a truck driver and in more recent years...

Kenneth R. Smith

Nov 3, 2021

Kenneth "Smitty" Smith, 61, of New Holland, PA passed away on Wed. Nov. 3 after battling cancer for more than a year.

Ken was born on Dec. 12, 1959 to Albert and Nancy (Williams) Smith in Chester, PA. In 1977, their family moved to Gap, PA where Ken began attending Pequea Valley High School. This is where...

William J. Wilson

Nov 2, 2021

William “Bill” J. Wilson, Sr., 66, of New Holland, PA passed away on November 2, 2021.

He was the loving husband to his wife J. Kathryn Wilson, together for almost forty years.

Bill was a compassionate, giving, charismatic, fun-loving independent man. He found joy in the simple things and could talk to anyone about anything....

Terry L. Burkholder

Oct 31, 2021

Terry L. Burkholder, 79, of East Earl, passed away unexpectedly on October 31, 2021.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Earl Taft and Laura Elizabeth (Beam) Burkholder.

Terry was the loving husband of Sherry L. (Ruland) Burkholder, with whom he married on January 18, 1975 and shared forty six loving years...

Norma Irene Gehman

Oct 31, 2021

Norma Irene Gehman passed away on Sunday, October 31 2021. She celebrated her 77th birthday on Monday, October 18th. On Tuesday, October 19 she and her husband John M. Gehman celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary. Following a battle with mesothelioma she entered into eternal rest.

Norma enjoyed many of life’s blessings. From such things she...

Shirley Ann Unruh

Oct 31, 2021

Shirley Ann (Moore) Unruh, 87, New Holland Pa., passed from this life into eternity on October 31, 2021.

Shirley was born March 1, 1934 in Bowmansville, Pa. to Elmer and Katie (Good) Moore, their only child. She attended grade school in a stone schoolhouse, and later rode a trolley into Shillington to attend Shillington High...

Edna Nolt Hoover

Oct 30, 2021

Edna Nolt Hoover, 94, of New Holland, passed away on October 30, 2021 in her daughters residence.

Born in Bareville, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Suzanna (Nolt) Reiff.

She was the loving wife of the late Martin Z. Hoover, with whom she married on November 2, 1948 and shared forty nine...

Norma S. Buzzard

Oct 29, 2021

Norma S. (Sweigart) Buzzard, 96, a resident of Welsh Mountain Home, passed away on October 29, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Upper Leacock Township, she was the daughter of the late Curtis E. and Minnie (Englerth) Sweigart.

She was the loving wife of the late Leroy J. Buzzard Sr., with whom she married...

Michael J. Boeshore

Oct 28, 2021

Michael J. Boeshore, 69, of New Holland, passed away on October 28, 2021 in his residence.

Born in Lebanon, he was the son of the late Edwin T. and Jane (Rishell) Boeshore.

He was the loving husband of Marilyn J. (Leindecker) Boeshore, with whom he shared forty-one years of marriage.

Michael was a...

Vicki L. Hainley

Oct 27, 2021

Vicki Lynn Hainley, 67, of New Holland passed away on October 27, 2021 in Ephrata Hospital.

Born in Earl Township, she was the daughter of the late Levi H. and Miriam E. (Taylor) Parmer.

She was a graduate of Garden Spot High School. She was employed by the Turkey Hill in Bareville, the Dollar General...

Helen I Boyer

Oct 27, 2021

Helen I. Boyer, 83, of Reamstown, died Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at WellSpan York Hospital. Her husband, Charles Boyer survives.

Born in Salisbury Twp., she was the daughter of the late Hayes and Sarah (Carr) Montgomery.

Helen was a homemaker and a member of New Covenant Church of God, Ephrata.

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Carrie B Kanagy

Oct 26, 2021

Carrie B. Kanagy, 82, formerly of Washington Boro, died Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Leo R. Kanagy.

Born in Belleville, she was the daughter of the late Levi and Lydia (Peachey) Yoder. Carrie was a homemaker and a member of Mountville...

Esther L. Sandoe

Oct 24, 2021

Esther L. (Ludwig) Sandoe, 88, of New Holland, passed away on October 24, 2021 in her residence.

Born in Cedar Top, she was the daughter of the late William B. and Esther (Hartman) Ludwig.

She was the loving wife of the late Richard L. Sandoe, with whom she shared forty-six years of marriage until the...

Mary M. Nolt

Oct 24, 2021

Mary M. Nolt, 91, a resident of Lincoln Christian Home, died at the home on Sunday, October 24, 2021.

She was married 17 years to the late Ivan M. Nolt who died June 8, 2020. Born in New Holland, she was the daughter of the late Aaron L. and Katie Kreider Oberholtzer.

Mary...