Obituaries

Dec 6, 2021

Sandra L. Bonilla, 75, of New Holland, passed away at home on Monday, December 6, 2021.

She was married 29 years to Edward N. Bonilla. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late James M. and Josephine Rudy Eby.

Sandra retired from Tyson Foods where she had been employed as a lab technician...

Dec 6, 2021

Alta M. Weaver, 85, of Elverson, passed away at home on Monday, December 6, 2021.

She was the wife of the late Raymond M. Weaver who died in 2015. Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late Norman O. and Lizzie Martin Nolt.

Alta was a homemaker, but ever ready to help with...

Dec 5, 2021

John H. Lessley, 92, formerly of Narvon, passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at Keystone Villa in Ephrata.

He was the husband of the late Gloria L. Ketner Lessley who died in 2011. Born in Bowmansville, he was the son of the late Barton G. and Naomi Messner Lessley.

John retired from Sperry New...

Dec 5, 2021

Barry Lee Parmer, Sr., 64, of East Earl, died Sunday, December 5, 2021, at his home.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Richard B. and Esther M. (Boley) Parmer.

Barry had worked for 29 years at Yoder’s Market, New Holland.

Surviving is a...

Dec 4, 2021

Willoughby B. Dobbs, 73, of Rockville, MD, passed away on December 4, 2021, at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD.

Born in New London, Connecticut, he was the son of the late John R. and Rita (Long) Dobbs.

He was the loving husband of Lucinda K. (Sensenig) Dobbs, whom he married on...

Dec 3, 2021

Miriam O. Sensenig, 90, of Ephrata, died Friday, December 3, 2021, at Fairmount Homes.

Born in Kinzers, she was the daughter of the late Noah B. and Elizabeth (Oberholtzer) Sensenig.

Miriam was a domestic worker and a member of Pequea Mennonite Church.

She is survived by several...

Dec 2, 2021

R. Lee Moore, 83, of Leola, passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2021.

Born in Lancaster County, he was the son of the late H. Robert and Norma E. Moore.

Lee graduated from Pequea Valley High School in 1956, after which he was employed by Pennsylvania Scale Company in Leola. In 2003, Lee retired from...

Dec 2, 2021

J. Aaron Hoover, 74, of 368 W. Maple Grove Denver, died Thursday, December 2, 2021, at Lancaster General Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Anna M. (Zimmerman) Hoover.

Born in West Earl Twp, he was the son of the late Franklin and Lena (Sensenig) Hoover.

He was...

Dec 2, 2021

Myron G. Weaver, age 67, passed away on Thursday, December, 2nd 2021. He was born November 8, 1954, in East Earl, Pennsylvania to Paul R. Weaver and Anna (Gehman) Weaver. He is the 4th of 6 children – David Weaver (deceased), Joan (Weaver) Bang, Rhoda (Weaver) Strite, Dale Weaver, Miriam (Weaver) Rudolph.

He was married to Rachel...

Dec 1, 2021

On Wednesday, December 1, 2021, Colt Steven Stewart, loving son and brother, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 26.

Colt was born on August 15, 1995 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to Daisy MacKenzie and Wiatt Stewart. He was then raised by his Mother and Step-Father Richard Horst. Colt received his GED from the School District...

Nov 30, 2021

Lloyd M. Hoover, 44, of New Holland, passed away on November 30, 2021 in his residence.

Born in New Holland, he was the son of Jonas M. and Anna F. (Martin) Hoover.

He attended Reidenbach Mennonite Church.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his siblings; Paul husband of Susan Martin...

Nov 30, 2021

John B. Sauder, 105, of Landis Homes Retirement Community, 1001 W. Oregon Road, Lititz, formerly of New Holland, passed away on November 30, 2021.

Born in Earl Township, he was he son of the late Michael N. and Anna (Brackbill) Sauder (Groff).

He was the loving husband of the late Bertha (Bowman) Sauder, with whom...

Nov 29, 2021

Paul N. Zimmerman, 68, of Ephrata, passed away on November 29, 2021 at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital.

Born in Myerstown, Pa, he was the son of the late Paul Z. and Anna (Nolt) Zimmerman.

He was the loving husband of Arlene S. (Martin), with whom he was married to for forty-eight loving years of marriage....

Nov 29, 2021

David L. Patton, 67, of Caernarvon Township, passed away on November 29, 2021 at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late George F. Patton Jr. and Dorothy (Hart) Patton.

He was the loving husband of Debra L. (Pennabaker) with whom he married on December 4, 1976 and shared...

Nov 29, 2021

Twila W. Martin, 85, of Stevens, died Monday, November 29, 2021, at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. She was married for 66 years to Harold W. Martin, who survives.

Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Earl H. and Ruth (Wenger) Wissler.

Twila was a homemaker, but also worked...

Nov 27, 2021

Reuben E. Nolt, 16, of Mohnton, passed away unexpectedly on November 27, 2021.

Born in Reading, he was the son of Elmer W. and Mary Jane (Martin) Nolt.

He attended Petra Church and was employed as a Carpenter. He loved to make friends, doing missions work and spending time with his nieces and nephews.

Nov 27, 2021

Vernon E. Bills, 70, of New Providence, passed away on November 27, 2021 in his residence.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Harry R. and Betty B. (Graham) Bills.

Vernon was the loving husband of the late Anna Mary (Schulze) Bills, until the time of her passing on July 29, 1996....

Nov 26, 2021

John W. Stauffer, 85, of Leola, passed away on November 26, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Goodville, he was the son of the late John G. and Rebecca M. (Horst) Stauffer.

John was a member of St. Johns Center Lutheran Church. He was a graduate of Millersville University, where he earned his teaching...

Nov 25, 2021

Dennis R. Davidson, 79, of Bowmansville, passed away on November 25, 2021 at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital.

Born in Linden, NJ, he was the son the late John L. and Ruth Siegfrieder (Olsen) Davidson.

He was the loving husband of the late Susan Edith Hughes Davidson, with whom he married on May 15, 1976 and...

Nov 25, 2021

Betty Lou (Landis) Shissler, 87, of New Holland, passed away on November 25, 2021 in her residence.

Born in Bareville, she was the daughter of the late Parke and Claudia Phoebe (Rife) Landis.

She was the loving wife of the late Jacob H. Shissler Jr., with whom she married on January 26, 1952 and shared...