Obituaries

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...

Nov 25, 2021

Ruth Ann Hurst, 81, of Ephrata, formerly of Bowmansville, died Thursday, November 25, 2021, at Hospice & Community Care, Mt. Joy. She was married for 16 years to Mervin J. Hurst, who survives.

Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Mahlon and Edna (Gerlach) Kreider.

Ruth Ann was...

Nov 24, 2021

Nancy Towler Moeller, 93, of New Holland, passed away on November 24, 2021, a twenty-five-year resident of Garden Spot Village.

Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, she was the daughter of the late Colonel Harry H. Towler, MD and Maurine M. (Peel) Towler.

She was the loving wife of the late Arthur F. Moeller Jr.,...

Nov 24, 2021

Amos Z. Fox, 43, of 155 Stone Quarry Rd., Leola, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was the son of Weaver L. Fox and the late Alma Z. Fox.

He was a member of Conestoga Mennonite Church (Groffdale Conference).

Amos enjoyed helping people at...

Nov 22, 2021

Stacey Mayoula Montreuil, 35, of Terre Hill, died unexpectedly on Monday, November 22, 2021 at her home.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of Jean and Yola (Voltaire) Montreuil of Elmont, NY.

Stacey was employed as a healthcare receptionist.

In addition to her parents, she...

Nov 22, 2021

Ryan C. Delp, 44, of New Holland, passed away on November 22, 2021 in his residence.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Trent E. and Linda Jane (Clarke) Delp.

Ryan was employed as a gas station attendant for the Bowmansville Turnpike Plaza. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, fishing, bowling, feeding the squirrels and birds....

Nov 21, 2021

Milton Kurtz Horst, 89, a resident of Garden Spot Village, New Holland, PA passed away on Sunday, November 21, 2021.

He was married 69 years to Kathryn Martin Horst. Born in Earl Township, son of the late Lena Kurtz Horst Zimmerman and the late Milton M. Horst.

Milt owned and operated...