Obituaries

Oct 3, 2021

Jonathan Daniel Stoltzfus, 93, a resident of the Quarryville Presbyterian Home, was called home by his Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 3, 2021.

He was married 69 years to Miriam Mary (Lantz) Stoltzfus, who preceded him in death on April 15, 2021.

Born in Ronks, he was the son of...

Oct 2, 2021

Stephanie A. (Hilton) Bills, 62, of Narvon, passed away on October 2, 2021, from a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of George R. Hilton and the late Gloria M. (Hahn) Hilton.

She was the wife of the late John F. Bills.

Stephanie was a member of Mount...

Oct 2, 2021

Lewis H. Hoover, 41, of 156 Black Creek Rd., East Earl, died suddenly on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at his home.

Born in East Earl Twp., he was the son of Paul M. and Mary H. (Hoover) Hoover, with whom he resided.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by...

Sep 30, 2021

Margaret A. (Peggy) Sauers, 74, of Terre Hill passed away on September 30, 2021 in her residence.

Born in West Grove, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Sarah (Gentry) Rea.

She was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church in Denver, PA. She was employed as a Business Manager for Weston Solutions,...

Sep 28, 2021

Kevin J. Eshleman, 58, of Narvon, passed into the presence of his Lord and Savior on September 28, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital.

He was married 37 years to Shirley J. Miller Eshleman. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Christian Z. and Mary C. Smith Eshleman.

Kevin graduated from Ephrata High...

Sep 28, 2021

Jane L. Sweigart, 90, of New Holland, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2021 at Ephrata Community Hospital.

Born in Bowmansville, Jane was the daughter of the late Charles and Luella (Wise) Snader.

She is predeceased by her husband Gerald S. Sweigart, who passed away in 1987.

Jane, known by many as Gran,...

Sep 28, 2021

Glenn R. Smoker, 77, of New Holland, passed away on September 28, 2021 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Narvon, he was the son of the late Maurice and Leona (Reiter) Smoker.

He was the loving husband of Audrey (Baldwin) Smoker, with whom he married on January 28, 1967 and shared...

Sep 25, 2021

Ruth E. Bowman, 75, of 507 Sandmine Rd., New Holland, died Saturday, September 25, 2021, at Hickory House. Her husband, Walter L. Bowman, survives. They would have celebrated their 36th wedding anniversary in October.

Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late John Mark and Sarah Elizabeth (Jones) Frederick.

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Sep 25, 2021

George Vernon “Puss” Krick, 91, of Cumru Township passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021.

Born June 26, 1930 in Denver, Lancaster County, he was the son of the late George Paul and Mary Elizabeth (Rogers) Krick.

He was the loving husband of Betty Lou (Eagle) Krick, until the time of her...

Sep 24, 2021

Miriam B. McMichael, 90, a resident of the Willow Valley Retirement Community, passed away on Friday, September 24, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital.

She was the wife of the late John M. McMichael who died in 2020. Her first husband, the late Harold L. Brubaker died in 1989. Born in Strasburg Township, she was the daughter of...

Sep 23, 2021

Vince P. Englerth, 67, of Goodville, passed away at home on Thursday, September 23, 2021.

He was married 28 years to Jennifer Lynn Ader Englerth. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Lawrence Urbine and Edna Bunn.

Vince retired from Ephrata Diamond Springs Water Co. He enjoyed Eagles football, boxing, scraping metal,...

Sep 22, 2021

David William Snowberger Sr., 71, of East Earl, passed away on September 22, 2021 at Zerbe Retirement Community.

Born in Portage, Cambria County, he was the son of the late Elmer and Margaret (Garlets) Snowberger.

He was the loving husband of Carmella A. (Caparella), with whom he married on August 16, 1975 and shared forty...

Sep 16, 2021

Ellis Z. Zeiset, 83, a resident of Lincoln Christian Home, passed away on September 16, 2021.

Born in Terre Hill, he was the son of the late Clayton and Charlotte (Zimmerman) Zeiset.

He was the loving husband of Lois W. (Beyer) Zeiset, with whom he married on May 10, 1958.

He was a...

Sep 11, 2021

Anna Mary Martin, 86, of East Earl, passed away at her daughter’s home in Lebanon, on Saturday, September 11, 2021.

She was the wife of the late Ira H. Martin who died in 2013. Born in Voganville, she was the daughter of the late Eli M. and Mary Z. Nolt Huber.

Anna Mary was a...

Sep 8, 2021

Mabel H. Huber, 88, formerly of New Holland, a resident of the Lincoln Christian Home, Ephrata, passed away at the home on Wednesday, September 8, 2021.

She was married 67 years to the late John Nolt Huber who died June 20, 2020. Born in Brownstown, she was the daughter of the late David M. and Alta Hoover...

Sep 8, 2021

Martha (Weaver) Hoover, 88, Ephrata, PA, was born February 12, 1933, and died September 8, 2021 at Lincoln Christian Home.

She was the wife of Menno Z. Hoover, they were married since June 2, 1951. Menno and Martha celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on June 2, 2021.

She was a member of Goodville Mennonite Church,...

Sep 7, 2021

Donald L. Englerth, 77 of East Earl passed away Tuesday September 7th, 2021. Born on May 16th, 1944 in Chester County. He was the son of late Caldwell R. Sr and Florence A. (Fryberger) Englerth

He was the loving husband of Nancy (Dougherty) Englerth for 30 years.

Surviving are 8 children, Randy, Brenda, Rhonda, Shawn,...

Sep 5, 2021

John William Flexer, 80, of Manor Township passed away on September 5, 2021 in his residence.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John J. and Miriam C. (Marinitz) Flexer.

He was the loving husband to the late Beatrice I. (Wessner) with whom he married on November 7, 1959 and shared forty...

Sep 4, 2021

Allan Martin Huber, of New Holland, PA, passed away peacefully at Lancaster General Hospital on September 4, 2021, surrounded by family.

Born to John and Mable Huber on January 23, 1954, Al was a Volkswagen enthusiast and owner of Huber Auto Sales and Service, followed by twenty years of service as a beloved chaplain at...

Sep 1, 2021

Nora Sánchez, 65, of New Holland, PA, passed away on Wednesday, September 1st, 2021.

She is survived by her daughter, Jennifer Sánchez, her sister, Amparo, and her brothers, Rosembourg and Wilson, husband of Margarita Sánchez, as well as many family members in the U.S. and Colombia. She was predeceased by her brother, Pavel, and her parents, Ramon...