Obituaries

Gordon Bower Best

Jul 17, 2020

Gordon Bower Best, 88, of New Holland, died Friday, July 17, 2020 at Maple Farm Nursing Center. He was married for 67 years to Naomi D. (Musick) Best, who survives.

Born in Aaronsburg, Centre County, PA, he was the son of the late Doyle W. and Martha (Bower) Best.

Gordon served...

Barbara M. Weaver

Jul 14, 2020

Barbara M. Weaver, 84, of Ephrata, died Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital, after a brief illness.

Born in East Earl, she was a daughter of the late Adam and Barbara (Martin) Oberholtzer. Her first husband, Rufus K. Sensenig, died April 29, 1982, and her second husband, Michael N. Weaver, died Dec. 8, 2003....

Aaron S. Martin

Jul 12, 2020

Aaron S. Martin, 89, of Narvon, died July 12, 2020, at his home after a brief illness.

Born in Caernarvon Twp., he was a son of the late John N. and Mary E. (Sauder) Martin. He was married 67 years, on Dec. 2, to Martha S. (Nolt) Martin.

Aaron was a farmer and a member...

Marguerite Louise Kline

Jul 11, 2020

Marguerite L. Kline, 91, of Elverson, passed away at home on Saturday, July 11, 2020.

She was the wife of the late William M. Kline who died in 1995. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Katherine Schell Wells.

Marguerite was a graduate of East Stroudsburg University and taught Physical...

Anna Hoover Martin

Jul 10, 2020

Anna H. Martin, 46, of 1436 Weaverland Road, East Earl, died at home on Friday, July 10, 2020.

Born in New Holland, she was the daughter of the late Phares Z. and Martha Hoover Martin.

Anna was a member of the Reidenbach Mennonite Church.

Surviving are five brothers, George husband of Esther Martin...

Carl A. Good

Jul 10, 2020

Carl A. Good, Jr., 64, of New Holland, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 10, 2020 at the UPMC Cole Hospital in Coudersport, PA.

Born in Ephrata, he was the son of Emma L. Shupp Good of Ephrata, and the late Carl A. Good, Sr.

Carl was employed in sales for Haines &...

Betty Jane Benner

Jul 9, 2020

Betty Jane Benner, 81, of Willow Street, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, July 9, 2020.

She was the wife of the late Sheridan P. Benner who died in 1976. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Edward J. Phelan and Kathryn Kilheffer Phelan King. She was the...

George E. Doutrich

Jul 7, 2020

George E. Doutrich, 94, of Leola, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital.

He was the husband of the late Jeanette Myers Doutrich who died in 2013. Born in Salisbury Twp., he was the son of the late Roy and Mary McGinnis Doutrich.

George was a 1943 graduate of the...

Edward Rogevich

Jul 5, 2020

Edward “Eddie” Rogevich headed down the third base line all the way to home on July 5, 2020. He is survived by his wife of 51 years Cheryl (Summers) Rogevich of Honey Brook, his siblings Judy Hatt (David) of Downingtown, Raymond Rogevich (Beverly) of Oxford and Joseph Rogevich (Justine) of Lancaster, his children Christa Carlson (William) of Downingtown, Paula...

Erla S. Martin

Jul 5, 2020

Erla S. Martin, 85, of Ephrata, died Sunday, July 5, 2020 in Ephrata, after a prolonged illness.

Born in Ephrata, she was a daughter of the late Martin S. and Alice (Stauffer) Bauman.

Erla was a homemaker and Amway Distributor, and a member of South Hinkletown Mennonite Church, Weaverland Conference.

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Leona S. Wilmot

Jul 4, 2020

Neal Grant Kreider

Jul 4, 2020

Neal Grant Kreider, 77, of New Holland, died July 4, 2020 due to complications of Covid-19 at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital.

Born in Columbia, PA, he was a son of the late Eugene W. and Dorothy S. (Schneider) Kreider. He was married 26 years, on November 12, to Joy (Buzzard) Kreider.

Neal work for 47...

Joan L. Jacobs

Jul 2, 2020

Joan Jacobs, 87, formerly of New Holland, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Hospice & Community Care, Mt. Joy.

She was the beloved wife of the late Frank “Mike” Jacobs who died Oct. 12, 2019. They celebrated 69 years of marriage in June 2019. She was the loving mother of Susan Jacobs-Halls, Michele Shirley, and...

Alma L. Keener

Jul 1, 2020

Alma L. Keener, age 101, after living 30 years at Landis Homes, passed from this life to her heavenly home on July 1, 2020 to be with her Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, whom she loved so dearly.

Born in Strasburg, PA, she was the oldest child of the late Lester and Mary Lefever Groff. On November...

Floribel G. Styer

Jun 27, 2020

Floribel G. Styer, 91, of Narvon, died Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Reading Hospital & Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel L. Styer in 1981.

Born in Churchtown, she was the daughter of the late E. Iredell and Emma Della (Hyman) Gordon.

Floribel was a homemaker...

Robin J. Harnish

Jun 26, 2020

Robin J. “Rob” Harnish, 60, of Narvon, went to be with the Lord, with his family by his side, on June 26, 2020, following a brief illness.

Rob was born Sept. 13, 1959 in Lancaster, the son of Peggy (Bills) Harnish. His wife, Vickie Lynn (Fryberger) Harnish, died Feb. 17, 2019.

He was self employed...

Earl H. Wenger

Jun 25, 2020

Earl H. Wenger of East Earl, age 73, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020 at L.G.H. following a 5-year illness with cancer. He was the husband of Ruth (Burkholder) Wenger with whom he shared 49 years of marriage.

He was born in East Earl Twp. on April 9, 1947 to the late Harry and Susanna...

Joyce E. Hartranft

Jun 23, 2020

Joyce E. Hartranft, 77, a resident of Ephrata Manor, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 23, 2020.

Born in Baltimore, MD she was the daughter of the late Earl and Evelyn Clause Fox. She was married to Larry L. Hartranft and they celebrated their 46th anniversary in November.

Surviving besides her...

Ethel M. Yelk

Jun 23, 2020

Ethel M. Yelk, 87, of New Holland, died Tuesday, June 23, 2020 after a brief illness at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Salisbury Twp., she was a daughter of the late Edward F. and Florence (Diem) Miller. Her husband, Robert W. Yelk, died July 11, 2005.

Ethel was a 1951 graduate of Paradise High School...

Ella H. Weaver

Jun 22, 2020

Ella H. Weaver, 78, of Lebanon, PA died unexpectedly at home on Monday, June 22, 2020.

She was the wife of the late Raymond W. Weaver who died in 2014. Born in Bareville, she was the daughter of the late Allen and Lizzie Horst Wenger.

Ella was a homemaker and a member of the Elm...