Obituaries

Elsie Z. Martin

Jul 30, 2020

Elsie Z. Martin, 84, of 798 Hopeland Rd., Lititz, died Thursday, July 30, 2020 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Weaver H. Martin, Jr. in 2011.

Born in Churchtown, she was the daughter of the late John N. and Susanna E. (Zimmerman) Sauder.

She was a...

Annette B. Bair

Jul 30, 2020

Annette Barbour Bair, 76, of New Holland, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 30, 2020.

Born in Lancaster, PA, on August 4, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Dale and Miriam (Groff) Barbour. Annette was the loving wife of Harold E. Bair for 53 years.

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Robert Weldon Criss

Jul 30, 2020

Robert W. “Pepsi” Criss, III, 78, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020. He had previously lived in New Holland for many years.

He was married to Sheila L. Weidler Criss for 52 years. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Robert W. II and Ruth Hoover Criss. He was raised by...

Michael T. Bills

Jul 27, 2020

Michael T. Bills, 45, of New Holland, died after a lengthy illness at his home on July 27, 2020.

Born in Ephrata, he was the son of Norman and Judith (Frey) Bills of Gap.

Mike worked as a fabricator at M. H. Eby, Inc. He enjoyed playing his guitar, attending concerts,...

Dorothy Arlene Lichty

Jul 26, 2020

Dorothy A. Lichty, 78, of Narvon, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020 at the Zerbe Retirement Community.

She was married 60 years this past November to Leon H. Lichty. Born in New Holland, she was the daughter of the late Robert F. and Mildred Ertz Sensenich.

Dorothy was a homemaker and a member of...

Robert Charles Kreuzburg

Jul 24, 2020

Dr. Robert C. Kreuzburg, MD, 82, a resident of Garden Spot Village, New Holland, passed away at home on Friday, July 24, 2020.

He was the husband of Nancy Ellen Smith Kreuzburg. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Charles F. and Dorothy Jones Kreuzburg.

Robert was a graduate of Ambler High...

Lester K. Weaver

Jul 23, 2020

Lester K. Weaver, 87, of Farmersville, entered into the arms of Jesus peacefully on Thursday afternoon, July 23, 2020 at Fairmount Homes Retirement Community. Born in East Earl, Pa on August 3, 1932, he was the son of the late Clarence H and Bertha L (Keiffer) Weaver. For 63 years, he was the husband of Miriam A. Weaver until...

Gloria R. Northeimer

Jul 23, 2020

Gloria R. Northeimer, 94, a resident of Calvary Homes and formerly of New Holland, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, July 23, 2020.

Born April 26, 1926, in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Charles C. Washburn Sr. and Bertha Muehleisen Washburn. She was married for 61 years to the late Kenneth K....

Pauline Elizabeth Kring

Jul 20, 2020

Pauline E. “Betty” Kring, 82, of Terre Hill, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020

She was married 50 years to Harold L. Kring. Born in Terre Hill, she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Florence Rathman Wentzel.

Betty had been employed as a seamstress at Moyer Manufacturing for over 35 years. She...

Rachael M. Nagle

Jul 17, 2020

Rachael M. Nagle, 93, formerly of Terre Hill and Ephrata, died Friday, July 17, 2020 at Ephrata Manor. She was preceded in death by her husband Ray S. “Whitey” Nagle in 2008.

Born in Terre Hill, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Ruth (Fasnacht) Horst.

Rachael had...

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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