Obituaries

Oct 30, 2019

Eli W. Herr, 92, of White Oak Road, New Holland, died Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at his home. His wife, Fannie H. (Weaver) Herr, died Dec. 27, 2012. They had been married 66 years.

He was born in Martindale on November 3, 1926, the son of the late Rudolph and Susanna (Wenger) Herr.

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Oct 28, 2019

Milton Van Duser, Jr., 90, a resident of Woodbridge Place, Phoenixville, formerly of Narvon, died Monday, October 28, 2019 at Paoli Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Janet Van Duser. They shared 49 years of marriage. Born in Chicago, he was the son of the late Milton, Sr. and Helen C. Reich...

Oct 28, 2019

Mabel H. Snyder, 83, of 1307 Apple St., Ephrata, died Monday, October 28, 2019 at Lincoln Christian Home.

Born in W. Earl Twp., she was the daughter of the late Aaron E. and Minnie (Hoover) Snyder.

Mabel was a member of Groffdale Mennonite Church, Weaverland Conference.

She...

Oct 27, 2019

Carl Wingard, 92, of 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland, formerly of Morgantown died Sunday, October 27, 2019 at Garden Spot Village. He was preceded in death by two wives, Elsie (Smoker) Wingard in 1980 and Wilma Jean (Mishler) Naugle Wingard in 2014.

Born in Tire Hill, Somerset County, he was the son of the...

Oct 26, 2019

Charlotte L. Samuels, 87, of Blue Ball, died Saturday, October 26, 2019, at her home after a lengthy illness.

Born in East Earl, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Kathryn (Sandoe) Boley. She was the wife of Ralph Samuels.

Charlotte worked most of her life as a waitress at various local restaurants....

Oct 25, 2019

Robert Allan Ulrich, 75, of Narvon, died Friday, October 25, 2019 at Reading Hospital.

Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Charles W. II, and Elverna L. (Bauer) Ulrich. He was the husband of Elaine M. (Ernst) Ulrich.

Robert worked as a welder most of his life. He worked for 32 years...

Oct 22, 2019

Ivan S. Zimmerman, 88, of Ephrata, formerly of East Earl, died Tuesday, October 22, 2019, after a brief illness, at Lincoln Christian Home.

Born in Earl Twp., he was a son of the late Noah S. and Lizzie (Sauder) Zimmerman. He was married 66 years on Nov. 23 to Ruth Z. (Horst) Zimmerman.

He was...

Oct 20, 2019

Beatrice P. Nixon, 92, of 475 Red Well Rd., New Holland, died Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital. Her husband, Charles A. Nixon, preceded her in death in 2006.

Born in Castalia, NC, she was the daughter of the late Emanuel Patterson and Mamie (Hogwood) Patterson Lavender.

She...

Oct 20, 2019

Christopher Mark Bradford, 60, of New Holland, died Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Garden Spot Village.

Born in Wilmington, DE, he was the son of John C. and Lorraine (Mitchell) Bradford of New Holland.

He was employed in the mail room of a VA hospital in CT. Since moving to New...

Oct 20, 2019

Melvin M. Redcay, 75, of Denver, was called home by his Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 20, 2019.

He was married 39 years to Donna Elaine Trego Redcay. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Henry and Lizzie Martin Redcay.

Melvin was a retired truck driver. He enjoyed doing puzzles and...

Oct 19, 2019

Mathew L. Ruoss, 29, of New Holland, died unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, October 19, 2019.

Mathew worked as a truck driver for E.R.C., (Environmental Recovery Corporation), Lancaster.

He served his community as a volunteer fire fighter with the Garden Spot Fire Rescue and enjoyed beer tasting, camping, camp fires, fish tanking, playing darts,...

Oct 18, 2019

Alice L. Zimmerman, 93, of 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland, formerly of Elverson, died Friday, October 18, 2019 at Garden Spot Village.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Allen Harry and Berth Marie (Pfieffer) Zimmerman.

Alice was a missionary and a pulbic school teacher.

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Oct 16, 2019

Cindy L. Sipes, 61, of Narvon, died Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Phoenixville Hospital, after a brief illness.

Born in Berwick, she was a daughter of Robert Bower and the late Ruby (Mowery) Bower. She was married 38 years on January 1 to Joseph I. Sipes, Jr.

Cindy was a homemaker and attended Gospel Tabernacle....

Oct 16, 2019

A. Frederick “Fred” Edwards, 86, of 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland died Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Garden Spot Village. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy M. (Forney) Edwards.

Born in Churchtown, he was the son of the late Samuel Patton and Edna Stauffer (Martin) Edwards.

Fred...

Oct 14, 2019

Martha M. Martin, 83, of 333 Wheat Ridge Dr., Ephrata, died Monday, October 14, 2019 at Hershey Medical Center. Her husband, Samuel M. Martin, survives.

Born in Earl Twp., she was the daughter of the late Eli O. and Mattie (Martin) Nolt.

She was a homemaker and a member of Pequea...

Oct 14, 2019

Richard G. Weaver, 76, of 567 Springville Rd., New Holland died on Monday, October 14, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Terre Hill, he was the son of the late Rufus and Ella Mae (Good) Weaver.

Surviving are two sons: R. Michael married to Sheri Weaver, Gap and Stephen D. married to Lisa Weaver,...

Oct 13, 2019

Anna Mae Hoober passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 13, 2019, at Landis Homes Retirement Community, Lititz, PA, one week after her 108th birthday.

She was married to John J. Hoober who predeceased her in 1994. She enjoyed many years of volunteer work at Landis Homes in the ceramic studio, stocking shelves in the community grocery store,...

Oct 13, 2019

Israel S. Martin, 90, of Shippensburg, formerly of New Holland, died at home on Sunday, October 13, 2019.

He was the husband of Anna H. Zimmerman Martin. Born in Earl Twp., he was the son of the late Israel M. and Lydia M. Shirk Martin.

Israel was a retired farmer. He was a member of...

Oct 12, 2019

Frank H. “Mike” Jacobs, 90, formerly of New Holland, a resident of Long Community at Highland, passed away at the home on Saturday, October 12, 2019.

He was the husband of Joan L. Cairns Jacobs. Born in Narvon, he was the son of the late William B. and Edna Mae Hyman Jacobs.

Mike retired as...

Oct 12, 2019

Pauline M. Kurtz, 49, of Reinholds, passed away at home on Saturday, October 12, 2019.

Born in Lebanon, she was the daughter of Lena N. Martin Kurtz of Reinholds, and the late Paul H. Kurtz.

Pauline attended the Bowmansville Mennonite Church, Weaverland Conference.

Surviving besides her mother are five sisters, Lois wife of...