Obituaries

Mar 4, 2025

Katelyn King, 21, of Gap, PA, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. She was a loving and compassionate person who touched the lives of everyone who knew her.

She graduated from Pequea Valley High School in 2022 and participated in softball while attending there. She was a member of Bellevue Presbyterian Church where she was baptized...

Mar 2, 2025

Donna Louise (Foultz) Elliott, 74, of Kinzers, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2025 after a hard battle with cancer.

Born in Brownstown, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Payton and Evelyn Foultz.

She was the loving wife of Roger Lee Elliott, with whom she shared 52 years of marriage.

She...

Mar 2, 2025

Catharine S. Messner, 94, a resident of Garden Spot Village, New Holland, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025.

She was the wife of the late Roy R. Messner who died in 2014. Born in East Earl Twp., she was the daughter of the late Daniel W. and Grace Witwer Burkholder.

Catharine was a homemaker...

Feb 28, 2025

Pamela Sue (Herman) Bleau, 67, of Reading, passed away on February 28, 2025 in her residence.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Geroge W. and Lorena Jo (Snader) Herman.

She was the loving wife of Stephen Edward Bleau, with whom she shared 37 years of marriage.

She was a...

Feb 27, 2025

Janet (Panton) Francisco, 99, passed away peacefully at Garden Spot Village, on February 27, 2025. Janet was born on January 26, 1926, in Foxburg, PA, to her late parents, Howard and America (Sheats) Panton. Her husband of 64 years, Jack Francisco, passed away in 2013.

Janet graduated from Temple University in 1947 with a bachelor’s degree in...

Feb 25, 2025

Galen E. Sweigart Sr., 87, of Gordonville, passed away on February 25, 2025 at his residence.

Born in Bird in Hand, he was the son of the late Curtis F. and Minnie (Englert) Sweigart.

He was the husband of the late Elsie Mae (Weller) Sweigart, with whom he shared 61 years of marriage until the...

Feb 25, 2025

Larry G. Usner, 81, of New Holland, passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, February 25, 2025.

He was married 59 years to Sylvia A, Horning Usner. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Leroy and Bertha Martin Usner.

Larry had worked as the parts manager at the former Ziemer Buick, New...

Feb 25, 2025

Samuel M. Martin, 90, of Ephrata, died Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at Fairmount Homes. He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha M. (Nolt) Martin, in 2019.

Born on March 25, 1934 in East Earl, he was the son of the late Samuel Z. and Hettie (Musser) Martin.

He was...

Feb 24, 2025

Mary S. Martin, 93, of Ephrata, PA, entered into rest at her residence on February 24, 2025.

She was the wife of the late Amos W. Martin. Born in Caernarvon Twp., she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Elizabeth Sauder Nolt.

She was a member of the South Fairmount Mennonite Church, Groffdale Conference....

Feb 23, 2025

Elsie L. (Doran) Altpeter, 92, a resident of Fairmount Homes, went to be with her Lord on February 23, 2025.

Born in Covington Township, she was the daughter of the late Everett W. and Dolores (Ames) Doran.

She was the wife of the late Rev. W. John Altpeter, with whom she shared 50 years of...

Feb 22, 2025

Pauline D. (Martin) Burkholder, 93, went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 22, 2025. Born in New Holland, PA, she was the first of five children of the late Clarence P. and Edna Hollinger Martin and the wife of the late James Witwer Burkholder who passed away in 2003. Pauline lived most of her life in...

Feb 21, 2025

Thelma J. Force, 80, of New Holland, died Friday, February 21, 2025, at Maple Farm Nursing Center. She was preceded in death by her husband of 24 years, Arthur C. Force, in 2007.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Ralph E. and Reba B. (Carvell) Hillard.

Thelma...

Feb 18, 2025

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Randolph (Randy) Blank, age 62, of Ephrata, Pennsylvania, who passed away on February 18, 2025.

Randy was born on September 17, 1962, to Ellamae Blank and Dale Blank, both of whom preceded him in death. Previously married to Michelle Weicksel of Peach Bottom. He was a...

Feb 17, 2025

Lizzie M. Martin, 81, of 1058 Kramer Mill Road, Denver, PA passed away peacefully at home on Monday, February 17, 2025.

She was the wife of Aaron Z. Martin. Born in New Holland, she was the daughter of the late David and Elizabeth “Lizzie” Martin Hoover.

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

Feb 17, 2025

Susie N. Sauder, 89, a resident of Lincoln Christian Home, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2025.

She was the wife of the late Ivan M. Sauder who died in 2023. Born in Brecknock Twp., she was the daughter of the late Clement and Annie Newswanger Leinbach.

Susie was a homemaker and a member of...

Feb 15, 2025

Norman L. Huyett, 74, of Ephrata, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on February 15, 2025. Norman was born in Gap, PA, the youngest of sixteen children, to his late parents, Clayton and Jennie (Fox) Huyett. He is survived by his companion of 12 years, Anna Hertzog, of New Providence, PA.

Norman was...

Feb 14, 2025

Cynthia A. Diem, 62, of Ephrata, passed away at Good Samaritan Hospital, in Lebanon, PA, on Friday, February 14, 2025. She is free of pain and is an angel of God, now with her significant other Chuck Sensenig on Valentine’s Day, watching eagles from heaven. Cynthia was born in Narvon, PA, to her late parents, Irvin G. and Goldie...

Feb 14, 2025

Dale Martin, 87, of Ephrata, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2025, at Zerbe Retirement Community.

He was the husband of the late Ethel M. Eisenhour Martin who died in 2016. Born in Blue Ball, he was the son of the late Harvey Z. and Esther Elizabeth “Betty” Martin.

Dale had been the...

Feb 13, 2025

Ada Mae (Zimmerman) Nolt, 79, of East Earl, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2025 in her residence after a brief illness.

Born in East Earl, she was the daughter of the late John O. and Esther (Nolt) Zimmerman.

She was the loving wife of Lloyd W. Nolt, with whom she shared 58 years of...

Feb 13, 2025

Aaron S. Kurtz, 86, passed peacefully into Heaven on Thursday, February 13, 2025. A resident of Fairmount Homes, he was formerly of New Holland. Born on Sept. 1, 1938, he was the son of the late Aaron H. and Edna B. Kurtz. He was the beloved husband of Janet Landis Kurtz with whom he shared 55 years of marriage....