Obituaries

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...

Oct 10, 2019

Ada S. Reiff, 93, of 2346 Division Hwy., Ephrata, died Thursday, October 10, 2019 at the home of her daughter in Fleetwood. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Harvey S. Fox in 1978 and her second husband, Elam M. Reiff in 1999.

Born in West Earl Twp., she was the daughter of...

Oct 9, 2019

Marian Selma (Pauli) Russell, 91, of New Holland passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 9th at home.

Born May 29, 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of Edward E. Pauli and Selma (Sutter) Pauli. Marian graduated from Eastern Nazarene College and taught 2nd and 3rd grades in Ohio and Pennsylvania before starting a...

Oct 8, 2019

Willard “Merton” Stroble, 83, of Elverson, passed away at home on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 following a lengthy illness.

He was married 62 years to Carol D. Rightmire Stroble. Born in Williamsport, he was the son of the late William F. and Mary E. Snell Stroble.

Mert was employed in the Dairy Industry as an...

Oct 7, 2019

Helen R. Huyett, age 90, wife of Donald L. Huyett of New Holland, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2019 at the Zerbe Nursing Center, where she has been a resident since January, 2019. Born in Terre Hill, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mae (Hartranft) Showalter.

Helen was a graduate of the former...

Oct 5, 2019

Mary L. Mellinger, 82, of New Holland, died Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Mt. Joy, after a brief illness.

Born in Campbelltown, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Russell and Kathryn Etter. Her husband, Edward V. Mellinger, died June 25, 2013.

Mary was a very loving and caring person...

Oct 4, 2019

Dorothy Wuestner Morgan, 97, of New Holland, died Friday, October 4, 2019 at Garden Spot Village.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Charles and Rose (Zeswitz) Wuestner. Her husband, Carroll E. “Carl” Morgan, died Oct. 25, 2004.

Dorothy was a graduate of Frankford High School in Philadelphia. During WWII she served with the...

Sep 29, 2019

Emma N. Zimmerman, 81, of 930 W. Quarry Rd., New Holland, entered into rest on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at her home. Her husband, Lloyd N. Zimmerman, survives.

Born in West Earl Twp., she was the daughter of the late John Jacob and Emma (Nolt) Reiff.

Emma was a homemaker and...

Sep 27, 2019

Ella Z. Hoover, 84, of Ephrata, formerly of Manheim, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2019 at Lincoln Christian Home where she has been a resident for 14 months.

Born in Earl Twp., she was the daughter of the late David H. and Emma H. (Zimmerman) Sensenig. She was the wife of Ammon H. Hoover.

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Sep 26, 2019

Violet R. Ickes, 109, of New Holland, formerly of Philadelphia, died Thursday, September 26, 2019, after a brief illness, at Garden Spot Village.

Born in Shamokin, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary (Oster) Reichley. Her first husband, George Smith, died in 1988, and her second husband, James Ickes, died in 2001....

Sep 24, 2019

Ruth L. Dagen, 93, of 1001 E. Oregon Rd., Lititz, formerly of Leola, died Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Landis Homes. Her husband, C. Lloyd Dagen, preceded her in death in 2009.

Born in Rothsville, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Phoebe (High) Lefever.

Early in her life,...