Obituaries

Aug 19, 2023

Samuel F. Esh, age 12, passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2023 as the result of a farming accident.  Born in Oxford, he was the son of Samuel S. and Emma L. Fisher Esh of 538 Woods Road, Oxford.  Samuel attended the Old Order Amish Church.  In addition to his parents, he is survived by 9 siblings: Elsie wife...

Aug 19, 2023

Velma Louise Davis, 89, of Buck Heights Road, Quarryville, PA passed away peacefully at her residence surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, August 19, 2023. She was the wife of the late John W. Davis who died January 10, 2013.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Bessie Elville Griest.

Louise...

Aug 18, 2023

Harold L. Stokes, age 79, of Holtwood, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2023.  He was the husband of Barbara J. (Best) Stokes, celebrating 57 years of marriage on December 18 of last year.  Born in Holtwood, he was the son of the late Daniel and Elsie (Kurtz) Stokes.  He graduated from Penn Manor, Class of 1961.  Harold was...

Aug 17, 2023

Esther Grace Smoker, age 94, formerly of Gordonville, passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2023 at Garden Spot Village in New Holland.  She was the wife of the late Reuben S. Smoker who passed away on February 25, 2019.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Amos and Annie Lapp Blank.  Esther was a member of...

Aug 14, 2023

Vernon R. Umble, age 90, formerly of White Oak Road, Christiana, passed away at the Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community on Monday, August 14, 2023.  He was the husband of Mildred Landes Umble, with whom he would have celebrated  70 years together on December 12th.  He was born in Gap, son of the late Edgar C. & Susan P. Smoker...

Aug 13, 2023

Elmer F. Fisher, age 79 of 729 Georgetown Road, Ronks, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023 at his home.  He was the husband of Leah Beiler Fisher.  Born in Ronks, he was the son of the late Benjamin S. and Salome Fisher Fisher.  Elmer was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.  Surviving besides his wife are...

Aug 12, 2023

Jack J Bryson, 94, passed away peacefully at Willow Valley Community, Lancaster on August 12, 2023. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late William and Kathryn (Beck) Bryson. He was a 1951 graduate of Lebanon Valley College, Annville and received his M.B.A. from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1964. He served honorably in the United States Army...

Aug 12, 2023

Barbara E. Witmer, 89, of Fieldcrest Drive, Willow Street, PA died on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Newport Meadows Nursing Facility.  She was the wife of the late Paul R. Witmer who died August 7, 2005.  Born in Elkton, MD she was the daughter of the late Christian and Sarah Elizabeth Miller Zeitler. A homemaker, she assisted on the...

Aug 12, 2023

Marshall Walter Myer, 77, of Lampeter, passed away on August 12, 2023. Born in Lancaster in 1946, Marshall graduated from Avon Grove High School class of 1964. He was employed as an electrician at Lukens Steel Company for 48 years before retiring in 2012. In his spare time, he loved watching drag racing, riding motorcycle, learning about history, playing...

Aug 12, 2023

Adalie Grace Martin, stillborn daughter of Thane and Regina Weaver Martin of Quarryville, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2023.  In addition to her parents, she is survived by her grandparents: Edwin and Kathryn Martin Martin of Quarryville, Keith and Wilma Horst Weaver of Shippensburg, great-grandparents: Frances Nolt Martin of Quarryville, Edward and Arlene Sauder Weaver of Leola, and...

Aug 11, 2023

Andrew D. Nolt, age 49, of Kirkwood, passed away at the Mt. Joy Hospice Center on Friday, August 11, 2023.  He was the companion of Shelley L. Mowery, with whom he resided.  He was born in Lancaster, son of Shirley Denlinger Nolt of Paradise and the late David L. Nolt.  He worked for Andrews Excavating of Willow Street.  He...

Aug 11, 2023

Dorothy R. "Dottie" Graham, age 83 of Smoketown, passed away on Friday, August 11, 2023 at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community.  She was the wife of Clair W. Graham with whom she celebrated 66 years of marriage.  Born in New Holland, she was the daughter of the late Allen and Margaret Spencer Hammond.  She was a member of Faith Evangelical...

Aug 10, 2023

Janet M. Blevins, 91, of 6 Dennis Drive, New Providence, died Thursday, August 10, 2023 at Newport Meadows, Christiana.  Her husband of 63 years, Robert G. Blevins, preceded her in death in 2015. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late Freeman and Myrtle Doulin. Janet was a stay-at-home mom, raising five children, devoting her life to...

Aug 8, 2023

Douglas R. Straley, 65, of Mount Joy, PA passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Tuesday, August 8, 2023.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Kay Straley of Lancaster and the late Ronald V. Straley.

Doug had been employed by the County of Lancaster.

An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed going to...

Aug 8, 2023

LeRoy E. "Red" Pembleton, age 92 of Holtwood, passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at his home.  He was the husband of Marilyn Zergiebel Pembleton for nearly 70 years.  Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Harry F. and Clara Svenson Pembleton.  He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Oakhurst, NJ...

Aug 7, 2023

Amos S. King, age 89, passed away on Monday, August 7, 2023.  He was the husband of the late Mary R. King King who passed away on June 15, 2012.  He was born in Strasburg, son of the late Henry S. & Sarah Stoltzfus King.  He was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.  Surviving are 12 children:  ...

Aug 7, 2023

Charles M. Seymour, age 72 of Coatesville, PA, passed away at his home on Monday, August 7, 2023.  He was the husband of Doris Anne Mcnutt Seymour.  He was born in Coatesville, son of the late John H. & Ruth McCannon Seymour.  He loved Harley Davidsons and collecting junk.  Surviving besides his wife are 5 children:  Sandy wife of...

Aug 6, 2023

Norman L. Sharp, age 79, of New Holland, peacefully went home to his Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 6, 2023 while he was surrounded by his family.  He was the husband of Rose Stoltzfus Sharp for over 55 years.   Born in Belleville, he was the son of the late Crist and Bertha Good Sharp.  Most of his childhood...

Aug 6, 2023

Nancy Ruth Kornbau, age 67 of Narvon, passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2023 at the Rose City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  She was the wife of Lloyd Kornbau for 43 years.  Born in East Waterford, PA, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Nora Zigler Beaston.  Nancy loved her puzzle books, drinking coffee, baking, horses, her...

Aug 6, 2023

Jacob M. Stoltzfus, age 71, and his wife Annie B. Beiler Stoltzfus, age 70, of 872 Mount Pleasant Road, Quarryville, passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2023 as the result of a vehicle accident.  Jacob was born in Christiana, son of the late Samuel M. and Katie Stoltzfus Stoltzfus.  Annie was born in Paradise, daughter of the late Elam...