Obituaries
Obituaries for Panebaker Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Inc.
Sara K. Milstreed
Jan 5, 2022
Sara K. Milstreed, 80, of Chambersburg, peacefully entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Chambersburg Hospital following a brief illness. Born on Friday, February 21, 1941 in Baltimore, MD, she was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Louis G. Milstreed, Sr., who died in 2019. A dedicated wife, mother and grandmother, Sara also...
Stuart D. Mize
Jan 5, 2022
Stuart D. “Stu” Mize, 70, of East Berlin, husband of Linda J. Mize, entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at UPMC Memorial Hospital. Born on Tuesday, March 27, 1951, he was a son of Harvey Mize and Joan Hodges. He proudly served his country in the US Navy during the Vietnam War and retired from Harley-Davidson...
Lamarr D. Meckley
Jan 2, 2022
Lamarr D. “Marty” Meckley, 65, of Hanover, beloved husband of Alicia A. Meckley, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, January 2, 2022 at UPMC Hanover Hospital. Born on Sunday, September 23, 1956 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Arlington Kenneth Meckley and Blanche Stonesifer Meckley. For nearly 30 years, he was a forklift operator with Sealed...
Beverly B. Shute
Jan 2, 2022
Beverly Berry Shute, retired school secretary with the Prince Georges County, MD Public Schools, died on January 2, 2022, at age 95. Born in Norwalk, OH in 1926, she moved with her family to Alexandria, VA, in 1937. There she continued her schooling and later graduated from George Washington High School in 1944. Next, she attended Sullins College in Bristol,...
George C. Kessler
Dec 30, 2021
George C. Kessler, 88, of York, formerly of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 30, 2021 at ManorCare York South. Born on Thursday, January 26, 1933 in Hanover, he was the son of the late Charles D. and Bertha Mae Renoll Kessler. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Henrietta P. “Pearl” Kessler, who...
Jane M. Stambaugh
Dec 28, 2021
Jane M. Stambaugh, 71, of Spring Grove, beloved wife of James “Jim” Stambaugh, passed away peacefully and entered God’s eternal care on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at UPMC Specialty Hospital- York. Born on Saturday, August 5, 1950 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Leslie and Frances Lee Flora. She is also preceded in death by her twin...
Toby Lurk
Dec 26, 2021
Toby Lurk, 39, of Hanover, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Brittany Lurk, his wife of nearly two years. Born in Salt Lake City, UT, he was a son of Christine Barnum Lurk of Littlestown and the late Paul W. Lurk. A 2001 graduate of Littlestown High School, he was a...
Spencer E. Huff
Dec 22, 2021
Spencer Eugene Huff, 87, entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at his home. Born on Thursday, October 18, 1934 in Littlestown, he was a son of the late Lawrence D. and Nellie Miller Huff. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 30 years, June E. Clapsaddle Huff, who died in 2018; four brothers,...
Clinton Barr
Dec 22, 2021
Clinton Barr, 84, of New Oxford, beloved husband of Patricia Dawn Barr, died on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at UPMC West Shore. Born on Sunday, May 16, 1937 in Wheeling, WV, he was a son of the late John Francis Barr and Irene Cecilia Dunn Barr. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Jennifer Barr; brothers, Irwin Barr,...
Bonnie Lee Watson
Dec 22, 2021
Bonnie Lee Watson, 76, of Warren, MI, entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at St. Anthony Healthcare Center in Warren. Born on Thursday, September 27, 1945 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Robert E. and Ruth Anna Noel Watson. Bonnie was a nursing assistant in the maternity ward at Hanover General Hospital for...
Gary L. Wolfe
Dec 20, 2021
Gary L. Wolfe, 71, of Hanover, beloved husband of Linda J. Toot Wolfe, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 20, 2021 at York Hospital. Born on Sunday, September 24, 1950 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Charles E. and Romaine Rohrbaugh Wolfe. He was also preceded in death by a son, Chad C. Wolfe; and a brother...
Kenneth David "Ken" Fuhrman
Dec 18, 2021
Kenneth David “Ken” Fuhrman, 88, of Hanover, beloved husband of Vivian Crawford Fuhrman, entered into God’s eternal care on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at his home. Born on Sunday, April 2, 1933 in Hanover, he was the son of the late David and Treva Geiman Fuhrman. He is also preceded in death by a son, Jeffrey Fuhrman; and a sister,...
William "Bud" France
Dec 18, 2021
William “Bud” France passed into God’s tender care on Saturday, December 18, 2021, while at home with his wife of 69 years, Ethel Bishop France. He frequently expressed pride in the work ethic of his ten children: Cathy D. Gross (Doyle) of Hanover, William R. France (the late Dorothy) of Thomasville, the late Perry L. France (Wanda Anderson), Anita A....
Donald C. Brown
Dec 14, 2021
Donald C. Brown, 80, of Hanover, loving husband of Nancy Lee Groft Brown, died Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at UPMC Hanover Hospital following a brief illness. Born on Friday, June 20, 1941 in Glen Rock, he was a son of the late William and Anna Menchey Brown. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, William Arthur Brown, Thomas...
Michael Eugene "Mike" Berwager
Dec 12, 2021
Michael Eugene “Mike” Berwager, 71, of Hanover, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 12, 2021 while at his home. Born on Tuesday, October 24, 1950 he was a son of Marjorie A. Zentz Berwager, of Hanover, and the late Ivan H. Berwager, Sr. He is also preceded in death by infant twin brothers, James and...
Anna Mae Rummel
Dec 10, 2021
Anna Mae Hostetter Rummel, 87, formerly of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 10, 2021 at her home in St. Thomas, PA. Born on Friday, March 30, 1934 in Hanover, she was the daughter of the late Robert L. and Treva Baumgardner Hostetter. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Frederick E. Rummel, who...
Geraldine M. Reinhart
Dec 7, 2021
Geraldine M. “Gerry” Reinhart, 81, of New Oxford, went Home to be with her Savior, Jesus, on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at her home. Born on Thursday, August 1, 1940 in Quakertown, she was a daughter of the late Harry D. and Erlene Rinehart. She was also preceded by her husband of 36 years, William C. Reinhart, who died in...
Edward L. Chronister
Dec 6, 2021
Edward L. Chronister, 77, of Glen Rock, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 6, 2021. A native of Westminster, MD, he was born on Wednesday, August 30, 1944 to the late Leroy and Catherine Shue Chronister. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 38 years, Anna M. Chronister, who died in 2013; and a brother, Larry Chronister....
William Fowler
Dec 5, 2021
William Fowler, 98, of Hanover, previously of Baltimore, affectionately known as “Fowler”, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at UPMC Hanover Hospital. Born on Thursday, January 11, 1923 in Baltimore, he was a son of the late William Edward and Addie Stepney Fowler. He is also preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Elizabeth Bowie Fowler;...
Frederick W. Stine
Dec 3, 2021
Frederick Whitson Stine, 87, of Hanover, husband of Patricia Brawner Stine, passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021 at UPMC Hanover Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born on Friday, November 9, 1934 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Horace J. and Irma Humbert Stine. A 1952 graduate of Eichelberger High School, he attended York College and...
Sara K. Milstreed
Jan 5, 2022
Sara K. Milstreed, 80, of Chambersburg, peacefully entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Chambersburg Hospital following a brief illness. Born on Friday, February 21, 1941 in Baltimore, MD, she was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Louis G. Milstreed, Sr., who died in 2019. A dedicated wife, mother and grandmother, Sara also...
Stuart D. Mize
Jan 5, 2022
Stuart D. “Stu” Mize, 70, of East Berlin, husband of Linda J. Mize, entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at UPMC Memorial Hospital. Born on Tuesday, March 27, 1951, he was a son of Harvey Mize and Joan Hodges. He proudly served his country in the US Navy during the Vietnam War and retired from Harley-Davidson...
Lamarr D. Meckley
Jan 2, 2022
Lamarr D. “Marty” Meckley, 65, of Hanover, beloved husband of Alicia A. Meckley, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, January 2, 2022 at UPMC Hanover Hospital. Born on Sunday, September 23, 1956 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Arlington Kenneth Meckley and Blanche Stonesifer Meckley. For nearly 30 years, he was a forklift operator with Sealed...
Beverly B. Shute
Jan 2, 2022
Beverly Berry Shute, retired school secretary with the Prince Georges County, MD Public Schools, died on January 2, 2022, at age 95. Born in Norwalk, OH in 1926, she moved with her family to Alexandria, VA, in 1937. There she continued her schooling and later graduated from George Washington High School in 1944. Next, she attended Sullins College in Bristol,...
George C. Kessler
Dec 30, 2021
George C. Kessler, 88, of York, formerly of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 30, 2021 at ManorCare York South. Born on Thursday, January 26, 1933 in Hanover, he was the son of the late Charles D. and Bertha Mae Renoll Kessler. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Henrietta P. “Pearl” Kessler, who...
Jane M. Stambaugh
Dec 28, 2021
Jane M. Stambaugh, 71, of Spring Grove, beloved wife of James “Jim” Stambaugh, passed away peacefully and entered God’s eternal care on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at UPMC Specialty Hospital- York. Born on Saturday, August 5, 1950 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Leslie and Frances Lee Flora. She is also preceded in death by her twin...
Toby Lurk
Dec 26, 2021
Toby Lurk, 39, of Hanover, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Brittany Lurk, his wife of nearly two years. Born in Salt Lake City, UT, he was a son of Christine Barnum Lurk of Littlestown and the late Paul W. Lurk. A 2001 graduate of Littlestown High School, he was a...
Spencer E. Huff
Dec 22, 2021
Spencer Eugene Huff, 87, entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at his home. Born on Thursday, October 18, 1934 in Littlestown, he was a son of the late Lawrence D. and Nellie Miller Huff. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 30 years, June E. Clapsaddle Huff, who died in 2018; four brothers,...
Clinton Barr
Dec 22, 2021
Clinton Barr, 84, of New Oxford, beloved husband of Patricia Dawn Barr, died on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at UPMC West Shore. Born on Sunday, May 16, 1937 in Wheeling, WV, he was a son of the late John Francis Barr and Irene Cecilia Dunn Barr. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Jennifer Barr; brothers, Irwin Barr,...
Bonnie Lee Watson
Dec 22, 2021
Bonnie Lee Watson, 76, of Warren, MI, entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at St. Anthony Healthcare Center in Warren. Born on Thursday, September 27, 1945 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Robert E. and Ruth Anna Noel Watson. Bonnie was a nursing assistant in the maternity ward at Hanover General Hospital for...
Gary L. Wolfe
Dec 20, 2021
Gary L. Wolfe, 71, of Hanover, beloved husband of Linda J. Toot Wolfe, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 20, 2021 at York Hospital. Born on Sunday, September 24, 1950 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Charles E. and Romaine Rohrbaugh Wolfe. He was also preceded in death by a son, Chad C. Wolfe; and a brother...
Kenneth David "Ken" Fuhrman
Dec 18, 2021
Kenneth David “Ken” Fuhrman, 88, of Hanover, beloved husband of Vivian Crawford Fuhrman, entered into God’s eternal care on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at his home. Born on Sunday, April 2, 1933 in Hanover, he was the son of the late David and Treva Geiman Fuhrman. He is also preceded in death by a son, Jeffrey Fuhrman; and a sister,...
William "Bud" France
Dec 18, 2021
William “Bud” France passed into God’s tender care on Saturday, December 18, 2021, while at home with his wife of 69 years, Ethel Bishop France. He frequently expressed pride in the work ethic of his ten children: Cathy D. Gross (Doyle) of Hanover, William R. France (the late Dorothy) of Thomasville, the late Perry L. France (Wanda Anderson), Anita A....
Donald C. Brown
Dec 14, 2021
Donald C. Brown, 80, of Hanover, loving husband of Nancy Lee Groft Brown, died Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at UPMC Hanover Hospital following a brief illness. Born on Friday, June 20, 1941 in Glen Rock, he was a son of the late William and Anna Menchey Brown. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, William Arthur Brown, Thomas...
Michael Eugene "Mike" Berwager
Dec 12, 2021
Michael Eugene “Mike” Berwager, 71, of Hanover, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 12, 2021 while at his home. Born on Tuesday, October 24, 1950 he was a son of Marjorie A. Zentz Berwager, of Hanover, and the late Ivan H. Berwager, Sr. He is also preceded in death by infant twin brothers, James and...
Anna Mae Rummel
Dec 10, 2021
Anna Mae Hostetter Rummel, 87, formerly of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 10, 2021 at her home in St. Thomas, PA. Born on Friday, March 30, 1934 in Hanover, she was the daughter of the late Robert L. and Treva Baumgardner Hostetter. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Frederick E. Rummel, who...
Geraldine M. Reinhart
Dec 7, 2021
Geraldine M. “Gerry” Reinhart, 81, of New Oxford, went Home to be with her Savior, Jesus, on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at her home. Born on Thursday, August 1, 1940 in Quakertown, she was a daughter of the late Harry D. and Erlene Rinehart. She was also preceded by her husband of 36 years, William C. Reinhart, who died in...
Edward L. Chronister
Dec 6, 2021
Edward L. Chronister, 77, of Glen Rock, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 6, 2021. A native of Westminster, MD, he was born on Wednesday, August 30, 1944 to the late Leroy and Catherine Shue Chronister. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 38 years, Anna M. Chronister, who died in 2013; and a brother, Larry Chronister....
William Fowler
Dec 5, 2021
William Fowler, 98, of Hanover, previously of Baltimore, affectionately known as “Fowler”, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at UPMC Hanover Hospital. Born on Thursday, January 11, 1923 in Baltimore, he was a son of the late William Edward and Addie Stepney Fowler. He is also preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Elizabeth Bowie Fowler;...
Frederick W. Stine
Dec 3, 2021
Frederick Whitson Stine, 87, of Hanover, husband of Patricia Brawner Stine, passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021 at UPMC Hanover Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born on Friday, November 9, 1934 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Horace J. and Irma Humbert Stine. A 1952 graduate of Eichelberger High School, he attended York College and...
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