Obituaries
Obituaries for Panebaker Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Inc.
George Greening
Nov 12, 2017
George Greening, 95, of Old Bridge, NJ, died Sunday, November 12, 2017, at home, surrounded by family. Born at home on Christmas Day, 1921 in Kansas City, MO, he married Eleanor Childs Hill of Washington, DC on Thanksgiving Day in 1959. A G.I. in Europe during World War II, trained in code and cipher by the British, he served in...
Velma L. Millheim
Nov 12, 2017
Velma L. Millheim, 86, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Tuesday, May 19, 1931 in New Oxford, she was the daughter of the late Earl F. and Hazel M. McIlwee Flickinger. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Robert B. Millheim, Sr., who...
Bonnie Burger
Nov 10, 2017
Bonnie Burger, 74, of New Oxford and formerly of Pleasant Valley, loving wife of L. Wayne Burger, Jr., passed away peacefully on Friday, November 10, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. Born on Saturday, November 28, 1942 in Baltimore City, she was a daughter of the late Charles K. and Juna G. Hoyle Hauman. She was also preceded...
Anna E. Utz
Nov 9, 2017
Anna E. Utz, 97, of Cross Keys Village, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at The Brethren Home Community. Born on Friday, June 4, 1920 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Oliver E. and Sarah Little Blouse. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Utz; their only child, Mildred A....
Calvin H. Leese
Nov 4, 2017
Calvin H. Leese, 93, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Sunday, May 4, 1924 in Silver Run, MD, he was a son of the late Horatio D. and Nedah Unger Leese. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 72 years, Pearl E. Feeser Leese,...
Sandra Hartlaub
Nov 3, 2017
Sandra Hartlaub, 73, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Friday, November 3, 2017 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Per her wishes, no service is planned.
Frances A. Rosensteel
Nov 1, 2017
Frances A. Rosensteel, 95, of Hanover, died peacefully on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center following a period of declining health. Born on Sunday, January 16, 1922 in Bonneauville, she was a daughter of the late Cletus H. and Mary E. Rutters Clouser and loving wife of 66 years to the late Charles R. Rosensteel, who died...
Elizabeth F. Thorne
Oct 29, 2017
Elizabeth F. Thorne, 90, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at The Village at Utz Terrace. Born on Wednesday, June 29, 1927 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Harry Francis Meyer and Ada Lillian Herbert Meyer. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Vernon E. Thorne,...
Donald Spencer Truitt
Oct 22, 2017
Donald Spencer Truitt, 88, of New Oxford and formerly of Pleasant Valley, went to be with the Lord on Sunday October 22, 2017 at York Hospital. Born on Tuesday, September 17, 1929 in Bethel, DE, he was a son of the late Oliver and Mary Spencer Truitt. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Barbara...
Edward William Hannigan, Sr.
Oct 20, 2017
Edward William Hannigan, Sr., 92, of Baltimore, died peacefully on Friday, October 20, 2017 at Hanover Hospital. Born on Tuesday, December 16, 1924 in Baltimore City, he was a son of the late Charles William Hannigan, Jr. and Muriel Yvonne Tucker Hannigan and husband of 62 years to the late Eleanor "Elly" Florence Hannigan. He was also preceded in death...
Nancy R. Strausbaugh
Oct 18, 2017
Nancy R. Strausbaugh, of New Oxford, beloved wife of Ronald E. Strausbaugh, passed away peacefully into the eternal Kingdom of God on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at her home. A native of Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Nelson M. and Ruth Dutterer Zeigler. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Shirley; and a brother, Roland...
Renna M. Weaver
Oct 17, 2017
Renna Myers Weaver, 89, of Carlisle formerly of York, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at Thornwald Home in Carlisle. Born on Thursday, August 9, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Emanuel and Ruth Metzger Myers. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Albert Weaver, who died in 1993; a son, Ronald R....
Jerome E. Thomassy
Oct 16, 2017
Jerome E. “Jet” Thomassy, 71, of Hanover, beloved husband of Milly Ditzler Thomassy, passed away doing what he loved, hunting, on Monday, October 16, 2017. Born on Tuesday, December 18, 1945 in Richmond, VA, he was a son of the late Dr. George E. Thomassy and Gertrude F. Hemler Thomassy. He was a 1964 graduate of Delone Catholic High School...
Betty K. Spione
Oct 15, 2017
Betty K. Spione, 89, of Seabrook, MD passed away on October 15, 2017at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Will Oldham of Westminster, MD. Betty was born on Friday, September 21, 1928 in Washington, DC, she retired from the Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Company after 45 years of service. She was the loving wife of 49 years...
Nancy A. Briggs
Oct 10, 2017
Nancy A. Briggs, 74, of Spring Grove, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born on Saturday, December 19, 1942 in Irvington, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Helena McGinley Dempsey. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Paul Briggs,...
Donald H. Fisher Jr.
Oct 5, 2017
Donald Heilman Fisher, Jr., 66, passed over into Spirit on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at his home in Hanover with his wife, Chris, by his side. Born on Monday, April 9, 1951 in York, he was the son of the late Donald Heilman Fisher, Sr. and Margaret Elizabeth Gobrecht Fisher. He grew up and lived all of his life in...
Adalynn Jade Bosserman
Oct 1, 2017
Adalynn Jade Bosserman, 21 day old daughter of Dakota and Ashley Small Bosserman of East Berlin, was embraced by God on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Born on Sunday, September 10, 2017 in Hershey, she was born with a structural heart defect. She was a fighter and gave the family special moments like when she grasped...
Willis P. Ross
Sep 30, 2017
Willis P. Ross, 85, of Hanover, beloved husband of Lillian ”Dolly” Owen Ross, entered into God’s eternal care while sleeping on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at his home. Born on Friday, June 3, 1932 in Leeds, Quebec, Canada, he was a son of the late Wilson Harvey Ross and Lillian Eileen Ross. He was also preceded in death by two...
Beverly C. Nawaz
Sep 28, 2017
Beverly C. Grubb Nawaz, formerly of Silver Spring, MD, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at home in Hanover, PA. Born on Sunday, October 22, 1939 in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Charles N. and Roy “Faye” Hall Grubb. A 1957 graduate of Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Beverly most notably worked...
Carolyn B. Winand
Sep 27, 2017
Carolyn Ann Baumgardner Winand, 74, of Hanover, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, September 27, 2017. Born on Friday, February 19, 1943 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Charles David and Caroline Anna Gross Baumgardner and wife of 50 years to the late Alan G. Winand, who died in 2012. She was also preceded in...
George Greening
Nov 12, 2017
George Greening, 95, of Old Bridge, NJ, died Sunday, November 12, 2017, at home, surrounded by family. Born at home on Christmas Day, 1921 in Kansas City, MO, he married Eleanor Childs Hill of Washington, DC on Thanksgiving Day in 1959. A G.I. in Europe during World War II, trained in code and cipher by the British, he served in...
Velma L. Millheim
Nov 12, 2017
Velma L. Millheim, 86, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Tuesday, May 19, 1931 in New Oxford, she was the daughter of the late Earl F. and Hazel M. McIlwee Flickinger. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Robert B. Millheim, Sr., who...
Bonnie Burger
Nov 10, 2017
Bonnie Burger, 74, of New Oxford and formerly of Pleasant Valley, loving wife of L. Wayne Burger, Jr., passed away peacefully on Friday, November 10, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. Born on Saturday, November 28, 1942 in Baltimore City, she was a daughter of the late Charles K. and Juna G. Hoyle Hauman. She was also preceded...
Anna E. Utz
Nov 9, 2017
Anna E. Utz, 97, of Cross Keys Village, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at The Brethren Home Community. Born on Friday, June 4, 1920 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Oliver E. and Sarah Little Blouse. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Utz; their only child, Mildred A....
Calvin H. Leese
Nov 4, 2017
Calvin H. Leese, 93, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Sunday, May 4, 1924 in Silver Run, MD, he was a son of the late Horatio D. and Nedah Unger Leese. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 72 years, Pearl E. Feeser Leese,...
Sandra Hartlaub
Nov 3, 2017
Sandra Hartlaub, 73, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Friday, November 3, 2017 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Per her wishes, no service is planned.
Frances A. Rosensteel
Nov 1, 2017
Frances A. Rosensteel, 95, of Hanover, died peacefully on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center following a period of declining health. Born on Sunday, January 16, 1922 in Bonneauville, she was a daughter of the late Cletus H. and Mary E. Rutters Clouser and loving wife of 66 years to the late Charles R. Rosensteel, who died...
Elizabeth F. Thorne
Oct 29, 2017
Elizabeth F. Thorne, 90, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at The Village at Utz Terrace. Born on Wednesday, June 29, 1927 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Harry Francis Meyer and Ada Lillian Herbert Meyer. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Vernon E. Thorne,...
Donald Spencer Truitt
Oct 22, 2017
Donald Spencer Truitt, 88, of New Oxford and formerly of Pleasant Valley, went to be with the Lord on Sunday October 22, 2017 at York Hospital. Born on Tuesday, September 17, 1929 in Bethel, DE, he was a son of the late Oliver and Mary Spencer Truitt. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Barbara...
Edward William Hannigan, Sr.
Oct 20, 2017
Edward William Hannigan, Sr., 92, of Baltimore, died peacefully on Friday, October 20, 2017 at Hanover Hospital. Born on Tuesday, December 16, 1924 in Baltimore City, he was a son of the late Charles William Hannigan, Jr. and Muriel Yvonne Tucker Hannigan and husband of 62 years to the late Eleanor "Elly" Florence Hannigan. He was also preceded in death...
Nancy R. Strausbaugh
Oct 18, 2017
Nancy R. Strausbaugh, of New Oxford, beloved wife of Ronald E. Strausbaugh, passed away peacefully into the eternal Kingdom of God on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at her home. A native of Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Nelson M. and Ruth Dutterer Zeigler. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Shirley; and a brother, Roland...
Renna M. Weaver
Oct 17, 2017
Renna Myers Weaver, 89, of Carlisle formerly of York, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at Thornwald Home in Carlisle. Born on Thursday, August 9, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Emanuel and Ruth Metzger Myers. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Albert Weaver, who died in 1993; a son, Ronald R....
Jerome E. Thomassy
Oct 16, 2017
Jerome E. “Jet” Thomassy, 71, of Hanover, beloved husband of Milly Ditzler Thomassy, passed away doing what he loved, hunting, on Monday, October 16, 2017. Born on Tuesday, December 18, 1945 in Richmond, VA, he was a son of the late Dr. George E. Thomassy and Gertrude F. Hemler Thomassy. He was a 1964 graduate of Delone Catholic High School...
Betty K. Spione
Oct 15, 2017
Betty K. Spione, 89, of Seabrook, MD passed away on October 15, 2017at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Will Oldham of Westminster, MD. Betty was born on Friday, September 21, 1928 in Washington, DC, she retired from the Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Company after 45 years of service. She was the loving wife of 49 years...
Nancy A. Briggs
Oct 10, 2017
Nancy A. Briggs, 74, of Spring Grove, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born on Saturday, December 19, 1942 in Irvington, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Helena McGinley Dempsey. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Paul Briggs,...
Donald H. Fisher Jr.
Oct 5, 2017
Donald Heilman Fisher, Jr., 66, passed over into Spirit on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at his home in Hanover with his wife, Chris, by his side. Born on Monday, April 9, 1951 in York, he was the son of the late Donald Heilman Fisher, Sr. and Margaret Elizabeth Gobrecht Fisher. He grew up and lived all of his life in...
Adalynn Jade Bosserman
Oct 1, 2017
Adalynn Jade Bosserman, 21 day old daughter of Dakota and Ashley Small Bosserman of East Berlin, was embraced by God on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Born on Sunday, September 10, 2017 in Hershey, she was born with a structural heart defect. She was a fighter and gave the family special moments like when she grasped...
Willis P. Ross
Sep 30, 2017
Willis P. Ross, 85, of Hanover, beloved husband of Lillian ”Dolly” Owen Ross, entered into God’s eternal care while sleeping on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at his home. Born on Friday, June 3, 1932 in Leeds, Quebec, Canada, he was a son of the late Wilson Harvey Ross and Lillian Eileen Ross. He was also preceded in death by two...
Beverly C. Nawaz
Sep 28, 2017
Beverly C. Grubb Nawaz, formerly of Silver Spring, MD, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at home in Hanover, PA. Born on Sunday, October 22, 1939 in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Charles N. and Roy “Faye” Hall Grubb. A 1957 graduate of Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Beverly most notably worked...
Carolyn B. Winand
Sep 27, 2017
Carolyn Ann Baumgardner Winand, 74, of Hanover, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, September 27, 2017. Born on Friday, February 19, 1943 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Charles David and Caroline Anna Gross Baumgardner and wife of 50 years to the late Alan G. Winand, who died in 2012. She was also preceded in...