Obituaries
Obituaries for Panebaker Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Inc.
Nadine L. Baum
Mar 3, 2017
Nadine L. Baum, 100, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Pinnacle Health West Shore Hospital. Born on Friday, October 13, 1916 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Oliver R. and Dora Molison Luckenbaugh. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Kenneth A. Baum, Sr., who...
Linwood E. Folmer
Feb 20, 2017
Linwood E. Folmer, 86, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 20, 2017 at Golden Living Center in Gettysburg. Born on Sunday, October 26, 1930 in Hanover, he was the son of the late Jesse and Reba Palmer Folmer. A former truck driver for Central Trucking Inc., Linwood served in the US Army from 1948 to 1950 and was...
Agnes R Gladfelter
Feb 18, 2017
Agnes R. Gladfelter, 93, of Spiritrust Lutheran in Gettysburg and formerly of Hanover, went Home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Gettysburg Hospital. Born on Thursday, October 11, 1923 in Thomasville, she was a daughter of the late Vincent Francis and Edith Lingg Breighner. She was also preceded in death by four sisters, Grace E....
Lela A. Manger
Feb 14, 2017
Lela A. Manger, 94, of Hanover, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Born on Wednesday, August 9, 1922 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Myers, Sr. and Helen Luckenbaugh Myers. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Ralph Manger, who died in 2008; a sister,...
Ralph R. Ruggles Jr.
Feb 12, 2017
Ralph R. Ruggles, Jr., 96, of Hanover, Pennsylvania, passed away on February 12, 2017 at Cross Keys Village. Ralph was born March 4, 1920 in Littlestown, Pennsylvania to Ralph R. and Mary C. Ruggles. On November 18th, 1941, he reported for duty with the United States Army. In spring of 1943, anxious to serve in the infantry, then-Corporal Ruggles requested...
Vivian Raubenstine Swam
Feb 3, 2017
Vivian Raubenstine Wisensale Swam, 89, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Friday, February 3, 2017 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Sunday, October 16, 1927 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Ralph E. and Minnie Hilbert Raubenstine. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Edgar Wisensale, who died May 31, 1971;...
George R. Moore Jr.
Feb 3, 2017
George R. Moore, Jr., 69, of Hanover, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2017 at Hanover Hospital. Born on Saturday, May 31, 1947 in Salisbury, MD, he was the son of the late George R. Moore, Sr. and Mary Louise Nichols Moore. He was a graduate of the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and enjoyed building gyrocopters and hot rod cars. Mr....
Ralph M. Wildasin
Feb 2, 2017
Ralph M. Wildasin, 99, of Hanover, passed away on February 2, 2017 at Hanover Hospital. Born on Wednesday, August 29, 1917 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Myredith and Mary Catherine Monath Wildasin. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Harriet V. Wildasin, who died in 2000; his first wife, Katherine Markle;...
Dorothy N. Johnson
Jan 31, 2017
Dorothy Naomi Clark Johnson, 90, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at York Hospital. Born on Sunday, January 16, 1927 in Washington, DC, she was a daughter of the late Earl K. and Helen Long Clark. She was also preceded in death by her husband of nearly 64 years, Merle D. Johnson, who died in 2013;...
Charles Frederick Sprinkle
Jan 30, 2017
Charles Frederick Sprinkle, 66, of Hanover, husband of Linda B. Sprinkle, passed away Monday, January 30, 2017 at his home. Born on Sunday, August 27, 1950 in Upperco, MD, he was a son of the late Charles W. and Goldie Wisner Sprinkle. Fred was a 1969 graduate of Hereford High School and worked in the heavy construction industry until he...
William E. Breeden
Jan 25, 2017
William Earl Breeden, 79, of Hanover, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at The Village at Utz Terrace, surrounded by his loving family. Born on Sunday, December 26, 1937 in Kearneysville, WV, he was the son of the late William D. and Elsie May Alger Breeden. He was preceded in death by his two sisters, Sarah “Sally” Warner and...
Robert L. Graff
Jan 22, 2017
Robert L. “Bob” Graff, 67, of Havre De Grace, MD, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center surrounded by his family. Born on Tuesday, January 10, 1950 in New Kensington, PA, he was a son of the late William A. and Betty F. Seigart Graff. He was also preceded in death by a brother,...
Irene H. Mandell
Jan 19, 2017
Irene H. Mandell, 93, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Born on Sunday, August 26, 1923 in Osceola Mills, Clearfield County, she was a daughter of the late William and Josephine Stivetski Raftovich, and wife of the late Nicholas Mandell, her husband of 40 years, who died in 1988. The last...
Clarence D. Folmer
Jan 19, 2017
Clarence D. “Clem” Folmer, 79, of Spring Grove, husband of Donna J. Lau Folmer, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Born on Monday, September 27, 1937 in Hanover, he was the son of the late John W. and Hilda M. Meckley Folmer. He was also preceded in death by his two...
John C. Frederick Sr.
Jan 15, 2017
John C. Frederick, Sr., 88, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Sunday, October 14, 1928 in Manchester, MD, he was reared on a farm by his parents, Charles V. and Cora B. McCullough Frederick. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 56 years, Gloria B....
Randall S. Stonesifer
Jan 12, 2017
Randall S. Stonesifer, 68, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at home in Hanover with his loving family. Born on Friday, October 8, 1948 in Hanover, he was a son of Ferne C. Stonesifer, who lovingly cared for him during his brief illness, and the late Harry C. Stonesifer. He was also preceded in death by...
Jeanne M. Albright
Jan 9, 2017
Jeanne M. Albright, 87, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Monday, January 9, 2017 at Penn State - Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Born on Friday, January 27, 1929 in McSherrystown, she was a daughter of Claude E. and Grace P. Lawrence Wagaman. She was also preceded in death by her husband of more than 47 years, Donald...
Enzo Elijah Ellis
Jan 8, 2017
Enzo Elijah Ellis, infant son of Jamin and Jessica Buchanan Ellis of Abbottstown, was born still on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at home. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister, Teagan Ellis; maternal grandmother, Christine Waltz and her husband, Mike of Hanover; maternal grandfather, David Buchanan and his wife, Robin of Rogersville, TN; paternal grandmother, Tammy...
Ethan Lee Butz
Jan 8, 2017
Ethan Lee Butz, infant son of Lee and Jennifer Meyer Butz, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, January 8, 2017. In addition to his parents, survivors include his brother, Bennett George Butz; maternal grandparents, George and Elizabeth Meyer of Hanover; paternal grandparents, Mike and Lisa Bickel of Shoemakersville; maternal great-grandmothers, Kreugh Brennan and Adelia Meyer; an aunt, Laura Meyer;...
Benjamin F. Price Sr.
Jan 7, 2017
Benjamin F. Price, Sr., 88, died Saturday, January 7, 2017 at his home. No service is planned. Burial will be in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia.
Nadine L. Baum
Mar 3, 2017
Nadine L. Baum, 100, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Pinnacle Health West Shore Hospital. Born on Friday, October 13, 1916 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Oliver R. and Dora Molison Luckenbaugh. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Kenneth A. Baum, Sr., who...
Linwood E. Folmer
Feb 20, 2017
Linwood E. Folmer, 86, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 20, 2017 at Golden Living Center in Gettysburg. Born on Sunday, October 26, 1930 in Hanover, he was the son of the late Jesse and Reba Palmer Folmer. A former truck driver for Central Trucking Inc., Linwood served in the US Army from 1948 to 1950 and was...
Agnes R Gladfelter
Feb 18, 2017
Agnes R. Gladfelter, 93, of Spiritrust Lutheran in Gettysburg and formerly of Hanover, went Home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Gettysburg Hospital. Born on Thursday, October 11, 1923 in Thomasville, she was a daughter of the late Vincent Francis and Edith Lingg Breighner. She was also preceded in death by four sisters, Grace E....
Lela A. Manger
Feb 14, 2017
Lela A. Manger, 94, of Hanover, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Born on Wednesday, August 9, 1922 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Myers, Sr. and Helen Luckenbaugh Myers. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Ralph Manger, who died in 2008; a sister,...
Ralph R. Ruggles Jr.
Feb 12, 2017
Ralph R. Ruggles, Jr., 96, of Hanover, Pennsylvania, passed away on February 12, 2017 at Cross Keys Village. Ralph was born March 4, 1920 in Littlestown, Pennsylvania to Ralph R. and Mary C. Ruggles. On November 18th, 1941, he reported for duty with the United States Army. In spring of 1943, anxious to serve in the infantry, then-Corporal Ruggles requested...
Vivian Raubenstine Swam
Feb 3, 2017
Vivian Raubenstine Wisensale Swam, 89, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Friday, February 3, 2017 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Sunday, October 16, 1927 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Ralph E. and Minnie Hilbert Raubenstine. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Edgar Wisensale, who died May 31, 1971;...
George R. Moore Jr.
Feb 3, 2017
George R. Moore, Jr., 69, of Hanover, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2017 at Hanover Hospital. Born on Saturday, May 31, 1947 in Salisbury, MD, he was the son of the late George R. Moore, Sr. and Mary Louise Nichols Moore. He was a graduate of the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and enjoyed building gyrocopters and hot rod cars. Mr....
Ralph M. Wildasin
Feb 2, 2017
Ralph M. Wildasin, 99, of Hanover, passed away on February 2, 2017 at Hanover Hospital. Born on Wednesday, August 29, 1917 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Myredith and Mary Catherine Monath Wildasin. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Harriet V. Wildasin, who died in 2000; his first wife, Katherine Markle;...
Dorothy N. Johnson
Jan 31, 2017
Dorothy Naomi Clark Johnson, 90, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at York Hospital. Born on Sunday, January 16, 1927 in Washington, DC, she was a daughter of the late Earl K. and Helen Long Clark. She was also preceded in death by her husband of nearly 64 years, Merle D. Johnson, who died in 2013;...
Charles Frederick Sprinkle
Jan 30, 2017
Charles Frederick Sprinkle, 66, of Hanover, husband of Linda B. Sprinkle, passed away Monday, January 30, 2017 at his home. Born on Sunday, August 27, 1950 in Upperco, MD, he was a son of the late Charles W. and Goldie Wisner Sprinkle. Fred was a 1969 graduate of Hereford High School and worked in the heavy construction industry until he...
William E. Breeden
Jan 25, 2017
William Earl Breeden, 79, of Hanover, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at The Village at Utz Terrace, surrounded by his loving family. Born on Sunday, December 26, 1937 in Kearneysville, WV, he was the son of the late William D. and Elsie May Alger Breeden. He was preceded in death by his two sisters, Sarah “Sally” Warner and...
Robert L. Graff
Jan 22, 2017
Robert L. “Bob” Graff, 67, of Havre De Grace, MD, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center surrounded by his family. Born on Tuesday, January 10, 1950 in New Kensington, PA, he was a son of the late William A. and Betty F. Seigart Graff. He was also preceded in death by a brother,...
Irene H. Mandell
Jan 19, 2017
Irene H. Mandell, 93, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Born on Sunday, August 26, 1923 in Osceola Mills, Clearfield County, she was a daughter of the late William and Josephine Stivetski Raftovich, and wife of the late Nicholas Mandell, her husband of 40 years, who died in 1988. The last...
Clarence D. Folmer
Jan 19, 2017
Clarence D. “Clem” Folmer, 79, of Spring Grove, husband of Donna J. Lau Folmer, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Born on Monday, September 27, 1937 in Hanover, he was the son of the late John W. and Hilda M. Meckley Folmer. He was also preceded in death by his two...
John C. Frederick Sr.
Jan 15, 2017
John C. Frederick, Sr., 88, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Sunday, October 14, 1928 in Manchester, MD, he was reared on a farm by his parents, Charles V. and Cora B. McCullough Frederick. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 56 years, Gloria B....
Randall S. Stonesifer
Jan 12, 2017
Randall S. Stonesifer, 68, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at home in Hanover with his loving family. Born on Friday, October 8, 1948 in Hanover, he was a son of Ferne C. Stonesifer, who lovingly cared for him during his brief illness, and the late Harry C. Stonesifer. He was also preceded in death by...
Jeanne M. Albright
Jan 9, 2017
Jeanne M. Albright, 87, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Monday, January 9, 2017 at Penn State - Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Born on Friday, January 27, 1929 in McSherrystown, she was a daughter of Claude E. and Grace P. Lawrence Wagaman. She was also preceded in death by her husband of more than 47 years, Donald...
Enzo Elijah Ellis
Jan 8, 2017
Enzo Elijah Ellis, infant son of Jamin and Jessica Buchanan Ellis of Abbottstown, was born still on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at home. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister, Teagan Ellis; maternal grandmother, Christine Waltz and her husband, Mike of Hanover; maternal grandfather, David Buchanan and his wife, Robin of Rogersville, TN; paternal grandmother, Tammy...
Ethan Lee Butz
Jan 8, 2017
Ethan Lee Butz, infant son of Lee and Jennifer Meyer Butz, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, January 8, 2017. In addition to his parents, survivors include his brother, Bennett George Butz; maternal grandparents, George and Elizabeth Meyer of Hanover; paternal grandparents, Mike and Lisa Bickel of Shoemakersville; maternal great-grandmothers, Kreugh Brennan and Adelia Meyer; an aunt, Laura Meyer;...
Benjamin F. Price Sr.
Jan 7, 2017
Benjamin F. Price, Sr., 88, died Saturday, January 7, 2017 at his home. No service is planned. Burial will be in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia.

