Obituaries
Obituaries for Panebaker Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Inc.
Charles P. Roland
Dec 29, 2014
Charles P. Roland, 87, of Hanover, died Monday, December 29, 2014 at Homewood at Plum Creek following a brief illness. Born on June 12, 1927 in Chicago, IL, he was a son of the late Charles E. and Kathryn Daniels Roland and husband of 56 years to the late Ruthmary Biery Roland, who died in 2003. He was also preceded...
June L. Bankard
Dec 28, 2014
June L. Bankard, 79, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Transitions Healthcare in Gettysburg. Born Wednesday, December 4, 1935 in Littlestown, she was a daughter of the late Grover E. and Pauline Bemiller Bankard. She was a graduate of Eichelberger High School and was a member of Harvest Time Temple. Miss Bankard was...
M. Elizabeth "Bebe" Koehler
Dec 25, 2014
M. Elizabeth “Bebe” Koehler, 99, of Cross Keys Village, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014 at The Brethren Home Community. A native of Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Carroll D. and Elsie Knipple Erb. She was also preceded in death by her husband of nearly 70 years, Raymond H. “Butch” Koehler, who died in 2006; and a...
Marvin Charles Iwerks
Dec 25, 2014
Marvin Charles Iwerks, 92, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born in Livingston, Montana, he was reared in South Dakota, and was a son of the late, U.C. and Etta McElvain Iwerks. He was also preceded in death by a son, James M. Iwerks; three brothers; and a sister....
James L. Laughman
Dec 22, 2014
James L. Laughman, 55, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 22, 2014 at the home of his daughter in Dover. Born Wednesday, March 11, 1959 I Hanover, he was a son of Rodney and Mary Laughman, both of Hanover. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are two daughters, Angelie Laughman of Thomasville, and Stephanie McDonald and her husband,...
Rosemary L. Staub
Dec 20, 2014
Monday December 29, 2014, 11:00 am at St. Vincent Cemetery Click for Map and Directions
Karen L. Williams
Dec 12, 2014
Karen L. Williams, 55, of Littlestown, entered into God’s eternal care Friday, December 12, 2014 at her home. Born Sunday, August 9, 1959 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of Edward E. “Tom” and Shirley L. (Mather) Williams of Hanover. Karen was a licensed trainer of service dogs for nearly 20 years. She enjoyed writing and had an article published...
Martha I. Peters
Dec 5, 2014
Martha I. Peters, 91, of New Oxford, died Friday, December 5, 2014 at Gettysburg Hospital. Born on Tuesday, December 19, 1922 in Latimore Twp., Adams County, she was a daughter of the late Charles E. and Mary Katherine Shultz Weaver. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Ray C. “Pete” Peters, who died in 2012;...
Conrad J. Brown
Nov 30, 2014
Conrad J. Brown, Jr., 87, of Hanover passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 30, 2014 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born Tuesday, March 29, 1927 in Ebensberg, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Conrad J. Brown, Sr. and Elmira Sherry Brown. He was also preceded in death by his wife of nearly 48 years, Dolores Leahy Brown, who...
Jack K. Staub
Nov 24, 2014
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Lettie M. Hershey
Nov 20, 2014
Lettie M. Wolfgang Hershey, 98, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at Cross Keys Village – The Brethren Home Community. Born Friday, June 16, 1916 in Brodbecks, she was a daughter of the late Lewis W. and Rachel A. Utz Wolfgang. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Richard C. Hershey,...
Gretchen Ann Robinette
Nov 18, 2014
Gretchen Ann Robinette, 81, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Born Sunday, November 12, 1933 in Baltimore, MD, she was a daughter of the late George and Eleanor Janos Wagner. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, James H. Robinette, Sr., who died in...
Elda K. "Mickey" Wiles
Nov 17, 2014
Elda K. “Mickey” Wiles, 95, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Monday, November 17, 2014 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Born Saturday, July 26, 1919 in Spring Grove, she was a daughter of the late Elwood H. Jamison, Sr. and Alta (Sowers) Jamison Mummert, and step-daughter of the late Maurice Mummert. She was also preceded in death by...
Phyllis B. Steen
Nov 10, 2014
Phyllis B. Knobe Steen 84, of Hanover, died Monday November 10, 2014 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on July 12, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Fannie B. Knobe. She lived most of her life in Baltimore County before moving to Hanover in 2007. A graduate of the University of Maryland, she later earned her...
Ray E. Swartz
Nov 7, 2014
Ray E. Swartz, 81, of Hanover, husband of Fay Snoke Swartz, entered into God’s eternal care on Friday, November 7, 2014 at Cross Keys Village – The Brethren Home Community while surrounded by his family. Born Thursday, September 14, 1933 in Newville, he was a son of the late Earl E. and Stella Moffitt Swartz. He was also preceded in...
Mary Jane Staub
Nov 6, 2014
Mary Jane Staub, 89, of McSherrystown, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Cross Keys Village-The Brethren Home Community. Born on January 28, 1925 in Washington DC, she was a daughter of the late William E. and Alice V. Shekell and wife of the late Francis “Fritz” Staub, who died in 1973. She was also preceded...
Betty L. Brown
Nov 1, 2014
Betty L. Brown, 56, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at her home. Born Tuesday, July 15, 1958 in St. Louis, Missouri, she was the daughter of Lucille J. Goellner Brown of Hanover and the late Elmo H. Brown. She was a graduate of McAuley High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. Betty was a Customer...
Lucille H. Lynch
Oct 27, 2014
Lucille Harriett Lynch-Beebe, 89, of Biglerville, formerly of Kane, PA entered into eternal rest on Monday, October 27, 2014 at her son’s home. Born on Tuesday, August 5, 1925 in Wilcox, PA she was a daughter of the late Thomas P. and Emily Hallberg Eshbaugh. She was also preceded in death by three sons, Paul Stanko, Brad Stanko and Timothy...
Leo T. Groft
Oct 26, 2014
Leo T. Groft, 84, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at his home. Born Monday, August 11, 1930 in McSherrystown, he was a son of the late Albert and Regina Pullman Groft. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 25 years, Jean Marie Reck Groft, who died in 1980; a grandson,...
Mertis Leroy Snyder
Oct 22, 2014
Mertis Leroy Snyder, Sr., 90, of Hanover, husband of Edna Wonder Snyder, died peacefully Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at Hanover Hospital following a brief illness. Born on Thursday, April 17, 1924 in Hanover, he was the son of the late Andrew and Katie Bankert Snyder. The last of his siblings, he was preceded in death by five brothers, two sisters...
Charles P. Roland
Dec 29, 2014
Charles P. Roland, 87, of Hanover, died Monday, December 29, 2014 at Homewood at Plum Creek following a brief illness. Born on June 12, 1927 in Chicago, IL, he was a son of the late Charles E. and Kathryn Daniels Roland and husband of 56 years to the late Ruthmary Biery Roland, who died in 2003. He was also preceded...
June L. Bankard
Dec 28, 2014
June L. Bankard, 79, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Transitions Healthcare in Gettysburg. Born Wednesday, December 4, 1935 in Littlestown, she was a daughter of the late Grover E. and Pauline Bemiller Bankard. She was a graduate of Eichelberger High School and was a member of Harvest Time Temple. Miss Bankard was...
M. Elizabeth "Bebe" Koehler
Dec 25, 2014
M. Elizabeth “Bebe” Koehler, 99, of Cross Keys Village, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014 at The Brethren Home Community. A native of Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Carroll D. and Elsie Knipple Erb. She was also preceded in death by her husband of nearly 70 years, Raymond H. “Butch” Koehler, who died in 2006; and a...
Marvin Charles Iwerks
Dec 25, 2014
Marvin Charles Iwerks, 92, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born in Livingston, Montana, he was reared in South Dakota, and was a son of the late, U.C. and Etta McElvain Iwerks. He was also preceded in death by a son, James M. Iwerks; three brothers; and a sister....
James L. Laughman
Dec 22, 2014
James L. Laughman, 55, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 22, 2014 at the home of his daughter in Dover. Born Wednesday, March 11, 1959 I Hanover, he was a son of Rodney and Mary Laughman, both of Hanover. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are two daughters, Angelie Laughman of Thomasville, and Stephanie McDonald and her husband,...
Rosemary L. Staub
Dec 20, 2014
Monday December 29, 2014, 11:00 am at St. Vincent Cemetery Click for Map and Directions
Karen L. Williams
Dec 12, 2014
Karen L. Williams, 55, of Littlestown, entered into God’s eternal care Friday, December 12, 2014 at her home. Born Sunday, August 9, 1959 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of Edward E. “Tom” and Shirley L. (Mather) Williams of Hanover. Karen was a licensed trainer of service dogs for nearly 20 years. She enjoyed writing and had an article published...
Martha I. Peters
Dec 5, 2014
Martha I. Peters, 91, of New Oxford, died Friday, December 5, 2014 at Gettysburg Hospital. Born on Tuesday, December 19, 1922 in Latimore Twp., Adams County, she was a daughter of the late Charles E. and Mary Katherine Shultz Weaver. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Ray C. “Pete” Peters, who died in 2012;...
Conrad J. Brown
Nov 30, 2014
Conrad J. Brown, Jr., 87, of Hanover passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 30, 2014 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born Tuesday, March 29, 1927 in Ebensberg, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Conrad J. Brown, Sr. and Elmira Sherry Brown. He was also preceded in death by his wife of nearly 48 years, Dolores Leahy Brown, who...
Jack K. Staub
Nov 24, 2014
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Lettie M. Hershey
Nov 20, 2014
Lettie M. Wolfgang Hershey, 98, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at Cross Keys Village – The Brethren Home Community. Born Friday, June 16, 1916 in Brodbecks, she was a daughter of the late Lewis W. and Rachel A. Utz Wolfgang. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Richard C. Hershey,...
Gretchen Ann Robinette
Nov 18, 2014
Gretchen Ann Robinette, 81, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Born Sunday, November 12, 1933 in Baltimore, MD, she was a daughter of the late George and Eleanor Janos Wagner. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, James H. Robinette, Sr., who died in...
Elda K. "Mickey" Wiles
Nov 17, 2014
Elda K. “Mickey” Wiles, 95, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Monday, November 17, 2014 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Born Saturday, July 26, 1919 in Spring Grove, she was a daughter of the late Elwood H. Jamison, Sr. and Alta (Sowers) Jamison Mummert, and step-daughter of the late Maurice Mummert. She was also preceded in death by...
Phyllis B. Steen
Nov 10, 2014
Phyllis B. Knobe Steen 84, of Hanover, died Monday November 10, 2014 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on July 12, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Fannie B. Knobe. She lived most of her life in Baltimore County before moving to Hanover in 2007. A graduate of the University of Maryland, she later earned her...
Ray E. Swartz
Nov 7, 2014
Ray E. Swartz, 81, of Hanover, husband of Fay Snoke Swartz, entered into God’s eternal care on Friday, November 7, 2014 at Cross Keys Village – The Brethren Home Community while surrounded by his family. Born Thursday, September 14, 1933 in Newville, he was a son of the late Earl E. and Stella Moffitt Swartz. He was also preceded in...
Mary Jane Staub
Nov 6, 2014
Mary Jane Staub, 89, of McSherrystown, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Cross Keys Village-The Brethren Home Community. Born on January 28, 1925 in Washington DC, she was a daughter of the late William E. and Alice V. Shekell and wife of the late Francis “Fritz” Staub, who died in 1973. She was also preceded...
Betty L. Brown
Nov 1, 2014
Betty L. Brown, 56, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at her home. Born Tuesday, July 15, 1958 in St. Louis, Missouri, she was the daughter of Lucille J. Goellner Brown of Hanover and the late Elmo H. Brown. She was a graduate of McAuley High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. Betty was a Customer...
Lucille H. Lynch
Oct 27, 2014
Lucille Harriett Lynch-Beebe, 89, of Biglerville, formerly of Kane, PA entered into eternal rest on Monday, October 27, 2014 at her son’s home. Born on Tuesday, August 5, 1925 in Wilcox, PA she was a daughter of the late Thomas P. and Emily Hallberg Eshbaugh. She was also preceded in death by three sons, Paul Stanko, Brad Stanko and Timothy...
Leo T. Groft
Oct 26, 2014
Leo T. Groft, 84, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at his home. Born Monday, August 11, 1930 in McSherrystown, he was a son of the late Albert and Regina Pullman Groft. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 25 years, Jean Marie Reck Groft, who died in 1980; a grandson,...
Mertis Leroy Snyder
Oct 22, 2014
Mertis Leroy Snyder, Sr., 90, of Hanover, husband of Edna Wonder Snyder, died peacefully Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at Hanover Hospital following a brief illness. Born on Thursday, April 17, 1924 in Hanover, he was the son of the late Andrew and Katie Bankert Snyder. The last of his siblings, he was preceded in death by five brothers, two sisters...