Obituaries
Obituaries for Panebaker Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Inc.
Ruthetta Laughman
Nov 27, 2013
Ruthetta Laughman, 89, entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, November 27, 2013, from Homewood at Plum Creek in Hanover. Born Monday, November 3, 1924, in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Joseph D. and Lillie I. (Cole) Caler and was the wife of the late Roy M. Laughman, who died in January of 1995. She was also...
Marian Reiggle Garrett
Nov 27, 2013
Marian Reiggle Garrett, 86, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Thursday, July 7, 1927 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Della Gobrecht Reiggle, and was also preceded in death by her husband of 18 years, George L. Garrett, who died in 1983....
Juanita L. Warner
Nov 26, 2013
Juanita L. (Hartley) Warner, of Seaford, DE and formerly of Hanover, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at her home. Survivors include her boyfriend, A. Thomas Downes; three children Bill Currence Jr., Cynthia Adams, and Brenda Currence; her seven grandchildren, Anna, Dustin, Darby, Donald, Alex, Violet, and Jacob will greatly miss her. She is...
Louise Bemiller
Nov 26, 2013
Louise Bemiller, 94, of Hanover, wife of the late Richard (Dick) Bemiller who died in 2008, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Saturday, October 18, 1919 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Grover C. and Lulu Spangler Hesson. In addition to her loving husband of 66...
William A. Crawford
Nov 19, 2013
William A. Crawford, 89, loving husband of Frances Brown Crawford of Hanover, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Sunday, March 2, 1924 in East Berlin, he was a son of the late John E. and Mary Seabright Crawford. He was also preceded in death by his twin sisters, Jean Dobson and June...
Sharon Bierly Dickie
Nov 17, 2013
Sharon Bierly-Dickie, 70, of Lakeland, FL died Sunday November 17, 2013 of complications from COPD. Born on Saturday, August 21, 1943 in Waterbury CT, she was a daughter of the late Charles T. and Eleanor White Chappas and was also preceded in death by a sister, Carla Eierman and a brother, Charles ”Tony” Chappas. She attended South Western High School...
Clifford Edward Chapman
Nov 13, 2013
Clifford Edward Chapman, 79, of Hanover, PA, passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at Gettysburg Center - Genesis Health Care due to cancer. Born on May 4, 1934, Clifford was raised in Washington D.C. as an only child of the late Thelma Mae Moore and stepson of the late Dr. Joseph Raymond Moore. Cliff loved playing baseball from a...
Charles E. Bell
Nov 11, 2013
Charles E. Bell, 59, of Hanover, husband of Denise L. Fountain Bell, went on his last drive on Monday, November 11, 2013. Born on Thursday, March 11, 1954 in Baltimore city, MD, he was a son of the late Jack and Dolores G. Fauver Bell. Mr. Bell served in the US Army from 1972 until 1973. He enjoyed being around...
Marita Shaw
Nov 11, 2013
Marita “Mimi” Shaw, Jr., 45, of New Oxford, entered into God’s eternal care on Monday, November 11, 2013 at her home. Born Tuesday, August 6, 1968 in Baltimore, she was a daughter of Dennis and Marita Leary Shaw of Glenville. She was a graduate of The Catholic High School in Baltimore and received an Associate’s degree from Essex Community College....
Betty Jo Allen
Nov 7, 2013
Betty Jo Allen, 80, of Pasadena, Texas, died Thursday, November 7, 2013 at the Gettysburg Center Genesis Health after a period of declining health. Born on June 8, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Curtis W. and Clara Bell West Reed and wife of the late Harold Ray Allen, who died in 2010. A Graveside Service will be...
William W. Wolfersberger
Nov 3, 2013
William W. Wolfersberger, 86, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 3, 2013 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Friday, July 29, 1927 in Somerset, PA, he was the son of the late Harry S. and Delta Marie Tedrow Wolfersberger. He earned the rank of Eagle Scout in 1944, was a graduate of Somerset High School where he...
John Stawski
Oct 31, 2013
John Stawski, 98, of Hanover, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 31, 2013 at Hanover Hospital. Born on Tuesday, September 14, 1915 in Elizabeth, NJ, he was a son of the late Vincent and Helena Dzierzanowska Stawski; and was also preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Geraldine V. Baker Stawski, who died in 2002; a daughter, Gloria J....
Jean A. Bollinger
Oct 27, 2013
Jean A. Bollinger, 89, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care Sunday, October 27, 2013 at Hanover Hospital. Born on Thursday, October 2, 1924 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Ernest M. and Treva L. Trone Leese; and was also preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Ralph J. Bollinger, who died in 1990. Mrs....
Helen Josephine Wiest
Oct 27, 2013
Wednesday October 30, 2013, 11:00 AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church Click for Map and Directions
A. Jane Gobrecht
Oct 15, 2013
Anna Jane (Shearer) Gobrecht, 86, entered into God’s eternal care suddenly on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at Hanover Hospital. Married for 62 years, she was the loving wife of Crosby Clayton Gobrecht who departed this life on September 7, 2008. Born April 8, 1927 in Hanover, she was the daughter of the late Dale William Shearer and Anna Mary Bollinger...
Rodney Lee Henderson
Oct 7, 2013
Rodney “Rod” L. Henderson, 57, died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, October 7, 2013 at his home in Hanover. Born on Wednesday, February 29, 1956 in Gettysburg, he was a son of the late Clarence F. Varner and Erma L. Suder Henderson. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Linda Sharrah of Biglerville. He was a US...
Nancy L. Martin
Oct 7, 2013
Nancy L. Martin, 72, of New Oxford, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 7, 2013 unexpectedly. Born on November 2, 1940 in Sherando, VA, she was a daughter of the late Aaron and Georgie Perry Henderson and wife of 52 years to the late Bobbie N. Martin, who died in 2010. She dedicated her career to...
Carl F. Parker
Oct 6, 2013
Carl F. “Bugs” Parker, Jr., 80, of Glenville, husband of Dolores C. Lee Parker, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, October 6, 2013 surrounded by his family at his home following a period of declining health. Born on August 13, 1933 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Carl F. Parker, Sr. and Stella Selvoski Parker....
Mildred C. Mason
Oct 3, 2013
Mildred Elmira Cleveland Mason, 98, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, October 3, 2013 in Smithfield, VA. She was the daughter of John Emory and Marietta Miller Cleveland, born August 9, 1915 at her parent’s grocery store in Gettysburg, PA. She grew up in Gettysburg and graduated from Gettysburg High School in 1934. After High School she attended the...
Joseph L. Link
Oct 1, 2013
Joseph L. Link, 84, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at Hanover Hall Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Born Sunday, July 14, 1929 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late David L. and Ella Deugwillo Link, and was also preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Frances E. Wiedefeld Link, who...
Ruthetta Laughman
Nov 27, 2013
Ruthetta Laughman, 89, entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, November 27, 2013, from Homewood at Plum Creek in Hanover. Born Monday, November 3, 1924, in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Joseph D. and Lillie I. (Cole) Caler and was the wife of the late Roy M. Laughman, who died in January of 1995. She was also...
Marian Reiggle Garrett
Nov 27, 2013
Marian Reiggle Garrett, 86, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Thursday, July 7, 1927 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Della Gobrecht Reiggle, and was also preceded in death by her husband of 18 years, George L. Garrett, who died in 1983....
Juanita L. Warner
Nov 26, 2013
Juanita L. (Hartley) Warner, of Seaford, DE and formerly of Hanover, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at her home. Survivors include her boyfriend, A. Thomas Downes; three children Bill Currence Jr., Cynthia Adams, and Brenda Currence; her seven grandchildren, Anna, Dustin, Darby, Donald, Alex, Violet, and Jacob will greatly miss her. She is...
Louise Bemiller
Nov 26, 2013
Louise Bemiller, 94, of Hanover, wife of the late Richard (Dick) Bemiller who died in 2008, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Saturday, October 18, 1919 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Grover C. and Lulu Spangler Hesson. In addition to her loving husband of 66...
William A. Crawford
Nov 19, 2013
William A. Crawford, 89, loving husband of Frances Brown Crawford of Hanover, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Sunday, March 2, 1924 in East Berlin, he was a son of the late John E. and Mary Seabright Crawford. He was also preceded in death by his twin sisters, Jean Dobson and June...
Sharon Bierly Dickie
Nov 17, 2013
Sharon Bierly-Dickie, 70, of Lakeland, FL died Sunday November 17, 2013 of complications from COPD. Born on Saturday, August 21, 1943 in Waterbury CT, she was a daughter of the late Charles T. and Eleanor White Chappas and was also preceded in death by a sister, Carla Eierman and a brother, Charles ”Tony” Chappas. She attended South Western High School...
Clifford Edward Chapman
Nov 13, 2013
Clifford Edward Chapman, 79, of Hanover, PA, passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at Gettysburg Center - Genesis Health Care due to cancer. Born on May 4, 1934, Clifford was raised in Washington D.C. as an only child of the late Thelma Mae Moore and stepson of the late Dr. Joseph Raymond Moore. Cliff loved playing baseball from a...
Charles E. Bell
Nov 11, 2013
Charles E. Bell, 59, of Hanover, husband of Denise L. Fountain Bell, went on his last drive on Monday, November 11, 2013. Born on Thursday, March 11, 1954 in Baltimore city, MD, he was a son of the late Jack and Dolores G. Fauver Bell. Mr. Bell served in the US Army from 1972 until 1973. He enjoyed being around...
Marita Shaw
Nov 11, 2013
Marita “Mimi” Shaw, Jr., 45, of New Oxford, entered into God’s eternal care on Monday, November 11, 2013 at her home. Born Tuesday, August 6, 1968 in Baltimore, she was a daughter of Dennis and Marita Leary Shaw of Glenville. She was a graduate of The Catholic High School in Baltimore and received an Associate’s degree from Essex Community College....
Betty Jo Allen
Nov 7, 2013
Betty Jo Allen, 80, of Pasadena, Texas, died Thursday, November 7, 2013 at the Gettysburg Center Genesis Health after a period of declining health. Born on June 8, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Curtis W. and Clara Bell West Reed and wife of the late Harold Ray Allen, who died in 2010. A Graveside Service will be...
William W. Wolfersberger
Nov 3, 2013
William W. Wolfersberger, 86, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 3, 2013 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Friday, July 29, 1927 in Somerset, PA, he was the son of the late Harry S. and Delta Marie Tedrow Wolfersberger. He earned the rank of Eagle Scout in 1944, was a graduate of Somerset High School where he...
John Stawski
Oct 31, 2013
John Stawski, 98, of Hanover, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 31, 2013 at Hanover Hospital. Born on Tuesday, September 14, 1915 in Elizabeth, NJ, he was a son of the late Vincent and Helena Dzierzanowska Stawski; and was also preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Geraldine V. Baker Stawski, who died in 2002; a daughter, Gloria J....
Jean A. Bollinger
Oct 27, 2013
Jean A. Bollinger, 89, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care Sunday, October 27, 2013 at Hanover Hospital. Born on Thursday, October 2, 1924 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Ernest M. and Treva L. Trone Leese; and was also preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Ralph J. Bollinger, who died in 1990. Mrs....
Helen Josephine Wiest
Oct 27, 2013
Wednesday October 30, 2013, 11:00 AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church Click for Map and Directions
A. Jane Gobrecht
Oct 15, 2013
Anna Jane (Shearer) Gobrecht, 86, entered into God’s eternal care suddenly on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at Hanover Hospital. Married for 62 years, she was the loving wife of Crosby Clayton Gobrecht who departed this life on September 7, 2008. Born April 8, 1927 in Hanover, she was the daughter of the late Dale William Shearer and Anna Mary Bollinger...
Rodney Lee Henderson
Oct 7, 2013
Rodney “Rod” L. Henderson, 57, died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, October 7, 2013 at his home in Hanover. Born on Wednesday, February 29, 1956 in Gettysburg, he was a son of the late Clarence F. Varner and Erma L. Suder Henderson. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Linda Sharrah of Biglerville. He was a US...
Nancy L. Martin
Oct 7, 2013
Nancy L. Martin, 72, of New Oxford, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 7, 2013 unexpectedly. Born on November 2, 1940 in Sherando, VA, she was a daughter of the late Aaron and Georgie Perry Henderson and wife of 52 years to the late Bobbie N. Martin, who died in 2010. She dedicated her career to...
Carl F. Parker
Oct 6, 2013
Carl F. “Bugs” Parker, Jr., 80, of Glenville, husband of Dolores C. Lee Parker, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, October 6, 2013 surrounded by his family at his home following a period of declining health. Born on August 13, 1933 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Carl F. Parker, Sr. and Stella Selvoski Parker....
Mildred C. Mason
Oct 3, 2013
Mildred Elmira Cleveland Mason, 98, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, October 3, 2013 in Smithfield, VA. She was the daughter of John Emory and Marietta Miller Cleveland, born August 9, 1915 at her parent’s grocery store in Gettysburg, PA. She grew up in Gettysburg and graduated from Gettysburg High School in 1934. After High School she attended the...
Joseph L. Link
Oct 1, 2013
Joseph L. Link, 84, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at Hanover Hall Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Born Sunday, July 14, 1929 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late David L. and Ella Deugwillo Link, and was also preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Frances E. Wiedefeld Link, who...

