Obituaries
Obituaries for Panebaker Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Inc.
Nick Kazoun
Apr 14, 2025
Nick Kazoun, 84, of Hanover, formerly of New Jersey, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 14, 2025 at the Genesis-Gettysburg Center.
Born on Monday, September 9, 1940 in the country of Lebanon, he was a son of the late Fahed Kazoun and Elizabeth Ferris Kazoun. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Samia Kortbawi Kazoun, who...
LeEstha "Lee" Clingan
Apr 11, 2025
LeEstha “Lee” Clingan, 83, of Abbottstown, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 11, 2025 at her home.
Born on Sunday, March 22, 1942, in New Oxford, she was a daughter of the late Luther H Nace and Anna R. Myers Nace. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Rickey W. Clingan; and four siblings, Lois Emig, Doris Weidner, Betty...
Rodney H. Weaver, Sr.
Apr 10, 2025
Rodney H. Weaver, Sr., 84, of New Oxford, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2025 at his home.
Born on Tuesday, October 25, 1940 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Helen E. Reck and Clarence W. Weaver, Sr. He was raised by his mother and late step father, Kenneth W. Reck. Rodney was preceded in death by his...
Eloise "Sis" Laughman
Apr 9, 2025
Eloise “Sis” Laughman, 76, beloved wife of Keith Laughman, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
Born on Sunday, December 5, 1948 in Hanover, she was the daughter of the late Clark and Pauline Kuhn. She was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Audrianna Hahn; and a grandson, Adam Laughman. Eloise enjoyed bingo and yard sales.
Surviving, in...
Marvin W. "Marv" Wright
Apr 8, 2025
Marvin W. “Marv” Wright, 73, of Spring Grove, loving husband of Lisa Wainwright Wright, entered into Gods eternal care on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at UPMC Hanover.
Born on Wednesday, November 21, 1951 in Woodbine MD, he was a son of Truman W. and Mary A. Wetzel Wright. In addition to his parents, Marv was preceded in death by a daughter,...
Gerald "Jerry" Smith
Apr 8, 2025
Gerald “Jerry” Smith, 82, beloved husband of Peggy Louise Kehr Smith, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family.
Born on Monday, August 10, 1942 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Theodore Paul Smith and Rosella Bowman Smith. He was also preceded in death by two brothers,...
Steve Orr
Apr 6, 2025
Steve Orr, 68, of Glen Rock, husband of Nicole Orr, passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2025.
Born on Wednesday, February 20, 1957 in Annapolis, Maryland, he was the son of Jay B. and Phyllis (Edelman) Orr. Steve graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Annapolis and was later a machinist & engineer contractor for different companies of the Department of...
Mary E. Leslie
Apr 5, 2025
Mary E. Leslie, 82, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at her home.
Born on Monday, June 8, 1942 in Rockville, MD, she was a daughter of the late Roy Wilmer Foster and Pauline Ruth Easton Foster. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Richard W. Leslie. Mary devoted 30 years of her...
Charles G. "Chuck" Butler
Mar 31, 2025
Charles G. “Chuck” Butler, 82, of Hanover, husband of Patricia “Pat” Szekely Butler, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 31, 2025 at his home.
Born on Sunday, July 12, 1942 in Rochester, NY, he was a son of the late Nelson A. and Evelyn F. Hogan Butler. He was also preceded in death by his first wife of 49 years, Elizabeth...
Michael Nusenko
Mar 23, 2025
Michael Nusenko, 65, of Hanover, beloved husband and best friend of Nancy Toth Nusenko, passed away suddenly and entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at his home.
Born on Sunday, July 26, 1959 in Baltimore, he was a son of Nancy Donnelly Farlow and her husband, Robert S. Farlow, and the late Jerome Nusenko. He was also...
John Scott Timcheck
Mar 22, 2025
John Scott Timcheck, 72, of Hanover, loving husband of Cassie Timcheck, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at his home.
Born on Monday, July 28, 1952 in Uniontown, he was a son of the late Joseph Paul Timcheck and Anna Baluch Timcheck. John was a teacher with the Hanover Public School District for more than 30 years, retiring in...
Rodney Storm
Mar 18, 2025
Rodney Storm, 88, of Hanover, passed away peacefully and was reunited with his beloved wife, Larue Storm, on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at Pappus House.
Born on Saturday, July 18, 1936 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Claude C. Storm and Beatrice Viola Beck Storm. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Larue Warner Storm, who...
Kathleen M. "Katie" Neiderer
Mar 12, 2025
Kathleen M. “Katie” Neiderer, 92, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
Born on Saturday, July 16, 1932 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Richard F. and Mary Regina Lawrence Smith. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Fred Neiderer; three children, Courtney, Cornell, and...
Richard W. "Mud" McKee
Mar 9, 2025
Richard William "Mud" McKee, 74, passed away suddenly at his home on March 9, 2025, in Hanover, Pennsylvania.
Born on March 19, 1950, in Indianapolis, Indiana, Richard graduated from Warren Central High School in 1968, then pursued his education at Indiana University Bloomington, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. His career spanned decades in the financial sector, beginning...
Larue Storm
Feb 28, 2025
Larue Storm, 89, beloved wife of Rodney L. Storm, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 28, 2025 at Pappus House.
Born on Saturday, February 8, 1936 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late George Warner and Lillian Sullivan Warner. She was also preceded in death by her grandson, Michael Jacobs; and four siblings, Bernard, Donald, and Lewis...
Joan "Jo" Becker
Feb 27, 2025
In the early morning hours of February 27, 2025, our beloved Joan ‘Jo’ Becker went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. This was her favorite time of day, reminiscent of her much-loved hymn, In the Garden…when the dew was still on the roses.
Born on April 8,1938 in Buffalo, NY, she was a daughter of the late William...
Robert P. "Bob" Slaybaugh
Feb 23, 2025
Robert P. “Bob” Slaybaugh, 71, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at UPMC Hanover Hospital.
Born on Tuesday, June 2, 1953 in Gloucestershire, England, he was a son of the late Harold L. Slaybaugh and Maureen Turner Slaybaugh Herman and was a 1971 graduate of Hanover High School. Throughout his working career, Bob embraced the craftsmanship of...
Sandra L. "Sandy" Runk
Feb 22, 2025
Sandra L. “Sandy” Runk, 67, of McSherrystown, beloved wife of Ronald W. Runk, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at her home.
Born on Saturday, December 7, 1957 in Gettysburg, she was a daughter of the late Carl and Sarah Leah (Sipling) Rexroth. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Tina Louise Runk; and two brothers, Walter...
Rosalie A. Hobbs
Feb 21, 2025
Rosalie Ann Hobbs, 86, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Friday, February 21, 2025 at SpiriTrust Lutheran – The Village at Utz Terrace.
Rosalie’s life read like a story—not a fairytale, but a rich, poignant narrative punctuated by history. Born on July 29, 1938, she grew up poor but surrounded by love, wearing potato sack dresses, going about daily...
Marlene Ann Crocken
Feb 17, 2025
Marlene Ann Crocken (Speranzella), 91, of Gettysburg, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 17, 2025 at Transitions Healthcare.
Born on Saturday, November 14, 1933 in Baltimore, she was a daughter of the late Michael Speranzella and Margaret Winks Speranzella. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Crocken; two children, Joseph Dewey and Robbin Hofferbert; brothers, Joe, Michael, Ray,...
Nick Kazoun
Apr 14, 2025
Nick Kazoun, 84, of Hanover, formerly of New Jersey, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 14, 2025 at the Genesis-Gettysburg Center.
Born on Monday, September 9, 1940 in the country of Lebanon, he was a son of the late Fahed Kazoun and Elizabeth Ferris Kazoun. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Samia Kortbawi Kazoun, who...
LeEstha "Lee" Clingan
Apr 11, 2025
LeEstha “Lee” Clingan, 83, of Abbottstown, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 11, 2025 at her home.
Born on Sunday, March 22, 1942, in New Oxford, she was a daughter of the late Luther H Nace and Anna R. Myers Nace. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Rickey W. Clingan; and four siblings, Lois Emig, Doris Weidner, Betty...
Rodney H. Weaver, Sr.
Apr 10, 2025
Rodney H. Weaver, Sr., 84, of New Oxford, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2025 at his home.
Born on Tuesday, October 25, 1940 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Helen E. Reck and Clarence W. Weaver, Sr. He was raised by his mother and late step father, Kenneth W. Reck. Rodney was preceded in death by his...
Eloise "Sis" Laughman
Apr 9, 2025
Eloise “Sis” Laughman, 76, beloved wife of Keith Laughman, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
Born on Sunday, December 5, 1948 in Hanover, she was the daughter of the late Clark and Pauline Kuhn. She was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Audrianna Hahn; and a grandson, Adam Laughman. Eloise enjoyed bingo and yard sales.
Surviving, in...
Marvin W. "Marv" Wright
Apr 8, 2025
Marvin W. “Marv” Wright, 73, of Spring Grove, loving husband of Lisa Wainwright Wright, entered into Gods eternal care on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at UPMC Hanover.
Born on Wednesday, November 21, 1951 in Woodbine MD, he was a son of Truman W. and Mary A. Wetzel Wright. In addition to his parents, Marv was preceded in death by a daughter,...
Gerald "Jerry" Smith
Apr 8, 2025
Gerald “Jerry” Smith, 82, beloved husband of Peggy Louise Kehr Smith, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family.
Born on Monday, August 10, 1942 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Theodore Paul Smith and Rosella Bowman Smith. He was also preceded in death by two brothers,...
Steve Orr
Apr 6, 2025
Steve Orr, 68, of Glen Rock, husband of Nicole Orr, passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2025.
Born on Wednesday, February 20, 1957 in Annapolis, Maryland, he was the son of Jay B. and Phyllis (Edelman) Orr. Steve graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Annapolis and was later a machinist & engineer contractor for different companies of the Department of...
Mary E. Leslie
Apr 5, 2025
Mary E. Leslie, 82, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at her home.
Born on Monday, June 8, 1942 in Rockville, MD, she was a daughter of the late Roy Wilmer Foster and Pauline Ruth Easton Foster. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Richard W. Leslie. Mary devoted 30 years of her...
Charles G. "Chuck" Butler
Mar 31, 2025
Charles G. “Chuck” Butler, 82, of Hanover, husband of Patricia “Pat” Szekely Butler, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 31, 2025 at his home.
Born on Sunday, July 12, 1942 in Rochester, NY, he was a son of the late Nelson A. and Evelyn F. Hogan Butler. He was also preceded in death by his first wife of 49 years, Elizabeth...
Michael Nusenko
Mar 23, 2025
Michael Nusenko, 65, of Hanover, beloved husband and best friend of Nancy Toth Nusenko, passed away suddenly and entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at his home.
Born on Sunday, July 26, 1959 in Baltimore, he was a son of Nancy Donnelly Farlow and her husband, Robert S. Farlow, and the late Jerome Nusenko. He was also...
John Scott Timcheck
Mar 22, 2025
John Scott Timcheck, 72, of Hanover, loving husband of Cassie Timcheck, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at his home.
Born on Monday, July 28, 1952 in Uniontown, he was a son of the late Joseph Paul Timcheck and Anna Baluch Timcheck. John was a teacher with the Hanover Public School District for more than 30 years, retiring in...
Rodney Storm
Mar 18, 2025
Rodney Storm, 88, of Hanover, passed away peacefully and was reunited with his beloved wife, Larue Storm, on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at Pappus House.
Born on Saturday, July 18, 1936 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Claude C. Storm and Beatrice Viola Beck Storm. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Larue Warner Storm, who...
Kathleen M. "Katie" Neiderer
Mar 12, 2025
Kathleen M. “Katie” Neiderer, 92, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
Born on Saturday, July 16, 1932 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Richard F. and Mary Regina Lawrence Smith. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Fred Neiderer; three children, Courtney, Cornell, and...
Richard W. "Mud" McKee
Mar 9, 2025
Richard William "Mud" McKee, 74, passed away suddenly at his home on March 9, 2025, in Hanover, Pennsylvania.
Born on March 19, 1950, in Indianapolis, Indiana, Richard graduated from Warren Central High School in 1968, then pursued his education at Indiana University Bloomington, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. His career spanned decades in the financial sector, beginning...
Larue Storm
Feb 28, 2025
Larue Storm, 89, beloved wife of Rodney L. Storm, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 28, 2025 at Pappus House.
Born on Saturday, February 8, 1936 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late George Warner and Lillian Sullivan Warner. She was also preceded in death by her grandson, Michael Jacobs; and four siblings, Bernard, Donald, and Lewis...
Joan "Jo" Becker
Feb 27, 2025
In the early morning hours of February 27, 2025, our beloved Joan ‘Jo’ Becker went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. This was her favorite time of day, reminiscent of her much-loved hymn, In the Garden…when the dew was still on the roses.
Born on April 8,1938 in Buffalo, NY, she was a daughter of the late William...
Robert P. "Bob" Slaybaugh
Feb 23, 2025
Robert P. “Bob” Slaybaugh, 71, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at UPMC Hanover Hospital.
Born on Tuesday, June 2, 1953 in Gloucestershire, England, he was a son of the late Harold L. Slaybaugh and Maureen Turner Slaybaugh Herman and was a 1971 graduate of Hanover High School. Throughout his working career, Bob embraced the craftsmanship of...
Sandra L. "Sandy" Runk
Feb 22, 2025
Sandra L. “Sandy” Runk, 67, of McSherrystown, beloved wife of Ronald W. Runk, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at her home.
Born on Saturday, December 7, 1957 in Gettysburg, she was a daughter of the late Carl and Sarah Leah (Sipling) Rexroth. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Tina Louise Runk; and two brothers, Walter...
Rosalie A. Hobbs
Feb 21, 2025
Rosalie Ann Hobbs, 86, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Friday, February 21, 2025 at SpiriTrust Lutheran – The Village at Utz Terrace.
Rosalie’s life read like a story—not a fairytale, but a rich, poignant narrative punctuated by history. Born on July 29, 1938, she grew up poor but surrounded by love, wearing potato sack dresses, going about daily...
Marlene Ann Crocken
Feb 17, 2025
Marlene Ann Crocken (Speranzella), 91, of Gettysburg, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 17, 2025 at Transitions Healthcare.
Born on Saturday, November 14, 1933 in Baltimore, she was a daughter of the late Michael Speranzella and Margaret Winks Speranzella. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Crocken; two children, Joseph Dewey and Robbin Hofferbert; brothers, Joe, Michael, Ray,...