Obituaries
Obituaries for Panebaker Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Inc.
P. Nadine Bittinger
Apr 21, 2022
P. Nadine "Deen" Bittinger, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at Homewood at Plum Creek at the age of 105, one day shy of her 106th birthday. Born in New Oxford, she was a daughter of the late W. Hafer Miller and Ida (Eckert) Miller, and was wife of the late John H. Bittinger, who died in 1982. Deen...
Joyce E. Fodor
Apr 19, 2022
On April 19, 2022, Heaven and Joyce E. Fodor were rejoicing together. She passed away peacefully at home at the age of 84. Born on Wednesday, May 26, 1937 in East Berlin, she was the daughter of the late M. Stuart and Annie Maria Miller Danner. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 30 years, Franck Fodor,...
William C. Miller
Apr 18, 2022
William C. Miller, 66, beloved husband of Patricia A. Miller, of Hanover, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2022 at UPMC Hanover due to medical conditions. Born Wednesday, July 27, 1955 in York, he was a son of the late Millard M. and Mary J. Fitzpatrick Miller. Bill was active with Mt. Olivet Church where he was an active lay...
Edwin A. Krumrine
Apr 16, 2022
Edwin A. ”Steady Eddy” Krumrine, 90, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at UPMC Hanover. Born on Thursday, June 25, 1931 in Westminster, MD, he was a son of the late Lester A. and Norma Crowel Krumrine. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Joan L. “Jo” Krumrine, who...
Robert L. "Butch" Little
Apr 16, 2022
Robert L. “Butch” Little, 80, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at his home. Born on Sunday, January 11, 1942 in York, he was a son of the late Fred and Betty Sentz and Joe Little. He was a graduate of Littlestown High School, where he excelled as a guard in football and later played semi-professional...
Michael Thomas Weaver
Apr 8, 2022
Michael Thomas Weaver, 62, of New Oxford, entered into Gods eternal care on Friday, April 8, 2022 at Wellspan York Hospital. Born on Tuesday, November 17, 1959, he was a son of Francis T. Weaver and the late Helen P. (Orendorff) Weaver. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Carrie L. Weaver; paternal grandparents, Edward and Ellen (Todt)...
Solomon Miller Jr.
Apr 5, 2022
Solomon Miller, Jr., 92, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at his daughter’s residence surrounded by his loving family on what would have been his 70th wedding anniversary. Born on Monday, January 6, 1930 in York County, he was a son of the late Solomon Miller, Sr. and Lottie May Rohrbaugh Miller. He was also preceded in death...
William C. Biss
Apr 1, 2022
William (Bill) C. Biss, 84, of Hanover, PA passed away Friday, April 1, 2022 at UPMC Memorial in York, PA. He is survived by his loving wife, Emma Jane (Dillon) Biss; son William, daughter-in-law Cathy, grandchildren Cody and Caitie, and great-granddaughter Marlee; son David, daughter-in-law Maureen, and grandchildren Austin and Colleen. He is also survived by his brother, Lynn Biss,...
Jan D. Cromer
Mar 30, 2022
Jan Dee Cromer, 69, passed away March 30, 2022, at Long View Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Manchester, MD. He is survived by his wife Joyce M. (Wonder) Cromer; son Jason D. Cromer and his wife, Valerie K. (Reid), of Hanover; two grandsons: Brady J. Cromer, of New Oxford and Gabriel M. Cromer, USMC, of Camp Pendleton, CA; four...
Harrison Eugene Lottes
Mar 29, 2022
Harrison Eugene Lottes, 14 month old son of Daniel Aaron and Olivia J. Lottes of Littlestown, entered into God's eternal care on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 unexpectedly from his home. Born on Friday, January 22, 2021, in Hanover, he spent a week on a ventilator when he was 6 weeks old. During that time, he showed his content and loving...
Minerva L. Diviney
Mar 27, 2022
Minerva L. Diviney, 91, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at UPMC Hanover Hospital following a period of declining health. Born on Sunday, April 27, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Donald and Delma Gross Bowersox. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas E. Diviney, who died in 2017;...
Catherine A. Myers
Mar 19, 2022
Catherine A. Myers, 95, of Spring Grove, entered into God’s eternal care on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Born on Saturday, September 25, 1926 in Spring Grove, she was a daughter of the late Vernon Blessed Landis and Hilda Catherine Bankert Landis. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 58 years,...
Barry J. Sease
Mar 15, 2022
Barry J. Sease, 76, of Gettysburg, peacefully entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at his daughter’s home surrounded by his loving family. Born on Monday, February 4, 1946 in Gettysburg, he was a son of the late John E. Sease and Chester A. and Verna M. Stover. A 1965 graduate of Gettysburg High School, Barry proudly...
Alma L. Eichstadt
Mar 9, 2022
Alma L. Eichstadt, 88, of Milford, Ohio, entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at her daughter’s home. Born on Friday, August 25, 1933, in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Irma Schuerch Wilzbach. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband of 65 years, Thomas A. Eichstadt, Sr., who...
Laura B. Zimmerman
Mar 6, 2022
Laura Ann Bryan Zimmerman, born on June 18, 1962, in Richmond, Indiana, passed away, at home, peacefully, on Sunday, March 6, 2022, in Hanover, Pennsylvania, at the age of 59. Laura was one of three siblings, the baby sister, born to John Clark and Rose Marie (Swisher) Bryan, and a doting older sister to a brother, born to John Clark...
James D. Martin
Mar 4, 2022
James D. “Jim” Martin, 82, of Hanover, husband of Rita M. Breiner Martin, entered into God’s eternal care on Friday, March 4, 2022 at home surrounded by his family. Born on Thursday, January 18, 1940 in Hanover, he was the son of the late Dorothy Mae Martin. A 1957 graduate of Eichelberger High School, Jim was an active member of...
Burnell F. Hockensmith
Feb 28, 2022
Burnell F. “Shorty” Hockensmith, 82, of McSherrystown, entered into God’s eternal care on Monday, February 28, 2022 at UPMC Hanover Hospital. Born on Tuesday, August 29, 1939 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Albert James and Nellie Small Hockensmith. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Nelson Hockensmith; and sisters, Cindy Wilson and Myrtle Hale....
Ronald L. Albright
Feb 27, 2022
Ronald L. “Ronnie” Albright, 76, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 27, 2022 at his home. Born on Tuesday, July 17, 1945, he was the son of the late William Henry and Elsie Marie Leiphart Albright. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ellen (Yeagy) Albright, who passed in 2009; and a sister Gloriadean Free....
Stephen H. Stambaugh
Feb 25, 2022
Stephen H. “Steve” Stambaugh, 75, beloved husband of Bernice D. (Flickinger) Stambaugh, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 25, 2022 at home surrounded by his family. Born on Wednesday, December 18, 1946, he was a son of the late Henry G. and Mildred Caldwell Stambaugh. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Sandy Hemler. A 1965 graduate of...
William G. Hoke
Feb 24, 2022
William G. “Bill” Hoke, 83, of Hanover, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 24, 2022. Born on Sunday, April 24, 1938 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Donald M. Hoke, Sr. and Ruth Kneller Hoke. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Carmen D. Fink Hoke, who died in...
P. Nadine Bittinger
Apr 21, 2022
P. Nadine "Deen" Bittinger, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at Homewood at Plum Creek at the age of 105, one day shy of her 106th birthday. Born in New Oxford, she was a daughter of the late W. Hafer Miller and Ida (Eckert) Miller, and was wife of the late John H. Bittinger, who died in 1982. Deen...
Joyce E. Fodor
Apr 19, 2022
On April 19, 2022, Heaven and Joyce E. Fodor were rejoicing together. She passed away peacefully at home at the age of 84. Born on Wednesday, May 26, 1937 in East Berlin, she was the daughter of the late M. Stuart and Annie Maria Miller Danner. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 30 years, Franck Fodor,...
William C. Miller
Apr 18, 2022
William C. Miller, 66, beloved husband of Patricia A. Miller, of Hanover, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2022 at UPMC Hanover due to medical conditions. Born Wednesday, July 27, 1955 in York, he was a son of the late Millard M. and Mary J. Fitzpatrick Miller. Bill was active with Mt. Olivet Church where he was an active lay...
Edwin A. Krumrine
Apr 16, 2022
Edwin A. ”Steady Eddy” Krumrine, 90, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at UPMC Hanover. Born on Thursday, June 25, 1931 in Westminster, MD, he was a son of the late Lester A. and Norma Crowel Krumrine. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Joan L. “Jo” Krumrine, who...
Robert L. "Butch" Little
Apr 16, 2022
Robert L. “Butch” Little, 80, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at his home. Born on Sunday, January 11, 1942 in York, he was a son of the late Fred and Betty Sentz and Joe Little. He was a graduate of Littlestown High School, where he excelled as a guard in football and later played semi-professional...
Michael Thomas Weaver
Apr 8, 2022
Michael Thomas Weaver, 62, of New Oxford, entered into Gods eternal care on Friday, April 8, 2022 at Wellspan York Hospital. Born on Tuesday, November 17, 1959, he was a son of Francis T. Weaver and the late Helen P. (Orendorff) Weaver. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Carrie L. Weaver; paternal grandparents, Edward and Ellen (Todt)...
Solomon Miller Jr.
Apr 5, 2022
Solomon Miller, Jr., 92, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at his daughter’s residence surrounded by his loving family on what would have been his 70th wedding anniversary. Born on Monday, January 6, 1930 in York County, he was a son of the late Solomon Miller, Sr. and Lottie May Rohrbaugh Miller. He was also preceded in death...
William C. Biss
Apr 1, 2022
William (Bill) C. Biss, 84, of Hanover, PA passed away Friday, April 1, 2022 at UPMC Memorial in York, PA. He is survived by his loving wife, Emma Jane (Dillon) Biss; son William, daughter-in-law Cathy, grandchildren Cody and Caitie, and great-granddaughter Marlee; son David, daughter-in-law Maureen, and grandchildren Austin and Colleen. He is also survived by his brother, Lynn Biss,...
Jan D. Cromer
Mar 30, 2022
Jan Dee Cromer, 69, passed away March 30, 2022, at Long View Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Manchester, MD. He is survived by his wife Joyce M. (Wonder) Cromer; son Jason D. Cromer and his wife, Valerie K. (Reid), of Hanover; two grandsons: Brady J. Cromer, of New Oxford and Gabriel M. Cromer, USMC, of Camp Pendleton, CA; four...
Harrison Eugene Lottes
Mar 29, 2022
Harrison Eugene Lottes, 14 month old son of Daniel Aaron and Olivia J. Lottes of Littlestown, entered into God's eternal care on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 unexpectedly from his home. Born on Friday, January 22, 2021, in Hanover, he spent a week on a ventilator when he was 6 weeks old. During that time, he showed his content and loving...
Minerva L. Diviney
Mar 27, 2022
Minerva L. Diviney, 91, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at UPMC Hanover Hospital following a period of declining health. Born on Sunday, April 27, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Donald and Delma Gross Bowersox. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas E. Diviney, who died in 2017;...
Catherine A. Myers
Mar 19, 2022
Catherine A. Myers, 95, of Spring Grove, entered into God’s eternal care on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Born on Saturday, September 25, 1926 in Spring Grove, she was a daughter of the late Vernon Blessed Landis and Hilda Catherine Bankert Landis. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 58 years,...
Barry J. Sease
Mar 15, 2022
Barry J. Sease, 76, of Gettysburg, peacefully entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at his daughter’s home surrounded by his loving family. Born on Monday, February 4, 1946 in Gettysburg, he was a son of the late John E. Sease and Chester A. and Verna M. Stover. A 1965 graduate of Gettysburg High School, Barry proudly...
Alma L. Eichstadt
Mar 9, 2022
Alma L. Eichstadt, 88, of Milford, Ohio, entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at her daughter’s home. Born on Friday, August 25, 1933, in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Irma Schuerch Wilzbach. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband of 65 years, Thomas A. Eichstadt, Sr., who...
Laura B. Zimmerman
Mar 6, 2022
Laura Ann Bryan Zimmerman, born on June 18, 1962, in Richmond, Indiana, passed away, at home, peacefully, on Sunday, March 6, 2022, in Hanover, Pennsylvania, at the age of 59. Laura was one of three siblings, the baby sister, born to John Clark and Rose Marie (Swisher) Bryan, and a doting older sister to a brother, born to John Clark...
James D. Martin
Mar 4, 2022
James D. “Jim” Martin, 82, of Hanover, husband of Rita M. Breiner Martin, entered into God’s eternal care on Friday, March 4, 2022 at home surrounded by his family. Born on Thursday, January 18, 1940 in Hanover, he was the son of the late Dorothy Mae Martin. A 1957 graduate of Eichelberger High School, Jim was an active member of...
Burnell F. Hockensmith
Feb 28, 2022
Burnell F. “Shorty” Hockensmith, 82, of McSherrystown, entered into God’s eternal care on Monday, February 28, 2022 at UPMC Hanover Hospital. Born on Tuesday, August 29, 1939 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Albert James and Nellie Small Hockensmith. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Nelson Hockensmith; and sisters, Cindy Wilson and Myrtle Hale....
Ronald L. Albright
Feb 27, 2022
Ronald L. “Ronnie” Albright, 76, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 27, 2022 at his home. Born on Tuesday, July 17, 1945, he was the son of the late William Henry and Elsie Marie Leiphart Albright. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ellen (Yeagy) Albright, who passed in 2009; and a sister Gloriadean Free....
Stephen H. Stambaugh
Feb 25, 2022
Stephen H. “Steve” Stambaugh, 75, beloved husband of Bernice D. (Flickinger) Stambaugh, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 25, 2022 at home surrounded by his family. Born on Wednesday, December 18, 1946, he was a son of the late Henry G. and Mildred Caldwell Stambaugh. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Sandy Hemler. A 1965 graduate of...
William G. Hoke
Feb 24, 2022
William G. “Bill” Hoke, 83, of Hanover, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 24, 2022. Born on Sunday, April 24, 1938 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Donald M. Hoke, Sr. and Ruth Kneller Hoke. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Carmen D. Fink Hoke, who died in...