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Obituaries for Panebaker Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Inc.

Lauren Newton "Doug" Douglass Jr.

Lauren Newton "Doug" Douglass Jr.

Oct 30, 2020

Lauren Newton “Doug” Douglass, Jr., 91, of New Oxford, husband of Adele C. Ordonez Douglass, entered into God’s eternal care on Friday, October 30, 2020 following a period of declining health. Born on Monday, April 29, 1929 in Pittsburgh, he was a son of the late Lauren N. Douglass, Sr. and Jessie F. Young Douglass. A veteran of the United...

Kenneth W. Mosebrook

Kenneth W. Mosebrook

Oct 29, 2020

Kenneth W. Mosebrook, 69, of Hanover, loving husband of Julie Braun Mosebrook, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at his home following a courageous battle with Glioblastoma. Born on Monday, April 30, 1951 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Clair E. and Pauline Amspacher Mosebrook. A 1969 graduate of Hanover High School, he received his...

Ann Grace Garrett Miller

Ann Grace Garrett Miller

Oct 28, 2020

Ann Grace Garrett Miller, 87, of Spring Grove, wife of Solomon Miller, Jr., entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at UPMC Pinnacle Hanover Hospital. Born on Friday, March 3, 1933 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Clair and Grace Bair Garrett. A graduate of Eichelberger High School, Ann was a member of St....

Jean M. Trimmer

Jean M. Trimmer

Oct 17, 2020

Jean M. Trimmer, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at her son’s home in New Oxford. Born on Sunday, July 12, 1925 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Grace Becker Noel. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 31 years, John Frederick Trimmer, who died in...

Cali Marie Rau

Cali Marie Rau

Oct 16, 2020

Cali Marie Rau, the infant daughter of Nathan and Andrea Rau, of Spring Grove, and beloved little sister of Camden Jackson Rau, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 16, 2020 at UPMC Pinnacle Hanover. Born on Saturday, October 3, 2020, she weighed 7 pounds and 7 ounces and enjoyed bonding with Mommy, watching Mickey Mouse with her big brother, and...

B. Rosemary Eline

B. Rosemary Eline

Oct 11, 2020

B. Rosemary Eline, 79, of Hanover, beloved wife of William C. “Bill” Eline, was granted her Wings by God on Sunday, October 11, 2020 at York Hospital. Born on Monday, November 25, 1940 in Gettysburg, she was a daughter of the late Roy A. Bream, Sr. and Mabel E. Gochenauer Bream. A 1958 graduate of Eichelberger High School, she served...

Baby Matthew Hix

Baby Matthew Hix

Oct 9, 2020

Baby Matthew Hix was born sleeping on October 9, 2020 at home. He will live on in the hearts of his mommy and daddy, Ashley and Michael Hix; maternal grandmother, Tammy Willard and her husband, Robert; maternal grandfather, Canty Jones and his wife, Maria; paternal grandfather, Robert Hix; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. Baby Hix was greeted in Heaven...

Joanne K. Frock

Joanne K. Frock

Oct 8, 2020

Joanne K. Frock, 81, of Hanover, cherished wife of J. Daniel Frock, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 8, 2020, at her home following a courageous battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). Joanne and Dan were married in Wildwood Crest, NJ, in 1959, and recently celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary on August 7th. Born on Tuesday, October 3, 1939, in...

Earl W. Brown

Earl W. Brown

Oct 6, 2020

Earl W. Brown, 89, of New Oxford, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at his home. Born on Thursday, July 9, 1931 in New Castle, he was a son of the late C. Audley and Gladys L. Brown. He was also preceded in death by his wife of over 60 years, Shirley Mae Brown, who died in 2019; two...

Betty W. Marshall

Betty W. Marshall

Oct 6, 2020

Betty W. Marshall, 92, of Hanover, most recently of SpiriTrust Lutheran- The Village at Utz Terrace, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at WellSpan York Hospital from complications of COVID-19. Born on Saturday, August 4, 1928 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Walter E. and Mary Storm Wagner. She is also preceded in death by...

James Leroy Harget

James Leroy Harget

Oct 5, 2020

James L. “Jim” Harget, 75, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 5, 2020 at his home. Born on Sunday, February 4, 1945 in Riverdale, Maryland, he was a son of the late William B. and Ruth Naomi Shelton Harget. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Albert C. and Kenneth W. Harget. James attended Hanover High...

Paul C. Ritter

Paul C. Ritter

Oct 5, 2020

Paul C. Ritter, 80, of Gettysburg, husband of Hannah I. Ruhe Ritter, died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, October 5, 2020 at his home from acute leukemia. Born on Friday, April 12, 1940 in Baltimore, MD, he was a son of the late Robert F. Ritter, Jr. and Anna Fink Ritter. He was preceded in death by two brothers,...

Shirley J. Smith

Shirley J. Smith

Oct 5, 2020

Shirley J. Smith, 93, of Hanover passed away peacefully on Monday, October 5, 2020 at her home. Shirley was the wife of the late Richard F. Smith, her husband of 63 years, who died in 2010. She enjoyed watching NASCAR races and Penn State University football, and spending time reading. Survivors include her children, Jocelyn Ann Hubbard and her husband,...

Jean E. Conrad Huff

Jean E. Conrad Huff

Oct 1, 2020

Jean E. Conrad Huff, 89, of Hanover, wife of Richard L. Huff, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Thursday, August 6, 1931 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Joseph A. and Treva Lynart Hartlaub. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Harold L....

Franklin A. Williams

Franklin A. Williams

Sep 29, 2020

Franklin A. Williams, 88, of Hanover, husband of Elinor I. Jansson Williams, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Tuesday, December 22, 1931 in Manhattan, New York, he was the son of the late James A. and Bertha A. Williams. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Roger Frederick Williams....

Perry Lynn France

Perry Lynn France

Sep 27, 2020

Perry Lynn France, 64, of Hanover, was the third of ten children born to William and Ethel France, on August 21, 1956, and passed on to Heaven September 27, 2020. He was a resident of Hanover Hall where he battled and succumbed to a vicious neurological disease, MSA. Perry owned and operated Perry L. France Concrete and Construction Company. He...

James S. "Jim" Knapp

James S. "Jim" Knapp

Sep 25, 2020

James S. “Jim” Knapp, 79, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 25, 2020 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on May 6, 1941 in Scranton, PA, he was a son of the late Robert S. and Leah L. LaBar Knapp. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Dale Diedrich Knapp, who passed in...

Mykel Joe Shepherd Jr.

Mykel Joe Shepherd Jr.

Sep 24, 2020

Mykel Joe Shepherd, Jr., 6, ran into God’s eternal care on Thursday, September 24, 2020 from his earthly home in Hanover. Born on Friday, July 11, 2014 in Hanover, he was the son of Jessica Shepherd and Mykel J. Shepherd; and step-son of Ian Deardorff, all of Hanover. Mykel was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter...

Wendy Jo Spangler

Wendy Jo Spangler

Sep 17, 2020

Wendy Jo Spangler, 62, of Thomasville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy. Born on Sunday, July 20, 1958 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Marvin Clair Spangler and Patricia Marie Demarest. Wendy Jo will be remembered as a hard working person from an early age and enjoyed...

Lewis M. Leiter

Lewis M. Leiter

Aug 21, 2020

Lewis M. “Lew” Leiter, 100, entered into God’s eternal care on Friday, August 21, 2020 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Thursday, September 18, 1919 in Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of the late Roy A. and Anna Munn Leiter. He was also preceded in death by his wife of nearly 70 years, Enid Hoffer Leiter, who died...

Lauren Newton "Doug" Douglass Jr.

Lauren Newton "Doug" Douglass Jr.

Oct 30, 2020

Lauren Newton “Doug” Douglass, Jr., 91, of New Oxford, husband of Adele C. Ordonez Douglass, entered into God’s eternal care on Friday, October 30, 2020 following a period of declining health. Born on Monday, April 29, 1929 in Pittsburgh, he was a son of the late Lauren N. Douglass, Sr. and Jessie F. Young Douglass. A veteran of the United...

Kenneth W. Mosebrook

Kenneth W. Mosebrook

Oct 29, 2020

Kenneth W. Mosebrook, 69, of Hanover, loving husband of Julie Braun Mosebrook, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at his home following a courageous battle with Glioblastoma. Born on Monday, April 30, 1951 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Clair E. and Pauline Amspacher Mosebrook. A 1969 graduate of Hanover High School, he received his...

Ann Grace Garrett Miller

Ann Grace Garrett Miller

Oct 28, 2020

Ann Grace Garrett Miller, 87, of Spring Grove, wife of Solomon Miller, Jr., entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at UPMC Pinnacle Hanover Hospital. Born on Friday, March 3, 1933 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Clair and Grace Bair Garrett. A graduate of Eichelberger High School, Ann was a member of St....

Jean M. Trimmer

Jean M. Trimmer

Oct 17, 2020

Jean M. Trimmer, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at her son’s home in New Oxford. Born on Sunday, July 12, 1925 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Grace Becker Noel. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 31 years, John Frederick Trimmer, who died in...

Cali Marie Rau

Cali Marie Rau

Oct 16, 2020

Cali Marie Rau, the infant daughter of Nathan and Andrea Rau, of Spring Grove, and beloved little sister of Camden Jackson Rau, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 16, 2020 at UPMC Pinnacle Hanover. Born on Saturday, October 3, 2020, she weighed 7 pounds and 7 ounces and enjoyed bonding with Mommy, watching Mickey Mouse with her big brother, and...

B. Rosemary Eline

B. Rosemary Eline

Oct 11, 2020

B. Rosemary Eline, 79, of Hanover, beloved wife of William C. “Bill” Eline, was granted her Wings by God on Sunday, October 11, 2020 at York Hospital. Born on Monday, November 25, 1940 in Gettysburg, she was a daughter of the late Roy A. Bream, Sr. and Mabel E. Gochenauer Bream. A 1958 graduate of Eichelberger High School, she served...

Baby Matthew Hix

Baby Matthew Hix

Oct 9, 2020

Baby Matthew Hix was born sleeping on October 9, 2020 at home. He will live on in the hearts of his mommy and daddy, Ashley and Michael Hix; maternal grandmother, Tammy Willard and her husband, Robert; maternal grandfather, Canty Jones and his wife, Maria; paternal grandfather, Robert Hix; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. Baby Hix was greeted in Heaven...

Joanne K. Frock

Joanne K. Frock

Oct 8, 2020

Joanne K. Frock, 81, of Hanover, cherished wife of J. Daniel Frock, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 8, 2020, at her home following a courageous battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). Joanne and Dan were married in Wildwood Crest, NJ, in 1959, and recently celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary on August 7th. Born on Tuesday, October 3, 1939, in...

Earl W. Brown

Earl W. Brown

Oct 6, 2020

Earl W. Brown, 89, of New Oxford, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at his home. Born on Thursday, July 9, 1931 in New Castle, he was a son of the late C. Audley and Gladys L. Brown. He was also preceded in death by his wife of over 60 years, Shirley Mae Brown, who died in 2019; two...

Betty W. Marshall

Betty W. Marshall

Oct 6, 2020

Betty W. Marshall, 92, of Hanover, most recently of SpiriTrust Lutheran- The Village at Utz Terrace, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at WellSpan York Hospital from complications of COVID-19. Born on Saturday, August 4, 1928 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Walter E. and Mary Storm Wagner. She is also preceded in death by...

James Leroy Harget

James Leroy Harget

Oct 5, 2020

James L. “Jim” Harget, 75, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 5, 2020 at his home. Born on Sunday, February 4, 1945 in Riverdale, Maryland, he was a son of the late William B. and Ruth Naomi Shelton Harget. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Albert C. and Kenneth W. Harget. James attended Hanover High...

Paul C. Ritter

Paul C. Ritter

Oct 5, 2020

Paul C. Ritter, 80, of Gettysburg, husband of Hannah I. Ruhe Ritter, died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, October 5, 2020 at his home from acute leukemia. Born on Friday, April 12, 1940 in Baltimore, MD, he was a son of the late Robert F. Ritter, Jr. and Anna Fink Ritter. He was preceded in death by two brothers,...

Shirley J. Smith

Shirley J. Smith

Oct 5, 2020

Shirley J. Smith, 93, of Hanover passed away peacefully on Monday, October 5, 2020 at her home. Shirley was the wife of the late Richard F. Smith, her husband of 63 years, who died in 2010. She enjoyed watching NASCAR races and Penn State University football, and spending time reading. Survivors include her children, Jocelyn Ann Hubbard and her husband,...

Jean E. Conrad Huff

Jean E. Conrad Huff

Oct 1, 2020

Jean E. Conrad Huff, 89, of Hanover, wife of Richard L. Huff, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Thursday, August 6, 1931 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Joseph A. and Treva Lynart Hartlaub. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Harold L....

Franklin A. Williams

Franklin A. Williams

Sep 29, 2020

Franklin A. Williams, 88, of Hanover, husband of Elinor I. Jansson Williams, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Tuesday, December 22, 1931 in Manhattan, New York, he was the son of the late James A. and Bertha A. Williams. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Roger Frederick Williams....

Perry Lynn France

Perry Lynn France

Sep 27, 2020

Perry Lynn France, 64, of Hanover, was the third of ten children born to William and Ethel France, on August 21, 1956, and passed on to Heaven September 27, 2020. He was a resident of Hanover Hall where he battled and succumbed to a vicious neurological disease, MSA. Perry owned and operated Perry L. France Concrete and Construction Company. He...

James S. "Jim" Knapp

James S. "Jim" Knapp

Sep 25, 2020

James S. “Jim” Knapp, 79, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 25, 2020 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on May 6, 1941 in Scranton, PA, he was a son of the late Robert S. and Leah L. LaBar Knapp. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Dale Diedrich Knapp, who passed in...

Mykel Joe Shepherd Jr.

Mykel Joe Shepherd Jr.

Sep 24, 2020

Mykel Joe Shepherd, Jr., 6, ran into God’s eternal care on Thursday, September 24, 2020 from his earthly home in Hanover. Born on Friday, July 11, 2014 in Hanover, he was the son of Jessica Shepherd and Mykel J. Shepherd; and step-son of Ian Deardorff, all of Hanover. Mykel was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter...

Wendy Jo Spangler

Wendy Jo Spangler

Sep 17, 2020

Wendy Jo Spangler, 62, of Thomasville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy. Born on Sunday, July 20, 1958 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Marvin Clair Spangler and Patricia Marie Demarest. Wendy Jo will be remembered as a hard working person from an early age and enjoyed...

Lewis M. Leiter

Lewis M. Leiter

Aug 21, 2020

Lewis M. “Lew” Leiter, 100, entered into God’s eternal care on Friday, August 21, 2020 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Thursday, September 18, 1919 in Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of the late Roy A. and Anna Munn Leiter. He was also preceded in death by his wife of nearly 70 years, Enid Hoffer Leiter, who died...

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