Obituaries
Obituaries for Panebaker Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Inc.
Earl "Sparky" Weisensale
Apr 11, 2018
Earl K. “Spark” Weisensale, 98, went to be with his Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at his home. Born on Wednesday, June 25, 1919 in Hanover, he was a son of the late John Clinton Wisensale and Emma Mae Trone Wisensale. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 75 years, Pauline Geiman Weisensale, who...
Kenneth "Kenny" Rutter
Apr 11, 2018
Kenneth “Kenny” Rutter, 73, of Hanover, loving husband of Deanna Loder, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at his home. Born on Monday, January 1, 1945 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Gordon and Evelyn Losmon Rutter. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Patrick Rutter. A graduate of New Oxford High School,...
Dennis J. Hartmann Sr.
Apr 9, 2018
Dennis J. Hartmann, Sr., 70, of Hanover and formerly of Glen Burnie, MD, passed away Monday, April 9, 2018 at his home. Born on Friday, April 11, 1947 in Baltimore, he was a son of the late Emil and Florence Wimpling Hartmann. He was also preceded in death by his brother, William "Bill" Hartmann. An avid outdoorsman, he took great...
Hattie E. Brewster
Apr 8, 2018
Hattie E. (French) Brewster, 105, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at the Gardens at Gettysburg. Born on Wednesday, May 1, 1912 in Richlands, VA, she was a daughter of the late William Kelly French and Minnie Breighner French. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Glen D.W. “Doc”...
Kenneth W. Shute
Apr 6, 2018
Kenneth W. Shute, retired GS-15 Cryptologist with the National Security Agency (NSA) died April 6, 2018, from pneumonia. Born in South Bend, IN, in 1925, he moved with his family in 1939 to Alexandria, VA, where he attended George Washington High School. Upon graduation in 1943, he was accepted into the V-5 Naval Aviation Cadet training program. Later, when this...
Carolyn Ann Trone
Apr 3, 2018
Carolyn Ann Trone, 69, of Hanover entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at the Phoebe Berks Health Center in Wernersville. Born on Wednesday, March 2, 1949 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Llewellyn J. and Anna Louise Hoover Wilt. Carolyn was a 1966 graduate of St. Joseph Academy. She received her Bachelor’s degree...
Roy W. Myers
Mar 31, 2018
Roy William Myers, 85, loving husband of D. Joanne Rosenberger Myers, entered into the loving arms of Jesus on Saturday, March 31, 2018 from injuries received in an automobile accident. Born on Thursday, September 1, 1932 in Shady Grove, he was a son of the late Harry and Rhoda Etter Myers. He was also preceded by a brother, Paul Myers;...
Ray A. Kinard
Mar 31, 2018
Ray A. “Pastor Ray” Kinard, 76, of Hanover, loving husband of Nancy L. Day Kinard, went into the loving arms of Jesus on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Born on Wednesday, September 10, 1941 in Craley, he was the son of the late Raymond and Mary Kinard. Ray was employed by Robert A. Kinsley Construction for...
Madaline Tomaso
Mar 25, 2018
Madaline “Margie” Tomaso, 88, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at her home. Born on Wednesday, February 5, 1930 in Poughkeepsie, NY, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Ethel May Hamilton D’Amato. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Frank Tomaso, who died in 2010; and two sons,...
Lorn D. Strickler
Mar 19, 2018
Lorn D. Strickler, 83, of Hanover, beloved husband of Marlene R. Sponseller Strickler, entered into God’s eternal care on Monday, March 19, 2018 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Born on Wednesday, September 12, 1934 in Hanover, he was the son of the late Lawrence T. and Effie M. Bish Strickler. A 1952 graduate of Eichelberger High School, he served with...
Ralph E. Doner
Mar 17, 2018
Ralph E. Doner, 85, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal kingdom surrounded by his family on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at UPMC Pinnacle Hanover. Born on Friday, June 3, 1932 in the village of Two Taverns in Gettysburg, he was the son of the late Samuel A. Doner and Ellenore Martz Doner Wine. A 1951 graduate of Eichelberger High School,...
Treva M. Myers
Mar 13, 2018
Treva M. Myers, 70, of Spring Grove, beloved wife of Larry E. Myers, went into the loving arms of Jesus on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at her home. Born on Monday, September 15, 1947 in Brogue, she was a daughter of the late Cyrus and Grace Lehman Swope. In 1965, she graduated from Red Lion High School and later worked...
Naomi F. Meushaw
Mar 12, 2018
Naomi Meushaw, 85, of Hanover and formerly of Catonsville, MD, loving wife of Joseph Meushaw, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2018 at UPMC Pinnacle Hanover. Born on Thursday, December 29, 1932 in Baltimore, she was a daughter of the late Francis and Lillye Wenige Perrier. She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Mikie Meushaw and a brother,...
Kathleen A. Wavle
Mar 8, 2018
Kathleen A. Wavle, 73, of Hanover, beloved wife of Ralph E. Walve, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at UPMC Pinnacle Hanover. Born on Tuesday, September 26, 1944 in Los Angeles, CA, she was the daughter of the late Walter Fred Grandal and Eleanor Regina Woodrick Grandal. She was a 1962 graduate of Brunswick High School...
Edythe J. Dell
Mar 8, 2018
Edythe J. Dell, 93, of Cross Keys Village, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 8, 2017 at UPMC Pinnacle Hanover. Born on Tuesday, July 8, 1924 in York, she was a daughter of the late Emerson Allison, Sr. and Anna R. Williams Allison. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Royal S. Dell, Jr., who...
Taylor Rose Hahn
Feb 28, 2018
Taylor Rose Hahn, 19, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Born on Tuesday, January 12, 1999 in York, she was a daughter of Robert L. Hahn, Jr. of Hanover and Lori Ann Wagaman of Biglerville. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Robert L. Hahn, Sr. and...
Julie Butler Warner
Feb 24, 2018
Julie Butler Warner, 51, of Hanover, beloved wife of Thomas A. Warner, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at UPMC Pinnacle Hanover. Born on Friday, July 8, 1966 in Salamanca, NY, she was a daughter of Charles G. “Chuck” Butler of Hanover and the late Elizabeth “Molly” Moran Butler. She was a 1985 graduate of Brevard High School...
George E. Doll
Feb 22, 2018
George E. Doll, 58, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at his home. Born on Saturday, August 1, 1959 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Robert F. Doll, Sr. and Helen L. Geiman Doll. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Robert F. Doll, Jr.; a great-nephew, Bryan Doll; and a...
Robert L. Britcher
Feb 21, 2018
Robert L. “Bob” Britcher, 84, of Hanover, loving husband of Roseann Niedererr entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at his home. Born on Tuesday, May 16, 1933 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Paul Parks Britcher and Helen Elizabeth Klunk Britcher. He was also preceded in death by an infant sister, Mary, and...
Kitty Hershey
Feb 18, 2018
Mary K. “Kitty” Hershey, 91, of Hanover, died Sunday, February 18, 2018 at UMPC Pinnacle Hanover following a brief illness. Born on Monday, February 14, 1927 in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Charles H. and Daisy Fleagle Linton. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 27 years, the late Merle J. Weaver, who died...
Earl "Sparky" Weisensale
Apr 11, 2018
Earl K. “Spark” Weisensale, 98, went to be with his Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at his home. Born on Wednesday, June 25, 1919 in Hanover, he was a son of the late John Clinton Wisensale and Emma Mae Trone Wisensale. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 75 years, Pauline Geiman Weisensale, who...
Kenneth "Kenny" Rutter
Apr 11, 2018
Kenneth “Kenny” Rutter, 73, of Hanover, loving husband of Deanna Loder, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at his home. Born on Monday, January 1, 1945 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Gordon and Evelyn Losmon Rutter. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Patrick Rutter. A graduate of New Oxford High School,...
Dennis J. Hartmann Sr.
Apr 9, 2018
Dennis J. Hartmann, Sr., 70, of Hanover and formerly of Glen Burnie, MD, passed away Monday, April 9, 2018 at his home. Born on Friday, April 11, 1947 in Baltimore, he was a son of the late Emil and Florence Wimpling Hartmann. He was also preceded in death by his brother, William "Bill" Hartmann. An avid outdoorsman, he took great...
Hattie E. Brewster
Apr 8, 2018
Hattie E. (French) Brewster, 105, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at the Gardens at Gettysburg. Born on Wednesday, May 1, 1912 in Richlands, VA, she was a daughter of the late William Kelly French and Minnie Breighner French. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Glen D.W. “Doc”...
Kenneth W. Shute
Apr 6, 2018
Kenneth W. Shute, retired GS-15 Cryptologist with the National Security Agency (NSA) died April 6, 2018, from pneumonia. Born in South Bend, IN, in 1925, he moved with his family in 1939 to Alexandria, VA, where he attended George Washington High School. Upon graduation in 1943, he was accepted into the V-5 Naval Aviation Cadet training program. Later, when this...
Carolyn Ann Trone
Apr 3, 2018
Carolyn Ann Trone, 69, of Hanover entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at the Phoebe Berks Health Center in Wernersville. Born on Wednesday, March 2, 1949 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Llewellyn J. and Anna Louise Hoover Wilt. Carolyn was a 1966 graduate of St. Joseph Academy. She received her Bachelor’s degree...
Roy W. Myers
Mar 31, 2018
Roy William Myers, 85, loving husband of D. Joanne Rosenberger Myers, entered into the loving arms of Jesus on Saturday, March 31, 2018 from injuries received in an automobile accident. Born on Thursday, September 1, 1932 in Shady Grove, he was a son of the late Harry and Rhoda Etter Myers. He was also preceded by a brother, Paul Myers;...
Ray A. Kinard
Mar 31, 2018
Ray A. “Pastor Ray” Kinard, 76, of Hanover, loving husband of Nancy L. Day Kinard, went into the loving arms of Jesus on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Born on Wednesday, September 10, 1941 in Craley, he was the son of the late Raymond and Mary Kinard. Ray was employed by Robert A. Kinsley Construction for...
Madaline Tomaso
Mar 25, 2018
Madaline “Margie” Tomaso, 88, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at her home. Born on Wednesday, February 5, 1930 in Poughkeepsie, NY, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Ethel May Hamilton D’Amato. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Frank Tomaso, who died in 2010; and two sons,...
Lorn D. Strickler
Mar 19, 2018
Lorn D. Strickler, 83, of Hanover, beloved husband of Marlene R. Sponseller Strickler, entered into God’s eternal care on Monday, March 19, 2018 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Born on Wednesday, September 12, 1934 in Hanover, he was the son of the late Lawrence T. and Effie M. Bish Strickler. A 1952 graduate of Eichelberger High School, he served with...
Ralph E. Doner
Mar 17, 2018
Ralph E. Doner, 85, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal kingdom surrounded by his family on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at UPMC Pinnacle Hanover. Born on Friday, June 3, 1932 in the village of Two Taverns in Gettysburg, he was the son of the late Samuel A. Doner and Ellenore Martz Doner Wine. A 1951 graduate of Eichelberger High School,...
Treva M. Myers
Mar 13, 2018
Treva M. Myers, 70, of Spring Grove, beloved wife of Larry E. Myers, went into the loving arms of Jesus on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at her home. Born on Monday, September 15, 1947 in Brogue, she was a daughter of the late Cyrus and Grace Lehman Swope. In 1965, she graduated from Red Lion High School and later worked...
Naomi F. Meushaw
Mar 12, 2018
Naomi Meushaw, 85, of Hanover and formerly of Catonsville, MD, loving wife of Joseph Meushaw, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2018 at UPMC Pinnacle Hanover. Born on Thursday, December 29, 1932 in Baltimore, she was a daughter of the late Francis and Lillye Wenige Perrier. She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Mikie Meushaw and a brother,...
Kathleen A. Wavle
Mar 8, 2018
Kathleen A. Wavle, 73, of Hanover, beloved wife of Ralph E. Walve, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at UPMC Pinnacle Hanover. Born on Tuesday, September 26, 1944 in Los Angeles, CA, she was the daughter of the late Walter Fred Grandal and Eleanor Regina Woodrick Grandal. She was a 1962 graduate of Brunswick High School...
Edythe J. Dell
Mar 8, 2018
Edythe J. Dell, 93, of Cross Keys Village, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 8, 2017 at UPMC Pinnacle Hanover. Born on Tuesday, July 8, 1924 in York, she was a daughter of the late Emerson Allison, Sr. and Anna R. Williams Allison. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Royal S. Dell, Jr., who...
Taylor Rose Hahn
Feb 28, 2018
Taylor Rose Hahn, 19, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Born on Tuesday, January 12, 1999 in York, she was a daughter of Robert L. Hahn, Jr. of Hanover and Lori Ann Wagaman of Biglerville. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Robert L. Hahn, Sr. and...
Julie Butler Warner
Feb 24, 2018
Julie Butler Warner, 51, of Hanover, beloved wife of Thomas A. Warner, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at UPMC Pinnacle Hanover. Born on Friday, July 8, 1966 in Salamanca, NY, she was a daughter of Charles G. “Chuck” Butler of Hanover and the late Elizabeth “Molly” Moran Butler. She was a 1985 graduate of Brevard High School...
George E. Doll
Feb 22, 2018
George E. Doll, 58, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at his home. Born on Saturday, August 1, 1959 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Robert F. Doll, Sr. and Helen L. Geiman Doll. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Robert F. Doll, Jr.; a great-nephew, Bryan Doll; and a...
Robert L. Britcher
Feb 21, 2018
Robert L. “Bob” Britcher, 84, of Hanover, loving husband of Roseann Niedererr entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at his home. Born on Tuesday, May 16, 1933 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Paul Parks Britcher and Helen Elizabeth Klunk Britcher. He was also preceded in death by an infant sister, Mary, and...
Kitty Hershey
Feb 18, 2018
Mary K. “Kitty” Hershey, 91, of Hanover, died Sunday, February 18, 2018 at UMPC Pinnacle Hanover following a brief illness. Born on Monday, February 14, 1927 in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Charles H. and Daisy Fleagle Linton. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 27 years, the late Merle J. Weaver, who died...