All Obituaries

Jacob Luther Howe, Jr., 86, of Gettysburg, PA, entered God’s eternal care on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at the Gettysburg Hospital. Born November 22, 1933 in Hanover, PA, he was the son of the late Jacob L. and Ruth C. (Myers) Howe.  Jacob was the loving husband of the late Betty J. (Sheely) Howe with whom he shared 65 years of marriage until her passing on August 14, 2017.      Jacob was a member of Harvest Time Temple Church, Hanover, PA.  He was a...

H. Joseph Sauble, 65, of Hanover, PA, entered God's eternal care, Sunday, August 2, 2020 at his home with his loving family by his side. Born August 19, 1954 in Hanover, PA, he was the son of the late Harold B. and Kathryn L. (Spiridonoff) Sauble.  Joe was the loving husband of Margaret M. (Breighner) Sauble with whom he shared 45 years of marriage. Joe was a veteran and served his country proudly in the United State Marine Corps.  He was a self-employed trucker for forty...

Wesley Austin Taylor, 19, of Hanover, PA, entered God's eternal care, Saturday, August 1, 2020 at his home. Born December 12, 2000 in Baltimore, MD, he was son of Marianne (Heckathorne)Taylor and the late Michael B. Taylor who died November 15, 2016. Wesley was a 2019 graduate of South Western High School, Hanover, PA and attended West Chester University. Wesley was a member of St. David’s United Church of Christ, Hanover, PA. Wesley loved playing lacrosse and soccer for club...

Anna M. Bankert, 95, of Hanover, PA, entered God’s eternal care, Friday, July 31, 2020 at Transitions Nursing Center, Gettysburg, PA.  Born October 22, 1924, in Hanover, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Mary (Lohr) Mowrer.  Anna was the loving wife of the late Burnell H. Bankert with whom she shared 45 years of marriage until his passing on June 11, 1988. Anna was a member of Bethel United Church of Christ, Spring Grove, PA.  She was a life member of...

Henry Judson “Jack” Hardee, Jr., 84, of Hanover, PA, entered God's eternal care, Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at UPMC Hanover with his loving family by his side. Born April 12, 1936 in Catonsville, MD, he was the son of the late Henry J. and Edna M. (Davis) Hardee.  Jack was the loving husband of Joan M. (Kempter) Hardee with whom he shared 51 years of marriage. Jack was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Hanover, PA.  Jack was a 1954 graduate of Catonsville...

Josefine “Omie” Jones, 86, of Hanover, PA, entered God’s eternal care, Thursday, July 23, 2020 at the UPMC Hanover, PA. Born October 13, 1933 in Augsburg, Germany, she was the daughter of the Josef Schoen and Wilhelmine (PIlster) Schoen.  Josefine was the loving wife of the late Fred Jones who died November 13, 2005.  They met in Germany when Fred was serving in the U.S. Army. He later retired and they moved to the United States to raise their family in...

James (Jim) Milton Scheu, 77, of Spring Grove, PA, entered God's eternal care unexpectantly on Saturday, July 18, 2020. Born July 3, 1943 in Union Bridge, MD, he was the son of the late Harry and Ethel (Smith) Scheu.  Jim was the loving husband to Jo Ann (Rinehart) Scheu with whom he shared 40 years of marriage. Jim attended Francis Scott Key High School in Union Bridge MD, later enlisting in the U.S. Navy and received an honorable medical discharge.  He accomplished a...

Erna K. Newton, 92, of Hanover, PA, entered God’s eternal care, Saturday, July 18, 2020 at The Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Born January 24, 1928 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Erna (Dreyer) Kress.  Erna was the loving wife of Charles E. Newton, Jr. with whom she shared 69 years of marriage. Erna was a member of Cornerstone Church, PCA, Manchester, MD.  She was a secretary at Maryland Public Broadcasting for over 20 years until her...

Alan J. Little, 73, of Port Orange, FL, and formerly of Hanover, PA, entered God's eternal care, Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at AdventHealth, Daytona Beach, FL, with his loving wife by his side. Born November 5, 1946 in Hanover, PA, he was the son of the late Rodney J. and Madeline M. (Small) Little.  Alan was the loving husband of Vicki L. (Bortner) Little with whom he would have shared 34 years of marriage on August 17. Alan was a veteran and served his country proudly as a...

Richard Eugene “Dick” Hershey, 91, of Hanover, PA, passed away, Monday, July 13, 2020 at his home with his loving family by his side. Born June 24, 1929 in York, PA, he was the son of the late Austin E. and Miriam G. (Myers) Hershey.  Dick was the loving husband of Thelma J. (Harner) Hershey with whom he shared 65 years of marriage. Mr. Hershey was a veteran of the United States Army, serving his country proudly during the Korean War, and earning a Good Conduct Medal, and...