HANOVER M. Janis (Hanna) Bowersox, 90, died Sunday, March 18, 2007, at Homewood at Plum Creek in Hanover. Prior to her stay at Homewood, Janis was a resident of Hanover and Pine Springs in York. She was a de voted wife of David F. Bowersox, her husband of 49 years.
Janis was born in Portland, Ore., on December 10, 1916, the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Mary (Parker) Hanna of North Baltimore, Ohio.
Janis was a loving mother to 10 children. Those who knew Janis admired her strength, patience, humor and calm demeanor.
Janis was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and St. Jacob's Lutheran Church in York New Salem.
She worked in the emergency room at York Memorial Hospital from 1968 to 1982. Prior to her marriage, Janis attended Bowling Green State University in Ohio.
Janis was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Bonnie Jane in 1955, and her husband, David F. Bowersox in 1984. She is survived by six sons, Lt. Col (Ret) Robert L. Bowersox (Demeral) of Ft. Myers, Fla., and Hanover, Dr. H. Jon Bowersox (Karen) of Mentor, Ohio, Eric Bowersox (Anna and the late Nancy Bowersox) of Spring Grove, David Bowersox (Lisa) of Littlestown, Mark Bowersox (Brenda) of Hanover, James Bowersox (Jane) of Cincinnati, Ohio; and three daughters, Patricia Schmidt-Frost (Frank) of Phoenix, Ariz., Sue Ellen McGinnis (the late John) of Ft. Myers, Fla., and Rebecca Crist (Bryan) of Bloomfield, Colo.; 26 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. In accordance with her wishes, Janis will be buried alongside her husband at Susquehanna Memorial Gardens in York, following a private viewing and graveside service for family and relatives. Heffner Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc., 1551 Kenneth Road, in York is in charge of the arrangements. A Memorial Service will be 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 14, 2007, in the chapel at Homewood at Plum Creek, Hanover.
Published in the York Daily Record & York Dispatch on 3/20/2007.
Janis was born in Portland, Ore., on December 10, 1916, the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Mary (Parker) Hanna of North Baltimore, Ohio.
Janis was a loving mother to 10 children. Those who knew Janis admired her strength, patience, humor and calm demeanor.
Janis was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and St. Jacob's Lutheran Church in York New Salem.
She worked in the emergency room at York Memorial Hospital from 1968 to 1982. Prior to her marriage, Janis attended Bowling Green State University in Ohio.
Janis was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Bonnie Jane in 1955, and her husband, David F. Bowersox in 1984. She is survived by six sons, Lt. Col (Ret) Robert L. Bowersox (Demeral) of Ft. Myers, Fla., and Hanover, Dr. H. Jon Bowersox (Karen) of Mentor, Ohio, Eric Bowersox (Anna and the late Nancy Bowersox) of Spring Grove, David Bowersox (Lisa) of Littlestown, Mark Bowersox (Brenda) of Hanover, James Bowersox (Jane) of Cincinnati, Ohio; and three daughters, Patricia Schmidt-Frost (Frank) of Phoenix, Ariz., Sue Ellen McGinnis (the late John) of Ft. Myers, Fla., and Rebecca Crist (Bryan) of Bloomfield, Colo.; 26 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. In accordance with her wishes, Janis will be buried alongside her husband at Susquehanna Memorial Gardens in York, following a private viewing and graveside service for family and relatives. Heffner Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc., 1551 Kenneth Road, in York is in charge of the arrangements. A Memorial Service will be 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 14, 2007, in the chapel at Homewood at Plum Creek, Hanover.
Published in the York Daily Record & York Dispatch on 3/20/2007.
HANOVER M. Janis (Hanna) Bowersox, 90, died Sunday, March 18, 2007, at Homewood at Plum Creek in Hanover. Prior to her stay at Homewood, Janis was a resident of Hanover and Pine Springs in York. She was a de voted wife of David F. Bowersox, her husband of 49 years.
Janis was born in Portland, Ore., on December 10, 1916, the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Mary (Parker) Hanna of North Baltimore, Ohio.
Janis was a loving mother to 10 children. Those who knew Janis admired her strength, patience, humor and calm demeanor.
Janis was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and St. Jacob's Lutheran Church in York New Salem.
She worked in the emergency room at York Memorial Hospital from 1968 to 1982. Prior to her marriage, Janis attended Bowling Green State University in Ohio.
Janis was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Bonnie Jane in 1955, and her husband, David F. Bowersox in 1984. She is survived by six sons, Lt. Col (Ret) Robert L. Bowersox (Demeral) of Ft. Myers, Fla., and Hanover, Dr. H. Jon Bowersox (Karen) of Mentor, Ohio, Eric Bowersox (Anna and the late Nancy Bowersox) of Spring Grove, David Bowersox (Lisa) of Littlestown, Mark Bowersox (Brenda) of Hanover, James Bowersox (Jane) of Cincinnati, Ohio; and three daughters, Patricia Schmidt-Frost (Frank) of Phoenix, Ariz., Sue Ellen McGinnis (the late John) of Ft. Myers, Fla., and Rebecca Crist (Bryan) of Bloomfield, Colo.; 26 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. In accordance with her wishes, Janis will be buried alongside her husband at Susquehanna Memorial Gardens in York, following a private viewing and graveside service for family and relatives. Heffner Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc., 1551 Kenneth Road, in York is in charge of the arrangements. A Memorial Service will be 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 14, 2007, in the chapel at Homewood at Plum Creek, Hanover.
Published in the York Daily Record & York Dispatch on 3/20/2007.
Janis was born in Portland, Ore., on December 10, 1916, the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Mary (Parker) Hanna of North Baltimore, Ohio.
Janis was a loving mother to 10 children. Those who knew Janis admired her strength, patience, humor and calm demeanor.
Janis was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and St. Jacob's Lutheran Church in York New Salem.
She worked in the emergency room at York Memorial Hospital from 1968 to 1982. Prior to her marriage, Janis attended Bowling Green State University in Ohio.
Janis was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Bonnie Jane in 1955, and her husband, David F. Bowersox in 1984. She is survived by six sons, Lt. Col (Ret) Robert L. Bowersox (Demeral) of Ft. Myers, Fla., and Hanover, Dr. H. Jon Bowersox (Karen) of Mentor, Ohio, Eric Bowersox (Anna and the late Nancy Bowersox) of Spring Grove, David Bowersox (Lisa) of Littlestown, Mark Bowersox (Brenda) of Hanover, James Bowersox (Jane) of Cincinnati, Ohio; and three daughters, Patricia Schmidt-Frost (Frank) of Phoenix, Ariz., Sue Ellen McGinnis (the late John) of Ft. Myers, Fla., and Rebecca Crist (Bryan) of Bloomfield, Colo.; 26 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. In accordance with her wishes, Janis will be buried alongside her husband at Susquehanna Memorial Gardens in York, following a private viewing and graveside service for family and relatives. Heffner Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc., 1551 Kenneth Road, in York is in charge of the arrangements. A Memorial Service will be 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 14, 2007, in the chapel at Homewood at Plum Creek, Hanover.
Published in the York Daily Record & York Dispatch on 3/20/2007.
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