Mary Jane Stengle

Mary Jane Stengle Hanover Mary Jane (Bankert) Stengle, 80, of Hanover, died March 13, 2015 at her home. She was the wife of John E. Stengle, with whom she celebrated a 7th wedding anniversary on September 1, 2014 and the late Maynard M. Howe. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at Hanover First Church of God, 600 Fairview Drive, Hanover, with Pastor Jerry Shoap and Pastor Dan Thomas, officiating. Burial will follow in York Road Cemetery, Hanover. Viewings will be held for 6:00 to 8:00 PM Tuesday and from 10:00 to 11:00 AM, Wednesday at the church. Mrs. Stengle was born on August 2, 1934 in Hanover, a daughter of the late Ralph and Bertha E. (Wildasin) Bankert. She was employed as a Certified Nursing Assistant at the Brethren Home Community at Cross Keys for over fourteen years, retiring in 2001. She was member of the Hanover First Church of God, where she served as a greeter, assisted in other activities at the church and was a member of the Senior Luncheon Group of the church. She also went on many missionary trips to Canada, Venezuela and Mexico. Besides her husband, she leaves daughters, Faye E. Small and her husband, Ronald of Hanover; Jane E. Casale and her husband Brian of Hanover, Jeanette M. Starner and her husband, Jeff of Manchester, PA and Joan E. Reichart and her husband, Carl of Hanover; grandchildren, Leslie R. Torres, Amanda Howe, Drew M. Casale, Heather R. Hostler, Courtney P. Myers and Neil J. Reichart; 14 great grandchildren and a sister, Loretta Shaffer of Hanover. She was also predeceased by a son. Benjamin R. "Ben" Howe, two sisters Florine and Arlene; four brothers, Burnell, Laverne, Ivan and Earl and her second husband, Edwin Eline. Memorial contributions maybe made St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to York Road Cemetery, c/o Mennonite Congregation, Hanover District , 530 Spook Lane, Gettysburg PA 17325. The Geiple Funeral Home, Inc., 53 Main Street, Glen Rock is in charge of arrangements and condolences may be shared at geiple.com