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Martha E. Stover, age 84, of Manchester Township, York, died at 11:00 AM Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at UPMC Memorial. She was the wife of the late William F. Stover.
Born March 1, 1941, in Johnstown, a daughter of the late George Gaynor and Helen Elizabeth (Hamer) Palmer, she worked as a rehabilitation technician for Healthsouth Rehabilitation.
Mrs. Stover is survived by a son, John R. Ankeny, of Indianapolis, Indiana; two daughters, Kristen Balko, of York, and Joanne Grove, and her husband James, of Tucson, Arizona; five grandchildren, Adam Grove (Angie), Laura Lee (Marc), Joshua Balko, Kiera Balko, and Holden Ankeny; two great grandchildren, Cade and Natalie Lee; and a sister, Virginia E. Mock, of Cleveland, Ohio.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Monday April 14, 2025, at Kuhner Associates Funeral Directors, Inc., 863 South George Street, York, with The Rev. Bonnie Whittier officiating. Viewing will be from 1:00-2:00 PM. Private burial will be in Salem Union Cemetery, Jacobus.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Kidney Foundation of Central PA, 1500 Paxton Street, Suite 101, Harrisburg, PA 17104 or Cancer Patient Help Fund, 2500 South George Street, York, PA 17401 or American Diabetes Association, 150 Monument Road., Suite 100, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004.
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