Mrs. Karen Rhoda (Benshoff) Hoover, 70, of Waynesboro, PA passed away peacefully on Monday, October 12, 2026, in her home.
Born August 18, 1956 in Waynesboro, she was the daughter of Clayton R. Benshoff of Mont Alto, PA and the late Rhoda P. (Bricker) Benshoff. She was a lifelong resident of the Waynesboro area.
Karen graduated from Waynesboro Area Senior High School with the Class of 1974.
She and her husband of nearly 18 years, Ryan E. Hoover, were married on October 16, 2008.
Karen worked at Bonanza in Chambersburg for many years as a waitress. She was last employed in the housekeeping department of Paramount Senior Living, Fayetteville, PA, where she worked from 2007 until her retirement in 2023.
She was a member of the Waynesboro Fish and Game and enjoyed Baltimore Orioles baseball, crafts, cooking and shopping.
In addition to her husband and father, she is survived by one daughter, Shannon L. Wise (Mike) of Waynesboro; four grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; two sisters, Tresa Cook and Terry Baker, both of Waynesboro; one brother, Alan Benshoff of Fayetteville, PA; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by two sons, Robert Stoops and Brian Stoops.
Services will be private at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: The Antietam Humane Society, 8513 Lyons Road, Waynesboro, PA 17268.
Grove-Bowersox Funeral Home, Waynesboro, PA is handling the arrangements.
