Obituaries

Robert (Bob) Jones, Sr.

Sep 20, 2021

Robert (Bob) Jones, 61, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, September 20, 2021 at Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, MD.

He was a loving husband to Dianna Wright Jones.

Born on September 25, 1959, in Washington, DC, he was the son his birth mother, the late Helen Ann Weaver and his adopted...

Kay Summers

Sep 20, 2021

Kay Summers, 78, passed from this life to the next September 20, 2021, at Oakland Manor in Sykesville, Maryland surrounded by the love of her family.

Kay was born February 17, 1943, in Frederick, MD to Howard Kerchner MSGT retired, and Betty Hoffman. She attended Frederick High School and, following her graduation in 1961, began working at...

Joan Shipe

Sep 19, 2021

Joan Hayner Shipe (75) of Walkersville, MD went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday morning, September 19, 2021. Born on October 7, 1945 in Washington, DC, Joan was the daughter of the late Bertram Claude Hayner Sr. and Florence Lula (McWilliams) Hayner. Joan’s husband of 55 years, Robert (Bob) Shipe, was at her...

Shirley Long

Sep 19, 2021

Shirley M. Long , 89, of Frederick, passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at Frederick Health Hospital.  Born on October 18, 1931, in Emmitsburg, she was the daughter of Arvin Pary Jones and Alma Dorothy (Shipley) Jones. Shirley graduated from Emmitsburg High School, after attending Brunswick High School for most of high school.  She proudly received her B.S....

Barbara Kolpin

Sep 19, 2021

Barbara June Kolpin (nee Fornuff) of Mt. Airy died on September 19, 2021, with her daughter at her bedside. Barbara was born in Mount Vernon, New York on June 11, 1929, to Edward Fornuff and Marjorie (Lynch) Fornuff. Barbara married Henry C. Kolpin on May 6, 1951, and together they raised two children. The family relocated from New York to...

James Troxell

Sep 18, 2021

He was born Sept 23, 1938 in Detour, MD.  He was a resident of Thurmont, attended Thurmont High School, and was a member of Tom’s Creek United Methodist Church in Emmitsburg.  He was the son of the late Russell and Mabel Troxell. He started his career with the Park Service in 1963 at Catoctin Mountain Park working for the...

Caleb "CJ" Jenkins

Sep 17, 2021

Caleb “CJ” Jenkins, 22, of Williamsport (formerly Gaithersburg), Maryland, passed away on Friday, September 17, 2021.

“CJ”, as he was fondly known, was born on May 17, 1999 in Washington, DC, to mother Yvette Jenkins. He was also the son of Mary & Benjamin Hamilton, William Hamilton, and Inga & Marcus Kennedy.

Caleb was a...

Douglas Pritchard

Sep 17, 2021

Douglas Thomas Pritchard of Monrovia, MD, passed away on Friday, September 17, 2021. Married to Marty since December 29, 1985, the two were devoted to each other for over 40 years. Doug was father to Steven Myers and proud and loving grandparent to Joshua Carroll and Sophia Emily Grace.  They were his whole heart. Born September 6, 1957 in Ft...

Gareth Ohlhoff

Sep 17, 2021

Gareth Ohlhoff, 13, of New Market, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 17, 2021, at Johns Hopkins Hospital.  Born on July 23, 2008, in Columbia, he was the son of Steven Ernest Ohlhoff and Jill Ellen (England) Ohlhoff.

Gareth was an 8th grade student at Oakdale Middle School.  He loved his friends, playing for hours at the...

Caleb Jenkins

Sep 17, 2021

Obit is Pending

Jan Lohmann

Sep 16, 2021

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It is with great heartache we announce the passing of Jan Camille Lohmann on Thursday September 16, 2021, at the age of 20. She is survived by her husband Jason Nathaniel Lohmann Jr. and daughter Reyna Sobianna Lohmann.

Jan Camille Lohmann was born on October 16, 2000, in the Philippines, her native country. She spent her childhood and teenage years growing up in a very large faith driven family. Love, forgiveness, and positivity were key parts of...

Robert Loving

Sep 16, 2021

Robert Lewis Loving, 88, died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at Frederick Health Hospital. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 58 years, Betty Casey Loving, who died in 2015.

Lewis was born on August 24, 1933 in Bybee, Virginia to the late Elias and Rosamond Loving.  He graduated from...

Tammy O'Toole

Sep 15, 2021

Tammy Lynn O’Toole, of Mountain Dale, died suddenly at home following a brief illness. Born on February 14, 1965, she was the daughter of the late Anthony P. O’Toole and Susan Rice O’Toole. Tammy was a 1983 graduate of TJ High School and later earned an associate degree from FCC. She was employed for many years as a contractor...

Betty Austin

Sep 15, 2021

Betty Lucille (Beasley) Austin, 82, of Frederick and formerly of Jessup, passed away on September 15, 2021 at Tranquillity of Fredericktowne. She was born to the late Herman Marvin and Ruth Virginia (Brown) Beasley on May 12, 1939 in Petersburg, Virginia. Betty graduated from Petersburg High School in 1956.

She was married to the late Edward Canterbury...

Nora Spence

Sep 15, 2021

Nora Mary Spence, 99, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. She was the beloved wife, of 56 years, to the late Stanley Spence.

Born on January 2, 1922 in Newmarket, Suffolk, England, she was the youngest of nine children born to the late Robert (Scotch Bob) and Nellie Nottidge Brook. Nora...

Pearl Haupt

Sep 15, 2021

Pearl Elizabeth (Martz) Haupt, 99, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at her home.

Born on September 8, 1922, in Beaver Creek, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Harry E. and Nellie May (Bowman) Martz. Her husband, Leo G. Haupt, Sr. preceded her in death.

Pearl attended...

Royd Smith

Sep 13, 2021

Royd Raymond Smith, 89, of Hagerstown and formerly of Frederick, passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021, at Homewood of Williamsport.

Born on May 9, 1932, in Hot Springs, South Dakota, he was the son of the late Raymond Harrison Smith and Lloyd Church Smith. Royd was a graduate of Frederick High School and...