Obituaries
Marilee McKissick
Mar 6, 2021
Marilee Putman McKissick, Thurmont, passed from this life on March 6, 2021. She was the beloved wife of Edward McKissick for 46 years. Prior to their retirement, they ran Bell Hill Farm Fruit Stand for many years. Marilee, born March 14, 1940, was a 1958 graduate of Frederick High School. Family was always her focus in life - putting...
Shirley Reese
Mar 6, 2021
Shirley Jean Reese, 77, of Sharpsburg, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at her home in Sharpsburg, Maryland. She was the beloved wife of Price Reese for 41 years.
Born on August 24, 1943, in Tacoma Park, MD she was the daughter of the late Clyde Eugene and Leona Frida (Greeney) Collins.
...Gale Vernon
Mar 6, 2021
Gale Bates Vernon, 75, of Frederick, Maryland, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 6, 2021. She was the beloved wife of Dennis Vernon for the past 17 wonderful and adventurous years.
Born on November 2, 1945 in Philadelphia, PA, Gale was the daughter of the late Joseph and Edith (Bates) Blodgett and...
Nancy Aronhalt
Mar 4, 2021
Nancy Lee Aronhalt, 86, of Boonsboro, Maryland, went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on the night of March 4th 2021.
She was born February 11th 1935 to the late Irva Viola Jenkins and James Eugene Jenkins. She enjoyed doing word search puzzles and watching TV shows like Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. She also loved...
Mary Bauer
Mar 4, 2021
Mary Jane Bauer passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Frederick, MD, surrounded by her family. Mary Jane was born in Washington, D.C., daughter of Thomas Vincent Roddy and Dorothy Jane Roddy (nee Soper). She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Douglas William Bauer; her children, Mark Beach (Mary); Kelly Beach (Larry Veihmeyer); Julie Marcellino...
Douglas Bast
Mar 4, 2021
Douglas Garns Bast, 83, passed away peacefully at Doey’s House (Hospice of Washington County) on March 4, 2021. Doug was born on March 13, 1937 and was preceded in death by his mother, Malinda Lecretia Gail (Garns) Bast, father Gerald Douglas Bast Sr. and infant sister, Suzanne. He is survived by his half-brother, Gerald D. Bast Jr. of...
Joanne Spiller
Mar 4, 2021
Vera Joanne Lambert Spiller died at the age of 89, on March 4, 2021 at home with family. She was the beloved wife of the Rev. Jimmie C. Spiller for 68 years. She was born March 3, 1932, in Los Angeles, California, to Albert E. and Vera Mae Hughes Lambert. Joanne was the last surviving of six children in...
Deborah Thompson
Mar 3, 2021
Deborah Suzanne Thompson, 68, of Hagerstown, passed from this life on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown.
Born on October 18, 1952, in Frederick, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Clifford William Thompson and Rose Marie Thompson.
Deb was a 1970 graduate of Boonsboro High School where she was...
John Mullinix, Sr.
Mar 3, 2021
Mr. John M. Mullinix, Sr., 75, of Mount Airy, passed from this life on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at his residence.
He was the husband of the late Judith E. Molesworth Mullinix who died in 2020.
Born on June 19, 1945, in Brookeville,MD, he was the son of the late Meade C. and Evelyn B....
George Kirk
Mar 3, 2021
George McClure Kirk, 87, of Frederick, Maryland and formerly of Monrovia and Laurel, Maryland passed from this life to his eternal home on Wednesday, March 3, 2021.
He was the husband of Lois (Mikelonis) Kirk his wife of 67 years.
Born on March 5, 1933, in DuBois, PA, he was the son of the late...
Robert Rabe
Mar 2, 2021
Robert (Bob) Patrick Rabe, 64, of Keedysville, Maryland, passed unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland. Born on August 14, 1956, in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Robert Louis Rabe and Martha Patricia (Fetty) Rabe. Bob leaves behind his beautiful wife of 37 years, Tanya A. Rabe. Bob was...
Raymond "Ray" Goodsell
Mar 2, 2021
Raymond “Ray” Lee Goodsell, 86, of Frederick County passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021.
Raymond was born on August 24, 1934 to the late Raymond and Fannie Goodsell. Ray was married to the love of his life Lillie Mae Goodsell for 47 years. Early in his adulthood, Ray served his country in the Navy. He later...
Terence "Terry" McGinley, Jr.
Mar 2, 2021
Terence “Terry” Joseph McGinley Jr 76, of Mount Airy Maryland, passed away on March 2, 2021 of Parkinson’s disease.
Terry was born on January 12, 1945 to Terence “Ted” and Catherine McGinley in Bryn Mwar, Pennsylvania. As a boy he had a fondness building model airplanes and John Wayne westerns. His true hero was his own father,...
Travis Shumaker
Mar 1, 2021
Travis Leroy Shumaker, 25, of Sharpsburg, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, March 1, 2021.
Born on July 12, 1995, in Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of Michael Shumaker,Sr. (Tammy Longerbeam) of Sharpsburg and Tina Herrell (Mark) of Knoxville.
Travis was a 2014 graduate of Washington County Technical High School. He was currently...
Kevin Hogan
Mar 1, 2021
Kevin Patrick Hogan, 70, of Frederick, Maryland, died March 1, 2021 after a long and difficult battle with Covid.
Born January 29, 1951, in Dubuque, Iowa, Kevin was the son of the late Clement and Clarissa (Theis) Hogan.
Kevin attended Macalester College where he met his wife Lucy and many lifelong friends. Upon graduation from...
George Henry
Feb 28, 2021
George Clay Henry of New Market, MD, passed away peacefully at Kline House in Mt. Airy, MD, on Sunday, February 28. George was best known by his middle name, Clay.
Clay was born in Arcadia, Louisiana, on October 20, 1922, and was raised in the farm country of northern Louisiana. After graduating from high school, Clay studied...
Jennie Drabick
Feb 28, 2021
We regretfully announce the passing of Jennie Christine Drabick of Frederick, Maryland on February 28, 2021. Jennie was surrounded by her family and passed away peacefully.
Born in Busko-Zdroj, Poland to Seweryna and Jozef Mstowski. Jennie was passionate about her family helping to raise her younger brothers as first-generation Polish Americans. Arriving from Poland at the age...

Hazel Brewer
Feb 27, 2021
Hazel P. Brewer, 93, of Keedysville, Maryland, passed peacefully from this life on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at her home in Keedysville, Maryland.
Born on December 17, 1927, in Parish, New York, she was the daughter of the late Floyd G. and May B. (Canfield) Pickens.
Hazel attended Brownsville Church...
M. Lucille Etzler
Feb 27, 2021
M. Lucille Etzler, 102 of Frederick, Maryland passed Sunday, February 28, 2020 at the Record Street Home in Frederick.
Born July 1, 1918 in Mount Pleasant she was the daughter of the late Alvie M. and Bertie Whitmore Etzler.
She graduated from Liberty High School in 1936 and then attended Strayer Business College in Baltimore. ...
Alexander Arndt-Kohlway
Feb 27, 2021
Alexander Christian Arndt-Kohlway, 31, of Reston, VA, died unexpectedly on Saturday, February 27, 2021.
Born August 15, 1989 in Sacramento, CA, he was the son of Chris and Sandi Arndt-Kohlway of Mt. Airy.
Alex graduated from Linganore High School in 2007; Salisbury University in 2011, and held a certificate in cybersecurity. He was working as...