Obituaries

Jerie O'Connor

Sep 1, 2020

Jerie Paul O’Connor of Walkersville died peacefully at his home on September 1, 2020.

The oldest son of Elva Baynum O’Connor of Lewes, Delaware and Wilbur O’Connor of Washington, D.C., Jerie was born at Providence Hospital in Washington on August 4, 1942 and educated at St. Francis Xavier School in Anacostia, Gonzaga College High School (Class of...

Mary Demory

Sep 1, 2020

Mary C. Demory, 73, of Lovettsville, VA, was called home to the Lord on September 1, 2020 at her home.  She was the wife of Leslie Demory.  Born on June 25, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Grayson Reed and Anna Mae (Crouse) Reed.

Mary was known for her kind and gentle spirit and experienced...

Janice Centra

Sep 1, 2020

Janice Marie Mullings Centra, age 70, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2020 in Frederick, Maryland, after a lengthy illness.

Visitation of friends and family will take place Saturday, September 5, 2020 between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m at the Stauffer Funeral Home in Frederick, Maryland. A short prayer service will follow at 4 pm.

Burial...

Mera Coblentz

Aug 31, 2020

Mera B. Coblentz passed away peacefully at her home on August 31st after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s. Mera was born at Frederick Memorial Hospital on Jan 21 1934 and was the only child of the late Lillian S. Braungart and Shirley C. Braungart. She was the loving wife of Charles Holter Coblentz who died in 2003. Mera grew...

Anna Thornton

Aug 30, 2020

Anna Lee Thornton, 92 of Brunswick, MD, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2020 at home under hospice care with her loving family gathered around her.

She was born in Welch, West Virginia on August 8, 1928 to the late Julius and Lottie (Lucas) Sigler. She was the wife of the late James R. Thornton.  Anna was...

Kay Deskins

Aug 30, 2020

Mrs. Kay E. Deskins, 83, of Frederick, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, August 30, 2020 at Edenton Retirement Center, Frederick.  She was the wife of the late William H. Deskins, who preceded her in death on Friday, July 6, 2012.  Born on January 14, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Leo Williams and...

Leonard "Billy" King

Aug 30, 2020

Leonard William King, 68, passed away peacefully in the company of loved ones on Sunday, August 30, 2020 at Dove House Hospice in Westminster Maryland.

Billy, as he was known, was born on August 2, 1952 in Bethesda, Maryland. The son of the late Howard Levi King and Frances Louise (Goodwin) King. He grew up...

June Greatorex

Aug 29, 2020

June Marie Greatorex, 94, passed from this life August 29, 2020.

June was born on November 24, 1925 in Chicago, IL, and her family moved to Washington, D.C. in the early 1930’s.  She was graduated from Calvin Coolidge High School and attended the University of Maryland.  She met her late husband, Albert T. Greatorex, while working in...

Jan Sun

Aug 29, 2020

Jan Mai Sun, 80, of Frederick, MD passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Frederick Health Hospital.

Jan is survived by her five sons: William, Samuel, David, Benjamin, and Albert; and nine grandchildren: Scott, Christopher, Jeffrey, Sean, Amanda, Elizabeth, Abigail, Henry, and Spencer. She is preceded in death by her husband John, mother Lan Jin Lee,...

Stuart McCaull

Aug 27, 2020

Stuart Boyd McCaull, 59, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed unexpectedly from this life on Thursday, August 27, 2020.

He was the loving husband of Cheryl McCaull, his wife of 34 years.

Born on September 6, 1960, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Hugh Victor McCaull and Sheila Alice Monteith (Boyd) McCaull....

Reginald Morrison, Jr.

Aug 24, 2020

Obit is Pending

Florella Eichelberger

Aug 24, 2020

Florella L. (Ford) Eichelberger, 90, of Sharpsburg, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, August 24, 2020 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland.  She was the beloved wife of the late Robert Eichelberger.

Born on December 17, 1929, in Hagerstown, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Cyril B. Ford and Helen  (Miner) Ford.

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Nancy Jones

Aug 24, 2020

Nancy R. Jones, 59, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2020 at her home.  Born on July 22, 1961, in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of John Anthony Rossi and Ann (Tocco) Rossi.

Nancy was a 1979 graduate from Ygnacio Valley High School in Concord, California and attended Cayuga Community College in Auburn,...

Bonnie Burns

Aug 23, 2020

Bonnie Ann Burns, 51, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, August 23, 2020, after a short battle with cancer.

Born on January 18, 1969, she was the daughter of the late Donald Burns Jr. and Judith McNish Burns. Bonnie graduated from Gaithersburg High School, Maryland in 1987. She enjoyed her current work at The...

Sue Ann King

Aug 23, 2020

Sue Ann (Shingleton) King of Boonsboro, Maryland, slipped away from this earth and was called to Heaven on August 23, 2020. She was born February 24, 1941, to the late George Earl Shingleton and Elsie Mae Rollins Shingleton. She was also known as Mom, Grandma, Mimi, Mawmaw Sue and Mom Sue.

She was a Homemaker for many...

Michelle Hegedus

Aug 20, 2020

Michelle Marie Hegedus, 44, of Falling Waters, West Virginia, passed away unexpectedly on August 20, 2020 at her  home.

Born on August 14, 1976, in Windber, Pennsylvania, eldest daughter of Michael Steven and Carol (Lashinsky) Hegedus. Michelle graduated from Boonsboro High School class of 1994. She attended Hagerstown Community College where she studied medical assisting. She was...

Sarah Combs

Aug 20, 2020

Sarah Nichols Combs, 67, of Walkersville died Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Frederick Health Hospital. She was the loving wife of Charles Combs.

Born December 11, 1952 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Molesworth.

Sarah was raised in Frederick and later moved to Braddock Heights. She attended Middletown...

Bryan Chaney

Aug 19, 2020

Bryan Louis Chaney, 25, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 19, 2020.

Born on November 2, 1994 in Frederick, MD, he was the beloved son of Brett & Sandy Chaney of Frederick, MD.  He will be greatly missed by his fiancé, Carleigh Slifker of Elkridge, MD whom he loved deeply and had planned to be wed on...

William "Bill" Lukens

Aug 18, 2020

William Howard "Bill" Lukens, 82, of Frederick MD, passed into eternal rest August 18, 2020, at Frederick Health Hospice. He was the loving husband of Margaret (Schierholz) Lukens for 59 joy-filled years.

Born on June 16, 1938 in Knightstown, IN he was the son of the late Robert and Mary Jane (Havens) Lukens.

Bill proudly...

Patricia Shafer

Aug 18, 2020

Patricia Shafer, 83, of Frederick, Maryland, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 18, 2020.

Born on February 23, 1937, in Frederick, MD, she was the daughter of the late Melvin  Hahn and Anna  (Phebus) Hahn.

She was the loving wife of Denny Shafer her husband of 61 years.

She was...