Obituaries

Jul 22, 2019

John Lewis Wantz, 73, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away on July 22, 2019, at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He was the husband of 24 years to the late Wanda Hemler Wantz.

Born on January 2, 1946, in Hanover, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Harold L. Wantz Sr. and Evelyn Schwitters Wantz. John...

Jul 22, 2019

James "Les" Lowry, 70, of Mount Airy, passed from this life on Monday, July 22, 2019, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Rae Lynn Lowry, his wife of 44 years.

Born on September 29, 1948, in Baltimore, he was the son of the late James H. and Marie Dora Hitchens Lowry of Catonsville.

Jul 22, 2019

Florence Irene Powell, 77, of Keedysville, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, July 22, 2019 at Vindobona Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Braddock Heights, Maryland.  She was beloved wife of John Powell for 57 years.

Born on January 5, 1942, in Washington, D.C. , she was the daughter of the late Raymond P. and Felicia F....

Jul 22, 2019

Ms. Eleanor Anne Pizzarelle, 79, joined her parents in Heaven on Monday, July 22, 2019. Her love was to donate to multiple charities. She was an avid lover of books as well, and she would share that love with her friends and family. She was a regular parishioner of St. Hugh’s in Greenbelt for 33 years before joining St....

Jul 21, 2019

Mr. Dillard K. White (Ken), 80, of Frederick, Maryland, took his journey to be with Jesus on July 21, 2019 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband, Sivilla G. White, his wife of 57 years. He was born on August 28, 1938, in Dayton, Ohio. He was the son of the late Ellen Borstdorf and Dillard Preston White....

Jul 21, 2019

Asa Oliver “Pete” Blackburn passed away July 21st early in the morning. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Born in Toronto Ohio, he joined the US Army as a teenager during WWII.  He served in occupied Berlin where he met his wife Gina. He participated in the Berlin Airlift and he also served in the Korean...

Jul 20, 2019

Mrs. Mary S. Steele, 95, died peacefully on July 20, 2019, at Kline Hospice House in Mt. Airy, Md. She was the wife of Dr. James C. Steele, MD, who predeceased her.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019, at Middletown Methodist Church in Middletown, Md. Visitation will be from...

Jul 20, 2019

Amanda Sue Lamkin, 28, of Frederick, passed from this life on Saturday, July 20, at her home.  Born on March 12, 1991, in Frederick, she was the daughter of Wanda Huse and William Lamkin.

She graduated from Rock Creek School in 2012.  After graduation, she attended Unified Community Connections in Frederick.

In addition to her...

Jul 20, 2019

Mrs. Sharon Lee (Winning) Gossard, 80, of Damascus, MD passed away on July 20, 2019 with her loving husband and children by her side.  She was the wife of Douglas Lee Gossard for 64 years.  Born on August 9, 1938 in Rawlins, WY, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Helen (Eggert) Winning.

Sharon and...

Jul 20, 2019

Markwood E. Angleberger, CTCM, USN (Retired) passed from this life peacefully surrounded by his wife Marian Hessong and children on Saturday, July 20, 2019, at Frederick Memorial Hospital.

Born June 4, 1926, on the family farm near Creagerstown, Maryland, he graduated from Frederick High School in 1943 and begin a successful 30-year career in the United States...

Jul 20, 2019

John Kaljee, 90, of Stevensville, MD passed away peacefully on July 20, 2019 at his daughter Kathy’s home in Mt Airy, MD with Kathy, son-in-law Jerry, his beloved beagle Sam and Kathy’s 2 dogs and cat surrounding him. John was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 63 years Helen and his only sibling Albert. John is...

Jul 20, 2019

Don Gardner, 82, of Ijamsville, passed from this life on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Kline Hospice House in Mount Airy. He was the husband of Alwilda M. Gardner who died in 2016.

Born on August 31, 1936, in North Carolina, he was the son of the late Henry and Louise Gardner.

Don was a...

Jul 19, 2019

Anna Lee Brown, 96, of Myersville, Maryland, died peacefully on July 19, 2019, at Kline Hospice House in Frederick County.  Her husband of 66 years Joseph Freolia Brown predeceased her in 2010.  Born Anna Lee Stark on September 10, 1922, in Frostburg, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late David Stark and Virginia Matilda Porter Stark.

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Jul 19, 2019

Betty Jane (Cooper) Ashbaugh, 89, of Boonsboro, Maryland passed from this life on Friday, July 19, 2019 at Diakon Senior Living Ravenwood Campus in Hagerstown.

Born on September 20, 1929 in Worleytown, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Hartman and Charlotte (Dorty) Cooper.  Her husband, George E. Ashbaugh, Jr., preceded her in death in...

Jul 18, 2019

Douglas E. Leatherman, 64, of Myersville, passed from this life on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Doey's House in Hagerstown.

Born on February 2, 1955, Frederick, he was the son of the late Katherine (Grossnickle) Leatherman and Ernest E.  Leatherman of Myersville.

In addition to his father, Ernest E. Leatherman, he is survived by two...

Jul 17, 2019

Jimmy Eugene Weishaar, 65, of Frederick, was born on July 7, 1954 and left his earthly home to meet his heavenly father on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 surrounded by his loving family.  He was a loving husband to his wife of 35 years, Nancy Biser Weishaar, a devoted father to his son, Vincent Clark Weishaar and was the beloved...

Jul 17, 2019

Michelle Lin Walker, 44, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, MD

She was the wife of John M. Walker, her husband of 2 years.

Born on March 15, 1975, in Seattle, WA, she was the daughter of Linda L. Eaton...

Jul 17, 2019

Mrs. Marian Ruth Thompson Main, 93, formerly of Mt. Pleasant passed from this life on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at Homewood of Frederick where she had resided for the past 11 years. She was the wife of the late Charles Luther Main, whom she married April 27, 1945.

Born on August 4, 1925, in Dickerson, MD, she...

Jul 17, 2019

Roland E. Smith, 88, of Thurmont, died on Wednesday, July 17, at his home.  He was the husband to the late Barbara Jane (Graham) Smith, whom he married on June 16, 1951.  Born on May 27, 1931, in LeGore, he was the son of Charles Monroe Smith and Emma Marie (Ambrose) Smith.

In early years, he worked...

Jul 16, 2019

Dr. James “Jim” Ray Swearengen, 62, of Frederick, Maryland passed away after a 16-month battle with brain cancer on Tuesday July 16th, surrounded by his loved ones. He is survived by his wife Michele, his two sons Eric (Lily) and Ken (Katie), his grandchildren Eliza and Viggo, his mother Lois (Maggart) Swearengen, and his two brothers Mike and Joe...