Obituaries

April Lynn Kerner

April Lynn Kerner

May 24, 2025

April Lynn Kerner, 43, of Frederick, Maryland, died on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Frederick Health Hospital from complications of ALS. She was the loving wife of William B. Kerner, III (Bill) and the adoring mother to her three children, Ryker, Ava, and Jaxon.

Born on December 19, 1981, in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Francis Marion Lowman and...

James Monroe Bowers, Jr.

James Monroe Bowers, Jr.

May 24, 2025

James Monroe Bowers Jr., 58, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, died suddenly on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. He was the loving husband of Brenda Bowers.

Born on October 7, 1966, in Frederick, MD, he was the son of Betty Louise (Stone) Bowers of Frederick and the late James Monroe Bowers.

James attended TJ High School and worked...

Laura Savona Bradley

Laura Savona Bradley

May 23, 2025

Laura Savona Bradley, 69, of Mount Airy, MD, went home to the Lord on Friday, May 23, 2025, surrounded by family at her home after a courageous 4.5-year battle with cancer.

Born on March 1, 1956, in Washington, D.C., Laura was the youngest of three children born to the late Philip Ward and Priscilla Elaine (Griest) Shoemaker. Though a “city girl,”...

Timothy (Pappap) Wayne Griffith, Sr.

Timothy (Pappap) Wayne Griffith, Sr.

May 23, 2025

Timothy (Pappap) Wayne Griffith, Sr., 59, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, May 23, 2025 at Meritus Health Care Center in Hagerstown, Maryland. He was the beloved husband of Mary Lou Griffith.

Born on August 15, 1965, in Hagerstown, Maryland, he was the son of the late Elmer Theodore Griffith, Sr. and Jean (Rowe) Griffith.

Pappap enjoyed spending time...

John Charles Keller

John Charles Keller

May 23, 2025

John Charles Keller, known affectionately as Jack, passed away on May 23, 2025, at his residence. Born on May 19, 1951, in Braddock Heights, Maryland to J. Hugh Keller and Shirley Landbeck Keller, Jack lived a life marked by commitment, love, and a deep sense of community.

Jack dedicated 41 years to the Noland Company, where he made significant contributions in...

Teresa Lynn Reeder

Teresa Lynn Reeder

May 22, 2025

Teresa Lynn Reeder, aged 64, of New Market, Maryland, departed from this life on Thursday, May 22nd, 2025. She was the cherished wife of Richard Lawson Reeder for 22 years.Born on July 29th, 1960, in Selma, Alabama, she was the daughter of Elsie Lee Taulton and the late Charles Earl Hahn. Teresa graduated in 1978 from Governor Thomas Johnson High...

Jodi Lyn Caincross

Jodi Lyn Caincross

May 21, 2025

Jodi Lyn Caincross, 60, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away following a brief illness surrounded by loved ones.

A free-spirited and creative soul, Jodi was known for her humor, warmth, twinkle in her eye and big smile. She attended Governor Thomas Johnson High School in Frederick, MD and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Jodi held professional roles at Standard Federal...

Patricia Ann Barker

Patricia Ann Barker

May 21, 2025

Patricia Ann Barker, aged 63, passed away on May 21, 2025, surrounded by her family.

Born on July 21, 1961 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, she grew up in Gaithersburg, MD and later called Frederick, MD her home for the last 22 years. Patricia was a beacon of joy and kindness, touching the lives of all who knew her with her fun-loving and...

Bruce Eugene Adcock

Bruce Eugene Adcock

May 21, 2025

Bruce Eugene Adcock, 64, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at the Meritus Medical Hospital in Hagerstown, Maryland.

He was born on May 2, 1961 in Bethesda, Maryland. He was the son of Linda Claire (Larkin) Adcock and the late Ray Murphy Adcock.

Bruce attended Damascus High School and then got his GED and CDL and was a...

Constance Marie Davis

Constance Marie Davis

May 21, 2025

Constance Marie "Connie" Taulton Davis, 92, of Edenton Retirement Community, formerly Tuscarora, MD, passed from this life on wednesday evening, May 21st, 2025.

She was born on January 20th, 1933 in Brunswick, MD to the late Robert Earl and Nellie (Speaks) Taulton. She was raised in Brunswick, MD on C street and was a graduate of Brunswick High School.

On January 20,...

Donald John Wilhelm

Donald John Wilhelm

May 19, 2025

God will not look you over for medals, degrees or diplomas, but for scars." - Elbert Hubbard

Donald John Wilhelm, 75, of Jefferson, Maryland, passed away peacefully at home on May 19, 2025, surrounded by familyand love.

Born in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, Donald lived a life marked by quiet dedication, deep intellect, and boundless compassion. A lifelong academic, he valued knowledge and spent...

Paul C. Umberger

Paul C. Umberger

May 18, 2025

Paul C. Umberger, Jr., (Podgie), went to his Heavenly Reward on May 18, 2025. He was the husband of Julia Umberger. Born on April 1, 1950, he was the son of Paul C. Umberger, Sr., and Lenore E. (Sutphin) Umberger.

From the time he was young, Paul wanted to farm and run heavy equipment and he accomplished both. He made a...

Carole Ann Bush

Carole Ann Bush

May 18, 2025

It is with profound sadness that the family of Carole Ann Bush announces her passing on May 18, 2025, at the age of 83, peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones.

Carole Ann Bush was born in Syracuse, NY on February 13, 1942.Carole Ann Bush was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, leaving behind a legacy of love, compassion and...

Donna Flickinger Green

Donna Flickinger Green

May 18, 2025

Donna Flickinger Green, age 82, formerly of Union Bridge, passed away peacefully to her eternal home on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at Tranquility, where she resided, due to complications from dementia. She was born in Frederick, MD, to the late Donald and LaRue Flickinger, on November 18, 1942. Her husband, Rev. John D. Green, Jr., predeceased her in 2004, after...

Collis Mae Ashley

Collis Mae Ashley

May 17, 2025

Collis Mae Ashley, 81, of Frederick, Maryland, passed peacefully from this life on Saturday, May 17, 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late Ivan Ashley and a devoted mother to Oneil Ashley and Paul Ashley, who preceded her in death.

Born in Spalding, Jamaica, Collis was the cherished daughter of the late Horace and Beatrice (Powell) Reid.

With a heart...

Norma Frances Swanson

Norma Frances Swanson

2025

A devoted follower of Christ, Norma Frances Swanson entered into the presence of the Lord on May 17, 2025. She was 101 years old. She lived a life rooted in faith, finding joy in prayer and strength in scripture.

Norma was born to Arnold and Besse Brown on October 24, 1923 in Blue Island, Illinois. As a child, she experienced the...

James Edward Milner

James Edward Milner

May 16, 2025

James E. Milner, 82, of Block Island, RI and Adamstown, MD, passed from this life on Friday, May 16, 2025 in Adamstown, MD after a brief battle with cancer. He was the husband of Mary L. Milner, his wife of 39 years.

Born on April 18, 1943, in New York, NY, he was the son of the late Carl T. and...

Linda Beavers

Linda Beavers

May 16, 2025

Linda Beavers, 72, of New Market, Maryland passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, May 16, 2025.

Linda grew up in a large farming family in Montgomery County, Maryland. She is the daughter of the late William and Evelyn (Savage) Covell.

Linda graduated from Gaithersburg High School in 1970 and then went on to work at NIST for over 40 years....

John Greenwood Huffman, Jr.

John Greenwood Huffman, Jr.

May 16, 2025

Woody (John Greenwood) Huffman, Jr. of Frederick passed away peacefully in his home Friday morning, May 16, 2025. He was the son of Evelyn Pauline Huffman and John Greenwood Huffman, Sr. He is survived by his loving partner, Barbara Brooks; his son, Justin Huffman (Michelle); daughter, Jodi Caudell (Kevin), and daughter, Danielle Weinberg; grandchildren, Jamison Huffman, Emily Hildebrand (Tyler), and...

Roberta L. Harper

Roberta L. Harper

May 15, 2025

Roberta LaMarca Harper of Frederick, Maryland, passed peacefully from this life on Thursday, May 15th, 2025, at 6:20 a.m. at Home with her loving husband Jerry beside her. Roberta died at the age of 77, following a courageous battle with heart disease.

Roberta was born on May 4,1948 in Washington, DC and lived in Silver Spring. She attended Montgomery Blair High...