Obituaries

Dec 28, 2017

Beloved daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece and friend, Emily Marie Duckworth, 21, ended her battle with brain cancer on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017, surrounded by her family and friends in hospice care in Mt Airy, MD. With her warm smile, her kindness, her gift for conversation and her unflagging sense of humor, Emily was loved in life, and she is...

Dec 26, 2017

Mr. John R. Willard,90, of Thurmont, Maryland died peacefully at home on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 with loving family members at his bedside.

Born in Foxville, Maryland, on June 20, 1927, he was the son of the late Ora R. and Bertha R. (Toms) Willard.

John served in the U.S. Navy during World War II,...

Dec 26, 2017

Anna K Weedon, 96, of Frederick, Md.  went home peacefully to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 26th, 2017 with her daughters holding her hands.  She was a loving wife to the late Oscar Kaywood Weedon who preceded her in death in 1983. She was born in Adamstown, MD.  On July 30th 1921 and was the daughter of...

Dec 25, 2017

Barbara McIntosh, age 73 of Frederick Maryland passed from this life on Monday, December 25, 2017 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born on March 27, 1944, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania she was the loving daughter of the late John Yanchek and Julia (Puk) Yanchek. Barbara was a 1962 graduate of Immaculata High School in NYC.  She began her...

Dec 24, 2017

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Stone Russell,75, of Jefferson, MD went home peacefully to the Lord on Sunday, December 24, 2017 with family by her side. She was a loving wife to the late John Wayne Russell who preceded her in death in 2014.

Born in Frederick, MD on July 11, 1942 she was the daughter to the late...

Dec 23, 2017

Mr. James T Oblinger, 94, of Adamstown, passed away on December 23, 2017 in Frederick, MD. Born on August 14, 1923 to Leroy and Harriet Oblinger in Rossford, Ohio; he was the husband of the late Dorothy Cochrane Oblinger to whom he was married for 61 years. He is survived by his 5 children James Oblinger, Jr. (Cathleen) of...

Dec 22, 2017

Mrs. Jean J. Pretko,86, of Sykesville passed away Friday, December 22, 2017. She was the wife of the late John J. Pretko, her husband of 60 years.

Nana was born November 26, 1931 in Williamsport, MD she was the daughter of the late James David and Alma Jeannette (Foreback) Liller.

She is survived by her...

Dec 22, 2017

Samuel H. Kipe, 73, of Frederick, passed from this life on Friday, December 22, 2017 at his residence.  He was the husband of the late Dale Lea Kipe.  Born on November 29, 1944, in Frederick, he was the son of the late Samuel W. Kipe and Ruth Viola (Hape) Danner.

After high school, Samuel joined the United...

Dec 22, 2017

Sharon Rae Buige, aka RADAR, formerly of Olney and currently of Libertytown, passed away unexpectedly at home on December 22, 2017.

She was the daughter of Anthony Buige and the late Maxine Buige.

A 1977 graduate of Sherwood High School, Sharon received a nursing degree from Montgomery College. Sharon was a loving mother first in...

Dec 21, 2017

Mrs. Constance "Connie" Grace Shirley Green, age 80, of Mt. Airy MD; devoted mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 21, 2017, at Kline Hospice House in Mt. Airy surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late David A. "Tony" Green who died on June 25, 1995,

Born in Washington, D.C....

Dec 21, 2017

Benjamin Anderson Henry, Jr., 79, of Frederick, Maryland passed from this life on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at his daughter’s residence in New Market, Maryland.   Born on March 5, 1938, in Reisterstown, Maryland, he was the son of Benjamin Anderson Henry and May Ryland Henry. He graduated from Westminster High in 1957 and entered the Marines where he served...

Dec 20, 2017

Vaughn Rodney Welty, 88, of Boonsboro, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Doey's House in Hagerstown.

Born on May 20, 1929, in Boonsboro, he was the son of the late John E. and A. Irene (Hutzell) Welty.

Vaughn was a 1948 graduate of Boonsboro High School. He honorably served with the Army National...

Dec 20, 2017

Anna Belle Clark, 90, of Hagerstown, passed from this life on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Julia Manor Health Care Center in Hagerstown.

Born on March 13, 1927, in Sharpsburg, she was the daughter of the late Fenton P. and Margie Martz Palmer. She was preceded in death by her first and second husbands, Forest Dick and...

Dec 19, 2017

Doris Kolb, 88, of Frederick, passed from this life on December 19, 2017 at Kline Hospice House in Mount Airy.  She was the wife of the late A. Roland Kolb.  Born on December 3, 1929, in Port Deposit, she was the daughter of Frederick Nelson Bowers and Florence Marie (Carmack) Bowers.

Enter Education History Information  Doris was...

Dec 19, 2017

Mary Agatha (McCloskey) Brockway passed away peacefully on December 19th 2017. She was 103 years old and the oldest of 6 children born to Edward & Anna McCloskey

Mary was a legendary member of Saint Katharine Drexel Catholic Church in Frederick MD. Legendary, not only due to her age, but because as a young girl she personally...

Dec 17, 2017

Jerry "Jay" Harris Jr., 52, of Middletown, died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, December 17, 2017.  He was the husband of Kimberly Harris.  Born on March 1, 1965, in Frederick, he was the son of Jerry Calvin Harris and Janie (Tregoning) Harris-Crone.

Jay was devoted to his wife and daughters as well to his plumbing business...

Dec 17, 2017

Mary Lee Stotelmyer, 70, of Hagerstown, Maryland, died peacefully Sunday, December 17, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family following a year long battle with pancreatic cancer. Mary's desire to not give up helped her overcome many obstacles associated with the illness, but in the end it proved to be more than she was able to control.

Dec 17, 2017

Mrs. Betty S. Stauffer, 99, of Knoxville, died Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Ralph W. Stauffer, Jr., who predeceased her in March of 1974.

Born September 30, 1918 in Gary, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Glenn and Bessie (Scott) Swisher.

Betty was...

Dec 16, 2017

Jason Glenwood "Bug" Windsor, 34, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away suddenly on Saturday, December 16, 2017.

Born on February 27, 1983, in Frederick, he was the son of Tammy Y. Schwartzbeck Biddinger of Thurmont and Benny Windsor of Jefferson.

He enjoyed the outdoors and fishing with his daughter, and loved spending time with his family...

Dec 16, 2017

Thomas Lee "Tom" Wiles, 70, of Germantown died Saturday, December 16, 2017. He leaves behind his loving wife of over 20 years, Ann E. Wiles.

Born April 29, 1947 in Frederick, he was the son of the late Lee McCleary Wiles and Madeline (Measures) Wiles.

Tom was a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, as...