Obituaries

Mar 19, 2017

Mary Louise Geouge, 85, of Frederick, died on March 20 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  She was the wife to the late Joe E. Geouge.  Born on February 28, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Blaine and Bertha Wilburn.

Mrs. Geouge married Joe on October 28, 1950 and they were married for 56 years until his...

Mar 19, 2017

Ms. Linda (Tippett) Howerton of Mt. Airy, Maryland, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017 after at least a 14 year long heartbreaking battle with frontotemporal degeneration (FTD). Ms. Howerton was a beloved and devoted daughter, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt. Born in Washington, D.C. on September 11, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Rose (Filewich) Tippett and...

Mar 18, 2017

Janet Lee Hatcher, 71, of Hagerstown, Maryland, went to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick.

Born on March 16, 1946, in Lovettsville, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Pershing W. and Margaret E. (Engle) Hatcher.

She volunteered at the Garden House at the...

Mar 18, 2017

Dr. Stephen N. Mueller of Myersville died on Saturday, March 18, 2017, the day after his 70th birthday, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was the husband of Diane Mueller, for over 37 years.

Born March 17, 1947 in the Bronx, New York, he was the son of the late Harry and Doris (Crowe) Mueller....

Mar 17, 2017

Mrs. Nancy A. Bruchey, 87, of Frederick, Maryland passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Kenneth N. Bruchey, Sr. for 66 years.

Born January 6, 1930 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Leslie W., Jr. and Hildreth Sheffield Grove.

Nancy was a...

Mar 16, 2017

Barbara Ann Abell, 76 of Mount Airy passed away at her home on March 16, 2017. She was the wife of George Franklin Abell. Born on December 31, 1940 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of Charles Rich and Charlotte Watson.

Mrs. Abell worked, at one time, as an Administrative Assistant at Bell Telephone Company.  She...

Mar 16, 2017

Ms. Debra Ellen "Debbie" Geisinger, 64, of Frederick died Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Golden Living Center.

Born September 17, 1952 in Berkeley Springs, WV, she was the daughter of the late Edward and June (Young) Gloyd.

Debbie worked as a bank teller for over 20 years, most recently with BB&T.

She enjoyed...

Mar 16, 2017

Evelyn Flory, 86, of Keedysville, MD, passed from this life on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick.

Born on February 11, 1931, in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late William W. and Etta (Kline) Smith and one of 14 children.

In addition to raising a family and tending...

Mar 16, 2017

John E. "Butch" Cline, 69, of Frederick,  passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Kline Hospice House in Mount Airy, MD Born on March 8, 1948. he was the son of the late Ralph J. Cline and Ida  (Brust) Cline. Butch attended Walkersville High School and obtained his Associates Degree in Business from Frederick Community College. He worked...

Mar 15, 2017

Margaret Whitaker, 80, of Essex, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Stella Maris in Lutherville Timonium, MD. Her husband of 59 years, Teddy R. Whitaker, passed away November 3, 2014.

Born on October 16, 1936, in Hinton, WV, she was the daughter of the late Everette Lee and Dorothy Virginia (Deaver) Adkins....

Mar 15, 2017

Lawrence Bradley Crouse, 75, of Sharpsburg, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, March 15, 2017.

He was the son of Charles E. and Flora Belle Corum Crouse..

He is survived by his wife, Jean Crouse; children: Wanda Tucker, Pamela Longerbean and the late Robbie Crouse; five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

He...

Mar 15, 2017

Arthur "Butch" V. Daubert, 74, of Frederick, MD passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at the Vindabona Nursing Home and Rehab Center. He was the beloved husband of Kathy Daubert.

Born August 11, 1942 in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late Vernon J. and Irene Pauline Axthelem Daubert.

Butch was a member...

Mar 14, 2017

John Thomas Gouker, 85, of Frederick MD died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at Northampton Manor. He was the husband of the late Joy Ann Gouker, who was the love of his life. Born on December 21, 1931, he was the son of the late Lawrence Xavier, Sr and Mary Jane (Tracey) Gouker.

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Mar 13, 2017

Dorsey Ray ("Jerry") Stimmel, 73, of Frederick, Maryland, died on Monday, March 13, 2017 at Kline Hospice House.He was the husband of J. Lynn Stimmel and the son of the late Dorsey E.R. Stimmel and the former Margaret Ellen Brice. A U.S. Army veteran, he served for 40 years as a Police Communications Operator (dispatcher) at the Maryland State Police...

Mar 11, 2017

Kenton T. Holsinger Jr , 83, of Gettysburg, PA passed from this life on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Spiritrust Lutheran, The village at Gettysburg

Born on December 13, 1933, in Virginia, he was the son of the late Kenton Holsinger Sr. and Pauline V. (Shifflett) Holsinger.

He was a member of the Blue Ridge...

Mar 11, 2017

A most perfect and forever young George Nicholas “Nicky” Fusco passed away unexpectedly on March 11, 2017, at almost two months of age. He was born on January 13, 2017 and is survived by his devoted parents, Karen Nicole Amanda Wood and George Edward Fusco, Jr. of Hagerstown, Maryland. His maternal grandparents Nicholas and Susan Wood of New Market,...

Mar 11, 2017

Mr. Eric Frederic Schneider, 39, of Frederick, died on March 11 at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown.  He was the husband of Amelia Rae Pooton-Schneider.  Born on December 30, 1977 in New Brunswick, NJ, he was the son of Siegfried Schneider and Heidi Stingelin.

Eric attended Timothy Christian Elementary and Secondary schools in New Jersey.  He was a...

Mar 11, 2017

Mrs. Wanda Lee Eyler, 68, of Westminster, died on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Dove Hospice House. She was the loving wife of Aubrey "Chico" Eyler for 49 years.

Born February 27, 1949 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Edward K. and Beatrice J. (Fisher) Saltzman.

Wanda and Chico were high school...

Mar 11, 2017

Sometimes in this life on earth you are touched by a spirit so kind and loving that it inspires you. So was the life of Nancy Patricia Mattson, 1950 to 2017. Nancy passed peacefully on March 11, 2017 at Kline Hospice House surrounded by her family.  She is survived by her loving and devoted daughter Theresa, her grandchildren Dameon...

Mar 10, 2017

Paul (Elwood) Wenzel, 81, of Laurel, Delaware, formerly of Walkersville, MD passed from this life on Friday, March 10, 2017.

Born on December 19, 1935, in Walkersville, MD, he was the son of Paul E. Wenzel and Charlotte Louise (Reightler) Wenzel.

He proudly served in the Army Reserves and was a member of the American...