Obituaries

Jan 18, 2017

Mrs. Anita Lerner, 92, of Silver Spring, lately of Edenton Retirement Community in Frederick, MD. , passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017. She was the wife of Bernard Lerner who passed away in 2009. They were married for 61 years.

Born January 22, 1924 in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Simon L. Greenberg...

Jan 18, 2017

Esther L. Kline, 65, of Mt. Airy, MD passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at her home. She was the beloved wife of Charles M. Kline, III for 43 years.

Born January 30, 1951 in Hagerstown, MD she was the daughter of the late Irvin Martin and Ruth Diller Martin. She was preceded in death by her...

Jan 18, 2017

Mrs. Blanche Hofflinger, 94, of Walkersville, MD, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at Citizens Care & Rehabilitation Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Howard J. Hofflinger.

Born on May 21, 1922, in Rising Sun, DE, she was the fourth of six siblings of the late James and Flora Smith Burris.

She...

Jan 17, 2017

Nelson Simon, 75, of Frederick, passed from this life on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at his residence.  Mr. Simon was born on January 15, 1942 in Batchelor, Louisiana to Eddie Simon and Rose Armstrong Simon. He was the husband of Ruby Lee Simon.

Surviving are his loving wife, daughters Tammy Simon, Tanjanell Simon-King and husband Worren, Dr....

Jan 17, 2017

Tyler Emerson Holland, 19, of Walkersville, MD died January 17, 2017 as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident on November 8, 2015. He was born November 10, 1997, son of Louis Holland, III and Kellie Randall Holland.

Tyler was a very handsome, kind young man. His bright brown eyes warmed everyone's heart.  He graduated...

Jan 16, 2017

William "Bill" Vincent Coe, 77, of Hedgesville, West Virginia, passed peacefully from this life on Monday, January 16, 2017 at INOVA Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Virginia. Born on March 23, 1939, in Martinsburg, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Vincent Spiker Coe and Catherine (Beahm) Coe. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty...

Jan 15, 2017

Mr. Boyd Thompson, 67, of Thurmont died Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Washington Hospital Center. He was the husband of Nanci Donacki-Thompson. They were together for 35 years.

Born November 18, 1949 in Unionville, PA, he was the son of the late Boyd and Myrtle (Lynch) Thompson.

Boyd retired as a customer service representative for...

Jan 15, 2017

Mrs. Florence (Sissy) Virginia Wireman Ford Stitely, 93, of Thurmont, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 15, 2017.

Florence was the wife of Dale M. Ford, Sr., who passed away on June 13, 1944 in France during World War II. On February 2, 1952, she married Charles (Pete) H. Stitely, Jr., in...

Jan 14, 2017

Warren Eldridge Young, Sr., age 92 of Lorien-Taneytown, previously of Frederick, MD died on January 14, 2017. He was the husband of Alma I. Keyser Young, his wife of 70 years. Born on October 18. 1924 in Frederick County, Maryland, he was a son of the late Harry Ashby Young and Rosa Lee Snyder Young. Warren was a World...

Jan 14, 2017

Jerrill Joyce Gammell, 85, of Frederick, MD passed from this life to eternity on Saturday, January 14, 2017.  Born on August 1, 1931 in Mitchell SD, she was the daughter of John Jacob Sauser and Agnes Belle (Williams) Sauser.  She attended Whitworth College in Spokane Washington where she met and married the love of her life Dean...

Jan 14, 2017

Mary Grace Baker, Born - August 29, 1932 ; Died January 14, 2017 Mary Grace Thomas Baker of Nottingham, Maryland and formerly of Walkersville, Maryland went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 14, 2017 at Gilchrist Hospice Center in Towson, Maryland.  She was born on August 29, 1932 in Buckeystown, Maryland to Ralph Monroe and Lois...

Jan 13, 2017

April Ann Majchszak, 56, of Jefferson, Maryland passed from this life on Friday, January 13, 2017. Born on September 2, 1960, she is the daughter of Jack and Sharon Mugan. April graduated from Bay High School in Bay Village, Ohio and attended Bowling Green State University. April enlisted into, the U.S. Navy in August 1984, serving as a Cryptologic...

Jan 13, 2017

Mrs. Harriet Deborah Grove, 82, of Cumberland, MD, passed away on January 13, 2017 at the home of Jeff A. and Deborah K. Bennett in Walkersville, MD.

She was the beloved wife of Victor Emory Grove, who passed away in 1984.

Born in Bedford, PA, Harriet was the daughter of the late Lewis...

Jan 13, 2017

Claire Neafsey, 85, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, January 13, 2017 at Montgomery General Hospital in Olney, MD

Born on February 25, 1931, in , she was the daughter of Harry  Krause and Marie  (Doane) Krause. She worked as a switchboard operator before getting married and enjoyed raising her family and taking...

Jan 12, 2017

Richard T. White Jr., 57, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at Dove Hospice House in Westminster, MDHe was born on November 24, 1959, in Baltimore, MD;  the son of  Richard Thomas White, Sr. and Laverna Miller White.He is survived by wife, Margaret "Peggy" White and her four children, Eric, Michael, Kristy...

Jan 12, 2017

Phyllis Olene Spielman , 80, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at Williamsport Retirement Village in Williamsport, Maryland.

Born on December 28, 1936, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Owen F. and Grace E. (Prather) Hess. Her husband, Franklin Spielman predeceased her April 3, 2016.

Phyllis...

Jan 11, 2017

Leonard F. Rice, of Walkersville died peacefully at Frederick Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, his 83rd birthday. He was born January 11, 1934 in Lewistown, MD to the late Marion and Ethel Rice. He is survived by his beloved wife of 33 years, Margaret A. Rice; stepfather of David (Deborah) Talton, Donald (Angie) Talton, Edna...

Jan 10, 2017

Verlin Lee Mowel, Sr., age 82, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2017 after an extended illness.  Born December 11, 1934 in Baileyton, TN, he was the son of the late George Wesley and Nancy Ellen Arnold Mowell.

Verlin was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.  He enjoyed spending time with his family, barbeques on the...

Jan 10, 2017

John Allen Keedy, III, 36, of Hagerstown, passed from this life on Tuesday, January 10 at his residence.  Born on May 30, 1980, in Hagerstown, Maryland, he was the son of John Allen Keedy, Jr. and Judy (Harbaugh) Brashears.

John was a cashier and was employed by Dollar General.  In the past, he had worked for FedEx,...

Jan 10, 2017

Mr. Hueston Elroy Putman, 99 of Frederick, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. He was the husband of the late Dorothy Maria Putman.  They were married for 63 years.

He was born in Lime Kiln, Maryland on September 2, 1917.  He was the son of the late Roy Greenberry Hezekiah Putman and Alta Duvall Putman.  He...