Obituaries

Gerald Zimmerman

Gerald Zimmerman

Mar 6, 2016

Gerald C. Zimmerman, 83, formerly of Allentown, Pennsylvania, passed from this life on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.

Born on December 6, 1932, in Allentown, he was the son of the late Charles W. and Helen M. (Schaller) Ehret.

Gerald was a 1950 graduate from Allentown High School....

Mary Alma Quill

Mary Alma Quill

Mar 5, 2016

Mrs. Mary Alma S. Quill, 93 of Adamstown, MD passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Buckinghams's Choice. She was the beloved wife of the late Garnder C. Quill and the devoted mother of her late daughter Alma Quill.

Born January 31, 1923 in Frederick, MD she was the daughter of the late William Osborne and Alma...

Bena Halterman

Bena Halterman

Mar 5, 2016

Bena Faye (Stanifer) Halterman, 79, of Sykesville, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at the Carroll County Center in Westminster, Maryland.

Born on August 4, 1936, in Sneedville, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late App and Cecile Ruby (Jefferson) Stanifer. Her husband, Jennings Halterman, preceded her in death.

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Okie Davis

Okie Davis

Mar 1, 2016

Okie G. Bonham Davis, 76, of Hagerstown and formerly of Silver Spring, MD, died Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown.  She was the loving wife of Herbert C. Davis for 55 years.

Born February 13, 1940 in Grayson County, VA, she was the daughter of the late Luna Luvena (Ball) and Wade Lugene...

Randall "Randy" Stafford

Randall "Randy" Stafford

Mar 1, 2016

On a crisp sunny afternoon with his devoted parents and sisters by his side Randy went peacefully from this world.

Randy was born May 5, 1959 in Frederick, MD. He was the son of Henry Ira Stafford and Martha Jane Lewis Stafford of Lonaconing, MD. His paternal grandparents, Henry and Eloise Stafford and maternal...

Robert Hermann

Robert Hermann

Mar 1, 2016

Retired USAF Colonel Robert (Bob) Hermann died peacefully on March 1, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was 87 years old and dearly loved. He is survived by daughters Gwen (Ricardo) Ramirez of North Potomac, Maryland, and Karen Hermann of Reston, Virginia, son Steve (Susan) McCarthy of Pfafftown, North Carolina and grandsons Robert Ramirez, Kyle Brannigan, Tyler and Ian...

Ann Warner

Ann Warner

Feb 29, 2016

Mrs. Ann E. (Schindler) Warner, 82, of Frederick, MD passed away peacefully Monday, February 29, 2016 at her home. She was the devoted wife of the late Wallace E. Warner for 55 years.

Born February 14, 1934 in Baltimore, MD she was the daughter of the late Henry E. and Janet Colgan Schindler.

Ann proudly...

Mary Ireland

Mary Ireland

Feb 29, 2016

Mary Esther Ireland, of Frederick Maryland, went home to our Lord to join her beloved husband in God’s gentle hands February 29, 2016. She passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family. She was 90 years old.

Essie, as she was fondly called, was born July 25, 1925 in Graiguecullen, Carlow, Ireland to Patrick and Elizabeth Callinan. She...

Garry Duvall

Garry Duvall

Feb 29, 2016

Mr. Garry Leonard Duvall, Sr., 87, of Boonsboro, formerly of Mt. Airy, went home to be with our Lord on Monday, February 29, 2016. He was husband of Shirley A. Koontz Duvall.

Born on September 25, 1928 in Frederick, he was the son of the late Charles and Maimie Duvall. He was a self employed...

Laura Kline

Laura Kline

Feb 29, 2016

Laura Mae Kline, 92, of Hagerstown, Maryland passed away on Monday, February 29, 2016 at the Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown. Born on August 21, 1923 at home in Park Head, Maryland, she is the daughter of the late Harry J. and Cealie (Reed) Trumpower.

She graduated from Clear Spring High School in 1942. That same year...

Donald "Mike" Fitzgerald

Donald "Mike" Fitzgerald

Feb 28, 2016

Donald “Mike” F. Fitzgerald passed away peacefully to his heavenly home on February 28th 2016 surrounded by his loving family in the log home he built with his own hands in the early 1950s. He was born July 2, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pa. to parents Thomas Allen Fitzgerald and Naomi Powell Fitzgerald. He is survived by high school...

Margaret Barton

Margaret Barton

Feb 28, 2016

Mrs. Margaret Patricia (Pat) Barton passed away peacefully February 28th.  Pat was born in Cumberland Maryland on March 17th 1936 during the Cumberland St. Patrick’s Day Flood to Lawrence Andrew and Margaret Lucille Lindner.  Raised on the family farm Pat had 5 younger siblings Rosemarie and her husband Mathew R. (deceased) Murray, Lawrence Joseph (deceased) and his wife Shirley...

Robert Creel, Jr.

Robert Creel, Jr.

Feb 28, 2016

Robert Samuel Creel, Jr., 82, recently of Parrish, Florida and previously from Frederick, Maryland, entered eternal life early morning February 28, 2016 with his wife of 29 years, Diane Newman Creel, at his side after a long battle with Carcinoid Syndrome. Bob was born July 14, 1933 in Washington, DC to the late Robert S. Creel, Sr. and Thelma...

Elbert Hughes, Sr.

Elbert Hughes, Sr.

Feb 27, 2016

Mr. Elbert E. "Pappy" Hughes, Sr., 81, of Sigel, PA, and formerly of Monrovia, died Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.

Born August 25, 1934 in Glen Rogers, WV, he was the son of the late Jackson and Nocie (Moneyhunn) Hughes.

He was a veteran of the United States Army and worked for...

John McKeever

John McKeever

Feb 26, 2016

Mr. John Edward McKeever, 86, of Thurmont, Maryland formerly of New Carrollton, died Friday, February 26, 2016 after a brief illness. He was the loving husband of Mary Alice (Lichtenberger) McKeever, whom he married October 4, 1959.

Born December 9, 1929 in Monticello, Iowa, he was the son of the late John and Clara (Martin) McKeever.

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Edna McIntosh

Edna McIntosh

Feb 25, 2016

Mrs. Edna Jones McIntosh, (age 89), most recently of Frederick, Md., passed away peacefully on February 25, 2016, at Kline Hospice House, in Mount Airy, Md. She was preceded in death by George, her husband of 49 years, and their son Douglas.

The fourth of five children, Edna was born in Winston-Salem, N.C., to Thomas and Hattie...

Charity Van Brocklin

Charity Van Brocklin

Feb 25, 2016

Charity Rae Van Brocklin, 28, went home to be in the loving arms of her Lord Jesus on Thursday, February 25, 2016.  She was the beloved and devoted daughter of John and Georgianna Van Brocklin, as well as the dear sister of Janine Robertson and her husband, Jeff, and her brother Tom Wilson, Jr. and his wife Lori.

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Samuel Householder, Jr.

Samuel Householder, Jr.

Feb 25, 2016

Mr. Samuel E. Householder Jr. of Jefferson passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016.

He was born December 22, 1955, in Frederick, MD and graduated from Governor Thomas Johnson High School in 1973.

Sam started his mapping career while still in high school and worked for Frederick County Government in mapping and Geographic Information  Systems (GIS)...

FRANK DUNHAM

FRANK DUNHAM

Feb 25, 2016

Mr. Frank Michael “Mike” Short  Dunham, 60, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016 at his home.  He was the husband of the late Shelley Anne Toperzer Dunham whom he cherished very much.

Born January 11, 1956 in England he was the son of Frances Short of South Carolina and the late George O. Dunham....

Beverly Spahr

Beverly Spahr

Feb 24, 2016

Beverly Spahr, of Walkersville, Maryland, went to her heavenly home, Wednesday February 24, 2016, after an extended illness at the age of 53. Beverly was the beloved wife of Robin Ray Spahr of Walkersville, MD. Beverly was born January 5, 1963 in Gettysburg, PA. Beverly was the daughter of Warren and Mary Bentz of Walkersville, MD. She was predeceased...