Obituaries

Garman Bowers, Sr.

Apr 22, 2013

Garman "Bob" L. Bowers, Sr., 85, of Fairplay, Maryland, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2013, at the home of his daughter.

Born on October 11, 1927, in Sharpsburg, Maryland, he was the son of the late Kenneth W. and Nora (Benner) Bowers. His wife of 46 years, Wahneta F. Bowers, preceded him in death in 2002. Garman...

William Gates

Apr 22, 2013

William Frank “Bo” Gates, 52, of Keedysville, MD, passed away on Monday, April 22nd, 2013 at the Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, MD after a brief illness. “Bo” was the loving, devoted husband and friend of Charlotte L. Gates, of Keedysville, MD. Born on November 6th, 1960, in Bluefield, WV, he was the son of Frank M. Gates and the...

Hayes Metz, Jr.

Apr 22, 2013

Mr. Hayes L. Metz, Jr., 70, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away Monday, April 22, 2013 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  He was the husband of Geraldine Esworthy Metz, his wife of  47 years. Born February 7, 1943 in Frederick, MD., he was the son of the late Hayes L, Sr. and Elizabeth Mae Ramsburg Metz Staub. Mr. Metz was a graduate of Frederick...

Melonie Kovera

Apr 22, 2013

Mrs. Melonie A. Kovera, 56, of Frederick died Monday, April 22, 2013 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Matthew Kovera. They were married for nearly 19 years. Born July 28, 1956 in Columbus, GA, Melonie was the daughter of the late James Franklin and Fannie Sue Gray Miller. She worked at several different jobs in the Frederick...

Paul Stottlemyer

Apr 21, 2013

Mr. Paul Roy Stottlemyer, 97 of Thurmont, Maryland passed away on April 21, 2013 at his home. He was the husband of Beatrice Firor Stottlemyer for 72 years. Born August 19, 1915 in Thurmont he was the son of the late Emory and Mary Rae Stottlemyer. He was a long time resident of Washington, DC before he moved back to...

Richard Wilson

Apr 21, 2013

Mr. Richard Eugene Wilson, 70, of Brunswick, MD passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Golden Living Nursing Center.  He was the beloved husband of Kay Wilson. Born on May 20, 1942 in Jefferson Co., WV he was the son of the late Clem Leo and Bessie Lillian Griffith Wilson. Mr. Wilson was retired from B & O Railroad.  He was a...

Carol Randle

Apr 20, 2013

Carol Ward (Clark) Randle passed away on Saturday, April 20th after a courageous battle with Plasma Cell leukemia.  She is survived by her three children:  Richard Clark, Carol Lee Embrey, and David Clark and daughters-in-law; Susan and Lagenia Clark.  Her grandchildren are Edward and Katie Clark, Matthew and Bryan Embrey, and Justin, Jared, and Alexis Clark.  All three of Carol’s children were from her...

Eva Johnson

Apr 20, 2013

Eva Catherine (Fitzwater) Johnson of Valley Road, Knoxville, MD, passed away at Tranquility at Fredericktowne Assisted Living Home on April 20, 2013, at the age of 95 years.  She had been under the care of Carroll Hospice. Eva was born September 11, 1917, in Nokesville, Virginia, the daughter of Jessie Marie (Manuel) and Walter Price Fitzwater.  She is survived by her cousins...

Janice Forman

Apr 20, 2013

REMEMBERING JANICE FORMAN Laugh and the world laughs with you.   This is how Janice lived her life.   There was nothing she enjoyed more than laughing with friends and family.   Her joy of life was felt by everyone she encountered.   She always had a smile and a kind word and a joke. She was born and lived in Brooklyn, NY until...

Yvonne Zufall

Apr 20, 2013

Yvonne Mae “Vonny” Zufall departed this earthly realm on Saturday April 20 2013 at the age of 99 years for her journey to Gods Heavenly Garden to join her loving husband John A.  Zufall, who passed away in 1990. Her siblings which predeceased her were her sister, Anita Jane Hoover; and brothers, Kirk Quiggan Hasson, Wayne Ray Hasson, and James Earl...

Robert Boswell

Apr 18, 2013

Mr. Robert Alan Boswell, of Frederick, Maryland, died suddenly at his residence on Thursday, April 18, 2013. He was born September 27, 1956, in Baltimore, Maryland. He was the only son of Robert Jehu and Marietta Hervatin Boswell, of Damascus, Maryland. Alan graduated from Damascus High School and attended the University of Maryland. He was a highly skilled craftsman and...

Catherine Salsinger

Apr 18, 2013

Catherine L. Salsinger  98, of Mount Airy, passed away on  April 18, 2013 at the Lorien of Mount Airy, MD.  She was the loving wife of the late Edward F. Salsinger. Born on August 27, 1914 in Washington, DC she was the daughter of the late John F. and Catherine Murphy Hatton. She was a member of  Calvary United Methodist Church Mt. Airy. Catherine...

Jacob Dewees

Apr 17, 2013

Mr. Jacob W. “Jake” Dewees, 20, of Emmitsburg, MD., passed away April 17, 2013. Born November 23, 1992 in Baltimore, MD., he was the son of Shannon Burd Brown and her husband Melvin of Emmitsburg and Phillip Dewees of Boonsboro. Jake had a big heart and was a very loving, caring and considerate person to all those around him.  He was...

Francis Bidinger Sr.

Apr 16, 2013

Mr. Francis E.  Bidinger Sr., 91, of Frederick, passed away on  April 16, 2013 at Glade Valley Center Walkersville. He was the husband of Annabelle VanSant Bidinger. Born on September 3, 1921 in Woodbine he was the son of the late Clarence and Myra Gartrell Bidinger. He had worked for F & M Bank and before that owned and operated Forget Me...

William Imes, Jr.

Apr 16, 2013

Mr. William (Bill) Imes, Jr 53, of Frederick passed away on April 16, 2013.  He is survived by his wife, Pamela Patterson-Imes of Frederick and children Donishea  and Travis Patterson.   Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 20th at Stauffer Funeral Home, Frederick.  Viewing will be 10:00 - 11:00 am followed by service at 11:00 am.  In lieu  of flowers donations to the Donishea...

Lawrence "Larry" Bassett

Apr 15, 2013

Lawrence "Larry" Tyler Bassett, 56, of Frederick, MD and Naples, FL, died April 15, 2013 at Homewood at Crumland Farms in Frederick. Born April 3, 1957 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Dorothy Lipscombe Bassett of Port Richey, FL., and the late Louis Tyler Bassett. Larry was a graduate of University of Maryland School of Architecture and was...

Michael Liller

Apr 15, 2013

Mr. Michael Paul Liller, 34, of Thurmont, MD., passed away suddenly on Monday, April 15, 2013. Born October 5, 1978  in Clovis, New Mexico, he was the son of Jeffrey and Allonia Easton Liller. Mike always had  a habit of putting everyone else first.  If he could help in any way, there was always a hug and advice waiting.  He knew exactly how and...

Bettie Houser

Apr 14, 2013

Bettie Jane Houser, 92, of Boonsboro, Maryland, and formerly of Cumberland, Maryland, and Elgin, Texas, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2013, at the Williamsport Retirement Village.

Born September 7, 1920 in Boonsboro, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Ellsworth Beeler, Sr. and Nina Marie (Bender) Beeler.  Her husband of 61 years, Alton G. Houser, preceded...

Mary Hepner

Apr 14, 2013

Mary E. (Grimm) Hepner, 82, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at her daughter's home in Rohrersville, Maryland.

Born on December 21, 1930, in Boonsboro, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Vada (Beechley) Grimm. Mary worked as a bartender around the Boonsboro area for 35 years. She is survived...

Karl Ivanisin, Sr.

Apr 13, 2013

Mr. Karl Ivanisin, 58, of Frederick, MD passed away Saturday, April 13,2013 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  He was the husband of Therese M. (Mijavec) Ivanisin for 31 years. Born on December 9, 1954 in Youngstown, OH he was the son of Julia E. (Kaminski) Ivanisin of Frederick, MD and the late Stanley J. Ivanisin. Mr. Ivanisin was a graduate of Poland...