Obituaries

Marianne M. Damsteegt

Nov 27, 2007

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Eugene "Gene" Shoemaker

Nov 25, 2007

Eugene Siebert "Gene" Shoemaker, age 67, of 11 W. Baltimore St., Hagerstown, and formerly of Boonsboro and Funkstown, MD, died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2007, at NMS Healthcare near Hagerstown. Born January 31, 1940 in Appletown, MD, he was a son of the late Siebert James and Anna May Catherine Netz Shoemaker. He had been employed for over 26 years with...

Nickolas Graham Protos

Nov 25, 2007

Nickolas Graham Protos, 19 of Urbana passed away Sunday, November 25, 2007 following a dirt bike accident near his home. Born October 20, 1988 in Frederick he was the only child of Christopher and Kathleen Protos. Nickolas graduated from Urbana High School on June 7, 2007. He will be missed at the Farmer's Cooperative in Frederick, Maryland where he...

John Harding Garst

Nov 24, 2007

John Harding Garst, age 86, of Walkersville, died Saturday, November 24, 2007 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born April 4, 1921, near Mt. Pleasant, he was the oldest son of the late J. Gilmer and Mae Garst. He was the beloved husband of Myra (Peggy) Garst, his wife of 61 years. He was a dairy farmer in the Glade Valley...

Evelyn Delphey Wachter

Nov 23, 2007

Evelyn Delphey Wachter, 87, of Frederick died Friday, November 23, 2007. She was the wife of Leslie E. Wachter. Born January 22, 1920 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Clarence G. Delphey, Sr. and Nina Deater Delphey. Mrs. Wachter was employed by and retired from Farm Credit, now AgFirst, with 45 years of service. She was...

Esther Strem Richards

Nov 22, 2007

Esther Strem Richards, 93 died November 22, 2007 at Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center in Frederick, MD. Mrs. Richards was a charter member of Christ Congregational Church and a member of their choir for 50 years. She belonged to the Silver Spring Women's Club, and enjoyed scrap booking, playing Bridge, and was Bingo Champion at Buckingham Choice. She was...

Robert V. Dudley

Nov 21, 2007

Mr. Robert V. Dudley, 83, of Walkersville died on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at his residence. He was the husband of the late Barbara Hayden Dudley who did in 2002. Born on October 31, 1924, in Buena Vista, VA he was the son of the late William W. and Sallie M. Dudley. He was a route driver for Bergman...

Linda Steele Graves

Nov 21, 2007

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Elton Potter, Jr.

Nov 21, 2007

Elton Leroy "June" and "Junior" Potter, Jr., of Knoxville, MD, died Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at Trident Medical Center, Charleston, SC while visiting his daughter in nearby Ridgeville, SC. Born May 6, 1938 in Yarrowsburg, MD, he was the son of the late Elsie Mae Jones and Elton Leroy Potter, Sr. June was a graduate of Boonsboro High School, class...

Jarrel {Rell} Cortez Gray

Nov 18, 2007

Mr. Jarrel Rell Cortez Gray, 20 of Frederick, MD., died suddenly on Sunday, November 18, 2007. Born March 27, 1987 in Frederick, MD., he was the son of Tanya Thomas and Jeffrey Gray. Jarrel was a graduate of Frederick High School class of 2005. He was a member of Sharp St. United Methodist Church, a devoted Dallas Cowboy fan,...

Margaret Myers

Nov 18, 2007

Margaret Louise Myers, age 93, of 18734 Nick Road, Sharpsburg, MD, died Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007, at Washington County Hospital. Born Dec. 21, 1913 in Antietam, MD, Margaret was a daughter of the late Vernia Terrance and Nettie Mae Jamison Hutson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sherman Edmon Myers, on April 9, 1956. Margaret spent many years...

Connie { Kaplowitz ) Loeb

Nov 17, 2007

Mrs. Connie Loeb {Kaplowitz} 55 of Frederick died on Saturday November 17. She was the wife of Ronnie Loeb. Born on May 12, 1952 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of Richard L. and Dolores Marie Carter Herridge of Hyattstown. She worked at Geico Insurance in Lead Information Services Dept. and was training to be a DBA. She was...

Harry Witmer

Nov 17, 2007

Harry William Witmer, age 91, formerly of Williamsport, MD, died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007, at his daughter's home in Harpers Ferry, WV. Born July 14, 1916 in Smithsburg, MD, Harry was a son of the late Baughman Cleveland and Effie May Longenecker Witmer. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Carrie Turner Witmer Dec. 19, 1956, and his...

Spencer Lewis {Ben} Ramsburg

Nov 17, 2007

Mr. Spencer Lewis {Ben} Ramsburg, 93, of Walkersville, died Saturday, November 17, 2007 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born in Walkersville on January 2, 1914, he was the son of the late Grayson and Cora (Stull) Ramsburg. A farmer for the majority of his life, Ben joined the US Army during WW II. When he returned home he continued...

Edna Loudell Bartlett

Nov 16, 2007

Edna Loudell Bartlett, 56 of Frederick, Maryland passed away on Friday, November 16, 2007 at her home. Born February 23, 1951 In Brunswick, Maryland she was the daughter of the late Floyd C. and Virginia (Sis) Lowery. Loudell retired from the US Government on May 3, 2007. She was a Budget Analyst at Fort Detrick. Loudell was a 1969...

Dorothy Riggleman

Nov 13, 2007

Mrs. Dorothy Riggleman 81, died peacefully Nov. 13, 2007 at College View Center. She was formally a lifelong resident of Derwood, MD. She was married to the late William T. Riggleman for 49 years before he passed in 1992. Born Feb. 7, 1926 in Montgomery County, MD. she was the daughter of the late Washington L. and Viola M....

K. Dale Ashwell, Sr.

Nov 12, 2007

Mr. K. Dale Ashwell, Sr., 73, of Mt. Airy died on Monday, November 12, 2007, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Nancy L. Griffith Ashwell, his wife of 55 years. Born on June 5, 1934 in Lynchburg, VA he was the son of the late George and Inez Snow Ashwell. Dale worked at Bethlehem Steel, Sparrows...

Vina L. Edwards

Nov 12, 2007

Mrs. Vina L. Edwards, 91 of Mt. Airy, MD., died Monday, November 12, 2007 at Heartfields. She was the wife of the late Vernon L. Edwards, Jr. Born February 25, 1916 in Caspian, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Anna Polich Kuchan. Vina, a devoted daughter, wife and nurturing mother, was very supportive of her...

M. Dane Roberts, Jr.

Nov 11, 2007

Mr. M. Dane Roberts, Jr., 38 of New Market, died Sunday, November 11, 2007, at his home. Born July 30, 1969 in Olney, MD, he was the son of M. Dane Roberts, Sr. of Mt. Airy and his step-mother Cher of Ruckersville, VA. He was preceded in death by his mother Margaret Wells Roberts. Dane was employed as a...

Adaline Haupt

Nov 10, 2007

Adaline Ruth Minnick Haupt, 81, of San Mar Road, Boonsboro, died Saturday, November 10, 2007 at Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA. Born January 29, 1926 in Washington County, she was the daughter of the late Carlton Luther and Lydia Ellen Byrem Minnick. She was preceded in death by her husband, Otho Kenneth Haupt, March 12, 2006. She retired from Fahrney-Keedy...