Obituaries

Apr 1, 2026

Donna Joan Miller, 94, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at her home of 70 years. Born on October 17, 1931, in Binghamton, New York, she was the only child of George Parkhurst and Kathryn (Crosby) Parkhurst. She was the supportive wife of the late Alan M. Miller for 54 years



Donna graduated from Binghamton North High...

Apr 22, 2026

Janie Weber Shafer, 79, of Brunswick, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at her home in Knoxville, MD. She was the beloved wife of John Shafer for 58 years.

Born on November 4, 1946, in Frederick, MD, she was the daughter of the late Millard Phillips and Rita Virginia (Gaither) Weber.

Janie was a 1964 graduate of Brunswick...

Apr 22, 2026

Judy Delories Johns, 81, of Frederick, passed from this life on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at her home, under Hospice Care. She was the wife of the late James Lewis Johns. Born on November 14, 1944, in Frederick, MD, she was the daughter of the late Donald William Rice and Carrie Mae (Huff) Rice.

She was a 1962 graduate of Walkersville...

Apr 20, 2026

Marlee Williams, 88, of Williamsport, MD, passed from this life on Monday, April 20, 2026 at Doey's House in Hagerstown, MD. The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Monday, April 27, 2026 at Stauffer Funeral Homes, 1621 Opossumtown Pike in Frederick, MD. A celebration of Marlee's life journey will take place at 11:00 am on...

Apr 19, 2026

Kerry Lynn Verbeek, 73, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, April 19, 2026 at Frederick Health Hospital. He was the loving husband of Lucinda "Cindy" Verbeek.

Born on July 27, 1952, in Zeeland, MI, he was the son of the late Kenneth Verbeek and Antoinette (Toni) (Overbeek) Verbeek.

He attended Holland Public Schools and was a 1970 Graduate of...

Apr 18, 2026

Miriam L (Rohrer) Mills

100 Years, 3 months, 14 days

Miriam L (Rohrer) Mills was born Monday, January 4, 1926, in Tilghmanton, MD, and died on Saturday, April 18, 2026 in New Oxford, PA. She was the wife of the late Reverend Ralph E Mills.

Miriam was the daughter of William A Rohrer and Verda M (Baker) Rohrer. She was preceded in death...

Apr 18, 2026

Brenda Wagner Rahn, 83, passed quietly surrounded by her family on Saturday, April 18, 2026. She was the beloved wife of John Peter Rahn for 54 glorious years.

Born in Florence, South Carolina, Brenda was the only infant on the Air Force Base in 1942. She was born the daughter of the late H.N. Dent “Fritz” and the late Wanda Newell...

Apr 17, 2026

Patricia (Pat) Lou (Givens) Neely, 85, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 17th, 2026, after a long and brave battle with dementia. She is survived by her husband of nearly 67 years, Joe Neely. Pat is also survived by her four daughters, Mary Beth (Dave) Woodford, Pam Neely, Debby Neely, and Nancy (David) Becker. She fiercely loved her family and...

Apr 16, 2026

James “Jim” Rousseau, age 82, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 16, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.

Born on July 10, 1943, at Providence Hospital in Washington, DC, Jim was the cherished son of George and Teresa Rousseau. From an early age, he was active and athletic, with a love for football and baseball. As a teenager, he worked as...

Apr 16, 2026

Mark Philip Kestner, Esquire, a devoted family man, respected attorney, and lifelong learner, passed away surrounded by his family on April 16, 2026, at the age of 71.

Born November 25, 1954, at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, he was the son of the late Philip William Kestner and Prudence Bowman Kestner. Mark had the unique opportunity to attend Aiglon College in Switzerland...

Apr 16, 2026

Reni Maria Da Costa Santos, 49, of Brunswick, Maryland, passed from this life peacefully at her home on Thursday, April 16, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. She was the devoted wife of Gudicelli “Guto” Santos, with whom she shared 13 years of marriage filled with love, partnership, and unwavering support.

Born on September 29, 1976, in Brazil, she...

Apr 16, 2026

Wilfred Charles Gagnon, 93, a longtime resident of Fairfax, Virginia, and more recently of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at his residence, surrounded by family. He was the beloved husband of Janet Marie Gagnon, his wife of 67 years.

Born on October 8, 1932, in Salem, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Wilfred...

Apr 15, 2026

Carlton “Bob” Robert Barnard, 82, of Frederick, Maryland, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus, on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, Maryland.

Born on April 10, 1944, in Myersdale, PA, he was the son of the late Carlton and Roberta (Rickter) Barnard. Sadly, he was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy, in...

Apr 15, 2026

Earl Henry “Papa” Duda, 75, of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, passed away on April 15, 2026.

Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Earl was the son of the late Henry Leon Duda and Shirley Ellen Duda (née McCormick). Over the years, he lived in many places across the country-including Mt. Holly, North Carolina; Los Alamos, New Mexico; Frederick, Maryland; Kingsport, Tennessee; Richland, Washington; and...

Apr 11, 2026

Joseph Henry Hill, 78, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Born on June 5, 1947, in Martinez, California, Joseph was the son of the late William Francis Hill and Georgia Mae Hill. He lived a full and dedicated life marked by service, love for his family, and deep ties to his community.

Joseph proudly served his country...

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Apr 11, 2026

Darlene Kay Sanford Aulls died April 11, 2026 in Frederick, Maryland. She was the daughter of the late Mildred Mae and William Henry Sanford of Hornell, New York. She was 84 years old.

Darlene grew up in Hornell, New York and graduated from Hornell High School in 1959. She graduated from St. James Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in 1963 as...

Apr 11, 2026

Henry “Hank” Chase Jr, of Myersville, Maryland, passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, April 11th. He was 75 years young. He fought a long hard battle with cancer and is now resting easily.

Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Hank is the son of the late Dr. Henry V Chase, and Anna Margaret “Peggy” Chase of Frederick, Maryland.

Hank is survived by...

Apr 11, 2026

Douglas Lee Stitely passed away peacefully in his sleep after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer on April 11, 2026. He was the loving husband of Deborah A. Stitely for forty-three years. Together they have one daughter, Heather Leigh Arena married to Thomas J.Arena, and two grandchildren Allison Arena and Anthony Arena.

Doug worked for Korrell Construction for 26 years and...

Apr 11, 2026

Frank (Francis Xavier) Lindner, 66, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at his home.

Born on August 23, 1959, in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Ernie and Jeannette Lindner. Frank was the husband of Darlene M. Lindner, his wife of 19 years.

Frank was a proud and loving father to his three children, JoAnne...