Obituaries
Janic J. Nefflen
Jul 27, 2026
Janic J. Nefflen, 76, of Frederick, Maryland passed away Monday, July 27, 2026. Born March 13, 1950, in Masontown, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Thomas and Mary Jesso. She attended both California State University of Pennsylvania and Western Maryland University, earning both her Bachelors, Master’s and Doctorate Degrees in Elementary Education. Jan taught at Yellow Springs Elementary school in...
O. Wayne Hoffman
May 28, 2026
O. Wayne Hoffman, 93, of Hidden Golf in Winter Haven, Florida and Brunswick, Maryland passed away Thursday, May 28, 2026.
Born May 1, 1933 in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, he was the son of Evelyn Hoffman Jackson.
He attended Harpers Ferry High School. He was a Korean War veteran serving with the U.S. Army Engineers in Germany and France.
Wayne retired in June...
Elizabeth "Libby" Hutchinson Thomas
Aug 9, 2026
Elizabeth "Libby" Hutchinson Thomas, 79, of Urbana, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at her residence. She was the wife of J. Barry Thomas, her husband of 58 years.
Born on March 13, 1947, in Trenton, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Alvin Mishler Hutchinson and Elizabeth McCann Hutchinson.
Libby was a 1964 graduate of Cathedral...
Mary Josephine Schnabel
Aug 9, 2026
MARY JOSEPHINE SCHNABEL
June 16, 1934 – August 9, 2026
Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother (GG)
Mary Josephine, 92, died peacefully on Sunday, August 9, 2026, surrounded by family in her final days. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vincent Francis Schnabel. She is survived by her two daughters, Karen Ritchey (Daniel), and Deidrea Schnabel (Nathan Harris, deceased); two...
Hayes N. Harmon
Aug 8, 2026
Mr. Hayes N. Harmon , 85, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at Kline Hospice House in Mount Airy, MD. He was the beloved husband of Sharon L. Harmon for 24 years.
Born on June 26, 1941, in Frederick, MD, he was the son of the late Albert and Julia (Boyles) Harmon.
Hayes worked at Frederick...
M. Ellen Chitwood
Aug 7, 2026
Martha Ellen Chitwood, nee Roberts, age78, died Friday, August 7, 2026.
She was born May 15, 1948 in Frederick, MD. Ellen was the daughter of the late H. Sterling and Doris Roberts. She was preceded in death by her dear husband, Richard ‘Dick’ Chitwood; as well as her son, Michael Shawn Kelly; and her sisters, Harriett (Joseph) Eyler and Doris ‘Becky’...
Julia Beth Walser
Aug 6, 2026
Julia Beth Walser, 67, of Autumn Lake Glade Valley Nursing Home, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2026, at Frederick Health Hospital, with her daughter, Holly, by her side.
She was the daughter of the late Donald E. McCleary and stepmother, Mary Kay McCleary, currently of Waynesboro, PA.
Born June 28, 1959, in Bethesda, MD, Julia attended Waynesboro, PA area schools and later...
Patricia Ann Myers German
Aug 5, 2026
Patricia Ann Myers German, 91, of Thurmont, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. She was born on February 28, 1935 and was raised in Ijamsville, MD. She attended Ijamsville United Methodist Church where she worshipped most of her life.
She was the daughter of the late Nelson W. Myers Sr. and Gladys Linthicum Myers and was sister to the late...
Stephen Payne Smith
Aug 3, 2026
Stephen Payne Smith, 63, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away in his sleep on August 3rd, 2026. Born on March 13, 1963, in Pensacola, Florida, Stephen was the youngest of three sons of the late Gerald Hunt Smith and Anne Day Smith. Stephen grew up all across America, having lived in Florida, California, Minnesota, Ohio, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maryland, Mississippi, Arizona,...
Jennifer Lynn Schafer
Aug 3, 2026
The world lost a remarkable soul on August 3, 2026, when Jennifer Schnell Schafer passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family. Born on August 18, 1986, in Gaithersburg, Maryland, Jennifer was the beloved daughter of Bonnie Schnell and the late Tony Schnell. Her compassionate spirit and unwavering dedication to others left an indelible mark on everyone who...
Hope Ann Lorient
Aug 3, 2026
Hope Ann Lorient, 50, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, August 3, 2026 at her home with her partner, Jemal, by her side.
Born on September 25, 1975, Frederick, she was the daughter of the late John W. Smith and Janice P. Boone Young.
In addition to her partner, Jemal D. Valentine, she will be sorely missed by her...
Clara Sue Vanderford
Aug 2, 2026
Clara Sue Vanderford (Horst), of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed away August 2, 2026. Born on September 22, 1952, in Hagerstown, Maryland, Sue lived a life rooted in faith, family, and quiet service to others.
A graduate of North Hagerstown high school, Sue worked as a nurse’s assistant before dedicating herself fully to the roles she valued most: loving wife of 28 years...
Deborah Elaine Fornwald
Aug 1, 2026
Deborah Elaine "Debbie, Forney" Fornwald, 71, life-long resident of Thurmont, passed from this life on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at her home with her loving family by her side.
Born on March 27, 1955, in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Emil Fornwald and Helen Frances (Long) Fornwald.
Debbie was a proud member of Catoctin High School, class of...
Nancy Wenner Orndorff
Aug 1, 2026
Nancy Wenner Orndorff, age 90, of Lovettsville, Virginia, passed from this life on August 1, 2026, in Frederick, Maryland.
Born August 26, 1935, in Loudon County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late George F. Wenner and Catherine Virts Wenner. She was predeceased by her husband of 64 years, Bernard C. Orndorff
Nancy is survived by her children: Jerry Orndorff and...
John Emmons Abernathy Jr.
Jul 30, 2026
John Emmons Abernathy Jr., 89, of Monrovia, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, July 30, 2026 at Kline Hospice House in Mount Airy, Maryland.
He was born December 23, 1936, the son of late John Emmons Abernathy and Mary Randall Abernathy. He is survived by his wife Melissa Jane Hast Abernathy of 67 years, and his four children, Michelle, husband...
Yvonne Carolyn Bland
Jul 30, 2026
Yvonne Carolyn Bland passed away peacefully on the evening of July 30, 2026, in Frederick, MD. Born in Montgomery County on Thanksgiving Day in 1943, she was a lifelong Marylander who lived her adulthood and raised her children in Rohrersville, MD. She is survived by her daughter Suzanne Seekins, her daughter and son-in-law Stephanie and Tommy Smith, her son and...
Debra Lynn Brown
Jul 30, 2026
Debra Brown, 75, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on July 30th, surrounded by family. She was born in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, in March 1951 to Charlotte and William Brown. Debra grew up in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, and graduated with an English degree from Penn State University; she was married, had children, and later remarried.
She was resourceful, brave, and had the courage to...
Charlen Loretta Wyman
Jul 29, 2026
Charlen Loretta Wyman, age 97, of Fairfield, PA, died on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born January 9, 1929, in Louisville, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Erwin H. and Eleanora E. (Kiefer) Henne. She was the beloved wife of Harold L. (Pete) Wyman for 67 years. He preceded her in...
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