Brenda Gartner

Mrs. Brenda Hahn Gartner, 75, of Mount Airy, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2016, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.

Born on January 18, 1941, in Mt. Airy she was the daughter of Harry E. Hahn and Lynda M. Watkins Chaney.

She was a 1959 graduate of Mount Airy High School. Brenda was a long time employee of the Bank of Damascus as well as the Bullis School in Potomac.

She volunteered with Mt. Airy Fire Company Auxiliary and the Mt. Airy Library. Brenda was a member of the Red Hat Society and Calvary United Methodist Church where she sang in the Choir. She enjoyed to travel, bowl, garden, bake, play cards, knit, read and being with her dog Frankie Blu and cat Buddy. Her greatest joys were spending time with her family and friends as well as wintering in her Florida home.

Surviving are three daughters: Sheri W. Munn and husband Phil of Sykesville, M. Paige Kline and husband Tim of Swansboro, NC and Kelly A. Gass and husband Paul of Mt. Airy; four grandchildren: Rachel Frieman, Jacob Kline, Stephanie Gass and Michelle Gass. Brenda was preceded in death by her sister, Jeanette Love; husbands Richard McKernon and William Gartner.

The family will receive friends from 2-4 to 6-8 PM on Monday, August 8, at Stauffer Funeral Home, 8 E. Ridgeville Blvd., Mt. Airy where services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, August 9, with Rev. Angela Flanagan officiating.

Interment will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery in Mount Airy.

Memorial contributions may be made to Calvary United Methodist Church, 403 S. Main St., Mt. Airy, MD 21771.

Arrangements are by Stauffer Funeral Home, Mt. Airy. Online condolences may be expressed at staufferfuneralhome.com.