Charles "Bim" Monninger

Charles Edward "Bim" Monninger, 70, of Netz Road in Boonsboro, Maryland, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 while surrounded by his loving family.

Born on August 14, 1940 in Hagerstown, Maryland, he was the son of the late Roy V. and Florence V. (Thomas) Monninger.

Charles was the owner of Monninger's Farm Machinery on Netz Road near Boonsboro.  He was previously employed by the Washington County Roads Department in Hagerstown.

Charles was a life member of the National Rifle Association and a member of the Sons of the American Legion, Clopper-Michael Post #10 in Boonsboro.  He had formerly been a member of the North American Rod & Gun Club in Hagerstown and the Catoctin Fish and Game Protective Association in Myersville, Maryland.

Charles enjoyed his blue grass music every Thursday night at the Woodman of the World.  He was also an avid trap shooter, metal detector and mushroom hunter.  He also enjoyed attending auctions after his retirement.

Charles is survived by his wife of 50 years, Alice. L. (Brown) Monninger; his four daughters, Cheryl Poffenberger and her husband Doug of Sharpsburg, Maryland, Tammy Love and her companion Russell Morgan of Keedysville, Maryland, Vonda Whitehair and her husband Marty of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, and Tina Marx and her husband Brad of Mayville, Wisconsin; his nine grandchildren, Casey Poffenberger and his wife Mandi of Martinsburg, West Virginia, Montana Love of Baltimore, Maryland, Cody Poffenberger of Sharpsburg, Jared Hines of Horicon, Wisconsin, Kayla Smith of Longneck, Delaware, Cheyenne Love of Hagerstown, Evan Marx, Edyn Marx and Eyan Marx all of Mayville; his two step-grandchildren, Megan Whitehair of Temple, Texas and Reid Whitehair of Charles Town, West Virginia; his two brothers, Robert Monninger and his wife Shirley of Smithsburg, Maryland and Raymond Monninger of Boonsboro;  and his two sisters Rose Brinkley and her husband Frank of Keedysville, and Becky Rohrer and her husband Jerry of Rohrersville.  He was expecting his first great grandson, Brayden, on November 25th, and he is also survived by many nieces and nephews and his caregiver Debbie Austin.

Charles was preceded in death by his two brothers, Victor and Lester Monninger and his beloved grandson Kory Smith.

A funeral ceremony will be held at 11 a.m., on Saturday, November 6, 2010 at the Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home, 7606 Old National Pike, Boonsboro. Rev. Darrell L. Layman will officiate.  Burial will follow at the Boonsboro Cemetery.

Friends are invited to visit beginning at 9 a.m. on Friday, November 5, 2010 at the funeral home where the family will be present to receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Washington County, 747 Northern Avenue, Hagerstown, Maryland, 21742.