Obituaries

Jul 20, 2019

Amanda Sue Lamkin, 28, of Frederick, passed from this life on Saturday, July 20, at her home.  Born on March 12, 1991, in Frederick, she was the daughter of Wanda Huse and William Lamkin.

She graduated from Rock Creek School in 2012.  After graduation, she attended Unified Community Connections in Frederick.

In addition to her...

Jul 20, 2019

Mrs. Sharon Lee (Winning) Gossard, 80, of Damascus, MD passed away on July 20, 2019 with her loving husband and children by her side.  She was the wife of Douglas Lee Gossard for 64 years.  Born on August 9, 1938 in Rawlins, WY, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Helen (Eggert) Winning.

Sharon and...

Jul 20, 2019

Markwood E. Angleberger, CTCM, USN (Retired) passed from this life peacefully surrounded by his wife Marian Hessong and children on Saturday, July 20, 2019, at Frederick Memorial Hospital.

Born June 4, 1926, on the family farm near Creagerstown, Maryland, he graduated from Frederick High School in 1943 and begin a successful 30-year career in the United States...

Jul 20, 2019

John Kaljee, 90, of Stevensville, MD passed away peacefully on July 20, 2019 at his daughter Kathy’s home in Mt Airy, MD with Kathy, son-in-law Jerry, his beloved beagle Sam and Kathy’s 2 dogs and cat surrounding him. John was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 63 years Helen and his only sibling Albert. John is...

Jul 20, 2019

Don Gardner, 82, of Ijamsville, passed from this life on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Kline Hospice House in Mount Airy. He was the husband of Alwilda M. Gardner who died in 2016.

Born on August 31, 1936, in North Carolina, he was the son of the late Henry and Louise Gardner.

Don was a...

Jul 19, 2019

Anna Lee Brown, 96, of Myersville, Maryland, died peacefully on July 19, 2019, at Kline Hospice House in Frederick County.  Her husband of 66 years Joseph Freolia Brown predeceased her in 2010.  Born Anna Lee Stark on September 10, 1922, in Frostburg, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late David Stark and Virginia Matilda Porter Stark.

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Jul 19, 2019

Betty Jane (Cooper) Ashbaugh, 89, of Boonsboro, Maryland passed from this life on Friday, July 19, 2019 at Diakon Senior Living Ravenwood Campus in Hagerstown.

Born on September 20, 1929 in Worleytown, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Hartman and Charlotte (Dorty) Cooper.  Her husband, George E. Ashbaugh, Jr., preceded her in death in...

Jul 18, 2019

Douglas E. Leatherman, 64, of Myersville, passed from this life on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Doey's House in Hagerstown.

Born on February 2, 1955, Frederick, he was the son of the late Katherine (Grossnickle) Leatherman and Ernest E.  Leatherman of Myersville.

In addition to his father, Ernest E. Leatherman, he is survived by two...

Jul 17, 2019

Jimmy Eugene Weishaar, 65, of Frederick, was born on July 7, 1954 and left his earthly home to meet his heavenly father on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 surrounded by his loving family.  He was a loving husband to his wife of 35 years, Nancy Biser Weishaar, a devoted father to his son, Vincent Clark Weishaar and was the beloved...

Jul 17, 2019

Michelle Lin Walker, 44, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, MD

She was the wife of John M. Walker, her husband of 2 years.

Born on March 15, 1975, in Seattle, WA, she was the daughter of Linda L. Eaton...

Jul 17, 2019

Mrs. Marian Ruth Thompson Main, 93, formerly of Mt. Pleasant passed from this life on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at Homewood of Frederick where she had resided for the past 11 years. She was the wife of the late Charles Luther Main, whom she married April 27, 1945.

Born on August 4, 1925, in Dickerson, MD, she...

Jul 17, 2019

Roland E. Smith, 88, of Thurmont, died on Wednesday, July 17, at his home.  He was the husband to the late Barbara Jane (Graham) Smith, whom he married on June 16, 1951.  Born on May 27, 1931, in LeGore, he was the son of Charles Monroe Smith and Emma Marie (Ambrose) Smith.

In early years, he worked...

Jul 16, 2019

Dr. James “Jim” Ray Swearengen, 62, of Frederick, Maryland passed away after a 16-month battle with brain cancer on Tuesday July 16th, surrounded by his loved ones. He is survived by his wife Michele, his two sons Eric (Lily) and Ken (Katie), his grandchildren Eliza and Viggo, his mother Lois (Maggart) Swearengen, and his two brothers Mike and Joe...

Jul 16, 2019

Jean Elizabeth Lindsay, 77, of Frederick, MD, passed from this life on Tuesday, July 16, 2019. Born on July 10, 1942, in Phillipsburg, NJ, she was the daughter of Henry S. Pursel and Vida Frances (Voorhees) Pursel. She graduated from Phillipsburg High School in 1960. She attended Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, NY, attained a Bachelor of Science degree,...

Jul 14, 2019

Aletha (Louise) Grant, 80, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of 52 years to the late Ronald Lee Grant.

Born on December 28, 1938, in South Bend, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Louise and Robert McCarthy. Louise was a longtime member of...

Jul 12, 2019

Joseph Paul Leitner, born December 5, 1962, died Friday, July 12, 2019 after a hard fought battle with illness.  He is survived by :  his parents, Marilyn and Leo Leitner; wife, Laurie; sons, Matthew, Leo, Mac, Travis ( and partner Danielle); Brenda S. Leitner, mother to Travis, Matthew and Leo; brother, Leo and his wife Suzanne; brothers, Paul and...

Jul 11, 2019

Bekele Cherinet, age 76, died Thursday, July 11, 2019 surrounded by his loving family at his home in Maryland. Bekele was born in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia to Mr. Cherinet W/Mariam and Mrs. Laketch Mulat on November 24, 1942. Bekele had a life-long passion for tennis and listening to classical music and in his younger days also enjoyed reading books, playing soccer...

Jul 10, 2019

*Harmonica music by Buzzy Everline*

Jobe Gilbert (Buzzy)  Everline, age 96, died on July 10, 2019 at Homewood of Williamsport, where he resided for two years.  He was known by family as Bus and by most of his friends and acquaintances as Buzzy. Born in Cumberland, MD, February 26, 1923, he was the third child and second...

Jul 9, 2019

Jose Luis Camargo Michel passed away at Vindobona Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Frederick, Maryland on Tuesday July 9th, 2019. Jose lost a 3-year-long hard-fought battle with gastric cancer, even after several trials at NIH. He would have turned 60 in 10 months.

He was born in La Paz, Bolivia on April 21st, 1960. Jose came to...

Jul 8, 2019

John T. Loesch, 81, of New Market, Maryland, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019 at Genesis/Glade Valley in Walkersville, Md. He was the husband of Geraldine Loesch.

Born on January 3, 1938 in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was the son of the late John Loesch and Luella (Kirby) Loesch.

John was an active member of St. Ignatius...