Obituaries

Margaret Whitaker

Mar 15, 2017

Margaret Whitaker, 80, of Essex, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Stella Maris in Lutherville Timonium, MD. Her husband of 59 years, Teddy R. Whitaker, passed away November 3, 2014.

Born on October 16, 1936, in Hinton, WV, she was the daughter of the late Everette Lee and Dorothy Virginia (Deaver) Adkins....

Lawrence Crouse

Mar 15, 2017

Lawrence Bradley Crouse, 75, of Sharpsburg, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, March 15, 2017.

He was the son of Charles E. and Flora Belle Corum Crouse..

He is survived by his wife, Jean Crouse; children: Wanda Tucker, Pamela Longerbean and the late Robbie Crouse; five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

He...

Arthur "Butch" Daubert

Mar 15, 2017

Arthur "Butch" V. Daubert, 74, of Frederick, MD passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at the Vindabona Nursing Home and Rehab Center. He was the beloved husband of Kathy Daubert.

Born August 11, 1942 in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late Vernon J. and Irene Pauline Axthelem Daubert.

Butch was a member...

John Gouker

Mar 14, 2017

John Thomas Gouker, 85, of Frederick MD died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at Northampton Manor. He was the husband of the late Joy Ann Gouker, who was the love of his life. Born on December 21, 1931, he was the son of the late Lawrence Xavier, Sr and Mary Jane (Tracey) Gouker.

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Dorsey Stimmel

Mar 13, 2017

Dorsey Ray ("Jerry") Stimmel, 73, of Frederick, Maryland, died on Monday, March 13, 2017 at Kline Hospice House.He was the husband of J. Lynn Stimmel and the son of the late Dorsey E.R. Stimmel and the former Margaret Ellen Brice. A U.S. Army veteran, he served for 40 years as a Police Communications Operator (dispatcher) at the Maryland State Police...

Kenton Holsinger, Jr.

Mar 11, 2017

Kenton T. Holsinger Jr , 83, of Gettysburg, PA passed from this life on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Spiritrust Lutheran, The village at Gettysburg

Born on December 13, 1933, in Virginia, he was the son of the late Kenton Holsinger Sr. and Pauline V. (Shifflett) Holsinger.

He was a member of the Blue Ridge...

George Fusco

Mar 11, 2017

A most perfect and forever young George Nicholas “Nicky” Fusco passed away unexpectedly on March 11, 2017, at almost two months of age. He was born on January 13, 2017 and is survived by his devoted parents, Karen Nicole Amanda Wood and George Edward Fusco, Jr. of Hagerstown, Maryland. His maternal grandparents Nicholas and Susan Wood of New Market,...

Eric Schneider

Mar 11, 2017

Mr. Eric Frederic Schneider, 39, of Frederick, died on March 11 at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown.  He was the husband of Amelia Rae Pooton-Schneider.  Born on December 30, 1977 in New Brunswick, NJ, he was the son of Siegfried Schneider and Heidi Stingelin.

Eric attended Timothy Christian Elementary and Secondary schools in New Jersey.  He was a...

Wanda Eyler

Mar 11, 2017

Mrs. Wanda Lee Eyler, 68, of Westminster, died on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Dove Hospice House. She was the loving wife of Aubrey "Chico" Eyler for 49 years.

Born February 27, 1949 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Edward K. and Beatrice J. (Fisher) Saltzman.

Wanda and Chico were high school...

Nancy Mattson

Mar 11, 2017

Sometimes in this life on earth you are touched by a spirit so kind and loving that it inspires you. So was the life of Nancy Patricia Mattson, 1950 to 2017. Nancy passed peacefully on March 11, 2017 at Kline Hospice House surrounded by her family.  She is survived by her loving and devoted daughter Theresa, her grandchildren Dameon...

Paul Wenzel

Mar 10, 2017

Paul (Elwood) Wenzel, 81, of Laurel, Delaware, formerly of Walkersville, MD passed from this life on Friday, March 10, 2017.

Born on December 19, 1935, in Walkersville, MD, he was the son of Paul E. Wenzel and Charlotte Louise (Reightler) Wenzel.

He proudly served in the Army Reserves and was a member of the American...

Lawrence "Larry" Bachrach

Mar 9, 2017

Mr. Lawrence “Larry” David Bachrach, 71 of Frederick, Maryland passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Golden Living Center in Frederick.

Born January 31, 1946 in Frederick, MD he was the son of Harry and Ada Bachrach.

Larry worked for Frederick Memorial Hospital for over 35 years. He retired on June 22, 2008.

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Tammy Ridgeway

Mar 8, 2017

Tammy Lynn Ridgeway, 51, of Boonsboro, passed from this life on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at home.

Born on November 15, 1965, in Romney, West Virginia, she was the daughter of Patsy Ann (Pratt) Johnston of Moorefield, WV.

In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband of 28 years, Larry Ridgeway; her...

Philip Stambaugh, Jr.

Mar 7, 2017

Philip Ray Stambaugh, Jr., 63, of Keymar, Maryland, passed from this life peacefully at home surrounded by his family and friends on Tuesday, March 7, 2017.

Born on January 2, 1954, in Hanover, PA, he was the son of Philip Ray Stambaugh, Sr. and Shirley (Krout) Stambaugh.

He worked as a welder for AccuBid Excavation...

Donald Sanderson

Mar 7, 2017

Funeral services for Mr. Sanderson will begin at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 11 at Stauffer Funeral Home, 1621 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, Graveside services will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 12 at Pleasant Hill Cemetery of Yellow Springs.

Agnes Sandridge

Mar 7, 2017

Agnes Wine Sandridge of Frederick, Maryland died on March 7, 2017. She was 98 and had resided most of her adult life in Crozet, Virginia. In 2006, she moved to Frederick to live with family.

Mrs. Sandridge was born July 13, 1918 in Mt. Sidney, Virginia to her parents, James and Pearl Wine. She was preceded in...

Dakota James

Mar 6, 2017

Dakota Leo James of Pittsburgh, PA formerly Jefferson, MD, passed from this life on Monday, March 6, 2017. Born on June 21, 1993, in Frederick MD, he was the son of Jeffrey Lynn James and Pamela Dawn (Meadows) James.

Everyone will remember Dakota for his unique personality, his ability to make friends of all ages, his smile...

DeVon Biggers

Mar 6, 2017

DeVon Richard Orlando Biggers, 20, of Mt. Airy died unexpectedly on Monday, March 6, 2017.

Born October 14, 1996 in Frederick, he was the son of Shannon Sutherland of Mt. Airy and Priest Biggers of Kansas City, Mo.

DeVon loved sports, especially football and basketball, being outdoors, four wheeling, fishing, and was a country boy...

Alice Murray

Mar 4, 2017

Ms. Alice Maxine Murray, 87, of Rockville, passed away on March 4 at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital.  Born on December 23, 1929, she was a daughter of Holly Shamblin and Evelyn Cummings Shamblin.

Ms. Murray loved to sing in the choir.  She was a member of the vespers group and was a longtime resident of The Bethany...

Cathleen Watts

Mar 4, 2017

Every so often, God takes a person to Heaven to show the angels the true meaning of beauty, love, and grace. That’s certainly the case with Cathleen Watts, 61, of Frederick, MD. Cathy was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, daughter and sister, mother-in-law and sister-in-law who entered God’s kingdom on March 4, 2017 after an extended illness. Cathy...