Obituaries

Feb 28, 2016

Mrs. Margaret Patricia (Pat) Barton passed away peacefully February 28th.  Pat was born in Cumberland Maryland on March 17th 1936 during the Cumberland St. Patrick’s Day Flood to Lawrence Andrew and Margaret Lucille Lindner.  Raised on the family farm Pat had 5 younger siblings Rosemarie and her husband Mathew R. (deceased) Murray, Lawrence Joseph (deceased) and his wife Shirley...

Feb 28, 2016

Robert Samuel Creel, Jr., 82, recently of Parrish, Florida and previously from Frederick, Maryland, entered eternal life early morning February 28, 2016 with his wife of 29 years, Diane Newman Creel, at his side after a long battle with Carcinoid Syndrome. Bob was born July 14, 1933 in Washington, DC to the late Robert S. Creel, Sr. and Thelma...

Feb 27, 2016

Mr. Elbert E. "Pappy" Hughes, Sr., 81, of Sigel, PA, and formerly of Monrovia, died Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.

Born August 25, 1934 in Glen Rogers, WV, he was the son of the late Jackson and Nocie (Moneyhunn) Hughes.

He was a veteran of the United States Army and worked for...

Feb 26, 2016

Mr. John Edward McKeever, 86, of Thurmont, Maryland formerly of New Carrollton, died Friday, February 26, 2016 after a brief illness. He was the loving husband of Mary Alice (Lichtenberger) McKeever, whom he married October 4, 1959.

Born December 9, 1929 in Monticello, Iowa, he was the son of the late John and Clara (Martin) McKeever.

Feb 25, 2016

Mrs. Edna Jones McIntosh, (age 89), most recently of Frederick, Md., passed away peacefully on February 25, 2016, at Kline Hospice House, in Mount Airy, Md. She was preceded in death by George, her husband of 49 years, and their son Douglas.

The fourth of five children, Edna was born in Winston-Salem, N.C., to Thomas and Hattie...

Feb 25, 2016

Charity Rae Van Brocklin, 28, went home to be in the loving arms of her Lord Jesus on Thursday, February 25, 2016.  She was the beloved and devoted daughter of John and Georgianna Van Brocklin, as well as the dear sister of Janine Robertson and her husband, Jeff, and her brother Tom Wilson, Jr. and his wife Lori.

Family...

Feb 25, 2016

Mr. Samuel E. Householder Jr. of Jefferson passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016.

He was born December 22, 1955, in Frederick, MD and graduated from Governor Thomas Johnson High School in 1973.

Sam started his mapping career while still in high school and worked for Frederick County Government in mapping and Geographic Information  Systems (GIS)...

Feb 25, 2016

Mr. Frank Michael “Mike” Short  Dunham, 60, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016 at his home.  He was the husband of the late Shelley Anne Toperzer Dunham whom he cherished very much.

Born January 11, 1956 in England he was the son of Frances Short of South Carolina and the late George O. Dunham....

Feb 24, 2016

Beverly Spahr, of Walkersville, Maryland, went to her heavenly home, Wednesday February 24, 2016, after an extended illness at the age of 53. Beverly was the beloved wife of Robin Ray Spahr of Walkersville, MD. Beverly was born January 5, 1963 in Gettysburg, PA. Beverly was the daughter of Warren and Mary Bentz of Walkersville, MD. She was predeceased...

Feb 24, 2016

Mr. John William Zittle, 86, of Damascus, MD died on Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at Pleasant View Nursing Home, Mt. Airy, where he was a resident. He was the husband of Virginia N. Kinna-Zittle of Damascus, his wife of four years.

Born on January 23, 1930 in Middletown, MD, he was the son of the late George...

Feb 23, 2016

Mrs. Florence Carmel Indolfi, 95, of Frederick, MD passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Ralph A. Indolfi. Born September 26, 1920 in Caulonia, Calabria, Italy to the late Frank N. and Teresa Argiro Lupis. Florence and her husband owned and operated George Street Cleaners in Cumberland, MD....

Feb 23, 2016

Mr. Christian Michael Doody, 22, of Mt. Airy, died on Tuesday February 23, 2016.

Born on July 12, 1993, he was the son of Barry T. Schmeck of Point of Rocks and Grace E. Brice of Mt. Airy. Christian was a farm machinery mechanic working with his grandfather at Doody's Mechanical Service, Inc. He loved snowboarding, playing...

Feb 23, 2016

Mr. William (Bill) Caves, 84 of Knoxville, MD passed away from several health complications on Tuesday, February 23, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Orma Caves.

Born April 22, 1931 in Rochester, NY he was the son of the late Edward and Ethel Caves.

In addition to his loving wife Orma he is survived...

Feb 22, 2016

Mr. Andrew Jackson “Jack” Way, 83 passed away on Saturday, February 20th at his home. He was the husband of Doris Jane Way, his wife of 44 years.

Born January 21, 1933 in Hedgesville, WV he was the son of the late Davis Siebert Way, Sr. and the late Mabel Pearl Gray Way.

Jack served...

Feb 22, 2016

Russell E. Rice, Sr. "Buck" passed away peacefully on Monday, February 22, 2016 at his home in Thurmont. Beloved husband of Helen Irene Rice and the late Dorothy White Rice and Barbara Ann Bollinger Rice; father of Russell E. (Ginger) Rice, Jr. of Thurmont and Cynthia A. White of Waynesboro, PA.;brother of Betty Jane Shuff and Hilda Schildt both...

Feb 22, 2016

Mrs. Christine Jernigan Williams, 64, of Mount Airy passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016, at Dove House in Westminster. She was the wife of David C. Williams, her husband of 44 years.

Born on January 24, 1952 in Suffolk, VA, she was daughter of George Jernigan of Silver Spring and the late and Mary Alice Jernigan...