Obituaries

Oct 18, 2015

Lincoln James Schleigh was born on October 18th, 2015, at 7:32 p.m. to his devoted parents, Katie and Dustin Schleigh, at Meritus Hospital in Hagerstown. He weighed 1 pound, 9 ounces and was 12 and a half inches long. He had beautiful downy brown hair and perfect fingers and toes.

Lincoln's family was blessed to hold and...

Oct 17, 2015

Janet Imogene (Swain) Shumaker, 87, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed away on October 17, 2015 at Mertitus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland

Born on October 10, 1928 in Boonsboro, she was the daughter of the late Garrott and Margaret (Jones) Swain. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Robert William Shumaker in 1997....

Oct 17, 2015

Mrs. Penelope Ann Garland, 68 of Woodbine, MD died suddenly on Saturday, October 17, 2015.  She was the wife of the late Gary Myers Garland. Penny was predeceased by her son, William Andrew Garland. Born September 26, 1947 in Washington D.C., she was the daughter of the late William Earl and Helen Knighton Bromley.  Penny was a Registered Nurse for...

Oct 17, 2015

Mrs. Dianne R. Bowers, 67, of Jefferson, MD passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Kenneth E. Bowers.

Born February 26, 1948 in Frederick, MD she was the daughter of the late James N. and Clara E. Leopold Kinna.

Dianne...

Oct 17, 2015

Mrs. Diane Marie Gardner Johnson, 71, of Monrovia, MD passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Theodore "Ted" Johnson.

Born September 17, 1944 in Pittsburgh, PA she was the daughter of Mary Leverne Gardner of Rockville, MD and the late John Joseph Gardner.

Diane was...

Oct 17, 2015

Mrs. Norma H. Miller was the wife of Carl L. Miller of New Market, MD.  Born August 19, 1932 in Kreamer, PA, she was the daughter of the late George and Anna Bilger.

Norma and her sisters played the clarinet along with her father playing tuba in the towns’ band.  She always loved march music like John...

Oct 17, 2015

Ralph L. Smith, 79, of Frederick, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015 after losing his battle with cancer.

Born July 23, 1936, he was the son of the late James W. Smith and Elsie M. (Eyler) Smith.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Catherine V. (Boyer) Smith; three sons, Ralph W. Smith...

Oct 16, 2015

Mrs. Shirley L. Hoffman, 83, of Rocky Ridge, MD passed away Friday, October 16, 2015 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond L. Hoffman.

Born November 11, 1931 in Frederick, MD she was the daughter of the late Paul W. and Catharine Hamrick Stull.

Shirley was a longtime...

Oct 15, 2015

Melvin Earl Palmer, 83, of Myersville, Maryland  passed away on October 15, 2015 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland, surrounded by his loving family. Born on December 13, 1931 in Wolfsville, Maryland. He was the son of the late Albert and Olive (Kline) Palmer.

Melvin worked as a truck driver and retired from Hydro Conduit in...

Oct 15, 2015

A. Jeanne Main, 81, of Walkersville, MD passed away Thursday, October 15, 2015 following a long valiant battle with heart disease.  She was surrounded by her family, friends and an abundance of prayers.

Born February 25, 1934, Jeanne was the daughter of the late Ralph and Lois Thomas.

She was predeceased by her husband of...

Oct 13, 2015

Melissa Janice (Mank) Brocious, 48, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed to eternal life on Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at the Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland. Born on March 18, 1967, in Trenton, New Jersey, she is the daughter of Mervyn E. and Gail J. (Rowell) Mank of Appleton, Maine. Melissa was a graduate from Bob Jones University in Greenville,...

Oct 12, 2015

Jeanne Dorothy Wantz Barkman, 66, of Thurmont, MD, died Monday, October 12, 2015 at her home, with her family by her side, after a two year battle with colon cancer.

Born January 19, 1949 in Gettysburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harold Lewis Wantz, Sr. and Evelyn Mae Schwitters Wantz.  Jeanne graduated from Thurmont...

Oct 12, 2015

Franklin Hart "Bill" Corun III passed away on October 12, 2015 in Hagerstown, MD. Bill was born on June 28, 1971 in Frederick, MD to Doris Jean (Henry) and Franklin Hart Corum Jr. He was a graduate of Linganore High School, Class of 1989. Bill worked in the construction field, and enjoyed drag racing on weekends. Bill is survived...

Oct 11, 2015

Mrs. Joan M. Mindte, 81, of Frederick, MD., passed away Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Sunrise Assisted Living. She was the wife of the late Richard N. Mindte.

Born February 22, 1934 in Olney, MD, she was the daughter of the late Claiborne H. Mannar and Janet Fridinger Mannar.

Joan enjoyed the events and spending...

Oct 10, 2015

Mrs. Bessie Lou Federline, 80, of Germantown, Maryland passed away peacefully on October 10 surrounded by her loving family.

Born December 12, 1934, in Loudoun County, Virginia, she was the youngest daughter of the late Harry and Mary Elizabeth Jordan. She was preceded in death by her brother Raymond M. Jordan, sister Viola Cunningham, and brothers Howard...

Oct 10, 2015

Girard “Bud” Frederick Stegner, age 91, of Frederick, MD passed away on October 10, 2015 with family members at his side. Bud was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on January 12, 1924 to Eugene and Doris Stegner.  He grew up in Detroit, Michigan but spent his summers with his grandparents in Napoleon, Ohio.  In April 1943, Bud enlisted in...

Oct 10, 2015

Debra Francine Edwards of Frederick departed this world on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born June 28, 1957, Debra was the daughter of Mr. James H. Edwards, Jr., and the late Mary L. Jackson. Debra graduated from Frederick High School in 1975. She was employed for 16 years with Glade Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center located...

Oct 9, 2015

Ms. Michelle Marie Reilly, 61, life-long educator and Ceramic Arts teacher at Frederick High School, died suddenly from heart failure on Friday, October 9, 2015 at her home while caring for her horses. She was the loving wife of John P. "Jack" Maurer. They were married for seven years and together for over 20.

Born December 12,...

Oct 9, 2015

Mrs. Linda Kathryn Ammerman, 85, of Ocean Pines, died Friday, October 9, 2015 at Atlantic General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Earl A. Ammerman, who predeceased her on September 15, 1999.

Born June 14, 1930 in Blairs Mills, PA, she was the daughter of the late Bryan and Verneta Hockenbery.

Linda worked...

Oct 9, 2015

Cecelia Agnes Dieterich (nee McCormick) of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed away peacefully at St. Catherine’s Nursing Center, Emmitsburg, MD on Oct. 9th 2015, after suffering a stroke one week earlier on her 102nd birthday.

Cecelia, matriarch of the McCormick clan, known as ‘Aunt Cis’ to her family, or simply Cis to her friends, was born in Baltimore on...