Obituaries

Mar 19, 2015

Mrs. Mary Jane (Barkman) Portner, 89 of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2015 at St. Joseph’s Ministries in Emmitsburg.  She was the wife of the late Carroll (Bud) Portner, who passed away on August  21, 1995. Born in Wolfsville, Maryland, November 18,  1925, she was the daughter of the late Alice and Lloyd Barkman. Mrs. Portner was a devoted wife, mother,...

Mar 19, 2015

Francis "Frank" E. Olson, 73, of Sharpsburg, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown.

Born on August 14, 1941, in Ashland, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Ernest and Mary (Ahrensfield) Olson.

He was a veteran of the United States Army, where he served...

Mar 19, 2015

Mrs. Rose (Filewich) Tippett, of Mt. Airy, Maryland, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Lorien Assisted Living.  She was the wife of the late Thomas Edgar Tippett, who passed away on June 20, 2006. Born in Elrama, PA on October 8, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Mary and Michael Filewich. Mrs. Tippett was a devoted wife, mother,...

Mar 18, 2015

Mrs. Virginia J. Summers, 92, of Boonsboro, formerly of Leonardtown, MD, died Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at Sunrise Assisted Living. She was the loving wife of the late Edwin Byrd Summers. Born June 21, 1922 in Wilkes Barre, PA, she was the daughter of the late Nelle (Duzenbery) and Glenn Oppy. Virginia was a mother and housekeeper extraordinaire, who loved...

Mar 16, 2015

Mr. Lawrence “Tommy” Allen Dorsey, Jr. 72 a lifelong resident of Woodsboro, Maryland passed away on Monday, March 16, 2015 at College View Nursing Home. Born September 11, 1942 in Frederick, Maryland he was the son of the late Lawrence A. Dorsey, Sr. and Pauline Bussard Dorsey. He was a member of the Woodsboro Lutheran Church. Tommy was a graduate...

Mar 16, 2015

Mr. Kenneth "Kenny" Lee Ricketts, 53 of Thurmont, MD passed away Monday, March 16, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born September 11, 1961 in Frederick, MD he was the son of Waldo, Sr. and Willa Yeary Ricketts of Waynesboro, PA. Kenny was the owner and operator of Groff Signs.  He loved working with his hands and making frames for signs.  He also...

Mar 16, 2015

Marion Shirley MacLean Hearn, age 91, of Walkersville, MD, died peacefully, Monday, March 16, 2015, while holding her son’s hand. Born October 2, 1923 in Long Beach, CA, she was the daughter of the late William Joseph and Hildred Evadna Peterson MacLean. Marion was a 1941 graduate of Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn, New York and the Pratt Institute...

Mar 14, 2015

Mary Frances (Fran) Lehmann, age 82, beloved wife of 62 years of the late Edward Arthur Lehmann, passed away on March 14, 2015.  Fran was born Nov. 17, 1932 in Laurel, MD to the late James Ellsworth Fairall and Doris Beall Fairall. Fran spent most of her professional career in banking with Frederick County National Bank and remained a constant presence...

Mar 14, 2015

Mrs. Irene S. Johnson, 92, of Thurmont died Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Gettysburg Hospital. Born March 3, 1923 in Johnson City, TN, she was the daughter of the late Posey and Lillie (Gray) Stewart. Mrs. Johnson retired in 1989 as a bank teller with BB&T Bank in Falls Church, VA. She enjoyed tending to her flower gardens and being...

Mar 13, 2015

Mrs. Judith Ann Barber, 73, of Ijamsville, Maryland, passed away suddenly, Friday, March 13, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Gary Barber. Born December 7, 1941 in Birmingham, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Darwyn and Lucille Lindmeyer Marucco. Mrs. Barber was employed many years as a health care consultant.  She loved and enjoyed...

Mar 13, 2015

Edgar W. “Bud” Larson, age 89, died following a brief illness on Friday, March 13, 2015.  Bud was the husband of Mildred “Millie” for almost 64 years. She predeceased him in 2013. Bud was born on February 3, 1926 in Argusville, North Dakota to the late Charles and Esther Vinje Larson. Bud grew up on a farm, the youngest of six...

Mar 13, 2015

Mrs. Doris R. Sprague, 79, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away Friday, March 13, 2015 at her home. She was the wife of Ralph Sprague. Born March 16, 1935 in Winfield, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Maurice Theodore and Virginia Mary Devall Poole. Mrs. Sprague attended the Morningstar Family Church. She loved spending time with her family, gardening...

Mar 12, 2015

Mr. Charles William King, 83,  of Frederick, Maryland, died Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center.  He was the husband of Janet Boyer King his wife of 55 years. Born June 29, 1931 he was the son of the late Charles Joseph and Rebecca Jane Smith King. Charles was a graduate of Frederick High School class of  1948 followed by...

Mar 11, 2015

Betty Jean C. Stegner, age 87, of Frederick, MD passed away on March 11, 2015 with family members at her side. Betty was born in Burna, Kentucky in 1927 to Franklin and Lucy Curry.  Her childhood was spent in Detroit, Michigan. Betty attended Northern High School in Detroit achieving high academic honors. Upon graduation, she worked for the Detroit Board of...

Mar 11, 2015

Mr. Richard L. Poffenberger, 89, of Frederick, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Somerford Assisted Living. He was the loving husband of the late Ruth Bernice (Arnold) Poffenberger, who predeceased him in April of 2010. They were married for 56 years. Born July 9, 1925 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Albert N. and Nellie R. (Longnecker)...

Mar 11, 2015

Barbara Lynn “Barb” Day, 68, of Mt. Airy, MD, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at the home of her daughter in Greencastle, PA. Born November 28, 1946 in Ridgeville, MD, she was the daughter of the late Charlotte Evelyn Layman and Jesse Henry “Doc” Clark. For nearly 20 years, Barb was a loving and compassionate registered nurse for Frederick Internal...

Mar 11, 2015

Willson “Skip” Wiseman, of Thurmont, Maryland passed away March 11, 2015. He was the husband of Rebecca Fortune Wiseman. Born October 13, 1950 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Willson “Sonny” Wiseman and Betty Jo Battersby. Mr. Wiseman was a retired small business owner and enjoyed traveling with his wife, fishing and antique cars and trucks. He...

Mar 11, 2015

Of Gaithersburg, MD passed away unexpectedly on March 11, 2015. Singh was born in New Delhi, India on November 23, to the late Raj Kaur & Jagjit Singh and immigrated to Maryland in 1975. Singh lived the American dream. He started as a bus boy when he first arrived and worked his way up to become a successful business owner...

Mar 11, 2015

Joel Peter Garies, 69, of New Market, Maryland passed away March 11, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Diane Garies. Born June 12, 1945 in Romulus, New York, he was the son of the late John D. and Jane Garies. Orphaned at age eleven, he was raised by his grandparents the late Mr. and Mrs. Otto...

Mar 10, 2015

Mr. Robert "Bobby" William Hook of Jefferson died on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. Born March 25, 1934 in Glen Echo Heights, MD, he was the son of the late Irving Hook and Elizabeth Louise Hook. He was the father of Tina H. Newton, Trina H. Vogel, Regina Hook, Renita H. Abbott and Norina H. Davis; and beloved grandfather of seven....