Obituaries

Charles Raper

Dec 28, 2014

Mr. Charles B. Raper, 89, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Lorien Life Center, Mt. Airy. He was the husband of the late Angela Nelson Raper who died in 2010. Born on June 16, 1925, in Sutherland, IA, he was the son of the late Frederick and Lucy McCormack Raper. Mr. Raper served in the...

Eva Knight

Dec 28, 2014

Eva Virginia (Pierce) Knight, 83, of Sharpsburg, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Fahrney-Keedy Home & Village in Boonsboro, Maryland.

Born on November 2, 1931, in Antietam Furnace, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late George Thomas and Effie Virginia (Ely) Pierce.  Her husband, Arthur Lee Knight, preceded her in death...

Clara Zogg

Dec 27, 2014

Mrs. Clara Annette Zogg, 83, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Norman Zogg. Born September 22, 1931 in Binghamton, NY, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Martha Ganow Church. Mrs. Zogg graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and from...

Mary Metcalf

Dec 27, 2014

Mary Lou (Miller) Metcalf, 84, of Knoxville, Maryland, passed from this life after a long battle with Alzheimer's on Saturday, December 27, 2014, at her home while surrounded by her family.

Born on November 4, 1930, in Keyser, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Charles C. Miller and Dolly V. (Anderson) Miller Rhodes.

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Francis Ertle

Dec 27, 2014

Mr. Francis "Ralph" Ertle, 97, of Frederick, MD passed away Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of the late Gladys Ertle for 63 years. Born December 31, 1916 in Trenton, NJ, he was the son of the late John and Julia Buscke Ertle. Ralph proudly served his country in the United States Army with...

William Thacher

Dec 26, 2014

Mr. William “Craig” Thacher, Lewistown, MD passed away at home December 26, 2014. Born February 2, 1960, in Miami FL, he was the son of William P. Thacher and the late Helen Janet Thacher. He is survived by Father William P. Thacher, brother Jeffrey L. Thacher, niece Danielle McGraw and husband Brenton, nephew William Zachary Thacher, Aunt Helen Clare Butler...

Joyce Trilling

Dec 26, 2014

Mrs. Joyce Ann Trilling, 69, of Frederick, MD passed away Friday, December 26, 2014 at her home.  She was the beloved wife of Robert G. Trilling. Born August 14, 1945 in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Merl and Jean Ashcraft Johnson. Joyce proudly served her country in the U.S. Air Force where she was a medic for...

Josephine Clem

Dec 26, 2014

Mrs. Josephine Juanita Edwards Kidwell Clem, 92,  of Rohrersville, MD died peacefully, December 26, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family.    She was the wife of the late William Edgar Kidwell and second husband the late Edward Allen Clem. Born March 9, 1922 in Garrets Mill, MD she was the daughter of the late Frederick Harrison and Martha Mildred Main Edwards....

Betty Walters

Dec 25, 2014

Mrs. Betty J. Walters, 90, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014 at Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center.  She was the wife of the late Robert Walters. Born April 17, 1924 in Frederick, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Odie Nusbaum Dinterman. She is survived by  two daughters Barbara Anne Walters of Frederick and Mary...

Beverly Jackson

Dec 25, 2014

Ms. Beverly Maupin Rhodes Jackson, 68, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014 at the Kline Hospice House. Born November 29, 1946 in Frederick, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Hurl Maupinand Audrey Engelbrecht Maupin. Ms. Jackson was a  Frederick High  School graduate, class of 1964.  She was employed at Fed Ex for 14 years and was loved by...

Julie Drawbaugh

Dec 25, 2014

Julie Ann (Wagner) Drawbaugh, 53, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at her home while surrounded by her family.

Born on January 8, 1961, in Hagerstown, Maryland, she is the daughter of Donald E. and Barbara J. (Barnhart) Wagner of Boonsboro.

Julie was a 1978 graduate from Boonsboro High...

Linda Frazier

Dec 24, 2014

Linda D. (West) Frazier, 63, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, December 24, 2014, at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore.

Born on April 27, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Robert M. and Beatrice (West) St. Clair.

She is survived by three sons, David L. Frazier and...

Diana Mansfield

Dec 24, 2014

Diana M. (Sines) Mansfield, 66, of Middletown, Maryland, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2014, at her home.

Services will be held privately by the family.

Michael Greene, Jr.

Dec 24, 2014

Mr. Michael J. Greene, Jr., 75, of Frederick, MD, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, December 24, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born October 4, 1939 in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Michael, Sr. and Rosetta Greene, who came to the United States from Ireland. He served his country in the U.S. Army.  Michael retired  as a fireman from the...

William Geisbert

Dec 24, 2014

Mr. William C. (Bill) Geisbert, 84,  of Crestwood Village, Frederick, passed on to his eternal home on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2014. Born on July 26, 1930, in Hagerstown, Maryland, he was the son of the late Raymond C. and Clara (Reed) Geisbert.  He was the husband of Ruthanna (Lewis) Geisbert, his wife of 58  years. Bill was a member of the Frederick...

Leroy Simms

Dec 22, 2014

Mr. Leroy Simms, 77, of Walkersville, MD, formerly of Frederick, died Monday, December 22, 2014 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the loving husband for 58 years of Elsie Simms. Born May 8, 1937 in Lucketts, VA, he was the son of the late John and Gertrude Simms. Leroy retired from Essroc after 27 years in 1999. Leroy was a...

Ada Schwartz

Dec 22, 2014

Ada Elizabeth (Liz) Schwartz, 95, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed away Monday, December 22, 2014 at her home at Fahrney Keedy Village.  Born September 1, 1919, in Quincy, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Ethyl and Clyde Schwartz.  Having never married, she is survived by four loving nephews, and 12 great nieces and nephews.  She was closest to...

John Burke

Dec 22, 2014

Mr. John V. Burke, 93, of Fairfield, PA, passed away Monday, December 22, 2014 at his home.  He was the husband of Emma “Jenny” Burke. Born July 29, 1921 in Wildwood, NJ, he was the son of the late Horace and Emily Viereck Burke. Mr. Burke served his Country in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He won the volunteer of the...

Ronald Weygand

Dec 21, 2014

Mr. Ronald Phillip Weygand, 65,  of  New Market, MD passed away Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Frances Weygand. Born January 22, 1949 in Camden, NJ he was the son of the late Richard and Rita Mary Navone Weygand. Mr. Weygand proudly served his country in the U.S. AirForce.  Prior to his retirement he worked as...

Roberta Welsh

Dec 21, 2014