Obituaries

Nov 3, 2014

Mr. Donald L. "Don" Giffin, 83, of Knoxville died Monday, November 3, 2014 at Citizens Care and Rehab Center. He was the loving husband of Gladys L. Giffin, whom he married September 11, 1949. Born March 17, 1931 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Elmer and Thelma Giffin. Don enjoyed gardening, farming and mowing grass. He was...

Nov 3, 2014

Mrs. Grace C. Wiles, 104, died Monday, November 3, 2014 at Citizens Care and Rehab Center. Twice married, she was the wife of the late Clarence Koontz and Harlen A. Wiles. Born November 11, 1909 in Mt. Pleasant, she was the daughter of the late John and Carrie Burrier Lochner. Grace was a lifelong member of Mt. Pleasant Reformed United...

Nov 2, 2014

Mr. David Jerome Lindsey, 72, of Frederick, MD passed away on November 2, 2014 at his home due to a heart attack. He was the husband of Changhong Lindsey and the father of Emily Lindsey Reeves. In addition, David is survived by his brother John Roger Lindsey and sister Sylvia Louise Teichert. Also surviving are David’s four children and five...

Nov 1, 2014

Goldie Mae (Rohrer) Stottlemyer, 72, of Sharpsburg, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, November 1, 2014, at her son's home in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Born on November 19, 1941, in Keedysville, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Eva Rosie (Early) Rohrer.  Her husband, Charles "Possum" W. Stottlemyer, preceded her in death on September...

Nov 1, 2014

James “Izzy” Robert Nelson, 43, of Hagerstown, Maryland, died on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at the Chambersburg Hospital.

Born on May 31, 1971,  in Hagerstown, he is the son of Mary E. (Springer) Holmes of Keedysville, Maryland, and the late James Nelson.

Izzy was employed with Colby Roofing in Hagerstown.

In addition to...

Nov 1, 2014

David George Woodfield, 76, of Frederick, Maryland passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, November 1, 2014 following a brief, but courageous battle with cancer.  David was born August 13, 1938 in Olney, MD, the son of the late George W.  and Elizabeth Virts Woodfield.   He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Wilma Hoffman Woodfield,...

Oct 31, 2014

Harriett Alice Hillier Burchill of Frederick, MD passed quietly and peacefully October 31, 2014 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  She was the beloved wife of the late Robert C. Burchill. The youngest of four children, she was born March 6, 1924 to Harry and Alice Weed Hillier in Chicago, IL.  During the 1930's the family moved to East Lansing, MI.  Her father was an...

Oct 31, 2014

Mrs. Lorraine H.  Jenkins, 92,  of Washington, DC died peacefully in her sleep at the home of her granddaughter Michelle Loveless in Ijamsville, MD. She was the wife of the late Kenneth L. Jenkins who died in 1989. Born on February 20, 1922 in Sterling, VA she was the daughter of the late Douglas Luther and Mary Aylett Anderson Hutchison of Loudoun...

Oct 31, 2014

Charles F. Kauffman, Sr., 88, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, October 31, 2014, while surrounded by his loving family at the Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown.

Born on November 15, 1925, in Sharpsburg, Maryland, he was the son of Charles S. and Katherine H. (Clopper) Kauffman.

Charlie attended High School in...

Oct 31, 2014

Patricia Elaine (Smith) Kline, 79, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, October 31, 2014 at her home while surrounded by her family.

Born on December 25, 1934, in Hagerstown, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Harold E. and Emma M. (Brown) Smith.

Patricia was a 1952 graduate from Boonsboro High...

Oct 30, 2014

Mr. James “Buddy” Brown, 59 of Walkersville, MD passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 30, 2014 surrounded by his loved ones. He was the husband of Karla Brown. They were married for 31 years. Born March 29, 1955 in Frederick, MD he was the son of the late Howard and Lena Mae Brown. He had a passion for hotrods and...

Oct 30, 2014

James Frank Nelson Seiler, Jr., 80, of Frederick, went home to be with his Lord Jesus on October 30, 2014 at his residence. He was the husband of Nancy Reno Seiler, his wife of 42 years. Born on April 17, 1934 at the home of his grandmother, who was a midwife in Baltimore. He was the son of the late...

Oct 29, 2014

Mr. Harlen Leroy Wiles, 82, of Thurmont died Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at Kline Hospice House. He was the loving husband of Shirley Wiles. They were married for 61 years. Born August 29, 1932 in Frederick County, he was the only child of the late Harlen A. and Mary F. Rippeon Wiles. Harlen was a dairy farmer for 40 years...

Oct 28, 2014

Mrs. Barbara Anne Pfistner, 80, of New Market, MD passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2014.  She was the beloved wife of Carl "Fred" Pfistner, Jr. Born on June 13, 1934 in NJ she was the former Miss Barbara Anne Fischer, daughter of the late Louis and Mae E. Rehfield Fischer. Barbara was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church, Frederick.  Prior to...

Oct 28, 2014

After a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Disease, Timothy Lee “Tim” Jansen went to be with his heavenly Father on October 28, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Laurie Cleary Jansen whom he met on a business trip in Scotland where they fell in love and later married on Tim’s 50th birthday. Born April  5, 1952 in St. Petersburg,...

Oct 26, 2014

Mr. Sherman P. Fogg, Jr., 79, of Frederick, MD passed away peacefully in the presence of his wife Karen and children Kevin and Karenna Sunday, October 26, 2014 at his home.  He was the beloved husband of Karen J. Fogg. Born on May 15, 1935 in Burlington, VT he was the son of the late Sherman P., Sr. and Betty Farman...

Oct 25, 2014

Robert "Bob" A.  Robbins, 72, of New Market, Maryland, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2014, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Born on April 3, 1942, he was the son of the late Frank B. and Constance A. (Welch) Robbins. Bob was proud to be an American and served his country in the United States Air Force, and subsequently...

Oct 25, 2014

Mrs. Nancy Lee Sweeney, 65, of Thurmont died Saturday, October 25, 2014 at her home with her family by her side. She was the loving wife of Clifford "Wink" Sweeney for nearly 50 years. Born June 4, 1949 in Gettysburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur Truman Smith and Edith Violia Wills Click. She was a loving...

Oct 24, 2014

Sarah Alma Cooley Lenz died Friday, October 24, 2014, in Annapolis, Maryland.

She was born in Wake Forest, North Carolina, on May 31, 1923, to the late Daniel M. Cooley and Agnes Bostick Gregorie Cooley. Sarah was known as "Sherry" and grew up with her beloved siblings, Helen Cooley Green, Maurice Cooley (Bo), Eurah Pearl Cooley McCullough...

Oct 23, 2014

Mrs. Ivy E. Collard, 92, of Frederick, died peacefully Thursday, October 23, 2014 at her home. She was the loving wife of the late George E. Collard, who predeceased her in December of 1986. Born November 22, 1921 in Central Falls, RI, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Ivy Dunlap Krause. She was a loving mother, grandmother...