Obituaries

Oct 22, 2014

Robert E. Pfister, 73, of Walkersville, Maryland passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, October 22, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. Born on October 22, 1941 in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was the son of the late Robert and Cecilia Pfister. He has been a long-time Frederick County resident moving here in 1974. Bob was an accomplished executive, most recently retiring...

Oct 22, 2014

Dean Charles Purvis, 64, of Frederick, Maryland, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 22, 2014. Born on August 22, 1950, in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of the late Harry and Betty (Mayo) Purvis. Dean worked for the United States Capitol  Police in Washington D.C. for thirty 31 years and spent 25 of those years on the...

Oct 21, 2014

Donald "Donnie" L. Norris, Sr., 66, of Mt. Airy, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, October 21,2014, surrounded by his loving family. Born on November 1, 1947, in Maryland, he was the son of the late Thomas and Mary E. (Thomas) Norris. Donnie was an accomplished custom cabinet maker and took great pride and joy in his work.   Donnie...

Oct 19, 2014

Reverend Paul V. Redmond Long time Mount Professor and Administrator Succumbs Rev. Paul V. Redmond passed peacefully with friends by his side on Sunday, October 19, 2014, at the age of 87.  He was a resident at Saint Catherine’s Nursing Center in Emmitsburg, MD at the time of his death. Paul was born on July 28, 1927, to the late Jerome...

Oct 19, 2014

Mrs. Cora Marie Setherley, 94, of Rocky Ridge died Sunday, October 19, 2014 at St. Catherine's Nursing Home. She was the loving wife of the late Charles Setherley who predeceased her in 1966. Born July 8, 1920 and raised on a small farm on Newcut Road in Rocky Ridge, she was the eldest of nine children to the late Harvey...

Oct 19, 2014

Mrs. Marcella E. Jeffers, 95, of Frederick, MD went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, October 19, 2014 at FMH, under the care of Hospice of Frederick Co. She was the wife of the late William E. Jeffers. Born January 21, 1919 in Washington, Kansas she was the daughter of the late Issac Purl and Wennona Moon Leidig. Marcella...

Oct 19, 2014

Brenda Lee (Gatrell) Edwards, 60, of Sharpsburg, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, October 19, 2014.

Born on February 21, 1954, in Hagerstown, Maryland, she is the daughter of Doris J. (Getridge) Gatrell of Sharpsburg, and the late Floyd E. Gatrell.

Brenda attended the Boonsboro High School.

She was retired from Eastalco...

Oct 18, 2014

V. June (Miller) Faith-Schmidt, 91, passed from this life on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Fahrney-Keedy Home & Village in Boonsboro, Maryland.

Born on June 25, 1923, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Thomas O. and Hazel M. (Rohrer) Miller.  She was preceded in death by her first husband, Lowell D. Faith, and her...

Oct 18, 2014

Faye Louise Haupt, 78, of Frederick, Maryland died Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Glade Valley Nursing Home surrounded by family. Born on September 30, 1936, at home in Burkittsville, Maryland, she was the daughter of John Franklin Haupt, Sr. and Lena Smith Haupt of Frederick, Maryland. Faye retired from Homewood at Crumland Farms where she was a Medicine Aide and...

Oct 18, 2014

Mrs. Joan M. Deibler, 77, of Walkersville, MD passed away Saturday, October 18, 2014 at her home.  She was the beloved wife of Donald R. Deibler for 58 years. Born on January 23, 1937 in Spencerville, MD she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Thelma Brown Zeigler. Joan attended Sherwood High School, first grade -twelfth grade, where she maintained...

Oct 18, 2014

James W. Vorce, Sr., 81, of Keedysville, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at his home while surrounded by his family.

Born on June 27, 1933, in Hot Springs, South Dakota, he was the son of the late Clinton H. and Anna G. (Lynch) Vorce.

James was a 1951 graduate from...

Oct 17, 2014

Mrs. Tara L. Sherwin, 42, of Mount Airy, passed away on Friday, October 17, 2014.  She was the wife of Richard C. Sherwin, Jr, her husband of 18 years. Born on July 15th, 1972, in Red Bank, NJ, she was the daughter of Victor S. Vajo of Columbia and the late Karen Mae Kaufmann Vajo.  Tara worked in the HR Department of...

Oct 16, 2014

Belsley, Roberta M. (Age 90) On Thursday, October 16, 2014, of Mt. Airy, MD; beloved wife of Kenneth I. Belsley, mother of Kendall Belsley (Elaine Maddox) Falls Church, VA, RoseAnn Belsley (Richard Donnally) Highland, MD, Cheryl Belsley (John Anzalone) New Market, MD, grandmother of four, sister of Robert Mohr (Dorothy) Coal Valley, IL. Friends will be received from 7-9 PM...

Oct 16, 2014

Mrs. Malinda Cook died on Thursday, October 16th, 2014 at her home in Brunswick. Born on December 3, 1947 in Brunswick, she was the daughter of Raymond and Leona Merriman. Malinda is survived by her loving husband of 49 years Doug Cook, daughter and caregiver Missy Ferrell and husband Danny, son Dougie Cook and wife Shannon, and daughter Amanda Cook....

Oct 14, 2014

Mrs. Rebecca A. Conners 65, of Mt. Airy, lost her courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at her residence. She was the wife of David M. Conners, Sr., her husband of 48 years. Born on January 21, 1949, in Hyattstown, she was the daughter of the late Phillip and Dorathy Poole Linthicum. She was a homemaker. Becky...

Oct 14, 2014

Ted Lester Meek, age 78, of Frederick, passed away after a lengthy illness on October 14th. Born September 30, 1936 in Woodsboro, Texas he was the son of O.D. and Mary Ethel Lester Meek. He was a high school graduate of Decatur, Alabama, Class of '55 and earned a Bachelors Degree from Florence State College, now known as North Alabama...

Oct 14, 2014

Dorothy N. (Lugenbeel) Benton, 87, of Fairplay, Maryland, went to meet Jesus on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at her home.

Born on December 5, 1926, in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Celia (Lemmon) Lugenbeel. Her husband, Harry E. Benton, Sr., preceded her in death on March 1, 1987.

Dorothy...

Oct 14, 2014

Marian A. Litz, 81, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at Edenton Retirement Community in Frederick, MD. She was born in Colchester, England on December 29th, 1932 and previously lived in Princeton, NJ before relocating to Keedysville, MD. After graduating cum laude from Hofstra University and receiving her master’s degree in Comparative Literature from Columbia University, Marian was a...

Oct 14, 2014

Mr. Arthur Stanley Hoversland, 92, of Myersville died Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at his home. He was the loving husband of Dorothy Hoversland for 68 years. Born April 20, 1922 in Hallock, MN, he was the son of the late Andreas and Marie Kolden Hoversland. Mr. Hoversland was raised in Wolf Point, MT in a homestead on the prairie. His...

Oct 13, 2014

Jane Louise (Haynes) Shifler passed away at her home in Boonsboro after a long illness. She was a housewife who continuously supported her husband Woodrow as a farmer for over 50 years. They had recently celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary on September 29. One of her loves was collecting and displaying angels in her home; she was surrounded by...