Obituaries

Oct 4, 2014

Catherine E. "Betty" Hull Crist passed from this life into the Kingdom of God and his Holy Angels Saturday, October 4, 2014. Born in Frederick, MD on July 18, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. "Brownie" Hull and the late Mary Gilbert Hull.  She was the wife of the late Charles D. "Duffy" Crist.  Catherine was a member...

Oct 4, 2014

James A. Porter, Jr, 84, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, Maryland.

Born on January 21, 1930, in Brunswick, Maryland, he was the son of the late James A. Porter, Sr. and Mary Margaret (Lewis) Porter.  His wife of 59 years, Janice D. (Grubb) Porter,...

Oct 2, 2014

Mr. Bruce William Kunze  61, of Mount Airy, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, October 2, 2014 at his residence. He was the loving companion of  Mary Lou Day. Born on December 9, 1952, he was the son of the late Robert William and Pearl Benson Kunze. Bruce owned and operated Bruce's Precision Welding and Machine in Mt. Airy for...

Oct 2, 2014

Mrs. Ramona K. Roach, 79, of Mt. Airy, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 2, 2014.  She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Walker L. Roach, Sr., in August of 2010. Born on August 2, 1935 in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Pearl and Harold Atwood.  She enjoyed attending Locust Grove Church of...

Sep 30, 2014

Mr. Melvin Edward "Skippy" Brown, 72, of Frederick, MD passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born on January 26, 1942 in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late William H. and Theresa Holland Brown. Skippy was a graduate of Lincoln High School. He retired as machinist from Eastalco. After retirement he worked at...

Sep 28, 2014

Mr. Wesley H. Nelson, 55, of Mt. Airy, died at his home Sunday evening, Sept. 28, 2014 surrounded by his family following a 14 month battle with colon cancer. He was the loving husband of Carol Kettering Nelson. Born January 7, 1959 in New York, he was the son of Wallace and Dolores Zickefoose Nelson of Pennsylvania. Wes enjoyed hunting,...

Sep 28, 2014

Leonard R. "Bob" Ebersole, 88, of Keedysville, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, September 28, 2014, at Reeders Memorial Home in Boonsboro, Maryland, with his daughter by his side.

Born on July  6, 1926, in Chestnut Grove, Maryland, he was the son of the late Samuel L. and Lillian V. (Metz) Ebersole.  His wife, Betty L....

Sep 28, 2014

Sarah Lynn Ruhl, 30, of MD passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2014. Born on July 17, 1984 in Rockville, MD she was the daughter of Philip and Carol Ruhl. Sarah most recently worked for Food Lion off of Rosemont Ave in Frederick, and previously at Food Lion in Smithsburg.  Sarah was a very social person, and had a large circle...

Sep 28, 2014

William “Billy” Robert Fagan, Jr. 41 of Mt. Airy, MD passed away on Sunday, September 28th, 2014. Born September 25, 1973 in Olney, Maryland he is the son of Frank and Wanda Hart of Poolesville, MD. Billy was a very talented chef and skilled in myriad of trades. His personality was dynamic. He really enjoyed caring for people and he...

Sep 26, 2014

Mrs. Lisa Marie Jacobs Quick, 46, of Clarksburg, Maryland,  went home to be with the Lord on  Friday, September 26, 2014, after a hard fought battle with cancer. Lisa was born February 26, 1968 in Charleston, WV, she was the daughter of Jay and Bonnie Leshkow Jacobs of Walkersville and the wife of John A. Quick, the love of her life. Lisa...

Sep 25, 2014

Clara F. (Keyser) Himes, 95, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed away into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Thursday afternoon, September 25, 2014, at the Golden Living Center in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Born on July 11, 1919, in Brunswick, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Daniel W. and Annie L. (Bernard) Keyser.  Her husband, Joseph...

Sep 24, 2014

Mr. Robert “Bobby” John Reed, 55 of Middletown, Maryland, died September 24, 2014, after a tenacious battle with cancer.  He was the husband of Bonny Lea Edmonds. Born in Riverdale, Maryland, February 14, 1959, he was the son of the late Paul De Sales    “Buddy” Reed and Mary Catherine Murphy. Bobby was a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Local #100 of...

Sep 23, 2014

Mr. William K. "Sonny" Graves, 69, of Frederick died Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at Frederick Memorial Hospital following complications from Leukemia. For 40 years he was the loving husband of Linda Steel Graves until her death in November of 2007. Born March 8,1945 in Newark, NJ, he was the son of Clinton William Graves and Bessie Graves Riling. A painter...

Sep 23, 2014

Mr. William Craig Sexton  51, of Colorado Springs, Colorado passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2014.  He was the beloved partner of Margaret Straub. Born on May 4, 1963 in Bethesda, MD he was the son of Barbara Sexton of Mt. Airy and the late Garland E. Sexton. "Craig" worked as a tow truck driver both in Maryland and Colorado. He enjoyed...

Sep 22, 2014

Maryjane (Renner) Hutzell, 76, of Keedysville, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, September 22, 2014 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Born on October 31, 1937, in Mt. Lena, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Paul Elmer and Goldie Agnes (Pilgrim) Renner.  Her husband, Harry C. Hutzell, preceded her in death on January...

Sep 20, 2014

Margaret Bunting Wyman Tent, mathematics teacher and author, died on September 20, 2014, at Kline Hospice House, Mt. Airy from inflammatory breast cancer. Born on November 2, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Helen Bunting Cragin Wyman. Bunnie, who was born and grew up in Westfield and Amherst, Massachusetts, graduated from Amherst Regional High School and...

Sep 20, 2014

Steven W. Bishop, 53 of Knoxville, Maryland passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loved ones. He is survived by his wife Dawn Linton. Born March 10, 1961 in Bethesda, Maryland he is the son of Elsie Beall Bishop of Knoxville, MD and the late Clarence Bishop. Steven loved riding his motorcycle....

Sep 20, 2014

Dena Caron Shaffer was born to Edmond and Marion Caron on April 3, 1957.  She was raised in Wheaton, Maryland.  She graduated from Wheaton High School in 1976.  She also graduated from the Miami, Florida School of Design in 1978.  She was a resident of Miami, Florida for 5 years before returning "home" to Maryland. She became a resident of Frederick, Maryland in 1988.  She...

Sep 18, 2014

Shirley Louise (Wagner) Lowery, 79, of Rohrersville, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, September 18, 2014, at the Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland, while surrounded by her loving family.

Born on July 14, 1935, in Keedysville, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late John Benjamin and Rachael Josephine (Cline) Wagner. She was also preceded...

Sep 18, 2014

Ms. Susan D. Kennedy, 54, of Hagerstown, MD., passed away Thursday, September 18, 2014. Born April 22, 1960 in Frederick, MD., she was the daughter of Lillian Zimmerman Yinger of Frederick and the late Ernest Yinger. Susan enjoyed picking and selling her treasures, designing, decorating and creating natural outdoor themes. In addition to her mother, she is survived by two...