Obituaries

Charles Smith

Jul 22, 2012

Charles James Smith, 84, of Appletown Road in Boonsboro, Maryland, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2012 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown.

Born on November 2, 1927, he was the son of the late Elmer Victor and Mary Naomi (Reeder) Smith from Middletown, Maryland. He was a 1947 graduate of Boonsboro High School, where he met...

Cleora Hogan

Jul 21, 2012

Mrs. Cleora (Annetta) "Hannah" Hogan, 80, of Mt. Airy went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 21, 2012 at her residence.  Born March 6, 1932 in Connellsville, PA.  She was the daughter of the late Robert Calvin and Nellie Mae "Barnhart" Hannah and was the wife of the late Blair E. Hogan for 60 years.  Annetta attended Connellsville High School...

Kenneth Lutz

Jul 21, 2012

Kenneth Eugene Lutz (Coach Magic), 68, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, July 21, 2012 at the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Born on July 12, 1944, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Roy C. and Bertha Mildred (Hershey) Lutz. Ken was a 1962 graduate of the William Penn...

Emory Leffel

Jul 21, 2012

Mr. Emory Leffel, 57 of Mt. Airy, formerly of Roanoke Virginia, died on Saturday, July 21, 2012, at the Kline Hospice House in Mt. Airy Interment will take place at 12:00 PM on Saturday, August 18, at McKendree Cemetery, West Friendship, Maryland.

Robert Linthicum

Jul 20, 2012

Mr. Robert “Bob” Taylor Linthicum, 63, of Frederick, MD., passed away  Friday, July 20, 2012 at the Gilchrist Hospice Center.  He was the husband of Catherine Hallameyer Linthicum. Born October 16, 1948 in Baltimore, MD., he was the son of the late Robert and Frances Eydelloth Linthicum. Mr. Linthicum was  Senior Vice President at the Sandy Spring Bank.  He was Past President and Director...

Olive Misner

Jul 19, 2012

Mrs. Olive Misner, 82, of Thurmont, Maryland, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, July 19, 2012  She was the wife of the late John L. Misner who preceded her in death in 1974. Born May 24, 1930 in Myersdale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Marie Dishong Engle Carbaugh and Calvin U. Engle. She was a wonderful wife, mother,...

Thomas Heard

Jul 19, 2012

Thomas "Tom" M. Heard, 73, of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, and formerly of Hagerstown and Baltimore, Maryland, passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2012 at the Waynesboro Hospital in Waynesboro. Born on December 10, 1938 in Hagerstown, Maryland, he was the son of the late Edwin L. and Mildred E. (Thomas) Heard. Tom was a 1956 graduate of Hagerstown High School...

LaVerne Kline

Jul 16, 2012

Mr. LaVerne "Tuck"  Kline, 70, of Thurmont, MD., passed away Monday, July 16, 2012.  He was the husband of Thelma Wisner Kline, his wife of 49 years. Born March 22, 1942, he was the son of Silas E. and Annabelle Lambert Kline. Mr. Kline served his country in the U. S. Navy and was a member of the American Legion Post #321.  He...

Marvin Becker

Jul 16, 2012

Mr. Marvin Becker, 67, of Thurmont, MD., passed away, Monday, July 16, 2012, after a long battle with cancer, at the Frederick Memorial Hospital.  He was the husband of  Gail Pezzano Becker. Born December 29, 1944 in Dixon, Illinois, he was the son of the late Nicholas and   Altha Fox Becker. Mr. Becker served his country in the U.S. Navy and retired,...

Mack Smith

Jul 16, 2012

Mr. Mack H. Smith, 82, Retired Montgomery County Police Officer of Mt. Airy died on Monday July 16, 2012 at his home. He was the husband of Ruth K. Smith. Born on November 3, 1929 in Oak Hill, WV. He was the son of the late Roby Grant and Gola Mclain Smith. He was the father of Mark A. Smith...

Irvin Higgs

Jul 16, 2012

Mr. Irvin Dale Higgs, 75, of Thurmont, MD passed away peacefully at his home Monday, July 16, 2012. Born April 3, 1937 in Sykesville, MD he was the son of the late Floyd Russell and Willodeen Wilt Higgs. Mr. Higgs proudly served his country in the United States Air Force.  Dale enjoyed horse racing,  Nascar, Harley motorcycles and fishing.  He was an avid...

Katherine Peters

Jul 15, 2012

Mrs. Katherine Marie Peters, 89, of Gettysburg, Pa., formerly of Thurmont, Md., died Sunday, July 15, 2012 at Gettysburg Lutheran Retirement Village. She was the wife of the late William Peters, who predeceased her in 1973. Born August 9, 1922 in Emmitsburg, Md., she was the daughter of the late Guy and Mary Adams Clabaugh. Mrs. Peters was a homemaker,...

Charles Smith

Jul 15, 2012

Charles I. Smith Jr. 75, of Monrovia, MD passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012. Born January 31, 1937 in Trenton, NJ, he graduated from Allentown High School and West Virginia University with a degree in Animal Husbandry.  Following graduation he served his country in the U.S. Army.  Upon his discharge from the U.S. Army he pursued the family Standardbred Horse Racing business...

Jeffery "Jeff" Linebaugh

Jul 13, 2012

Mr. Jeffery "Jeff" Gordon Linebaugh,54, of Brunswick, MD passed away Friday, July 13, 2012 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Kathy Linebaugh for 35 years. Born July 28, 1957 in Hagerstown, MD he was the son of I. Gordon Linebaugh of Hagerstown and the late E. Grace Robinson Linebaugh. Jeff worked as an Animal Toxicology Lab Manager...

Betty Lawrence

Jul 12, 2012

Mrs. Betty Jean Lawrence, 87, of Middletown, died Thursday, July 12, 2012 at Tranquillity of Fredericktowne. She was the wife of the late Duane G. Lawrence, who predeceased her in 1996. Born April 19, 1925 in Souix City, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Walter Lee and Margaret Nancy Lammers Wicklund. She was a member of the Catholic...

Roger Stottlemyer

Jul 11, 2012

Roger E. Stottlemyer, 90, of Mt. Lena, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Born on March 31, 1922, in Mt. Lena, Maryland, he was the last remaining family member of the late Charles I. and Annie R. (Houpt) Stottlemyer. Roger was a lifetime member of Mt....

Doris Flickinger

Jul 11, 2012

Mrs. Doris Janet Flickinger, 80, of Taneytown, MD, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at the Dove Hospice House in Westminster, MD.  She was the wife of the late E. Leroy Flickinger. She was born August 2, 1931 in Harney, Maryland, the daughter of the late Luther and Florence Koontz Angell.  Doris was a longtime resident of Mt. Airy where she and...

Margaret Bingham

Jul 11, 2012

Mrs. Margaret Jane Bingham, 91 of Knoxville, Maryland passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at her home. Born September 29, 1920 in Weaverton, MD she was the daughter of the late Roy and Myrtle Bingham. Margaret grew up in the Weaverton Baptist Church and became one of the original founders of the new church. She was a Life Member...

Margaret Hughes

Jul 11, 2012

Mrs. Margaret "Nanny" Elizabeth Hughes, 86, of Brunswick, MD, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Russell Hughes. She was born February 27, 1926 in Jefferson County, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Charles and Maggie Virginia Morningstar Fellers. Mrs. Hughes was an active member of the Faith...

Frank Murphy, Jr.

Jul 11, 2012

Mr. Frank T. Murphy, Jr., of Frederick, died Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at Northampton Manor Health Care. He was the husband of Delores J. Delauter Murphy.They were married on August 10, 1951. Born October 15, 1930 in Frederick, he was the son of the late Frank T., Sr,. and  Gertrude Kolb Murphy. Mr. Murphy worked as a brick mason in the...