Obituaries

Feb 5, 2023

Rebekah "Becky" Morgan Schultz, 32, of Walkersville, Maryland, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. She departed this life peacefully and surrounded by her family. 

Born on January 12, 1991, in Frederick, Becky was the daughter of David Schultz and Noreen (Sowell) Schultz of Walkersville, MD. Becky was a passionate person, a fierce...

Feb 5, 2023

Feb 3, 2023

George Anest Koutras, a retired Federal Administrative Law Judge, passed away in the company of his family in Frederick, Maryland on February 3, 2023 at the age of 91.  He is survived by his wife of 64 years Bessie Antonopoulos Koutras and his children Theodore Koutras, Andrea Lay (Bart) and James Koutras (Lynn) and by his grandchildren Zoe, Alexander, Zachary,...

Feb 1, 2023

Eleanor M. O'Rangers, 87, of Adamstown, passed from this life on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at Frederick Health Hospital. She was the wife of the late John J. O'Rangers, Jr. who died in 2013.

Born on May 12, 1935, in Ashley, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clement J. and Helen Strinkoski Jablonski.

Eleanor was a Registered Nurse and...

Feb 1, 2023

 

Richard Thomas Francella, 76, of Frederick, formerly of Silver Spring, died on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, of lung cancer.  Born on November 11, 1946, he was the son of Richard T. Francella, Sr. and Patricia Sullivan Francella.

He graduated from Wheaton High School and went to work at Federal Lithograph Company in Washington, D.C. where he served as a...

Feb 1, 2023

 

Ivy Valentini , 91, of Mount Airy, Maryland, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 surrounded by her family.

Born on December 22, 1931, in New Bedford, MA, she was the daughter of the late Maria St. Onge. She lived in Maryland for most of her life.

She was the loving wife of Walter...

Feb 1, 2023

Katherine Angela Bonney, 71, of Walkersville, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, in Walkersville, MD. 

Born on November 12, 1951, in Providence, Rhode Island, she was the daughter of Ralph Antonio Amato and Katherine (Wallace) Amato.

Kathy graduated from North Smithfield High School in the Class of 1969. Upon graduation, she had a whirlwind romance with...

Jan 31, 2023

Richard “Rich” E. Hawkins, Sr., 79, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. He is survived by his loving wife, O. Christine (Kauffman) Hawkins, of Boonsboro, Maryland. He was a loving husband for nearly 53 years. Born on September 14, 1943 in Winchester, Virginia, Rich was the son of the late Wayne Pershing...

Jan 30, 2023

   Renate Charlote Wilson, 81 of Frederick, formerly of Smithsburg, MD died Monday Jan. 30, 2023, following complications from a stroke.  She was born Aug 1, 1941, in Berlin Germany.  Renate was preceded in death by husband Jon Henry Wilson and son Michael Jon Wilson.   Renate was also preceded in death by sisters Uschi Johnston and Hanni Moffit. 

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Jan 30, 2023

Barbara Ann Galloway, 84, of Frederick, Maryland, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 30, 2023.

Born on July 23, 1938, in Youngstown, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Richard Henry Dey and Wilma Louise (Reed) Dey.

She graduated from East Palestine High School in 1956 and studied nursing at Johns Hopkins where she met...

Jan 28, 2023

Ernestine “Erna” Rodgers, nee Hunger, passed on January 28, 2023, at Glade Valley Center in Walkersville, MD.  Erna is survived by her husband of 62 years, Robert “Bob” S. Rodgers; daughters Susie of Frederick, MD, and Sandra and her husband Dave Roll of Boyds, MD, and son Robert Rodgers and Jacki Weddle of Knoxville, MD; granddaughter Lauren with wife Britt...

Jan 28, 2023

 

Jennifer (Myers) Kokoskie of York, PA passed away surrounded by family on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Albert Einstein Transplant Center in Philadelphia PA after a brief illness.  Born January 4, 1971, in Altoona PA, the daughter of Doris (Newkirk) Mitchell and stepfather Robert “Mitch” Mitchell. On May 10,1996, she married Tony Kokoskie, formerly of Houtzdale PA; the son of Larry...

Jan 28, 2023

 

Patricia Gehrke passed away peacefully on January 28, 2023, surrounded by her loving family and caregiver. Patti was the beloved wife of the late Robert (Bob) Gehrke. 

Patti was born in Pensacola, Florida on October 25, 1933, the eldest daughter of Gillis H. Black and Eddie Belle Powell Black.After graduating from Pensacola High School, Patti attended Pensacola Community College...

Jan 27, 2023

 

William Lee Bruckart III went to be with the Lord January 27, 2023.  Bill was born August 9, 1947, in Stanford, Kentucky, the son of the late William Lee Bruckart, Jr. and Jessie Francis (Bruckart) Hay.  Bill met his college sweetheart, Margaret (Peg) Eaton Bruckart in the biology stockroom of Ashland College.  They were married May 22, 1971.Born in...

Jan 27, 2023

Tina Marie Beachley, 66, of Point of Rocks, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, January 27, 2023 at Frederick Health Hospital. She was married for 38 years to Gene E. Beachley. 

Born on August 22, 1956, at Frederick Memorial Hospital, she was the daughter of the late Stanley Irvin and Mildred Ann (Lamm) Legg.

Tina was a 1973 graduate...

Jan 26, 2023

 

Mrs. Donna Taylor Loeb nee Monnier, age 84 of Frederick died on January 26, 2023 surrounded by her family.  Her beloved husband, Ed Loeb proceeded her in death.  Born in New Haven, Connecticut on October 15, 1939.  Donna was the daughter of Dr. Dwight and Lorraine Monnier.

Donna graduated from Karachi American School in Karachi, Pakistan in 1957.  She...

Jan 26, 2023

 

Michael Brannon Gegner, 72, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at home in Mount Airy, MD.

 

Born on December 4, 1950, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of William Roy Gegner and Dorothy (Tapman) Gegner.

 

Michael was a graduate of St. Joseph High School in Baltimore, MD...

Jan 26, 2023

Donald “Don” Lee Brown, 79, of Myersville, Maryland, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023. He is survived by his wife, Sharon Kay Brown, of Myersville, Maryland.

Born on June 18, 1943, in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Donald was the son of the late Ernest Lee Brown and Doris Ruth Monroe Brown of Cordell, Oklahoma. He received his Bachelor's Degree in...

Jan 26, 2023

Shirley K. Tressler, 83 of Frederick, MD passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at her home surrounded by family.  She was the beloved wife of Lawrence (Larry) W. Tressler for 62 years. She was born on February 14, 1939 in Rocky Ridge, MD.

She was the daughter of the late Carroll and Dulcie Keilholtz.

Shirley is survived by...

Jan 26, 2023

 

William Louis Shiflett, age 90, beloved husband, father, and American Patriot passed from this life on Thursday, January 26, 2023 while resting peacefully at his home in Monrovia, Maryland. 

Lou is a Washington D.C. native, born on September 2, 1932. He was the son of the late John B. Shiflett and Elizabeth (Williams) Shiflett. 

He was a loving husband...