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Kathryn Craft

Kathryn Craft

Dec 21, 2015

Kathryn Craft, 90, of Careywood, Idaho, formerly of Hagerstown, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2015. Born December 5, 1925 in Mercersburg, PA., she was the daughter of the late Linn Miller and Emma May Brinkley. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her first husband, J. Floyd Harne; her second husband, Theodoro Craft; and...

Mary Roof

Mary Roof

Dec 20, 2015

Mary Alice (McCullough) Roof, 69, of Hagerstown, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2015 at her home, while surrounded by her loving family. Born September 12, 1946 in Stockton, CA, she was the daughter of the late Wilson and Dolores (Madrid) McCullough. Mary was a 1964 graduate of North Hagerstown High School. She graduated with a nursing degree from Hagerstown...

Huber Daniel Bock, Jr.

Huber Daniel Bock, Jr.

Dec 19, 2015

Huber Daniel Bock, Jr., 93 of Preston Road in Hagerstown, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at his home. Born December 27, 1921 in Waynesboro, he was the son of the late Huber D. Bock, Sr. and Armatha (Cashman) Bock. Huber was a 1940 graduate of Waynesboro Senior High School. He also was a student at Hagerstown Junior College...

Pamela Kay Brown

Pamela Kay Brown

Dec 18, 2015

Pamela Kay Brown, 59, of Hagerstown, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2015 at University Of Maryland Medical Center, in Baltimore. Born August 7, 1956 in Smithsburg, she was the daughter of Helen J. (McCarney) Price and the late Larry Price, Sr. Pam was a graduate of Smithsburg High School. She retired after working for Social Services for over 15...

William Morrison Buzz Neikirk

William Morrison Buzz Neikirk

Dec 18, 2015

William Morrison “Buzz” Neikirk, 100, of Williamsport, died on Friday, December 18, 2015 at Homewood of Williamsport. Buzz was formerly of 966 Club Road, Hagerstown. Born September 23, 1915 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Clayton Elmer Neikirk and Ida (Hennesy) Neikirk. He was a 1935 graduate of Boonsboro High School, where he excelled in athletics. After...

Eugene Warner Huffman

Eugene Warner Huffman

Dec 16, 2015

Eugene Warner Huffman, 95, of Hagerstown, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at his home. Born March 28, 1920 in Keyser, West Virginia, he was the only son of the late Donald McKinley and Frank Marie (High) Huffman. He was a 1938 graduate of Keyser High School. Eugene was a veteran of the United States Navy during WWII...

Nevin Miller Shank

Nevin Miller Shank

Dec 16, 2015

Nevin Miller Shank II, 66, of Hagerstown, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at home, surrounded by loved ones. Born August 6, 1949 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Nevin Miller and Rosalyn Marie (Daugherty) Shank. In addition to his parents, Nevin also was preceded in death by one sister, Irvalyn Karen Shank Ridenour and two...

Rayetta Kathleen Henson

Rayetta Kathleen Henson

Dec 15, 2015

Rayetta K. Henson, 92, who retired in 1988 as sales director of Greenbelt Homes, Inc. (GHI), died Dec. 15 after a long illness at the home of her daughter in Margate, FL. Mrs. Henson, born Rayetta Kathleen Spickler, was the daughter of the late Paul Angle Spickler and Norma Virginia Hovis Spickler of Hagerstown, Maryland, where her parents ran a...

Joseph Harmond Hodges

Joseph Harmond Hodges

Dec 11, 2015

Joseph Harmond Hodges, 88, of Hagerstown, passed away from this life on Friday, December 11, 2015, at his home, to be with the Lord at his home, surrounded by his guardian Angel and her sister. Born August 15, 1927 in Norfolk County, Virginia, he was the son of the late Joseph and Ida Virginia (Sowers) Hodges. Joe also was preceded...

Bertha Barbara Schimmel

Bertha Barbara Schimmel

Dec 6, 2015

Bertha Barbara (Kuhlthau) Schimmel, 91, of Hagerstown, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Williamsport Nursing Home. Born December 18, 1923 in Plainfield, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Phillip and Anna (Weber) Kuhlthau. Bertha was a 1941 graduate of Plainfield High School in New Jersey. She was a homemaker. She is survived by a son,...

Nancy Huff Keplinger

Nancy Huff Keplinger

Dec 3, 2015

Nancy Huff Keplinger, 73, of Hagerstown, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at her home while surrounded by her loving family. Born August 7, 1942 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Louring F. and Mabel E. (Morningstar) Huff. Nancy graduated from North Hagerstown High School in 1960. She was employed by Mack Trucks, Inc. and retired...

Gordon Creal Young, Sr.

Gordon Creal Young, Sr.

Dec 1, 2015

Gordon Creal Young, Sr., 49, of Maugansville, passed away, Tuesday, December 1, 2015, unexpectedly at his home. Born June 23, 1966 in Patuxent River Navy Base, St. Charles City, Md. he was the son of Paul E. and Sylvia I. (Dunlap) Hendricks of Hagerstown. In addition to his parents he also is survived by two children, Bethany Young and Gordon...

Donna Mae Smith

Donna Mae Smith

Dec 1, 2015

Donna Mae (Rockwell) Smith, 74, of Hagerstown, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at the Adler Center for Caring, in VA. Born November 23, 1941, in Mercersburg, she was the daughter of the late James Nelson Rockwell, Sr. and Beulah (Keyser) Rockwell. She was also preceded in death by her brother, James N. Rockwell, Jr. She was a 1959...

Chris Tyler Insley

Chris Tyler Insley

Dec 1, 2015

Christopher Tyler "Chris" Insley, 29, of Hagerstown, passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, December 1, 2015. Born November 19, 1986 in Hagerstown, he was the son of Aphary "Al" Insley and Diane C. Allen and her husband Charlie Allen. Chris attended South Hagerstown High School. He worked in the construction industry. Chris was a talented tattoo artist. He had...

Nelana Beth Tregoning

Nelana Beth Tregoning

Dec 1, 2015

Nelana Beth Tregoning, 53, of Martinsburg passed away, Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at her home. Born March 24, 1962 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of Albert F. Brown of Hagerstown and the late, Barbara A. (Henson) Brown. In addition she also was preceded in death by a brother, Bradley S. Brown. Nelana was Christian by faith and a member...

Cheryl Colletta Mentzer

Cheryl Colletta Mentzer

Nov 26, 2015

Cheryl Colletta Mentzer, 68 of Hagerstown, passed away, Thursday, November 26, 2015, at her home under the care of hospice and her husband. Cheryl worked at the Bon-Ton for several years and at the Washington County Hospital Auxiliary for several years. She is survived by her husband of over 49 years, David Mentzer; one son, Eric L. Mentzer and fiancé...

Linda Ann Rowe Ahmed

Linda Ann Rowe Ahmed

Nov 24, 2015

Linda Ann (Rowe) Ahmed, 67, of Germantown, formerly of Hagerstown, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville, MD. Born January 10, 1948, in Hagerstown, she was a daughter of Russell L. Rowe of Chambersburg and the late Jean (Gordon) Rowe. Linda was a 1966 graduate of North Hagerstown High School. She graduated with...

Edwin Kieffer Shrader, Sr.

Edwin Kieffer Shrader, Sr.

Nov 20, 2015

Edwin Kieffer Shrader, Sr.,78, of Hagerstown, passed away, Friday, November 20, 2015 at his residence. Born May 2, 1937 in Hagerstown he was the son of the late, William B. Shrader, Sr. and Charlotte (Bickle) Shrader. In addition he also was preceded in death by a son, Philip Shrader and a brother, William B. Shrader, Jr. Mr. Shrader retired as...

Deloris I. Kidwell

Deloris I. Kidwell

Nov 19, 2015

Deloris Irene Kidwell, 78, formerly of Hagerstown, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at Manor Care Health Services in Dulaney, MD. Born May 8, 1937 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Leon Reichard and Florence Eudora (Sharron) Moats. Deloris retired as a seamstress after many years. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in...

Tammy Lee Billman

Tammy Lee Billman

Nov 18, 2015

Tammy Lee Billman, 49, of Hagerstown, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Meritus Medical Center. Born May 8, 1966 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Roland L. and Jennifer J. (Benner) Billman. Tammy was a homemaker; and a good one at that. She was an excellent cook who aimed to please. She will be remembered...

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