Obituaries

Elizabeth Miss

Elizabeth Miss

Jul 21, 2014

Hagerstown, MD Elizabeth Miss Elizabeth Miss, 92, of 11 W. Baltimore Hagerstown, Maryland, passed away Monday, July 21st, at , , County, . Elizabeth was born in Hagerstown, Maryland on May 13, 1922, a daughter of the late Mary E. (Walters) and Franklin T. Bond. at Cannon for 5 yrsFrederick County Hospital was a Nursing Aid for 2 yrs. She...

Barbara Lois Olewiler

Barbara Lois Olewiler

Jul 21, 2014

Barbara Lois Olewiler, 79, of Hagerstown, passed away, Monday, July 21, 2014 at Meritus Medical Center. Born August 7, 1934 in Highland Park, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late, Robert and Willodene (Drew) Ludlow. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her loving husband of 51 years, John Harold Olewiler and one son,...

Kanya B. Choonit

Kanya B. Choonit

Jul 18, 2014

Kanya Choonit, age 64, passed away from kidney failure on July 18th at the Lorien Hospice Nursing care, Columbia MD at 8:30 PM. Kanya is survived by her two children, Bo (Kasirat Villa), Ken (Kanavit Choonit), and Pravit Choonit; two older sisters living in Thailand, Daranee and Sawalipirom; an older brother in California, Thepanomnimit (Thep); and her younger sister, Patty...

Bruce G. Gettel

Bruce G. Gettel

Jul 18, 2014

1SG Bruce G. Gettel Senior, USA (Retired) June 16, 1932 - July 18, 2014 First Sergeant Bruce Gordon Gettel Sr., United States Army (Retired), 26 West Side Avenue, Hagerstown, Maryland, entered into Heaven on Friday 18 July 2014 at 0400 hours. Born in 1932 in Hagerstown, Maryland, he was the son of the late Harry and Nora Jones Gettel. He...

Carl Gilbert Robison

Carl Gilbert Robison

Jul 17, 2014

Carl Gilbert Robison, Sr., 89, of Hagerstown, passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at the Golden Living Center. Born April 1, 1925 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Edward Solomon and Mary Alice (Weller) Robison. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Hagerstown. Carl was involved in giving the Community Ambulance Rescue service...

Rita Jainifer Chambers

Rita Jainifer Chambers

Jul 15, 2014

Rita Jainifer Chambers, lovingly known as "Miss Rita", passed away at the age of 63, on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Meritus Medical Center. Born October 20, 1950, in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Junior and Mary Ella (Witaker) Chambers. She was a graduate of Dunbar High School, in Baltimore, Maryland. She enjoyed riding horses in her...

Mary Dickerson Fazenbaker

Mary Dickerson Fazenbaker

Jul 4, 2014

Mary Dickerson Fazenbaker, 61, of Frisco, Texas, passed away, on Friday, July 4, 2014, in Inwood, W.Va. Born November 16, 1952 in Floyd, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late, Walter Howard and Lillian Mary (DeHart) Dickerson. Mrs. Fazenbaker was a 1970 graduate of Morgantown, W.Va. High School and a 1974 graduate of West Virginia University She retired as...

Margaret Lillian Nicol

Margaret Lillian Nicol

Jul 4, 2014

Margaret Lillian (Menzie) Nicol, 88, of Hagerstown, went to be in the radiant presence of her Lord on, Friday, July 4, 2014, at Ravenwood Nursing Home, Hagerstown. Born November 12, 1925 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late, Albert Menzie and Lillian (Cibula) Ramsey. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by a...

Betty Romaine Freeze

Betty Romaine Freeze

Jun 29, 2014

Betty R. Freeze, 92, of Hagerstown, formerly of Chambersburg, passed away, Sunday, June 29, 2014 at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born, April 8, 1922 in Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late, David Bruce and Francis (Boggs) Reasner. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her husband, Victor Thomas Freeze; one sister, Alice...

Rachel Jane Souders

Rachel Jane Souders

Jun 26, 2014

Rachel Jane Souders, 96,of Boonsboro, passed away, Thursday, June 26, 2014, surrounded by her loving family, at Coffman Nursing Home, Hagerstown. Born October 6, 1917 in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late James Luther and Mary Hyinthia (Robinson) Rowland. In addition to her parents, she also was preceded in death by her husband, Pastor Joseph Ralph Souders; a...

Richard Ellsworth Hartle

Richard Ellsworth Hartle

Jun 18, 2014

Hagerstown, MD Richard Ellsworth Hartle, 82, of Hagerstown, died, Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at Golden Living Center, Hagerstown. A memorial service will be conducted at a later date. Rest Haven Funeral Chapel, Hagerstown, is assisting the family with the arrangements. www.rsthvn.com

Roger Paul Varner

Roger Paul Varner

Jun 17, 2014

Hagerstown, MD Roger Paul Varner Roger Paul Varner, 77, of Hagerstown, passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at Broadmore Assisted Living. Born June 27, 1936 in Johnstown, PA., he was the son of the late George William and Alice Vivian (Rogers) Varner. Roger was a veteran of the United States Army for nine years. He retired after 30 years...

William R. Wilson

William R. Wilson

Jun 15, 2014

William R. "Bill" Wilson (August 11, 1920- June 15, 2014). Bill grew up in Uniontown, PA., the son of William Wilson, Sr. and Helen Shoaf. His sisters Grace Frost and Jean Rogers predeceased him. He served in the Army Air Corps during WW-2. After moving to Hagerstown, MD, for many years he owned and operated the Wilson Sewing Center on...

Dolly Aberta Stotelmyer

Dolly Aberta Stotelmyer

Jun 8, 2014

Hagerstown, MD Dolly Aberta (Starleper) Stotelmyer Dolly Aberta (Starleper) Stotelmyer, 56, of Boonsboro, passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Meritus Medical Center. Born November 25, 1957 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of Betty (Embly) Starleper of Hagerstown and the late James M. Starleper, Sr. She was a 1975 graduate of South Hagerstown High School. She held various...

Donald Edwin Jones

Donald Edwin Jones

Jun 7, 2014

Donald Edwin "Donnie" Jones, 72, of Hagerstown, passed away, Saturday, June 7, 2014, at his home. Born September 6, 1941 in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of the late Edgar Jones and Helen (Showe) Jones Bowers. Donnie was devoted to his family, and loved to spend time at the river with his family and friends. He is survived by...

Linda Carol Lafferty

Linda Carol Lafferty

Jun 7, 2014

Linda Carol (Shipley) Lafferty, 64, of Hagerstown, passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at her home. Born December 29, 1949 in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Ethel (Mathna) Shipley. Linda previously worked as a CNA. She enjoyed gardening and yard work. She is survived by her loving husband of over 26 years, Michael...

Thelma Virginia Hockensmith

Thelma Virginia Hockensmith

Jun 5, 2014

Thelma (Warner) Hockensmith of Hagerstown, passed away on June 5, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Jesse and Bertha (Smith) Warner. She was the loving wife of 53 years to the late Jack Hockensmith. She was a housewife and mother, providing a loving home to her six children and many grandchildren. Her love of family, gardening, bird watching,...

Phyllis Elsie Minnick

Phyllis Elsie Minnick

Jun 4, 2014

Phyllis Elsie "Kitty" Minnick, 84, of Hagerstown, died on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at her home. Born January 31, 1930 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Melvin Franklin and Lillian Grace (Davis) Kelly. Kitty was a 1948 graduate of Hagerstown High School. She retired from the C & P Telephone Company in Hagerstown after 34 years of...

Elmer Truax Hixon

Elmer Truax Hixon

May 30, 2014

Hagerstown, MD Elmer T. Hixon, 97, World War II veteran from Cumberland, Md., passed away peacefully on Friday, May 30, 2014 in State Line, Pa. Born in Hancock, Md., he was the son of the late Elmer Truax and Mary (Kellner) Hixon. He also was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Janiece Margaret (Hinkle) Hixon, and seven...

Preston Miller Kendle, Jr.

Preston Miller Kendle, Jr.

May 28, 2014

Preston Miller Kendle, Jr., 91, of Hagerstown, passed away, Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at his home. Born May 8, 1923 in Hagerstown he was the son of the late Preston M., Sr. and Martha I. (Stine) Kendle. Mr. Kendle was a farmer for most of his life and retired from the Southern States Co-Op in Hagerstown. He was a US...