Obituaries

Darla Ann Munson

Darla Ann Munson

May 7, 2013

Darla Ann (Holton) Munson, 70, of Hagerstown, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at the home of her daughter. Born December 21, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Lewis and Ellen Amanda (Bryan) Holton. Darla was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. She was a bookkeeper for her husband's business, Bill's Other Yard...

Katheryne Pearl McNeal

Katheryne Pearl McNeal

May 6, 2013

Katheryne Pearl "Billie" McNeal, 87, of Hagerstown, passed away, Monday, May 6, 2013 at the Williamsport Retirement Village. Born February 24, 1926 in Shepherdstown, West Virginia she was the daughter of the late, William E. Miller, Sr. and Mabel (Price) Miller. Mrs. McNeal was a homemaker and a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Hagerstown. She is survived by two...

William Carl Calhoun

William Carl Calhoun

May 5, 2013

William Carl Calhoun, 85, of Hagerstown, passed away on Sunday, May 5, at his home. Born December 30, 1927 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Karl K. and Muriel Calhoun. William was a 1946 graduate of Hagerstown High School. He went on to attend Virginia Tech University after serving in the Navy. He worked as a lumber...

Margie Arbutus Mumma

Margie Arbutus Mumma

May 3, 2013

Margie Arbutus Mumma, 84, of Hagerstown, passed away, Friday, May 3, 2013 at Julia Manor Health Care Center, Hagerstown. Born May 25, 1928 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of the late Larkin E. and Blanche Jenkins. Mrs. Mumma retired from Corning in Greencastle, Pa. She is survived by one son, Daniel G. Mumma of Hagerstown; two sisters, Franny Miller...

Margie Arbutus Mumma

Margie Arbutus Mumma

May 3, 2013

Margie Arbutus Mumma, 84, of Hagerstown, passed away, Friday, May 3, 2013 at Julia Manor Health Care Center, Hagerstown. Born May 25, 1928 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of the late Larkin E. and Blanche Jenkins. Mrs. Mumma retired from Corning in Greencastle, Pa. She is survived by one son, Daniel G. Mumma of Hagerstown; two sisters, Franny Miller...

Mary Champion

Mary Champion

May 1, 2013

Mary Champion, 68, of Hagerstown, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at her home, where she was surrounded by her loving family. Born, July 20, 1944 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Mary Henson. Mary was preceded in death by husbands, Jim Cantrell and Tom Champion. She is survived by: her children; Irvin Uhler,...

Wayne Carroll Boward

Wayne Carroll Boward

Apr 29, 2013

Wayne C. "Buck" Boward February 14, 1939 - April 29, 2013 Wayne Carroll "Buck" Boward, 74 of Hagerstown, passed away Monday, April 29, 2013 in his garage doing what he loved. Born February 14, 1939 in Hagerstown, he was the son of Fred Emanuel and Marian Ruth (Foltz) Boward. He worked for Fairchild, Johnny;s Radiator, Koogles Radiator, the City of...

Nancy Ann Perrow

Nancy Ann Perrow

Apr 29, 2013

Nancy Ann Perrow, 57, of Hagerstown, went home to be with her Lord, surrounded by her loving family, on Monday, April 29, 2013. Born July 1, 1955 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of the late Marvin Edward and Arbutus Mary (Abbe) Hollinger. Nancy was a graduate of Williamsport High School and Liberty University and was teacher at Grace Academy...

John Sylvester Kennedy

John Sylvester Kennedy

Apr 28, 2013

John Sylvester Kennedy, 76, of Cumberland, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2013 at Western Maryland Regional Hospital, in Cumberland. Born February 23, 1937 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late John F. and Catherine I. (Ricketts) Kennedy. He was a 1956 graduate of Hagerstown High School. John had worked for Dow Jones in Silver Spring and was...

Martha Louise Thornton

Martha Louise Thornton

Apr 28, 2013

Martha Louise Thornton, 98, of Hagerstown, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013. A longtime resident of Homewood Retirement Village, Louise spent her final days at Williamsport Nursing Home. Born Jan. 28, 1915, in Luray, Va., she was the daughter of the late Polk and Mayme Shenk. She graduated from Hagerstown High School with the class of 1933 and was a...

JoAnne Lee

JoAnne Lee

Apr 26, 2013

JoAnne (Werner) Lee, 83, of Hagerstown, died on Friday, April 26, 2013 at her home. A memorial service will be held at 4:30pm on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at Willow Brook Seventh-day Adventist Church, 8916 Mapleville Rd., Boonsboro, MD 21713. Memorial contributions may be made in JoAnne's name to Rest Haven Funeral Chapel, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave., Hagerstown, MD 21742.

Eleanor Ruth Strohecker

Eleanor Ruth Strohecker

Apr 26, 2013

Eleanor Ruth (Schwalm) Strohecker, 87, of Punta Gorda, FL., died on Friday, April 26, 2013 at the Port Charlotte Rehab Center. Born June 2, 1925 in Porter Township, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late William Jackson and Verna Ruth (Dinger) Schwalm. Eleanor was a former member of Emmanuel Baptist Temple in Hagerstown. She is survived by four children,...

William Allen Penner

William Allen Penner

Apr 25, 2013

William Allen "Joe" Penner, 96, of Hagerstown, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Meritus Medical Center. Born January 22, 1917, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Paul Calvin and Hazel Irene (Poffenberger) Penner. He was an employee of the M.P. Moller Organ Company, in Hagerstown, retiring in 1985 after working 49 years. He continued as...

Wade Delaney Davis

Wade Delaney Davis

Apr 24, 2013

Wade Delaney Davis, Jr., 49, of Greencastle, PA, died on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at Waynesboro Hospital. Born June 21, 1963 in Alexandria, VA, he was the son of the late Wade D. Sr., and Sylvia Davis. Wade was a graduate of T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria. He worked as a landscaper for Landscapes by Wade. Wade loved all...

Lois Blumenthal

Lois Blumenthal

Apr 22, 2013

Lois Blumenthal died peacefully at home in Grand Cayman with her family by her side. Born in Chicago, she was the first child and only daughter of Sarah Dwyer and the late William Dwyer, Sr. Lois is survived by her husband James; daughter Janice and husband Gary; son David; brothers Daniel and wife Cindy, Timothy and wife Hilda, William Jr.;...

Shirley Dorothy Thayer

Shirley Dorothy Thayer

Apr 20, 2013

Shirley Dorothy Thayer, 80, of Hagerstown, passed away, Saturday, April 20, 2013 at NMS Healthcare, Hagerstown. A Graveside service will be conducted on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. at Rest Haven Cemetery, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave., Hagerstown. Rest Haven Funeral Chapel, Hagerstown is in charge of arrangements.

Autom Maxine Statler

Autom Maxine Statler

Apr 19, 2013

Autom Maxine Statler, 101, of Hagerstown, passed away, Friday, April 19, 2013, at Autumn Assisted Living, Hagerstown. Born May 18, 1911 in Paw Paw, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Stanley R. and Jessa P. (Fletcher) Brill. Mrs. Statler was a homemaker and a member of The First Baptist Church, Hagerstown. She is survived by a daughter, Judith...

Judith Ann Howes

Judith Ann Howes

Apr 16, 2013

Judith Ann Howes, 44, of Hagerstown, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at Meritus Medical Center. Born July 5, 1968 in Hagerstown, she is the daughter of Delores Weddle. She is survived by her loving husband, Robert Howes, Sr.; a son, Robert Howes, Jr.; three daughters, Tara Gipe, Tiffany Howes, Megan Howes; a brother, Timmy Weddle; her best friend,...

Kimberly Ann Lancaster

Kimberly Ann Lancaster

Apr 14, 2013

Kimberly Ann Lancaster, 46, of Hagerstown, passed away, Sunday, April 14, 2013 at the home of her sister in law surrounded, by her loving family. Born December 9, 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio she was the daughter of William Victor and Barbara Ann (Yeckley) Valis. Kimberly was a mother and homemaker and the recipient of many many true friends. She had...

Joan Christine Dom

Joan Christine Dom

Apr 11, 2013

Joan Christine (Colflesh) Dom, 69, of Bunker Hill, WV, died on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Winchester Medical Center, in Virginia. Born June 27, 1943 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Edith (Hempe) Colflesh. Joan is survived by her loving husband of 21 years, Walter Freeman Dom; a son, Walter "Sonny" Dom and...