Obituaries

Ida Oberholzer

Ida Oberholzer

Mar 13, 2016

Ida Yvette Lane-Oberholzer, 88, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 13, 2016, at Brookdale Assisted Living in Hagerstown, Md. Born Oct. 23, 1927, in Elkins, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Jennings and Evelyn McElwain. She was employed for many years at Peoples Drug Store at the South End Shopping Center, and afterward worked...

Betty Ann Seibert

Betty Ann Seibert

Mar 12, 2016

Betty Ann (Horn) Seibert, 69, of Hagerstown, went to her heavenly home on Saturday, March 12, 2016. Born February 18, 1947 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late James C. and Mildred R. (McLucas) Horn. She was a 1965 graduate of North Hagerstown High School. Betty was previously employed by Meritus Health, Washington County Hospital, Brooklane, E.J.Fennel, and...

Violet Limburg

Violet Limburg

Mar 12, 2016

Violet M. Limburg, formerly of Hagerstown, Md., died March 13, in West Chester, Pa. Born January 22, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Roy & Della Miller. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Pete Limburg; a twin sister, Virginia Knode; and a brother, Jack Yonkers. Violet’s life was one of faithful service to the Lord...

Elva Irene Gordon

Elva Irene Gordon

Mar 11, 2016

Elva Irene (Mundey) Gordon, 91, of Hagerstown, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016 at Broadmore Senior Living. Born December 25, 1924, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Clayton and Anna Rebecca (Palmer) Mundey. She was a former member of St. Marks Lutheran Church in Hagerstown. Elva retired from the Washington County Board of Education, where...

Junior White

Junior White

Mar 11, 2016

Junior "June Bug" White, 73, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016 at Pleasant View Nursing Home, where he had been a resident for several years . He was born on October 14, 1942 in Cumberland, Maryland. Junior was a former resident of the Human Development Council and will be sadly missed by his friends and family...

Robert Norman Bachtell

Robert Norman Bachtell

Mar 10, 2016

Robert Norman Bachtell, Jr. 91, of Hagerstown, passed away, Thursday, March 10, 2016 at NMS Health Care, Hagerstown. Born January 1, 1925 in Smithsburg, Maryland he was the son of the late, Robert Norman Bachtell, Sr. and Blanche Leona (Trumpower) Bachtell. Mr. Bachtell retired as an estimator for the M.S. Johnston Company, Hagerstown. He was a US Marine Corps veteran...

Helen Elizabeth Spangler

Helen Elizabeth Spangler

Mar 9, 2016

Helen Elizabeth Spangler, 93, of Hagerstown, passed away,Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Julia Manor Health Care Center, Hagerstown Born January 14, 1923 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of the late, George William and Irma Viola (Fox) Straub. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her loving husband, Harold E. Spangler and by nine siblings....

Bernice M. Babington

Bernice M. Babington

Mar 9, 2016

Bernice Maxine "Bea" Babington, 79, of Funkstown, passed away, Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Meritus Medical Center, surrounded by her family. Born November 22, 1936 in Cumberland, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late, Charles S. and Pearl R. (Gaff) Long. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by one sister, Shirley Hutzel and three...

Eleanora Patricia Anderson

Eleanora Patricia Anderson

Mar 8, 2016

Eleanora Patricia (Schleder) Anderson, 93, passed peacefully away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, in Hedgesville, WV, where she lived with her daughter. She was born in McKees Rocks, PA on June 13, 1922, the daughter of John C. R. Schleder and Anna (Simitz) Schleder. In addition to her parents and a younger brother, Edward Schleder, she was predeceased by her...

Hazel Rohrer

Hazel Rohrer

Mar 4, 2016

Hazel Rebecca Martin Rohrer, passed peacefully at Robinwood Assisted Living, on Friday, March 4, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Mary Alice Mayhew Martin and Paul Grover Martin. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was married to Robert W. Rohrer for 72 years and preceded her in death in 2012. She is survived...

Conrad O. Ashley

Conrad O. Ashley

Feb 23, 2016

Conrad O. Ashley, 84, of Hagerstown, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at his home, while surrounded by his family. Born February 15, 1932 in Kansas City, Missouri, he was the son of the late Shelby Ashley and Alma (Lyles) Ashley Harrison. Conrad moved to Ogden, Utah, as a young teen with his family.  After an honorable discharge from the Armed Forces...

Lucy Virginia Baker

Lucy Virginia Baker

Feb 19, 2016

Lucy Virginia Baker, 96, of Winchester, passed away, Friday, February 19, 2016 at Evergreen Health and Rehab Center, Winchester. Born April 2, 1919 in Williamsport, she was the daughter of the late, Arthur and Anna (Shank) Wolfe. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by five brothers, Buck, Robert, Joe, Sam and Walter Wolfe; and by...

Samuel Ashby Mayes

Samuel Ashby Mayes

Feb 19, 2016

Samuel Ashby Mayes II, 65, of Greencastle, Pa., and formerly of Hedgesville, W.Va., passed away Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, at Manor Care in Chambersburg, Pa. Born Sept. 25, 1950, he was the son of the late Charles Mayes Sr. and Mabel (Shaffer) Mayes. Mr. Mayes had worked as a welder with Pangborn Corp. in Hagerstown. He is survived by two...

Beverly Ann Large

Beverly Ann Large

Feb 18, 2016

Beverly Ann Large, 83, of Hagerstown, passed away, Thursday, February 18, 2016 at her home while surrounded by her loving family. Born January 7, 1933 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of the late, William Albert Pague and Genevieve ( Murphy ) Baker. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her loving husband of 60...

Scotty Edgar Monn

Scotty Edgar Monn

Feb 18, 2016

Scotty Edgar Monn, Infant son of Guy Edgar, Jr. and Sandra M. (Sanders) Monn, passed away, Thursday, February 18, 2016, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. In addition to his parents he also is survived by his sister, Shania Lynn Monn, at home; maternal grandparents, Daniel and Yvonne (Long) Sanders of Cascade, Md.; paternal grandmother, Diana E. (Hadley) Monn of Sabillasville...

Joanne Katherine Rubino

Joanne Katherine Rubino

Feb 16, 2016

Hagerstown, MD Joanne Katherine Rubino, 86, of Hagerstown, passed away, Tuesday, February 16, 2016, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born August 1, 1929 in Johnstown, Pa. she was the daughter of the late, Frank and Eleanor (Neville) DeMaria. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by a son, James F. Rubino and a brother, Frank J....

John Leroy Upperman

John Leroy Upperman

Feb 16, 2016

Williamsport, MD John Leroy Upperman, Jr., 92 of Williamsport, passed away, Tuesday, February 16, 2016, at Twin Oaks Assisted Living, Williamsport. Born January 9, 1924 in Williamsport he was the son of the late, John L., Sr. and Mary Lucy (Wolfe) Upperman. In addition to his parents he also was preceded in death by his loving wife, Helen Charlene (Downs)...

Elver V. McGargle

Elver V. McGargle

Feb 11, 2016

Elver Virginia (Ennis) McGargle, 90, of Hagerstown, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at Williamsport Nursing Home. Born April 21, 1925, in Fredericksburg, VA., she was the daughter of the late Frank and Dorothy Mae (Wilkins) Ennis. She worked as a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 75...

John E. Walling

John E. Walling

Feb 10, 2016

John E. Walling, 74, of Hagerstown, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at Meritus Medical Center. Born May 10, 1941 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Josephine Elizabeth (Riley) and Charles H. Walling, Sr. He was a long time self-employed contractor. John is survived by his two sisters, Anna Mae Knight, Doris L. Shatzer; numerous nieces...

Patricia Lee Baker

Patricia Lee Baker

Feb 5, 2016

Our MOM, Patricia Lee Baker (Patti) departed this world into the arms of the Lord on February 5, 2016, at her daughter's home in Hagerstown, Maryland, with her husband and her daughters by her side. She was born in Hagerstown, Maryland and resided in Conway, South Carolina for the past 38 years.  To all who knew her, Patti was a devoted wife and mother, a strong...