Obituaries

Martha Julia Eardley

Martha Julia Eardley

Dec 6, 2021

Martha Julia Eardley, 93, of Emmitsburg, MD, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 6, 2021 at Brookdale Senior Living, Hagerstown, MD. Born on October 3, 1928 in Cumberland, MD she was the daughter of the late Myrtle (Imes) and Lyle Griffith. She was the wife of the late Clifford Ellsworth Eardley “Cliff” who predeceased her on May 30, 2018. Martha...

Hildegard Annemarie Saylor

Hildegard Annemarie Saylor

Dec 6, 2021

Hildegard (Hedi) Annemarie (Heyse) Saylor, 94, passed peacefully of natural causes on December 6, 2021 at Robinwood Assisted Living in Hagerstown. Born August 29, 1927 in Stargard i/Pommern, Germany, she was the youngest child of the late Erich and Martha (Lenz) Heyse. She attended Konigin Louise Schule in Stargard and the Höhre Handels Schule in Bremerhaven, Germany. After graduation, Hedi...

Rebecca Suzanne Wise

Rebecca Suzanne Wise

Dec 5, 2021

Rebecca Suzanne Wise, 64, of Hagerstown, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021 at Hagerstown Healthcare. Born on November 7, 1957 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Virginia Lee (Lapole) and John Edwards Massie. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her son, Edward Wise, and two brothers, Monty Massie and Clint Massie. Rebecca...

Russell Lowry Rowe

Russell Lowry Rowe

Dec 4, 2021

Russell L. Rowe, Resident of Chambers Point Retirement Center, (formerly Penn Hall), Chambersburg, PA died on December 4, 2021. Russell was born on August 28, 1918 near Chambersburg. He was the son of the late David L. and Florence Cluck Rowe. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Jean Gordon Rowe in 1994; his second wife, Dorothy Smith...

Robert E. W. Young

Robert E. W. Young

Dec 4, 2021

August 31, 1942 – December 4, 2021, Robert E. W. Young, 79, of Hagerstown, passed away on Saturday, December 4, 2021at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown, MD. He was born August 31, 1942 in Washington County, MD He was the son of the late Dorothy (Ernst) Young and the Rev. Eugene Young. He graduated from Frederick High School and attended Gettysburg...

Hilda Emma Shook

Hilda Emma Shook

Dec 1, 2021

Hilda Emma Shook, 86, of Maugansville, Md., passed away, Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown, Md. Born June 1, 1935 in Taneytown, Md. she was the daughter of the late,Roland Roy and Lillian (Smith) Reaver. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her husband, Charles L. Shook and two brothers, Roland and...

Dora A. Busch

Dora A. Busch

Dec 1, 2021

Dora A. Busch, 91, of Hagerstown, MD passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. She was born on June 6, 1930, in Bisbee, Arizona. She was predeceased by her husband of 49 years, Gale E. Busch, Sr. and two sons Robert T. Busch and John A. Busch. She is survived by three daughters, Kay Foley (Dennis),...

Robert Paul Garling

Robert Paul Garling

Nov 30, 2021

Robert "Bob" Paul Garling, 89, passed away, Tuesday, November 30, 2021 after a hard fought and courageous battle due to complications of Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson's Disease. His wife Carol was by his side as they traveled this long and difficult journey together. Bob was born in Hagerstown ,Md., the son of the late, Milton Lawrence and Mary Elizabeth...

Janice L. Knode

Janice L. Knode

Nov 29, 2021

Janice Lucille (Minnick) Knode, of Hagerstown, went to meet her Heavenly Father on Monday November 29, 2021 at Hershey Medical Center, Hershey Pa. Born July 4th, 1935 daughter of James and Louise Minnick. She was proceeded in death by her parents, her husband, Algernon (Gene) Knode, sisters Thelma Winters and Betty Griffith. She is survived by a daughter DeeAnna Lyon,...

Audrey Marie Grier

Audrey Marie Grier

Nov 28, 2021

Audrey Marie (Sprecher) Grier, 82, of Hagerstown passed from this life into eternal rest on November 28, 2021. She was born on December 23, 1938 to the late Frederick Lee and Hester Marie (Funkhouser) Sprecher of Clear Spring, Maryland.  Audrey is survived by her loving and caring husband of 63 years, Jack, and their three children and their spouses: Sue...

Jerry Lee Kendle

Jerry Lee Kendle

Nov 24, 2021

After a life well-lived, Jerry Lee Kendle passed on November 24, 2021 in the comforting presence of his family. Jerry was born February 15, 1940 on the family farm in Beaver Creek Maryland. He is preceded in death by his parents Robert E. Kendle Sr, and Elizabeth J. (Sinnisen) Kendle, as well as one brother James E. Kendle. Jerry was...

Charles Ray Mayes, Jr.

Charles Ray Mayes, Jr.

Nov 24, 2021

Charles Ray Mayes, Jr. (Charlie), passed away at his home, surrounded by his loving family, in Hagerstown, MD on November 24, 2021 at the age of 79. Charles was born on September 4, 1942 in Hagerstown to the late Charles, Sr. and Mable Mayes. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother; Samuel Mayes, III....

Sarah Virginia (Ginny) Kline

Sarah Virginia (Ginny) Kline

Nov 23, 2021

Sarah Virginia (Ginny) Kline, 103, of Hagerstown, passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at her daughter's home in Glen Allen, VA, surrounded by loving family. Born on April 7, 1918 in Bakersville, MD, she was the daughter of the late Ella Lillian (Anderson) and Horace Leslie Renner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving...

Robert Lee Hutzell, Sr.

Robert Lee Hutzell, Sr.

Nov 21, 2021

Robert Lee Hutzell, Sr., 82, of Hagerstown, passed away Sunday, November 21, 2021 at Meritus Medical Center. Born on November 2, 1939 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Lela Mae (Leggett) and Charles William Hutzell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter; Brenda Sue Hutzell, Sister; Beverly Munson and a Brother;...

Ray Charles Oldham

Ray Charles Oldham

Nov 19, 2021

Ray Charles Oldham, 88, of Smithsburg, Md., passed away, Friday, November 19, 2021 at his home. Born September 11, 1933 in Pleasantville, Pa. he was the son of the late, Walter Eugene and Marie Ethel (Werts) Oldham. In addition to his parents he also was preceded in death by two brothers, Walter and Ralph Oldham and one sister, Mary Jane...

Claude Hubert Melton

Claude Hubert Melton

Nov 19, 2021

Claude Hubert Melton, 93, of Inwood, W.Va. passed away, Friday, November 19, 2021, at the Hospice of the Panhandle, Kearneysville, W.Va. Born July 1, 1928 in Washington, D.C. he was the son of the late, Hubert Bryan and Beulah Belle (Sumrow) Melton Venable. Mr. Melton was a 1946 graduate of William McKinley High School, Washington, DC and a 1953 graduate...

Richard Weaver Myers

Richard Weaver Myers

Nov 18, 2021

Richard (Dick) W. Myers, 93, passed away on Thursday, November 18th at Cadia Healthcare. He was born to Alton S. Myers & Maizie P. (Weaver) Myers (on July 29, 1928) in Cearfoss, MD and was the 2nd of three children (sister Helen Lorraine Myers (Elgin) and Donald S. Myers); parents and siblings are deceased. Dick was married to high school...

Georgeann Maria Fiedler

Georgeann Maria Fiedler

Nov 18, 2021

Georgeann Maria Fiedler, 74, of Hagerstown, passed away on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at Doey's House. Born July 18, 1947, in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late George Heidecker and Mary Catherine (Hoban) Heidecker. Georgeann was a graduate of Maryland General Hospital School of Nursing and earned a BS from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland,...

Jack Lorne Willock

Jack Lorne Willock

Nov 17, 2021

Jack Lorne Willock, 96, of Hagerstown, Md. passed away, Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at Doey's House, Hagerstown. Born May 12, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois he was the son of the late, John Armour and Pearl (Maynard) Willock. In addition to his parents he also was preceded in death by his wife, Jane (Birch) Willock and a step granddaughter, Tiffany Greiner....

Gordon Edward Eckel

Gordon Edward Eckel

Nov 17, 2021

Gordon Edward Eckel, 71, of Waynesboro, Pa. passed away, Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. Born December 14, 1949 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late, Lee Roy and Elsie Mae (Hoover) Eckel. In addition to his parents he also was preceded in death by two sisters, Norma Green-Staley and Beverly Durst. Mr....