Obituaries
Robin Dawn Keihl
Apr 1, 2020
Robin Dawn Keihl, 65, of Hagerstown, died Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at Doey's House. Born April 2, 1954, in Maryland, she was the daughter of the late William Eugene and Catherine Arlene (Forsythe) Keihl. Robin was a 1972 graduate of North Hagerstown High School. She worked as a machine operator for over 40 years at Hesco Inc. in Hagerstown. Robin...
Peggy Jean Dwyer Jones
Mar 29, 2020
Peggy Jean Dwyer Jones, 84, passed away, Sunday, March 29, 2020 at Vindobona Nursing Home, Braddock Heights, MD. Born and raised in Rockville, MD on March 6, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Charles Marion and Jessie Pauline (Myers) Dwyer. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her former husband of 51 years, Paul...
Leon E. Purdham, Jr.
Mar 29, 2020
Leon Edward Purdham, Jr., 82, of Hagerstown, passed away, Sunday, March 29, 2020 at Ravenwood Nursing Home, Hagerstown. Born June 7, 1937 in Hagerstown he was the son of the late, Leon E. Purdham, Sr. and Mary (Miller) Purdham. in addition to his parents he also was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis Arlene (Miller) Purdham and two sisters,...
Audrey Grimm
Mar 28, 2020
Audrey R. Grimm, 99, of Hagerstown, MD, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020, at Diakon Senior Living - Hagerstown. Born on Aug. 22, 1920, in Cumberland, MD, she was the daughter of the late Gladys M. (Fleming) and Russell S. Grimm. She was a lifelong member of John Wesley United Methodist Church and Sunday School in Hagerstown. Audrey was a...
Richard Eugene Hutzell
Mar 28, 2020
Richard Eugene Hutzell, 72, of Hagerstown, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at his home. Born April 28, 1947, in Washington County, MD, he was the son of the late Russell John and Virginia Nellie (Whittington) Hutzell. Richard was a graduate of Boonsboro High School class of 1965. He attended St. John's Lutheran Church in Hagerstown....
Nellie Mildred McLaren
Mar 27, 2020
Nellie Mildred McLaren, 89, of Greencastle, Pa., passed away, Friday, March 27, 2020, at her home. Born January 27, 1931 in Wirtz, Virginia she was the daughter of the late, Hubert B. and Lucy L. (Holley) Hall. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie McLaren; four siblings, Katie Glassford, Charlie B. Hall,...
James W. Horton, Jr.
Mar 21, 2020
James W. Horton, Jr., 65, of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, died on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Doey's House, in Hagerstown, MD. Born May 15, 1954 in Ohio, he was the son of James Wesley Horton, Sr. and Rosalee (Pembrook) Horton. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. He previously worked as a Park Guide for the State Park in...
John William St. Clair
Mar 20, 2020
John William St. Clair, 81, of Hagerstown, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 20, 2020 at Doey's House. Born February 22, 1939, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Charles Ambrose and Mary Alice Virginia (Hall) St. Clair. John was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He formerly attended church at Emmanuel United...
Joyce Amanda Strang
Mar 16, 2020
Joyce Amanda (Smith) Strang, 88, of Hagerstown, passed away Monday, March 16, 2020 at Fahrney Keedy Nursing Home, in Boonsboro. Born October 29, 1931 in Bradford, PA, she was the daughter of the late Floyd Rankin and Mildred Pearl Irene (Johnson) Smith. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Earl F. Strang;...
John David Ausherman
Mar 16, 2020
John David Ausherman, 78, of Hagerstown, died Monday, March 16, 2020 at his home, while surrounded by his loving family. Born June 21, 1941, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Ivan Leo and Ruth Mae (Fuss) Ausherman. John was a proud veteran and honorably discharged by the U.S. Navy. He was an employee of the civil service....
Gary Layman Harbaugh
Mar 14, 2020
Gary Layman Harbaugh, Sr., 84, of Hagerstown, passed away, Saturday, March 14, 2020, at Meritus Medical Center. Born October 17, 1935 in Hagerstown he was the son of the late, Roy and Winifred C. (Kline) Harbaugh. Mr. Harbaugh was a US Air Force veteran and retired from the Hagerstown City Police Department. He also had worked at the Washington County...
Thomas John Clark
Mar 13, 2020
Thomas John Clark, 62 of Hagerstown passed peacefully from this life into the loving arms of our Lord on Friday, March 13, 2020, at his home. Born October 27, 1957 in Tarentum, Pa. he was the son of James Landon and Joyce Rita (Rogers) Clark of Martinsburg, W.Va. Thomas was a graduate of Lincoln Technical Institute and received a masters...
David Patterson Rhodes
Mar 12, 2020
David Patterson Rhodes, 69, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away, on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Doey's Hospice House surrounded by his loved ones. Born May 8, 1950, in Sharpsburg, Md. David was the son of the late Joseph Edgar Rhodes and Julia B. Patterson Rhodes. He was also preceded in death by his wife: Gina Griffith Rhodes; his sister Julia...
Mildred Elaine Murray
Mar 9, 2020
Mildred Elaine (Gruber) Murray, 97, formerly of Putter Drive, in Hagerstown, passed away Monday, March 9, 2020 at Doey's House. Born April 6, 1922 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Isaac Edward and Esther Lee (Zeigler) Gruber. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Russell Murray, Jr.; a brother, Preston Gruber; and two sisters,...
Mary Ellen Holsinger
Mar 9, 2020
Mary Ellen Holsinger Snyder, R.N., left this world to be with her angels on March 9th, 2020. She was born to Helen and Elwood Holsinger on February 12, 1935 in Washington County Hospital. Mary Ellen graduated from Washington County School of Nursing in 1952. She was admired by many of her patients as she carried out her role as head...
Paul Everett Louthian
Mar 9, 2020
Paul Everett Louthian, 77, of Hagerstown, passed away, Monday, March 9, 2020 at the VA Medical Center , Martinsburg, W.Va. Born February 5, 1943 in Chilhowie, Va. he was the son of the late, Roy Buford and Bessie Alice (Sawyer) Louthian. In addition to his parents he also was preceded in death by his wife of 38 years, Patricia D....
Dickie Summers
Mar 6, 2020
Paul Richard "Dickie" Summers, 79, of Hagerstown, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2020 at Doey's House, while surrounded by his loving family. Born January 5, 1941, in Williamsport, he was the son of the late Paul Oscar and Sarah Ella Louise (Rhodes) Summers. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a sister, Barbara Myers....
Brenda Jean East
Mar 5, 2020
Brenda Jean (Hammersla) East, 59, of Hagerstown, gained her wings on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at Doey's House. Born in Hagerstown on January 20, 1961, she was the daughter of the late Connie Jean (Kershner) Hammersla and Jack Lewis Hammersla, Sr. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by two brothers Russell E. Hammersla and James...
Bruce W. Nichels
Mar 4, 2020
Bruce W. Nichels, 82, of Funkstown, MD died March 4, 2020. He is survived by his wife, Eyleen Nichels, 3 daughters, Jeanna Hess, Janeen Nichels, and Ann-Dee Nichels, twin sister, Joyce Fox, and 2 nieces, 3 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at Rest Haven Funeral Home on March 21, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. In lieu of...
Jeffrey Sussholz
Feb 29, 2020
On February 29, 2020, Jeffrey Sussholz passed away at the age of 72 years. He was born in Washington D.C. on July 5, 1947 and grew up in Arlington, Va. He was predeceased by Leonard Sussholz, his father, and Barbara Webster Sussholz, his mother, both of Alexandria, Va. He is survived by his loving wife Peggy Meckling, brothers-in-law John Gavlas...