Obituaries
Local obituaries for Hancock, MD and surrounding areas.
John Murray
Nov 5, 2017
Hancock, Maryland
John Charles Murray, age 70, of Hancock, Md., died on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at his home.
Born December 31, 1946, in Washington County, Md., he was the son of the late Leo L. Murray, Sr. and Anna Jean (Shaw) Murray Pierce, and the step-son of the late Al Pierce.
He...
Natasha Schetrompf
Oct 28, 2017
Hancock, Maryland
Natasha Noel Schetrompf, age 26, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at the Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.
Born January 2, 1991, in Hagerstown, Md., she was the daughter of Joy D. (McCarty) Dailey, and the late Cloyd M. Schetrompf, II.
She was a 2009 graduate...

Sharon Winter
Oct 26, 2017
Hancock, Maryland
Sharon Lee Winter, age 72, of Hancock, Md., passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, October 26, 2017.
Born Friday, October 19, 1945, in Mount Union, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Betty (Estep) Swisher.
She was a homemaker, and she enjoyed her hobby of gardening.
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Gerald Souders
Oct 10, 2017
Big Cove Tannery, Pennsylvania
Gerald LeRoy Souders, age 86, of Big Cove Tannery, Pa., passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, at the Chambersburg Hospital, in Chambersburg, Pa.
Born Thursday, May 14, 1931, in Big Cove Tannery, he was the son of the late Donald G. and Aura L. (Pittman) Souders.
He was...
Floyd Keefer, Sr.
Oct 7, 2017
Hancock, Maryland
Floyd Joseph Keefer, Sr., age 89, of Hancock, Md., went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at his home.
Born October 14, 1927, in Hancock, he was the son of the late Bruce F. and Leona (Miller) Keefer, and the loving husband of Bertha Lucille (Reed) Keefer, whom...
Shirley Mitchell
Oct 6, 2017
Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania
Shirley Jean (Hixon) Mitchell, age 79, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Friday, October 6, 2017, at the Donahoe Manor Nursing Home, in Bedford, Pa.
Born July 6, 1938, in Clear Spring, Md., she was the daughter of the late Clifford M. and Jessie R. (Barney) Hixon, and the widow of Robert W....
Larry Conrad, Sr.
Oct 2, 2017
Artemas, Pennsylvania
Larry Allen Conrad, Sr., age 67, of Artemas, Pa., passed away on Monday, October 2, 2017 at his home.
Born Tuesday, January 24, 1950, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Earl and Savannah G. (Clingerman) Conrad, and the loving husband of Robin (Snyder)...
Carson Johnson, Jr.
Sep 27, 2017
Hancock, Maryland
Carson “Buck” Johnson, Jr., age 71, of Hancock, Md., passed away at his home on Wednesday, September 27, 2017.
Born April 9, 1946, in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of the late Carson, Sr. and Virginia (Smith) Johnson, and the husband of Bonnie J. (Golden) Johnson, whom he married on June 20,...

Vicki Shives
Sep 22, 2017
Hancock, Maryland
Vicki Lynn Shives, age 46, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Friday, September 22, 2017 at her home.
Born June 21, 1971, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Ronal Lee, Sr. and Phyllis Maxine (Shoemaker) Shives.
She was a graduate of Hancock High School with the...
Betty Manning
Sep 19, 2017
Hancock, Maryland
Betty Christine (Divel) Manning, age 79, of Hancock, Md., passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family, on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 after a short battle with cancer.
Born Sunday, June 5, 1938, at the Russell and Edna Divel farm in Hancock, she was the daughter of the late Marshall E....
Robert Burton, Jr.
Sep 13, 2017
Needmore, Pennsylvania
Robert Charles (Robbie) Burton, Jr., age 43, passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2017, in Arizona.
Born March 14, 1974, in McConnellsburg, Pa., he was the son of Geraldine (Jerri) Burton, of Needmore, Pa., and the late Robert Charles Burton, Sr.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his...

Dorothy Imphong
Sep 8, 2017
Hancock, Maryland
Dorothy Glendora (Miller) Imphong, age 98, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Friday, September 8, 2017, at the Julia Manor Health Care Center, in Hagerstown, Md.
Born September 19, 1918, in Cumberland, Md., she was the daughter of the late Cleveland D. and Ruth G. (Brant) Miller, and the widow of Paul Henry Imphong, whom she...
Douglas Shives
Aug 31, 2017
Needmore, Pennsylvania
Douglas “Dale” Shives, age 75, of Needmore, Pa., passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2017 at his home.
Born February 3, 1942, in Hancock, Md., he is the son of the late Melvin J., Sr. and Rosella (Dittmar) Shives.
Dale served in the U. S. Air Force from 1960 to 1964. He...
Charles Mann
Aug 27, 2017
Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania
Charles Bruce Mann, age 92, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2017 at the Berkeley Springs Center nursing facility, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va.
Born Sunday, November 30, 1924, in New Creek, W.Va., he was the son of the late Epsy Austin and Laura (Weis) Mann, and the husband, for seventy-two...
Richard Carpenter, Sr.
Aug 26, 2017
Hancock, Maryland
Richard Bender Carpenter, Sr., age 93, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2017, at Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.
Born Thursday, August 21,1924 in Maugansville, Md., he was the son of the late Paul “Doc” and Alice Carpenter, and the widower of Alma (Bernhard) Dyer Carpenter.
He served...
Effie Ward
Aug 26, 2017
Hancock, Maryland
Effie Ruth Ward, age 92, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at the Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.
Born June 5, 1925, in Fulton County, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Elwood and Estella (Holt) Manning, and the widow of Clyde L. Ward, whom she married...
James Shives, Sr.
Aug 22, 2017
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
James William Shives, Sr., age 76, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at his home.
Born June 17, 1941, in Hancock, Md., he was the son of the late William Leroy and Mary Virginia (Kelly) Shives, and the husband of 54 years to Darlene (Unger) Shives.
...Douglas Shaw
Aug 19, 2017
Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania
Douglas Gerald Shaw, age 63, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Md., with his wife by his side.
He was born September 28, 1953 in Hagerstown, Md., to the late Gerald W. Shaw and B. Joan Garland Shaw.
Doug is survived...
Roy Mccarthy
Aug 16, 2017
Hancock, Maryland
Roy Wilson McCarthy, age 85, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.
Born November 22, 1931, in Pecktonville, Md., he was the son of the late Nevin L. and Alice P. (Hull) McCarthy, and the husband of the late Dolores Jean (Shifflet) McCarthy,...
Patsy Kerns
Aug 14, 2017
Hancock, Maryland
Patsy June Kerns, age 80, of Hancock, Md., went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 14, 2017, at the home of her sister, following a brief illness.
Born March 15, 1937, in Mifflinburg, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Augustus A. and Weretha M. (Younker) Kerns.
She...