Obituaries

Jan 1, 2016

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Robert Dale Hixon, Sr., age 74, of Warfordsburg, died on Friday, January 1, 2016 at the Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born April 26, 1941, in Buck Valley, Pa., he was the son of the late Phillip W. and Pauline (Mann) Hixon, and the husband of Betty Jane (Moats)...

Dec 25, 2015

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Wallace (Buck) E. Wertz, age 92, of Warfordsburg, Pa., died on Friday, December 25, 2015, at the Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Md.

Born September 21, 1923, he was the son of the late William and Bessie Wertz, and the widower of Dorothy Jane (Unger) Wertz, who died June 24, 2009.

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Dec 21, 2015

Berkeley Springs, West Virginia

Wanda J. Bivens, age 91, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Monday, December 21, at the Hospice of the Panhandle, in Kearneysville, W.Va.

Born January 21, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Willis E. and Edith L. Culp Shives, and the widow of Grant V. Bivens, who died January...

Dec 19, 2015

Berkeley Springs, West Virginia

Barry Ray Hull, age 60, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at the home of his daughter in Berkeley Springs.

Born April 28, 1955, in McConnellsburg, Pa., he was the son of the late Richard and Dorothy (Mills) Hull, of Hancock, Md.

He was...

Dec 15, 2015

Hancock, Maryland

Kay Frances Douglas, age 75, of Hancock, died on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at the Winchester Medical Center, in Winchester, Va.

Born May 2, 1940, in Hancock, she was the daughter of the late Bruce and Leona (Miller) Keefer.

She was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church, in Hancock.

Dec 11, 2015

Needmore, Pennsylvania

Kenneth W. “Kenny” Howell, age 49, died on Friday, December 11, 2105 at his home.

Born October 25, 1966, in McConnellsburg, Pa., he was the son of Linda D. (Hinckle) Howell, of Hancock, Md., and the late Elwood Arlo Howell. He was the husband of Vicki D. (Gordon) Howell.

He attended...

Dec 10, 2015

Little Orleans, Maryland

Merrill Asbury Yonker, age 95, of Bridgewater, N. J., and formerly of Little Orleans, Md., died on December 10, 2015, at the Arbor Glen Assisted Living, in Bridgewater.

Born January 17, 1920, in Little Orleans, he was the son of the late Riley H. and Lola C. (Giffin) Yonker.

He...

Dec 1, 2015

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Lori Jean Everts, age 49, of Warfordsburg, died on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at her home.

Born August 19, 1966, in Altoona Pa., she was the daughter of Carl Wayne and Shirley Updyke Shultz, of Williamsburg, Pa., and the wife of Lee Eric Everts, of Warfordsburg, whom she married August 19, 1997, in...

Nov 26, 2015

Little Orleans, Maryland

Mildred Dorothy Dixon, age 71, of Little Orleans, died on Thursday, November 26, 2015, at the home of her daughter, Karen Manning, in Hancock, Md.

Born July 28, 1844, in Oldtown, Md., she was the daughter of the late Herman and Suella Fletcher Hall.

She was a Christian.

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Nov 26, 2015

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Michael J. Powell, of Warfordsburg, age 63, went home to be with Jesus, on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at his home.

Born November 17, 1952, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Johnnie and Frances Peck Powell.

He attended Whips Cove Church.

He was employed...

Nov 24, 2015

Hancock, Maryland

Billy Joe Knable, Sr., age 48, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born May 5, 1967, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Joe V. and Rose M. Weller Knable, and husband of Tracey (Fetters) Knable, of Hancock.

He...

Nov 24, 2015

Needmore, Pennsylvania

Mrs. Alice Milita Mask, age 91, went home to her Lord on Tuesday, November 24, 2015. She was a long-time resident of Fulton County Long Term Care Facility.

Born Alice Milita Young, on January 28, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Mary Margaret (Miller) Young, of Alverton, Pa. She...

Nov 23, 2015

Needmore, Pennsylvania

Cleo Kathryn Yonker, age 89, of Needmore, died on Monday, November 23, 2015, at the Fulton County Medical Center, in McConnellsburg, Pa.

Born March 15, 1926, in McConnellsburg, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Rush David and Adaline Kuhn Hann, and widow of the late Guy E. Yonker, who died March...

Nov 20, 2015

Hancock, Maryland July 17, 1946 - Nov. 20, 2015

Trudy Ann Diehl, age 69, of Hancock, died on Friday, November 20, 2015, at the University of Maryland Medical Center, in Baltimore, Md.

Born July 26, 1946, in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Anna B. Manrique and Louis C. Warnick.

She...

Nov 13, 2015

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania Wanda Lee Ritz Souders, age 75, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, at the Fulton County Medical Center, in McConnellsburg, Pa. Born October 28, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Gladys and Guy Ritz, of Warfordsburg. Wanda previously worked at Sagner Sewing Factory, in McConnellsburg, Pa., and for the last several...

Nov 7, 2015

Hagerstown, Maryland

John Jack Smith, Sr., age 75, of Hagerstown, died on Saturday, November 7, 2015, at NMS Healthcare, in Hagerstown.

Born August 29, 1940, in Hancock, he was the son of the late James R. and Margaret E. Smith, and the husband of Barbara (Ruck) Smith, of Hagerstown.

He was a veteran...

Nov 2, 2015

Hancock, Maryland

Carson Johnson, Sr., age 92, of Hancock, died on Monday, November 2, 2015 at Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born September 16, 1923, in Jonesville, Va., he was the son of the late Monroe and Della F. (Osborne) Johnson, and widower of the late Virginia M. Smith Johnson, who died January 30,...

Oct 31, 2015

Greencastle, Pennsylvania

James John Deneen, age 85, of Greencastle, died on Saturday, October 31, 2015, at NMS Healthcare, Hagerstown, Md.

Born December 18, 1929 in Amaranth, Pa., he was the son of the late John M. and Alveta J. (Miller) Deneen. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Vivian L. (Mellott)...

Oct 29, 2015

Hancock, Maryland

Robert Elwood Crouse, age 84, of Hancock, died on Thursday, October 29, 2015, at his home.

Born January 14, 1931, in Hancock, he was the son of the late Preston E. and Ethel O. Stotler Crouse, and the husband of Mary C. E. "Bette" Crouse.

He was a member of St....

Oct 28, 2015

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania Rochelle Ann Kreps, age 49, of Warfordsburg, died on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at Winchester Medical Center, in Winchester, Va. Born February 22, 1966, in Muskegon, Mi., she was the daughter of Patricia Dohms Gauthier, of Hagerstown, Md., and the late William R. Gauthier. She was a 1984 graduate of South Hagerstown High School, in Hagerstown, Md....