John "Jack" West
Mar 26, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of a truly special man—John West, 78, affectionately known as Jack. Jack was the devoted husband of 55 years to Sharon West, a proud dad to Natalie Heinbaugh and puppy-daughter Cocoa, loving father-in-law to Scot Heinbaugh, the best Pop to grandchildren Evan West and Emma Smith, and one of the...
Audrey Jean Stone
Mar 25, 2026
Audrey Jean Hemp Stone, passed away on March 25, 2026. Born on May 29, 1931 in Baltimore, Maryland, Audrey Jean Hemp Stone was the beloved daughter of Joseph C. Hemp and Cleo Edna Hemp. She spent her formative years in Walkersville, Maryland, graduating from high school in 1948. Audrey went on to attend Greenbrier College, graduating in 1950. A vibrant...
Carl Vincent VanBibber Lt. Col. (Ret.)
Mar 22, 2026
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Carl VanBibber on March 22, 2026. Born on August 22, 1935 in Kokomo, Indiana, Carl was the son of Charles and Armina VanBibber. He was predeceased by his parents and his sister, Barbara VanBibber. When he was five, his family moved to Florence, Alabama where he grew up. Carl...
Floyd William Haines
Mar 22, 2026
Mr. Floyd W. Haines, 90, of Boonsboro, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026. He was the husband of the late Jean L. Haines, who preceded him in death in 2020. Born August 5, 1935 in Boyds, he was the son of the late Emory and Gladys (Clingan) Haines. Floyd was a car enthusiast. He was member of the Mid...
Donna Harris Wisniewski
Mar 19, 2026
Donna Harris Wisniewski, born February 9, 1947, in Washington, D.C., passed away peacefully on March 19, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Donna was the daughter of Raymond Harris, a World War II bomber gunner and former editor of the Post Newspaper in Maryland, and Martha Harris, a school administrator, painter, and homemaker. From an early age, Donna was surrounded by...
Cynthia Anne Galloway
Mar 12, 2026
Cynthia Anne Galloway passed away on March 12, 2026 in Maryland. Cindy is the beloved wife for 44 ½ years of Keith Andrew Galloway. Cindy was born on December 29, 1956 to the late Mary Ellen Cunningham Smathers and the late Walter Allison Smathers in Belmont County, Ohio in a third-generation coal miners’ family. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in...
Donald Eugene Duvall Jr.
Mar 12, 2026
Mr. Donald "Donnie" Duvall, Jr. 55, of Frederick passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2026. Born May 3, 1970 in Frederick, he the son of the late Donald Duvall Sr. and Betty Duvall Goodsell. He is survived by his sister, Tracie Duvall (Michael Ott), numerous aunts, uncles, niece, nephew and cousins. He will be missed by his special cousin, Terrie...
James Franklin Watson
Mar 11, 2026
It is with deep sadness that we announce that James F. "Jim" Watson, 93, of Middletown, MD passed away on March 11, 2026, at Frederick Health Hospital. Born on August 28, 1932 in Kellettville, PA, Jim lived a life marked by devotion to his family, faith, education and a love of sports. Jim was the youngest son of Frank and...
C. David Fletcher
Mar 10, 2026
Mr. C. David Fletcher, 86, of Jefferson, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center. Born September 29, 1939 in Frederick, he was the son of the late Charles William and Blanche Virginia (Gordon) Fletcher. David was a 1961 graduate of Brunswick High School. In his younger years, he worked at...
Barbara LaGarde Luchsinger
Mar 6, 2026
In loving memory of Barbara LaGarde Luchsinger. Barbara was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on August 27, 1941, to the late Ben Lamberton LaGarde and Barbara (née Truby) LaGarde. After WWII, her family moved to a farm in Urbana when she was young, where she grew up and developed a lifelong connection to the land. She later returned to the same...
John Christopher Sheldon
Mar 4, 2026
Dr. John C. Sheldon of Frederick, Maryland died on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 after a brief illness at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. John was a long-time resident of Frederick and a faithful parishioner of St. Katherine Drexel Parish for twenty-six years. He was predeceased by his parents, Lloyd and Helen Sheldon of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. John was born on...
John Elvin Nicholson Jr.
Mar 2, 2026
John E. Nicholson, Jr. of Frederick, MD died March 2, 2026 at the age of 94. He was born at the foot of Sugar Loaf Mountain in Comus, MD on June 24, 1931, the only child of John E. Nicholson, Sr and Gretchen Gertrude Wood Nicholson. John was known as Johnny Boy to his friends and family. He graduated from...
Jerry Eugene Harley
Feb 28, 2026
Jerry Eugene Harley, 89, of Yellow Springs, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2026. He was the son of the late Norman and Lola Pearl Harley. He was married to Gayle Yvonne Flair Harley until her death in 2002. He was preceded in death by his sister Eva June Harley Smith on February 2, 2026. After becoming a certified licensed well...
Sheila Dianne St. Clair
Feb 27, 2026
With broken hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Sheila Dianne St. Clair, who left this world on February 27, 2026, surrounded by her four children. Born August 29, 1952 in Washington D.C., daughter of Frank and Mary Jancar. She was preceded in death by her parents, and two siblings, Renee and Frank Jr. Sheila grew up in...
Mario Joseph Polce
Feb 24, 2026
Mr. M. Joseph “Joe” Polce, 81, of Walkersville passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. He was the loving husband of Wilma Polce for 60 years. Born March 19, 1944 in Morgantown, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Pietro and Elsie Polce. Joe worked for 31 years for Frederick County Public Schools. After he retired he served...
Carolyn Griffis Smith
Feb 24, 2026
Carolyn Griffis Smith died on February 24th, 2026 at the age of 90. Born in Augusta, Georgia on February 7, 1936, she was the daughter of Herbert Jackson Griffis and Margaret Platt Griffis and the loving wife of George I. Smith, Jr. M.D., who preceded her in death on January 24th, 2026. She received a B.A. degree from Mary Baldwin...
Francis Edward Ganz
Feb 21, 2026
Beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, Frank Ganz, recently of Frederick, Maryland, long-time resident of West Hempstead, New York, passed away on the morning of February 21, 2026. Frank is survived by his three sons, James (Ellen), John (Melissa), and Thomas, three grandchildren: April Battle (Daniel), Kathryn, and Matthew; and two great-grandchildren: Nolan and Charlotte Battle. He was predeceased by his wife,...
James "Jim" Muldoon
Feb 19, 2026
James (Jim) T. Muldoon III, 90, passed away at home on February 19, 2026, with his wife by his side. Jim was born on July 10, 1935, in Lowell, MA. He was the son of the late Irene (Hughes) Muldoon and James T. Muldoon, Jr. He joined the Army after graduation from Lowell High School in 1953. After basic training,...
Norie Shipley
Feb 18, 2026
Longtime Frederick resident Eleanor “Norie” Heston Shipley died on February 18, 2026, at the Record Street Home. She was 90. Born on April 11, 1935, she was the wife of her high school sweetheart the late Richard “Dick” Shipley, and the daughter of Herb and Molly Heston.
Norie and her family moved to Frederick from Philadelphia in 1949 when her dad...
Anne Elizabeth Inge
Feb 16, 2026
Anne Elizabeth (Franklin) Inge, 79 of Frederick, MD entered into eternal rest on February 16, 2026 after a long illness. She passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family. Anne was born to William Franklin and Elizabeth Franklin (Kronenwetter) in St. Marys, PA on August 18, 1946. She was raised in Bethesda, MD where she attended catholic schools and graduated...
