Obituaries

Jun 11, 2011

Hancock, Maryland Larry G. Rutherford, age 76, of Hancock, died Saturday, June 11, 2011 at his home.

Born January 31, 1935, in Coalswood, W.Va., he was the son of the late Charles Howard and Martha Irene Phipps Rutherford, and widower of Mildred E. Wagg Rutherford.

He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in...

Jun 5, 2011

Mercersburg, Pennsylvania

Lois Hope Landers Younker, age 87, of Tollgate Ridge, died Sunday, June 5, 2011 at her home.

Born October 27, 1923, near Hancock, Md., she was the daughter of the late Joseph Charles and Ida Bella Robinson Landers.

She was a resident of Thompson Township, Fulton County, Pa., where she was involved...

Jun 5, 2011

Hagerstown, Maryland Berthaleen E. McCusker, age 76, of Washington Street, and formerly of Hancock, Md., died Sunday, June 5, 2011 at Devlin Manor in Cumberland, Md.

Born February 1, 1935, in Old Fields, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late John and Bertie Riggleman Helmick.

She was a homemaker, and a member of Mt....

May 26, 2011

Falling Waters, West Virginia

Jeremy Randall Sensel, age 28, of Falling Waters, formerly of Hancock, died Thursday, May 26, 2011 at his home.

Born January 24, 1983, in McConnellsburg, Pa., he was the son of Robert J. and Patricia L. Echold Sensel, of Falling Waters, W.Va.

He was of the Protestant faith.

May 23, 2011

Hagerstown, Maryland Elsie Mae Unger Powell, age 100, formerly of Hancock, died Monday, May 23, 2011 at Holly Place in Hagerstown, Md.

Born November 6, 1910 in Rock Ford, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Newton and Bertha Shade Unger, and the widow of Boyce Nichelson Powell, who died August 11, 1965.

She...

May 10, 2011

Hancock, Maryland Jean Catherine Hobday, 82, entered into eternal rest around 7:15 a.m., while under the care of Hospice, Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at her home, after a debilitating illness of 10 years.

Jean was born December 2, 1928, in Berkeley County, Martinsburg, W.Va. She was the daughter of the late Cordie Elizabeth Newbraugh Michael and Robert...

May 7, 2011

Sgt. Rick Dwaine Weicht, 46, of Statesville, N.C., went to be with the Lord Saturday, May 07, 2011, at Wake Forest University Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Born on December 13, 1964, in Waynesboro, Pa., he was the son of Nelson D. and Alice J. (Tracy) Weicht.

He attended schools in Maryland, and graduated from Smithsburg High School...

Apr 29, 2011

Hagerstown, Maryland Amos Allen Sharpe, Jr., age 68, of Hagerstown, passed away Friday, April 29, 2011, under skilled and loving care at the Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown.

Born at home in Saxton, Pa., January 27, 1943, he was the son of the late Amos A. Sharpe, Sr. and Shirley Troutman Sharpe.

He was a...

Apr 26, 2011

Mercersburg, Pennsylvania LaRue S. Johnson, age 84, of Little Cove Road, died Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at her home.

Born October 24, 1926, in Little Cove, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Fluford and Mary Elizabeth Bair Fritz, and the widow of Quay Johnson who died July 25, 2005.

She was formerly employed...

Apr 24, 2011

Hancock, Maryland Paul Charles Winkler, US Navy Veteran of World War II, died peacefully on April 24, 2011, at his home, with his three daughters at his side.

Born January 26, 1918, he was the son of Charles William Winkler, Sr. and Elizabeth M. Winkler, (nee Wagner).

He was preceded in death, in 1988, by...

Apr 17, 2011

Warfordsburg, PA Mary H. "Shank" Ward, age 75, of Warfordsburg, died Sunday, April 17, 2011 at her home.

Born August 1, 1935, in Pinesburg, Md., she was the daughter of the late Earl Clifford and Helen Davis Shank, and the widow of Dane Leroy Ward, who died April 21, 2007.

She was a homemaker.

Apr 15, 2011

GARLAND, Texas---Audrey Alda Carson, age 73, of Garland, Tx., went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 15, 2011.

Born January 8, 1938, in Crystal Springs, Pa.she was the daughter of the late Solomon and Maye Hixon Fink.

She attended Southern Fulton High School, Warfordsburg, Pa. She was an active member of Redeemer...

Apr 13, 2011

Hancock, Maryland Leroy V. McCusker, age 75, formerly of Hancock, died Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at the Western Maryland Health System, Cumberland, Md.

Born July 18, 1935, in Hancock, he was the son of the late William A. and Hazel R. Munson McCusker, and widower of Loretta G. Price McCusker, who died November 8, 2001.

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Apr 11, 2011

Hancock, Maryland Rosaline "Rosie" Yvonne Smith Couser, of Hancock, Md., died Monday, April 11, 2011, at the home of her daughter, Lisa Amos of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. She lived to be seventy- five years of age.

Born April 30, 1935, in Baltimore, Md., she was the daughter of the late Benjamin M. and Dortha Helen Seavolt Smith.

Apr 11, 2011

Hancock, Maryland Earl E. "Jack" Divelbliss, age 87, of Hancock, Md., died Monday, April 11, 2011, at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Md.

Born June 8, 1923, in Big Cove Tannery, Pa., he was the son of the late Oliver and Ivey Deshong Divelbliss, and the husband of Leona Marie Johnson Divelbliss, who died November 9, 1992....

Mar 29, 2011

Hancock, Maryland Leon Albert Creek, age 64, of Hancock, Md., died Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at his home.

Born May 24, 1946, in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of Dolores Y. Creek, of Hancock, Md., and the late Albert G. Creek.

He was a 1964 graduate of Hancock High School, and a 1966 graduate...

Mar 29, 2011

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania Margaret Elizabeth Fletcher, age 77, of Warfordsburg, died Tuesday, March 29. 2011, at the Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, Pa.

Born December 31, 1933, in Fulton County, Belfast Township, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Lee and Effie Taylor Funk, and the widow of the late Vearl D. Fletcher, who died December 13, 2009....

Mar 29, 2011

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania Richard Eugene Figard, age 73, of Warfordsburg, died Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at his home.

Born April, 17, 1937, he was the son of the late Warren E. and Cordelia R. Booth Figard.

He was of the Protestant faith.

He served in the U.S. Army.

He was a member...

Mar 14, 2011

Hancock, Maryland Serena Peyton Tasker, age 11, of Hancock, Md., died Monday, March 14, 2011 at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.

Born February 17, 2000, in Hagerstown, Md., she was the daughter of Shawn Alan and Teresa Lynn Hines Tasker, of Hancock, Md.

Serena was a fifth grade student at Hancock Elementary School,...

Mar 10, 2011

Little Orleans, Maryland Charles William "Bill" Jones, age 78, of Little Orleans, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 10, 2011, at the Western Maryland Health Systems in Cumberland, Md. Born March 17, 1932, in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Charles Rubert and Dessa Hester Smith Jones. He was a graduate of Suitland High School, and also...