All Obituaries

Mr. Peter Paul Miklau, 53,, of Hagerstown, died Sunday, September 26, 2021 at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown.   Born October 4, 1967, in Abington,, New York, he was of the late Ernest P. and Hildegard Pohl Miklau.   He was raised for twenty-five years by foster parents, the Earl Franklin and Mildred V. Hose.   Peter was with the ARC of Washington County Adult Residential Program.   Surviving are foster siblings Terry E. Hose and wife Gwendolyn L., Barbara J....

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Raymond Cantrell “Ray” Wall, 35, of Frederick, passed after celebrating his 35th birthday early Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Born September 21, 1986, in West Islip, New York, he was the son of John Wall and Sally Hyman.  He was raised by his mother, Sally, as well as his step father Brian Hyman, and Nana, Wanita Roach.  Ray was extremely sensitive; something he hid with his profound humor. Beside his mother and grandmother, who deeply cherished him, he is survived...

William Howard Myers, 85 of Hagerstown, MD died on Monday, August 30, 2021 at Doey's House.  He was the husband of the late Patricia Ann Myers, who preceded him in death on January 7, 2018.  Born March 5, 1936 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Francis Russell Myers and Helen Ivy Hall Myers Garretson and step-father Raymond Garretson.  William graduated from Hagerstown High School in 1955 and served in the U.S. Army.  William was a member of Otterbein UMC,...

Dennis Wayne Hutzel, 68, of Falling Waters, W.Va., died Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, at his home. Born June 29, 1953, in Hagerstown, he was the son of Betty Jane Reese Hutzel and the late Austin Woodrow Hutzel. He was a 1971 graduate of South Hagerstown High School. He was employed by the Maryland Department of Corrections at M.C.I. in Hagerstown for 26 years. He was a member of Marlowe (W.Va.) Assembly of God. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife of 41 years, Charlotte D....

Mr. Robert Eugene “Bob” Malott, 95, a longtime resident  of Williamsport, and Ringgold, died peacefully, Friday morning, July 2, 2021, at Doey’s House, Hospice of Washington County.  He was the husband of the late Mary Lois Malott, who preceded him in death on November 13, 2010.   Born April 21, 1926, in Williamsport, he was a son of the late David and Emma Bennett Malott.  He was a United States Navy Veteran who proudly served on the USS Hancock...

Mr. Thomas G. Berry, 89, of Rohrersville, died suddenly at his home Monday, June 21, 2021.  He was the husband of the late Jacquelin Howard Berry, who preceded him in death on October 19, 2018.  He was granted his hope to live out his life on the farm he loved for 45 years.   Born April 20, 1932, in Hagerstown, he was a son of the late Helen Berry.  Thomas attended Hagerstown High School where he is listed as graduating in auto shop.  He went into the U.S Army...

Ms. Sara Renee Nelson, 41, of Frederick, died Wednesday, June 16, 2021.   Born June 5, 1980, in Las Vegas, Nevada, she was a daughter of the Gary Wayne Nelson of Martinsburg, and Susan Elaine Sigler of Hagerstown.   In addition to her parents, Sara is survived by sisters Gina Marie Nelson and husband Jason of Portugal, and Michelle Lynn Nelson of Buckeystown; and her nephew Blake Montgomery, also of Buckeystown; as well as by several aunts, uncles and cousins.   The...

Mr. Kenneth Ivison Raynor, 56, of Hagerstown, died early Saturday morning, May 8, 2021, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born January 6, 1965, in Patchogue, Long Island, New York, he was a son of the late Gilbert Sidney and Marion Carter Becken Raynor.  He graduated from Eastport High School in 1983 and received an Associate’s degree in Accounting from Suffolk County Community College.  He was attending the University of Buffalo when his father became ill and he left...

Mr. Paul Edward Lutz, 91, a lifelong resident of Middletown, until recently becoming a resident of Williamsport, died peacefully late Friday morning, December 4, 2020, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown.  He was the husband of Mrs. Arvella J. Bowman Lutz, his wife over of 64 years.   Born March 30, 1929, at home in Middletown, he was a son of the late Phillip and Carrie Ford Lutz.  He was raised on his family’s farm in Middletown and attended Middletown High School,...