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Lucille E. Kemper – Oct. 8, 2015
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Lucille E. Kemper, 93, the wife of the late Rev. Philip J. Kemper, died Oct. 8, 2015, at Normandie Ridge in York, Pa. A funeral service was held Oct. 14, at J.J. Hartenstein Mortuary in New Freedom, Pa., officiated by the Revs. David Brinker and Dennis McCleary. Lucille E. Burdick was born...

Thomas C. Buzby – October 4, 2015
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Thomas Charles “Tom” Buzby, 77, of Westminster, husband of Pastor Mary Artz Buzby , died Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015, at home. She has served New Hope UMC in New Windsor for the past three years. Funeral services were held Oct.10, 2015, at Messiah UMC in Taneytown, with Rev. Brenda Shields...

Beverly “Bobbie” Walker – September 30, 2015
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Beverly “Bobbie” Walker, 87, the wife of the Rev. John Walker, a retired Elder, died Sept. 30, 2015. The Revs. Adam Snell, Claire Matheny and Rick Buckingham officiated at a memorial service Oct. 12. Bobbie Pierce was born Dec. 26, 1928, in Plainfield, Indiana. She was a music major...

Patti Fenske - September 27, 2015
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Rev. Patti Smith Fenske, 82, a retired Deacon, died Sept. 27, 2015. The Rev. Daniel Mejia officiated at a Memorial Service at St. Matthews UMC in Bowie Oct. 2. Patti Bennett was born Dec. 10, 1933, in Oklahoma to A.F. and Julia Bennett. She attended local schools and graduated from Tahlequah...

Rev. Leonard Felton – September 3, 2015
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The Rev. Leonard Felton, 66, a retired Elder, died Sept. 3, 2015, after a long illness. A Home-going Celebration Service was held Sept. 10 at St. Paul UMC in Oxon Hill. Leonard Felton was born May 19, 1949, in Norfolk, Va., the son of the late Rev. Dr. Hilton C. and Lenora (Phillips) Felton. He...

David Cho - Aug. 28, 2015
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The Rev. David Cho, retired clergy, died Aug. 28, 2015. Dong Yook (David) Cho was born in South Korea. He began First Korean UMC of Baltimore in 1977; it was chartered as a member of the Baltimore-Washington Conference in 1978. In 1990, the Rev. John Kim, the associate pastor, took the majority...

Ronald Moon - July 12, 2015
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Ronald Ellsworth Moon, 83, the husband of Pastor Margaret Moon and father of the Rev. John M. Wunderlich III, died July 12. His son officiated at the funeral service at Johnsville UMC July 21. Interment with military honors is in Lake View Memorial Park in Sykesville. Ronald Ellsworth Moon was...

Marlee Richardson - July 6, 2015
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Marlee Richardson, 90, the wife of the late Rev. Robert Worth Richardson, died peacefully July 6, 2015, at Homewood of Crumland Farms in Frederick. A memorial service was held July 18, in the chapel. Marlee Misenheimer was born June 6, 1925, to George and Nancy Misenheimer of Richfield, North...

Stephen Rettenmayer - June 28, 2015
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Stephen Clyde Rettenmayer was born in Jolliet, Illinois on March 23rd, 1944. He grew up and attended school in Wilmington and Canton, Illinois. He graduated from high school in 1962. Steve was an exceptional student but even more, he was an exceptional musician. He was an all-state clarinetist...

Morris Harvey Bratton – June 24, 2015
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Morris Harvey Bratton died June 24, 2015. A memorial service was held at First UMC in Georgetown, Texas, July 4. Morris Harvey Bratton was born in Cleburne, Texas, Jan. 20, 1924, to Harvey Bratton and Anne Boulware Bratton. His twin sister, Moye Ann Bratton Beauchle predeceased him. An older...