Obituaries 

Ruby Linton

Ruby Irene Linton, 92, of Woodsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at Glade Valley Center. She was the wife of the late Irvin C. Linton for 64 years. Born on November 13, 1926, in Bartholow, MD, she was the daughter of the late Gorman L. and Sadie Grace Nusbaum Harshman. Ruby was a 1944 graduate of Frederick High School. She was employed by Vitro Corporation and Bucheimer Company & Design but what she loved most was raising her family. Ruby enjoyed helping out with her…

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F. Lillian Layman

F. Lillian Layman, age 90, of Union Bridge, died Monday, October 21, 2019 at her home following a lengthy illness of vascular dementia. Born July 27, 1929 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late James Oscar and Iva Elizabeth Topper Orndorff. She was the wife of Richard H. Layman, whom she married on April 25, 1959 and celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this year. Lillian attended St. Anthony’s Catholic Primary School and graduated in 1949 from St. Joseph Catholic High School. Prior to her marriage she worked at…

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Glade Valley Sports 

WHS 2A Playoff Information for Fall Sports

Fall Sports Playoff Season has arrived. Three Walkersville High School Teams will begin their playoff games in the coming week. Boys Varsity Soccer team will host Seneca Valley at Home, October 23rd, at 6:30 p.m. Girls Varsity Soccer team will travel to Boonsboro, October 23rd for a 5:00 p.m. game. Field Hockey will travel to Oakdale, October 28th for a 6:00 p.m. game. Good Luck to Lions!

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Robert Brandt

Robert (Bob) Eugene Brandt, 84, passed away peacefully at his home in Palm Harbor, Florida, on October 16, 2019, surrounded by his family. Bob was born in Walkersville, Maryland, on July 29, 1935, to Milton Lawrence and Evelyn Hartsock Brandt (both deceased). He had one brother, William Charles Brandt, and one sister, Geraldine Jones (both deceased). He graduated from Walkersville High School in 1954. On October 29, 1954, Robert married Shirley Eichelberger. They were together for 60 years, until Shirley’s death in 2014. Bob worked for Acme Market from 1955…

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