JOHN FITZGERALD KNODE, 40, of 447 Jefferson Street, Hagerstown, Maryland, died on Thursday, December 22, 2005 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, Maryland. Born March 5, 1965, he was the son of the late Earl Evers and Helen Louise Brown Knode. He was employed with the West End Pub. He is survived by one sister, Earlene Miley of Hancock, Maryland; and three brothers, Fredrick Knode, Logan Knode, and Chris Wodell, all of Hagerstown. He was preceded in death by one brother, David Knode. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Williamsport Seventh- Day Adventist Church, Route 68, 1 mile East of 1-81, Williamsport, Maryland. . Chaplain Josephine Benton will officiate. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Family will receive friends at the MINNICH FUNERAL HOME, 415 East Wilson Boulevard on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p. m.