Obituaries

Aug 10, 2016

Mr. James Franklin Crampton, 82, of Jefferson, died Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the loving and devoted husband of Charlotte LaRue (Remsberg) Crampton for 57 years.

Born June 8, 1934, in Jefferson, he was a son of the late Keefer Roscoe Crampton Sr. and Edna Hazel (Spurrier) Crampton.

Jim graduated...

Aug 9, 2016

Howard H. ”Bud” Kelly, Jr., Esq., 85, of Frederick, Maryland, died Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at The Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland.

Born July 22, 1931, in Frederick, he was the son of the late Howard H. “Doc” Kelly, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth “Pink” (Chapline) Kelly.

Aug 8, 2016

Edward Howard, 95, of New Market Maryland, died on August 8, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Mr. Howard had been a Loudonville, NY resident until his wife Carole and he moved to New Market, MD in 2007.

Mr. Howard had been principal engineer in the New York State Department of Health. Following assignments in several field offices,...

Aug 7, 2016

Ethelyn Koch Gebrowsky of Frederick, MD, was born in New Orleans, LA, on January 30, 1924 and passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2016 at the age of 92 years.  Mother of Lynn Gebrowsky.  Sister of Oliver Koch Jr. (Margie), Lillian "Lil" Illenberger, George Koch, Ernie Koch Sr. and the late Irwin Koch and Mildred...

Aug 7, 2016

Donald W. Davis, 84, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.

Born on December 16, 1931 in Montgomery County, Maryland, he was the son of the late Ray Davis and Frances Lewis Young. Donald was a farmer during...

Aug 4, 2016

Donald Lawrence Rippeon, 80, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on August 4, 2016 at his home. He was the devoted husband to Charlotte Ann (Heerd) Rippeon. Born on May 6, 1936 in Frederick, Maryland, he was the son of the late Lester Zacharias and Annie Mary Elizabeth (Crum) Rippeon. Donald served his country in the United States Army from 1954-1957....

Aug 3, 2016

Jonathan Edward Cromwell, 27, of Ijamsville, Maryland, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2016, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the beloved son of the late Alberta Louise and Larry Edward Cromwell. Born on February 24, 1989 in Frederick, Maryland, Jonathan is survived by his fiancé—Desiree Miller and her children—Michael Coulter III and...

Aug 3, 2016

Ms. Carol Ann Figgins, 60, of Rocky Ridge, went to be with her lord on August 3, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born on April 28, 1956, she was the daughter of Virginia (Fogle) Figgins and the late Warren B. Figgins. Ms. Figgins was a longtime cashier and clerk for numerous retail stores. She was very much a people person...

Aug 2, 2016

Mr. David Lester "Icey" Rhoderick, 92, of Frederick, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, at the Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of the late Ruth Rebecca Devilbiss Rhoderick, who died in 1989. Born in Frederick on March 27, 1924, he was a son of the late Harriet Rhoderick. Icey proudly served his country in the...

Aug 1, 2016

Mrs. Margie Leona Warner, 88, of Frederick, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2016, at her home. She was the wife of the late Charles Levi Warner, who died on August 6, 2010. Born in Adamstown on March 9, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Lee Theodore and Ellen Leona Stocks Frye.

Margie attended Adamstown...

Jul 30, 2016

Mr. Paul Matthew Butman, age 33 of Frederick, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2016.  Born on April 17, 1983, he was the son of Dr. Bryan and Karen Butman. Paul was a 2001 graduate of Walkersville High School.  He was employed by WESCO (CSC), working at their Gaithersburg location as a warehouse manager.  Paul largest passion in life was...

Jul 24, 2016

Mr. Todd Clayton Cole, age 47 of Frederick entered into the Kingdom of Heaven on Sunday, July 24, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital after a two month battle with cancer.  He was the devoted husband for 23 years of Karen Lyn n (Hetzinger) Cole. He was born on February 24, 1969 and grew up in...

Jul 23, 2016

Robert Joseph Walter, 58, passed away unexpectedly on July 23, 2016, at Frederick Memorial Hospital.

Born on August 29th, 1957, in New Albany, Indiana. Robert was the youngest of five children born to George and Leona (Kayse) Walter. Robert was proud to be an Eagle Scout. He enjoyed spending...

Jul 22, 2016

Mr. Daniel Calvin Swomley, 91, of Buckeystown, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2016, at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born in Frederick on February 13, 1925, he was a son of the late Daniel and Myrtle Tucker Swomley. Known to many as Calvin or Cal, he was a long time resident of Buckeystown where he had many friends and was...

Jul 20, 2016

David W. Stambaugh, II, 46, of Thurmont, died on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at his residence. He was the husband of Brenda C. Baclawski Stambaugh.

Born April 16, 1970, in York, Pa, he was the son of Renee L. Gibbons Stambaugh, of Thurmont and David Stambaugh. Dave graduated from...

Jul 19, 2016

The Rev. Dr. John R. Deckenback died Tuesday, 19 July 2016 at the age of 69. He was spiritual leader and chief executive of the Central Atlantic Conference, United Church of Christ, and a native of Cresskill, NJ., where his grandfather was pastor of his childhood church. When John was a teenager, his family moved to Santa Barbara, California. John...

Jul 17, 2016

Mrs. Kathleen Ann (McCabe) Colgan, 88, of Country Meadows of Frederick and formerly of Hershey, Pa., died Sunday, July 17, 2016. Her husband William L. Colgan, to whom she was married for 61 years, died in 2013.

Born on Feb. 25, 1928, in Milwaukee, Wis., she was the daughter of the late John B. and Mary Ellen...

Jul 14, 2016

Mr. Eric Andrew Lenz, 30, of Urbana, died Thursday, July 14, 2016 at his residence.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00AM, on Friday, July 22, 2016 at the Keeney & Basford Funeral Home, 106 E. Church Street, Frederick, MD 21701. Inurnment will be private.

Jul 13, 2016

Tyler Wade Hunter was born on June 16, 1995 at University of MD Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, received his heavenly wings on July 13, 2016. Tyler attended Middletown High School and was employed with Solar Pool Covers in Middletown.

Tyler was a one of a kind boy, he loved people and liked to be the center of...

Jul 11, 2016

Mrs. Maureen Susan Kennedy Ridge, 67, of Frederick, passed away this weekend at her home. Born at the Women's Hospital in Redruth, Cornwall in the UK on October 3, 1948, she was the younger daughter of the late Stewart and Susanna Mary (nee Withers) Kennedy of Newquay, Cornwall. She was a loving mother to her children, a devoted bookkeeper for...