Obituaries

Dec 28, 2015

John Ivan Ramsburg was born in Creagerstown, MD on July 10, 1937.  He was the son of the late John Oliver and Bessie Pauline (Harbaugh) Ramsburg.

John graduated from Frederick High School in 1955.  He joined the U.S. Army and was stationed at the Army Language School in Monterey,...

Dec 27, 2015

Mr. A. Roland Kolb, 85, of Frederick, died Sunday, December 27, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Doris E. Kolb.

Born June 13, 1930, in Frederick, he was the son of the late Arthur H. and Gertrude E. (Edwards) Kolb.

Roland was a Parts Manager for Webber White Trucking in Washington...

Dec 26, 2015

Glenn Ezra Orrison, 95, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on December 26, 2015 at Kline Hospice House in Mount Airy. He was the husband of 51 years to the late Martha Whitmore Orrison, whom passed away on May 13, 1993.

Born on July 16, 1920,...

Dec 25, 2015

Mrs. Janet Ruth Huffer Basler, 86, of Jefferson, passed away on December 25 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Raymond K. Basler. Born on September 8, 1929, she was the daughter of Roy A. Huffer and Irma Holter Huffer. Mrs. Basler was the manager in the proofing department at F & M Bank for 35 years. Janet...

Dec 24, 2015

Mrs. Patricia Ann "Pat" Speak Huntzberry, of Frederick, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 24, 2015 at her home. She was the loving wife of Ronald W. "Ron" Huntzberry. They were married January 22nd 1966 and would be celebrating 50 years of marriage in 2016. Born in Frederick on September 21, 1937, she was a daughter of the late...

Dec 24, 2015

Mr. Mark Edward Burall, age 62, of Frederick passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2015 at Johns Hopkins Hospital after a brief illness.  He was the close companion to Susan Maring and family for 16 years.  Born on November 1, 1953 in Frederick, he was the son of the late William E. Burall and Ruby J. (Miller) Burall. Mark was...

Dec 23, 2015

Mr. Paul J. Hummer, Jr, 83, of Frederick died on December 23, 2015, at Homewood at Crumland Farms. He is survived by his daughter, Anne K. Massie and husband Curtis, Kapolei, HI; his son, Karl R. Hummer and wife Angie, Boonsboro, MD; his son-in-law, Nusret Hisim, Frederick; three granddaughters, Rachel Hisim, Charleston, SC, Caitlin May and husband Ben, Fairfax, VA,...

Dec 20, 2015

Mary peacefully passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2015 with family by her side. Born in Toledo on October 26, 1950, Mary was the first of four daughters born to John and Elizabeth Sackett.

Mary graduated from Notre Dame Academy in 1968 before going on to earn her Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Florida Atlantic University in...

Dec 20, 2015

Mrs. Shirley Virginia Dutrow Stine, 92, of Bowie, MD went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 20, 2015. Born in Frederick, MD July 30, 1923, she was was the daughter of the late Anna V. Robertson. She was the wife of the late Donald E. Stine of Hagerstown, MD for 11 years. She was also the wife of...

Dec 19, 2015

Mrs. Florence Lorraine McDonough, 95, of Ijamsville, died Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Glade Valley Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Thomas Calvin McDonough.

Born June 8, 1920, in Frederick Co., MD, she was the daughter of the late Maurie and Uena Page.

Mrs. McDonough and her husband had a dairy farm...

Dec 18, 2015

Mr. John R. Popielasz, 73, well-known drummer and musician in the Maryland & D.C. area, died on Friday, December 18 th , 2015. He is survived by his spouse, Cheryl C. Popielasz and was the loving father of Randy Popielasz and Sarah Popielasz. John was born September 7, 1942 in Chicago, Ill. He was born into a musical family surrounded...

Dec 16, 2015

Mr. Gregory Plant, 87, of Fairfax, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Somerford Place Assisted Living Facility in Frederick, Maryland. He was the husband of the late Andree’ Plant.

Born on May 16, 1928 in Capetown, South Africa, he was the son of the late Sir Arnold and Lady Edith (Render) Plant. Mr. Plant...

Dec 16, 2015

Mr. Jimmy Foundas, age 82 of Frederick, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2015. He was the beloved husband for 54 years of Helen Foundas. Born on August 9, 1933 in Sparta, Greece, he was the son of the late John and Efthemia Foundas and the step son of the late Georgia Foundas.Mr. Foundas was the founder of Starvin Marvin...

Dec 14, 2015

Daniel Carter Miller, Sr., 82, of Adamstown, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2015, at the Genesis Health Care at Ballenger Creek Center. He was the loving husband of 47 years to the late Shirley Wilt Butler Miller. Born on May 23, 1933 in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, he was a son of the late William E. and Mabel Pearl...

Dec 13, 2015

Ellen Wallis Jeffery, 90, of Frederick, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2015. Born February 9, 1925 to Kyle and Rebecca (Wallis) Ketner in Riverdale, MD. She is preceded in death by her two sisters, Antoinette Ketner Bengtson and Mary Rebecca Williams. A native Washingtonian, she grew up on Otis Street, NE in Brookland. She was a graduate of McKinley...

Dec 12, 2015

Mr. Norman Lee Ahalt, Jr. was taken from this life way too soon on December 12, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on September 23, 1954 in Frederick, Maryland, the son of Norman Lee Ahalt, Sr. and Dorothy (Havenner) Ahalt of Frederick. Norman is survived by his children Kimberly Baker and husband Raymond of Adamstown, Robert...

Dec 11, 2015

Brian Sanford Wade, 54, of Frederick, was taken to his heavenly home on December 11, 2015.

He was born on June 28, 1961, in Frederick, Maryland, the son of Janet (Flora) Wade and the late Robert L. Wade.

Brian is survived by his beloved wife, Gina; and one dear son, Dominic. He is also survived...

Dec 9, 2015

Mrs. Harriet Lula Perkins, age 77 of Frederick, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Vindobona Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late John A. Perkins who died on August 19, 1990. Born on October 17, 1938 in Frederick she was the daughter of the late Woodrow and Helen Witmer. Mrs. Perkins was a member of the...

Dec 9, 2015

Mrs. Catherine D. Feeney, 84, formerly of Devon, PA and Brigantine, NJ, died on December 9 at Sunrise Assisted Living, Frederick, MD. She was the widow of the late Edward J. Feeney, Jr. Born on August 9, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Catherine (Gibbons) Fuhs. She is survived by her children Anne C. Krauss (Joseph),...

Dec 8, 2015

Tonya Laverne Majkowski, 67, of Frederick, died Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at The Johns Hopkins Hospital Bayview Center, Baltimore, following a brief illness surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Dennis H. Majkowski. Born in Nutter Fort, WV on July 22, 1948, she was a daughter of Bernadine Virginia McClain, of WV, and the late Arlos...