Obituaries

Feb 25, 2021

Betty Jane Kanode, 93, of Frederick, died on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Edenton Retirement Center.

Born August 23, 1927, in Araby, she was a daughter of the late Ralph Grayson Kanode Sr, and Margaret Rebecca O’Bryan Kanode. She was a graduate of Frederick High School and prior to her retirement worked for many years in the...

Feb 25, 2021

Helen Katherine Fry Proudfoot passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021, at the age of 96 years.

Helen was born on February 9, 1925 in Garrett, PA to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Romsburg. In 1931 the family moved to Frederick, MD. Helen proudly graduated from Frederick High School on May 27, 1942. After high school, she worked...

Feb 24, 2021

Jean Elizabeth (Deiterich) Wright , age 91 of Frederick, MD, passed away on February 24, 2021 at Frederick Health Hospital.  Jean was born September 25, 1929 in Baltimore, MD.  She graduated from Catonsville High School and was employed as a secretary in Baltimore.  Jean married John Wright in 1950.  The Wright family moved to Frederick, MD in...

Feb 23, 2021

Mr. Robert Lee Gue, Sr., 60, of Frederick, Maryland passed away on February 24, 2021 at the White Oak Medical Center. Born December 29, 1960 in Frederick, Maryland he was the son of Phyllis Foland Gue and the late Charles F. Gue Sr. Robert worked at Walter King Plumbing and Warner Plumbing as a heavy equipment operator. He attended Frederick...

Feb 20, 2021

Robert Marshall Leatherman died peacefully at his Wolfsville, MD home with family by his side on February 20, 2021 at the age of 95. He was preceded in death by his wife Concetta Maria (DiPietro) Leatherman. At the time of her death, they had been married 39 years.

Born September 26, 1925, in Wolfsville, Robert was the...

Feb 19, 2021

Edward Eugene Rice, 87, of Frederick, MD, passed from this life peacefully on Friday, February 19, 2021. Born on June 7, 1933, in Mountaindale, MD, he was the son of the late Charles (John) Rice and Bertha Grushon Rice.

He was the husband of the late Barbara Ann (Klipp) Rice for 60 years. He was predeceased by...

Feb 19, 2021

Jane Elizabeth (Scott) Campbell, 78, of Littlestown, PA and formerly of Frederick, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021, at WellSpan York Hospital in York, PA. Born in Philadelphia, PA, and raised in Catasauqua, she was the daughter of the late Leah Catherine (Lindenmuth) and James Edward Scott. The wife of John David Campbell, Jane spent 56 years married...

Feb 18, 2021

Mrs. Royce Marie Vetter,75, of Frederick died Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Edenton Retirement Community. She was the wife of Col. David A. Vetter.

Born October 14, 1945 in Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Doris Parks.

Royce will be missed for her unique personality, she loved to talk to anyone....

Feb 18, 2021

Mr. Jake Porter, 29, of Ijamsville, died Thursday, February 18, 2021.

Born November 5, 1991, he was the son of Brooky Porter (Patty) and Linda Bushnell.

In addition to his parents, Jake is survived by his siblings, Marshall Porter, Brian Porter and Melinda Cooper (Michael).  Jake leaves a hole in the hearts of many aunts...

Feb 16, 2021

Mrs. Delsy Elizabeth Barnhart, 93, of Ijamsville, MD and formerly of Phoenix, MD, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at her home. She was the wife of Teddy (Ted) R. Barnhart Jr., with whom she enjoyed 65 years of marriage.  Born on December 20, 1927 in Robertsdale, PA, she was a daughter of the late Dominic and Edith...

Feb 16, 2021

Mrs. Betty Jane Stone 89, of Frederick, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at her home. She was the wife of the late Robert Stone. Born in Union Bridge on January 17, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Emma Mercer. Betty was a bus driver for the Frederick County Public Schools and she enjoyed...

Feb 9, 2021

Mary Catherine Green Poole, 89 yrs, of Frederick, MD, went home to be with her Lord and Saviour on 9 February 2021. Mary Catherine was born in Charles Town, WV on July 26, 1931, but lived her entire life in Frederick County, MD. She was the only child of the late R. Russell and Sarah Huyett Green. She graduated from...

Feb 8, 2021

Mrs. Shirley Jean Hildebrand, 76, longtime resident of Frederick, and in recent years of New Market, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2021, at her home. She was the wife of William F. Hildebrand. She was born on April 15, 1944 in Dickerson, MD. She was a daughter of the late James W. and Beatrice Cheeks Sexton. Shirley was a...

Feb 7, 2021

JaNeen Marie Smith, age 77, of Frederick, passed away unexpectedly on February 7, 2021, at Frederick Health Hospital. She died within 24 hours of experiencing the first symptoms of a ruptured hepatic abscess.

JaNeen was born in Beloit, Wisconsin on May 31, 1943. She was the daughter of the late Mary Ellen (Kidd) Kniprath and Robert Lavern...

Feb 5, 2021

Virginia Lee (Wood) McClelland, 93, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 5, 2021. Born June 11, 1927 in Washington D.C., she was the daughter of the late George T. and Diana T. Wood and the devoted wife to Joseph S. McClelland for 71 years. Virginia was also known as Ginny, Ginna Lee, and lovingly called Nana.

Virginia...

Feb 4, 2021

Mrs. Dorothy Dexter Mitchell, 80, of Frederick and formerly of Stanardsville, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, February 4. 2021, at the Frederick Health Hospital. She was the wife of John F. Mitchell. Born on May 23, 1940 in Atlanta, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Richard and Elizabeth Curtis Dexter. Dorothy was a graduate of Vanderbilt University...

Feb 3, 2021

Patricia Ann Harshman born December 26, 1950, in Frederick, Maryland passed on to her heavenly home, February 3, 2021.  Pat was born to the late John L. Fox and Mary Catherine Graser Fox.  She married H. David Harshman, Jr. on November 24, 1967 and settled down to live out her life on the Harshman family farm where she nutured...

Feb 1, 2021

Maurice “Wayne” Thompson died peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, on February 1, 2021. He was the husband of Alice Ramona Thompson of 40 years. Wayne entered this life at the Thompson Family home on March 22, 1938 and he was the first of four sons to the late Maurice Edward Thompson and Marie Ann (Heffner) Thompson....

Jan 31, 2021

Michael Howard Sodos, age 78, formerly of the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens and Clifton Park, NY and Roswell, GA, but most recently of Frederick, MD died peacefully in his sleep on January 31, 2021, with his cat Nellie by his side.

He was born July 26, 1942 in NYC. Michael was married for 41 years to Penny Wise...

Jan 30, 2021

Betty Lou Shreve, 78, of Frederick, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021, at the Frederick Health Hospital. Born in Frederick on December 3, 1942, she was a daughter of the late William J., Sr., and Mary Francis Smith Buchanan. Betty was a graduate of Frederick High School. She had worked at Sagner's, FSK Hotel, Watson's Restaurant and provided...