Obituaries

Nov 13, 2024

Virginia (Gini) Punchak, aged 58, beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on November 13th, 2024, in Frederick, MD, surrounded by her family.

She is survived by her husband of 34 years, John, sons Jack, Jared, and Shawn; and her five brothers, David, Jeff, Kenny, and Kevin Fox, and Travis Biddinger; as well as...

Nov 13, 2024

Davina  Anastasia Goodman, 61, of Frederick, MD passed away suddenly on November 13, 2024 at home.  She was the wife of John Erik Goodman, for which they shared a beautiful marriage together for nearly 14 years.

Born in Gaithersburg, MD, She was the daughter of David Cobb and Katina Coutscoudis Ryder.  Davina Graduated from Seneca Valley High...

Nov 11, 2024

John David Campbell, 83, of Littlestown, PA, formerly of Frederick, MD, passed away Monday November 11, 2024 at the Frederick Health Hospital. Born in Allentown, PA, and raised in Catasauqua, he was the oldest son of the late Winifred Arlene (nee Weider) and Roy Eugene Campbell.  The beloved husband of the late Jane Elizabeth Scott Campbell, John spent 56...

Nov 10, 2024

Michael Joseph Wood, 74, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Mary Elizabeth Wood, born in Nyack, New York, to the late Frank and Shirley (née Lovelace) Wood.

Throughout his life Michael explored many avenues in his professional and leisure time.  Early on he worked as a Registered...

Nov 8, 2024

Theresa McElfresh Trail Mathias Michel, known as Treta, of Frederick, MD and Delray Beach, FL died on Nov. 8 at age 98 at her family home on Court Square in Frederick. She was pre-deceased by her husband, Frederick attorney and US Navy Commander (Ret.) Glenn Carlyle Michel and son, Frederick Mathias Michel. She was the daughter of the late...

Nov 7, 2024

Mr. Charles  "Reds" Ridenour, 80, of Frederick, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2024.  He was the husband of the late Linda Ridenour, who preceded him in death in 2009.

Born August 31, 1944 in Pennsylvania.

Reds was dedicated to his work for the Architect of the Capitol for 28 years.  He could fix anything...

Nov 5, 2024

Ms. Suzanne Ottinger, 53, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at her home in Frederick, MD surrounded by her loving life partner, Terry Maxwell and her children Sabrina and Claire Coffey. Born May 23, 1971 on an Army base in Okinawa, Japan, Suzanne was the daughter of John W. “Jack” Ottinger and Linda Bromfield - Linda adopted Suzanne...

Nov 4, 2024

Jo Anne White, 98 years old, passed peacefully on November 4, 2024, at Country Meadows in Frederick, Maryland. Jo Anne was born on May 23, 1926 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, to Lewis D. (d) and Hazel J. Henderson (d).

She is survived by her husband of 81 years, Hubert (Duke) White; and children Bruce White (Andrea), Sherry Shepard...

Nov 3, 2024

Mrs. Diane M. Brust Bowles, 70, of Conway, SC, formerly of Frederick, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2024.  She was the loving wife to late Charles Brust Sr. (2003) and Fred Bowles (2024).

Born July 16, 1954, in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Jim White and Margaret Eichelberger.

Diane was a...

Nov 2, 2024

Alexandra Elizabeth Ramsburg, born January 5, 1994, in Frederick, Maryland, to Mark (Pat) and Karen Ramsburg, died unexpectedly on November 2, 2024. She is now at peace in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Alexandra is survived by her beloved grandparents, Dewey and Bonnie Ramsburg of Grantsville, Maryland, and Jerry and Linda Minnick of Myersville, Maryland,...

Nov 2, 2024

Lance Richard King, age 66, passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at Frederick Health Hospital. He was born on August 10, 1958, to the late Chester Lawrence King Jr. and June Margaret DeChant King of Toledo, Ohio. He was a very talented craftsman starting his career in the construction trade, traveling around the country. At one point, he...

Nov 1, 2024

Tammy LaVonne Tyeryar, 66, of Woodsboro, MD, passed away unexpectedly on Friday November 1, 2024. Born in Chambersburg, PA, on April 26, 1958, to Thelma LaRue Locke (Robert E. Rockwell) and the late Reuben Martin Locke. Tammy was the beloved wife and soulmate to James David Tyeryar.

Tammy loved flowers and gardening. She took great pride in...

Nov 1, 2024

Barbara Ann Bell Cifrese passed away peacefully at her home on November 1, 2024, four days shy of her 96th birthday. Born in Orange, New Jersey on November 5, 1928. She was the daughter of Wilson and Martha Bell. Growing up in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Ohio, she met the love of her life, Leonard, and married in 1950....

Oct 30, 2024

Carl “Bootie” Henry Shores, 86, of Frederick, MD passed away on Wednesday October 30, 2024.  “Bootie” was born in Jefferson, MD on February 14, 1938 to the late Carl David and Agnes (Price) Shores.  He was the beloved husband of Nancy Lee Shores for 65 wonderful years.

Carl had a career as a heavy equipment operator, and...

Oct 27, 2024

Patricia L Catron aged 76, passed away on 10/27/2024. She was a beloved mother, wife, and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Pat was born on 9/28/1948 in Pennsylvania, later moving to Maryland where she would meet her husband, Michael Catron. They would soon move to New England, residing there for many years, before returning...

Oct 25, 2024

Anne Beane Slater, 81, passed on October 25 at home, while in Hospice care for cancer. She was the daughter of Harold and Martha Beane and was born in Rockville, Maryland, on July 30, 1943. She was the wife of Thomas G. Slater. They have been married for 58 years. She was the rock of the family and definitely “the...

Oct 23, 2024

Mrs. Evelyn Elaine Miller, 88, of Buckeystown, died Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at her home.  She was the wife of the late Charles O. Miller, who preceded her in death in 2011.

Born July 20, 1936 in Beaver Creek, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Catherine (Reeder) Betts.

Evelyn worked for Sagner's...

Oct 20, 2024

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Mr. James Michael "Mike" Moore, 76, of Jefferson, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 20, 2024, at his residence. He was the loving husband of Marguerite "Peggy" Moore.

Mike was born November 10, 1947, in Washington D.C. to the late James and Eileen Moore. He was a...

Oct 18, 2024

Evangelia Marketon, known to all as Eva fell asleep in the Lord, peacefully on the morning of Friday,18 Oct 2024, after a 2-1/2 year battle with gastric cancer.

Eva was born on 28 March 1941 in a village just outside Heraklion, Crete, Greece, and was the third of four children. An American service member, Ervin “Mark”, swept...

Oct 17, 2024

John Bernard Batdorf, 92, died October 17, 2024, in Frederick, MD.  Known to friends and family as Jack, he was born in Williamstown, PA on April 2, 1932, the son of John Henry Batdorf and Isabelle Walkinshaw Batdorf.

Jack graduated from Williamstown Catholic High School and received his Bachelor of Sciences from Temple University School of Pharmacy....