Obituaries

Nov 19, 2018

Karlene D. Kaufmann passed away on November 19, 2018 of congestive heart failure.  Mrs. Kaufmann was born Karlene Dorthea Werwath in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on January 30, 1940.  She attended Shorewood High School in Milwaukee and Lake Forest College in Illinois, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Music.  She moved to Frederick, Maryland in 1972 where she taught elementary music...

Nov 15, 2018

Mrs. Anne Arnold Dutrow, 86. of Frederick, passed away on Thursday, November 15, 2018, at the Northampton Manor Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late I. Putman Dutrow, who died June 12, 2009. Born in Leesburg, VA, on April 6, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Richard Yakey and Nita Hickman Arnold. Anne was retired from...

Nov 15, 2018

Garnet Lynch, 71, of Ijamsville, MD passed away on Thursday November 15, 2018 at Kline Hospice. She was born in Chicago, Ill., on September 25, 1947 to the late John and Jaquetta "Jackie" Dunwoody Jarard, on March 29, 2018, Garnet was diagnosed with a glioblastoma brain tumor. Garnet was married to Tom Lynch and the mother to four grown sons...

Nov 15, 2018

Mrs. Carol Ann (Sedden) DeSantis, 82, of Frederick passed away on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at her residence, surrounded by her loving husband, family and friends. She was the loving wife of Larry DeSantis for 41 years.

She was a vibrant musician.

Born November 9, 1936 in Erie, PA, she was the daughter of the...

Nov 15, 2018

Ruth Elizabeth Dowden Mayner, 91, of Frederick, Maryland passed away Thursday, November 15, 2018. Born November 23, 1926 in Washington, D.C. to the late William Christopher and Ella (nee Darcey) Dowden. She was the beloved wife of Merle Frederick Mayner for 57 years. She was preceded in death by her sisters Mary Ellen Dowden Nicol and Frances Dowden Plitt. Ruth...

Nov 14, 2018

Melissa Marie Shadoan Lindemann, age 46, of New Market, Maryland passed suddenly of a heart attack, Wednesday, November 14, 2018. Born July 7, 1972 in Washington, D.C., she was the beloved wife to Sean Michael Lindemann. Melissa was an accomplished hair stylist. Having started in her teens shampooing hair, she would spend the next thirty years mastering her craft. She...

Nov 13, 2018

Mrs. Elizabeth Anne "Lisa" Jackson, 66, of Walkersville, passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, at the Kline Hospice House. She was the wife of the late Robert Joseph "Joey" Jackson, who died May 17, 2013. They had been married 42 years. Born in Washington, DC, on September 4, 1952, she was a daughter of the late George Francis and...

Nov 11, 2018

Ms. Nancy Louise (Smith) Yingling, passed away on November 11, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Louise (Wachter) Smith.

She was born on December 25, 1930, in Frederick.

She retired from Hartz Sewing Company.

Nancy is survived by her son, John "Steve" Yingling and wife Jeanie, and their...

Nov 10, 2018

Richard Joseph Dilley, 65, of Frederick, MD changed addresses to Heaven on November 10, 2018.  Born in Washington, DC to Margaret and Richard W. Dilley on June 2, 1953, he grew up in Forestville, MD, graduated from McNamara High in 1971 and Frostburg SU in 1975.  In 1978, he married Deborah Dilley, his “very best friend” and beloved wife...

Nov 9, 2018

John E. ( Jack) Holtzinger, Jr.  90 of Frederick, died Friday November 9, 2018 surrounded by his family.  Born on September 13, 1928 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late John E.  and Esther Holtzinger. Jack was a graduate of Altoona Area High School.  He graduated from Penn State University in 1950 with a Bachelor’s Degree...

Nov 8, 2018

Ruth Geasey Powell died on November 8, 2018 at the Genesis Glade Rehabilitation Center in Walkersville, MD.  She was born on February 18, 1928 in Mountaindale, to Luther T. and Stella Rice Geasey , and was the wife of Raymond Thomas Powell for fifty-nine years. Mrs Powell was an active member of Bethel Lutheran Church for 68 years.  She...

Nov 8, 2018

Carol Allred Bean, 83, of Walkersville, MD, returned home to her Heavenly Father on Thursday, November 8, 2018. She was born September 27, 1935 in Provo, UT to Theras Orson and Florence Rheuamah (Porter) Allred, the youngest of 13 children. She graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in education. A lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ...

Nov 7, 2018

Mrs. Frici Brand, 99, of Frederick, MD (formerly of New Rochelle, N.Y.) died on  Wednesday, November 7, 2018. She was the wife of Maxwell R. Brand, M.D., who predeceased her on June 2, 1995, after being married for 43 years. She is survived by her sons Steven (Patricia), Kenneth (Debbie) and grandchildren Andrea, Jonathan (Nicole), Jason (Grace) and Rachel....

Nov 6, 2018

Gladys Sweeney, 91, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. She was married to Robert F. Sweeney for 40+years, who predeceased her in 1994. She was the daughter of the late Franklin and Gertrude Six of Thurmont. She was born on October 3, 1927.She held several jobs throughout her years, at Potomac Edison, mid- Maryland...

Nov 5, 2018

Mr. Richard "Dick" Murphy, age 66 of Frederick passed away on Monday, November 5, 2018 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the cherished and beloved husband of Brenda Murphy. Born on May 5, 1952 in Bethesda, MD he was the son of the late Jack Paul, Sr. and Mary Ethel (Daniel) Murphy. Mr. Murphy was a 1970 graduate of the...

Nov 3, 2018

Mrs. Julia Morison Killebrew, 74, of Frederick, died Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Edwin Killebrew.

Born February 26, 1944 in Georgia, she was the daughter of the late George Morison and Anne (Harris) Morison Tyler.

She is survived by her son, Edward Killebrew, daughters, Merryn...

Nov 2, 2018

Mrs. Marguerite Jean Lentz, 91, of Frederick, died Friday, November 2, 2018 at Homewood at Frederick Crumland Farms.  She was the wife of the late Rodney Lentz, who preceded her in death in 1988. Born October 3, 1927 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Ruth Blumenauer. She was a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church...

Oct 30, 2018

It is with great sadness that the family of Emilline Marie Zimmerman announce her passing on October 30, 2018 at the age of 94. Emilline was born on September 8, 1924 in Garfield, MD to Martin and Mae Lewis Draper. She was a 1942 graduate of  Middletown High School and continued her studies at the Visitation Academy where she earned...

Oct 29, 2018

Thomas Michael “Tom” Severn, 69, of Frederick, passed peacefully on Monday, October 29, 2018 surrounded by his family. He was born in Washington, D.C. to the late William Leo and Jeanne Lorraine (nee Cook) Severn. He was the beloved husband of 41 years to Lynne Marie Severn. Tom was an avid fan of the Washington Capitals and Nationals sports teams....

Oct 29, 2018

Mrs. Helen Frances Shewbridge. 95, of Smithsburg and formerly of Frederick, passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018, at the Fahrney-Keedy Home, in Boonsboro. She was the wife of the late Donald Lee Shewbridge. Born in Buckeystown on August 8, 1923, she was a daughter of the late George W. and Mamie Warfield Dixon. For most of her life she...