Obituaries

Nov 29, 2017

Mrs. Rebecca Hessong Renner, 88, of Kensington died, Wednesday morning, November 29, at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda. She was the wife of the late William Renner.

Born October 3,1929, in Frederick, Mrs. Renner was a daughter of the late Ralph Gaver and Gladys May Holt Hessong.

Mrs. Renner graduated from the University of Maryland and...

Nov 25, 2017

Mrs. S. Clerene "Renie" Marks Crampton, of Frederick, died on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at the Kline Hospice House.

Born May 2, 1932, in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late James D. Marks, Sr. and Gladys Clerene Milyard Marks. Renie was a graduate of Frederick High School, Class of 1950. She was employed for more...

Nov 25, 2017

Mr. Gene Leon Bennett, 89, of Thurmont, passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2017, at his home. He was the husband of Bette Adams Bennett. They had been married for 60 years. Born in Hinton, West Virginia on February 5, 1928, he was a son of the late Melvin and Ursa Keaton Bennett. Gene was a graduate of Hinton High...

Nov 24, 2017

Barbara Ann Rice, 80, of Frederick, MD, passed from this life peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, November 24, 2017. Born on April 4, 1937 in Utica, MD, she was the daughter of the late Albert Franklin Klipp & Mabel Catherine Baer Klipp.

She was the wife of...

Nov 24, 2017

Nancy Jean (Crum) Geisbert, 75, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away to be with her Lord on Friday, November 24, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the loving wife of Charles Geisbert Jr. for 52 years.

Born on October 5, 1942, she was the daughter of late Elwood Wilson...

Nov 22, 2017

Patricia P. Zimmerman 87 of Ballenger Creek passed to her Lord on November 22, 2017 at Edenton. She was the wife of Curtis E. Zimmerman who predeceased her in 1995. They were married 45 years. Together they continued working the Zimmerman Homestead as dairy farmers and raising cattle known as "Patsown Holsteins". Patricia was the daughter of John Allen and...

Nov 21, 2017

Earnest Lee Ball Sr., 70, of Pensacola, FL and formerly Frederick, passed away unexpectedly, on November 21, 2017 in Rowlesburg, WV. He was the husband of 51 years to Twyla Ann (King) Ball.

Born on October 8, 1947, he was the son of the late Earnest and Nelly Ball...

Nov 18, 2017

Mrs. Kellie Ann Gearinger Brown of Smithsburg, MD, passed away on November 18, 2017 at the age of 52. Kellie was born to parents Robert and Tempe Gearinger on September 1, 1965 in Frederick, MD. She grew up as the youngest of two and attended Middletown High School. On May 4, 1991, she married her best friend, Martin Ray Brown....

Nov 17, 2017

Mr. Archie Everett Rogers, Jr., 82, of Frederick, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2017, at his home. He was the husband of Carolyn Drew Rogers and they were married in July 1955. Born in Mullins, South Carolina on February 9, 1935, he was a son of the late Archie E., Sr., and Merle Wiggins Rogers. Archie was educated in...

Nov 15, 2017

It is with deep sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Dr. Michael Howard Smith on November 15, 2017 at the age of 79. Mike is survived by Irma, his loving wife of 59 years, his sisters Cheryll Leslie and Andrea Johnston, his brother Don Roe Jr, his son Michael (Sharon Edelstein), his daughter Karen Smith Rotabi (Paul Martin),...

Nov 14, 2017

Mr. Steven Gene "Steve" Fellers, 62, of Knoxville, passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at the Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring. He was the husband of Barbara Linton Fellers. Born in Martinsburg, West Virginia on April 9, 1955, he was the son of the late Kenneth Fellers and Bonnie Lantz Fellers Kearns. Steve had worked for 17 years...

Nov 14, 2017

Pauline Louise White, 84, of Frederick, passed Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at Kline Hospice. Born on May 16, 1933 in Frederick she was the daughter to the late Frank Augustus and Mary Louise (Fridinger) Rippeon. She was the wife of the late William “Bill” Francis White Jr. for over 65 years.

Pauline was avid fan of all...

Nov 7, 2017

Mrs. Ella Mae (Myers) Ramsburg, 107, of Pasadena, formerly of Frederick, died Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at Peartree House Assisted Living, Pasadena. She was the wife of the late Earl Ramsburg, who preceded her in death in 1986.

Born January 27, 1910 in Doubs, she was the daughter of...

Nov 2, 2017

Mrs. Betty Renn Thomas, 87, of Frederick, died Thursday, November 2, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Raymond Lee Thomas, who preceded her in death in 2016. They were married in 1950.

Born September 11, 1930 in Adamstown, she was the daughter of the late Meredith and Helen (Whitter) Renn. Betty...

Oct 28, 2017

Pasty Ann (Schildtknecht) Beall, 81, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed away on October 28, 2017 at her home. She was the wife of the late Walter Ira Beall Sr.

Born on October 2, 1936 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Russell C. Schildtknecht and Mary A. (Jones)...

Oct 27, 2017

Mrs. Betty Weller Naugle, 90, of Frederick passed away on Friday, October 27, 2017, at The Village of Rockville, where she had been a resident. She was the wife of the late Rev. Vernon I. Naugle, a Lutheran minister having served churches in Maryland and Pennsylvania. Born in Ickesburg, PA, on February 8, 1927, she was a daughter of the...

Oct 26, 2017

John E. Wisner, age 88 of Frederick passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2017 at Kline Hospice House in Mt. Airy.  He is survived by his wife Betsy L. Wisner who he was married to for 25 years.  Born on March 16, 1929 in Frederick, he was the son of the late Franklin H. and Ida Wisner. John is preceded...

Oct 25, 2017

Mrs. Margaret Ranneberger Mohler, 89, of Woodsbro, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at the Kline Hospice House. She was the wife of the late William L. Mohler. Born In Dawsonville, Montgomery County, on November 20, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Robert C. and Gladys Hickman Ranneberger. She was a graduate of Frederick High School class...

Oct 24, 2017

Julia “Julie” V. (Colizza) Vento, 88, of Frederick, entered into eternal rest on October 24, 2017 at Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was a loving and devoted wife of 62 years to husband Arthur V. Vento.

Born on January 4, 1929, in Hays, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter...

Oct 23, 2017

Barbara Remsberg Gwinn, 83, of Frederick, Maryland, peacefully passed away at her home, surrounded by her family, on October 23, 2017.

Barbara was born on her parent’s farm “The Merry Midnight”, in Lander, Maryland on January 14, 1934.   She was the daughter of Alice Naomi Gross Remsberg and Norman Sebastian Remsberg.   Barbara attended...