Obituaries

Aug 4, 2017

Mrs. Ruth Shuey Risser, 91, of Adamstown, MD and formerly of Palmrya, PA, passed away on Friday, August 4, 2017, at Buckinghams Choice, in Adamstown, MD Born in Palmyra, on January 9, 1926, Ruth was the daughter of the late David and Ada Shuey. She was the wife of the late Dr. John Vere Risser, DVM. Ruth was a graduate...

Aug 3, 2017

Mr. Stanley R. Shane, age 66 of Frederick, passed away from natural causes on Thursday, August 3, 2017. Born on February 17, 1951 in Frederick, MD he was the son of the late Jack C. & Emma Mae Simpson.Stan served briefly in the United States Marines before being medically discharged. He worked for Griff's Landing restaurant for over 25 years....

Aug 3, 2017

Mrs. Helen Houck Biehl, of Frederick, died on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at Homewood at Crumland Farms, Frederick. She was the wife of the late Glenn E. Biehl, who died on April 9, 1991. Born on March 10, 1913 in Doubs, MD she was the daughter of the late Murray E. and Nina B. Hickman Houck. Mrs. Biehl was a...

Aug 2, 2017

Dominique Michelle Bustamante Thayil, from New Market, MD, died on Aug. 2, 2017. Dominique, who was 41, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, after a courageous six-year battle with breast cancer.

Dominique was born at the US Naval Base in Yokasuka,...

Jul 31, 2017

James Franklin Higgins Sr., 63, of Jefferson, passed away unexpectedly on July 31, 2017 at Inova Fairfax Hospital. He was the loving Husband of Marion "Susan" Higgins for almost 38 years.

Born on February 23, 1954, in Charleston, WV...

Jul 26, 2017

Mrs. Ruth Cornell Fry, 87, of Frederick, passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Robert C. Fry, Sr., who died in 1994. Born in Maryland on September 4, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Hartwood and Elsie Kinsey Cornell. Ruth was a graduate of Frederick High...

Jul 24, 2017

Mr. Thomas Edward Eugene Dixon, 67, of Libertytown passed away on July 24, 2017 at the Kline Hospice House. He was born in Frederick on June 25, 1950 to the late Franklin E. Sr., and Mary Virginia Hahn Dixon. Tom owned and operated his own crane rental business, Hi-Lift Construction.  He was a member of the Frederick Moose lodge, and...

Jul 24, 2017

Lottie Marie (Tucker) Smith, at age 97. Her last 16 years were a blessing living at Homewood at Crumland Farms. She lived her life in Yellow Springs and was known for her kindness and sharing of their garden with all. She was born in Yellow Springs, October 18, 1919, to Blaine G. and Mary Eliza Tucker. She had...

Jul 23, 2017

Mrs. Betty G. Wright age 88 of Frederick, died peacefully on Sunday, July 23, 2017 at her residence.  She was the loving wife of the late John C. Wright, Sr. John and Betty will now be celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary on July 24th with our heavenly Father. Betty was born on March 14, 1929, she was the daughter of...

Jul 20, 2017

Mr. Thomas H. Payne, Jr. age 84 of Urbana went to be with his Lord and Savior.  He passed peacefully on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family.  He was the husband of the late Barbara (Brandenburg) Payne who passed away in 2001.  Born on November 25, 1932 he was the son of the late Thomas...

Jul 14, 2017

Russell Monroe (R. Monroe) Feaga, 95, of Frederick, passed away on July 14, 2017. Born on May 2, 1922, in Frederick County, Harmony Grove, he was a son of the late Russell Staley Feaga and Hattie Marie Dutrow Feaga. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Catherine Stauffer Feaga. Monroe was a graduate of Frederick High School,...

Jul 13, 2017

Mrs. Helen Marie Miller, 91, of Frederick, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at the Frederick Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Robert W. Miller. Born in Frederick on March 31, 1926, she was a daughter of the late George A. and Mary E. Rothenhoefer Jones. She was retired from Frederick County Public Schools...

Jul 11, 2017

Florence Elizabeth Reightler, 91, of Frederick, passed on July 11, 2017, at Frederick Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Frederick on March 16,1926, to the late Raymond and Mildred (nee Summers) Hildebrand. She was the beloved wife of 42 years to the late Chester H.L. Reightler, whom she married in 1945.

Florence showed love for many as...

Jul 10, 2017

William (Bill) Failor, 93, passed away July 10, 2017 at the Meadows Health Care Center at Homewood at Crumland Farms in Frederick where he had been a resident for a little over 2 & 1/2 years. Bill was born on May 16, 1924 in the small town of Fort Loudon, PA (near Mercersburg, Pa) as the oldest of five...

Jul 10, 2017

Mr. Robert M. Routzahn, 79, of McSherrystown, PA and formerly of Frederick, passed away peacefully at his home on July 10, 2017. Born on September 5, 1937 in Frederick he was one of five children born to the late Harry and Dorothy Dixon Routzahn. Mr. Routzahn served in the army at the end of the Korean War. He was a...

Jul 10, 2017

The public is invited to attend A Mass in celebration of the life of SSgt. William Joseph Kundrat at 2 o’clock, Saturday September 23, 2017, at Saint John’s Catholic Church, 118 E. Second Street, Frederick. MD 21701.

Staff Sergeant William Joseph Kundrat, USMC, 33, killed on Monday July 10, 2017 along with 15 Marines and a Navy...

Jul 10, 2017

Mr. Robert A. "Brick" Kennedy, 72, of Frederick, passed away on Monday, July 10, 2017, in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Born in Frederick on September 17, 1944, he was a son of the late Robert Edward and Alice I. Wilson Kennedy. Brick was on the National Little League All Star team in 1957 and the State Babe Ruth Team in 1960...

Jul 9, 2017

Mary Sue (Plein) Murphy, 63, of Ijamsville, Maryland, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2017, surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of Patrick Murphy.

Born on September 19, 1953 in Waukon, Iowa, Mary sue was the third daughter born to Francis and Marguerite Plein. Mary attended...

Jul 6, 2017

Mr. Matthew Ellis, age 32 of Frederick passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2017.  Born on April 16, 1985 he was the beloved son of Valyrie Ellis & Robert Ellis.   Matthew was an avid animal and dog lover.  He had recently opened his own animal care service which was growing rapidly.  He also volunteered with his mother at  Tara's House...

Jul 5, 2017

Margaret Effie (Peggi) Redding passed suddenly of natural causes on Wednesday morning July 5th at Meritus Medical Center. She was born on August 22, 1958 on of fifteen children to the late Carroll Joseph and Virginia Bly Redding of Gettysburg, PA. Peggi is survived by her only child and first love William Carroll (Max) Layton of Huntsville Alabama and her...