Obituaries

Aug 21, 2017

Mrs. Louise Marie Thomas of Frederick, formally of Hicksville, NY, died Monday, August 21, 2017 at her residence. She was wife of the late Walter Thomas, who preceded her in death in 1982.

Born on April 13, 1920 in Long Island City, New York, she was one of eight children born to the late Vito and Louisa...

Aug 20, 2017

Mr. James Edward Baker, age 89 of Frederick, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2017 at his home. He was the husband of the late Dorothy Virginia (Schultz) Baker who passed away on June 24, 1995. Born on January 5, 1928, Mr. Baker was the son of the late John Hubert and Alice Virginia Virts (Fogle) Baker. Mr. Baker served...

Aug 17, 2017

Timothy William Van Hall, 32, passed away suddenly of a cardio-vascular event, on August 17, 2017 at his home in Eldersburg, MD. Born on August 25, 1984 in Washington, D.C., he was the beloved son of Bill and Patti Van Hall of Middletown, MD.

Tim was a graduate of...

Aug 13, 2017

Mrs. Margaret "Peg" Clary Arnold, 75, of Jefferson, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2017, at her home. She was the wife of Thomas W. Arnold. Born in Frederick County on May 17, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Jesse M., Sr., and Myrtle Wright Clary. Peg had worked for over 42 years with USDA. First at ASCS...

Aug 10, 2017

Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Bladen, 95, of Frederick, died Thursday, August 10, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late James E. Bladen, who preceded her in death in 2004.

Born July 18, 1922 in Carnegie, PA, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Louisa (Solomos) Brubaker.

Margaret is...

Aug 9, 2017

Mr. John L. Converse, Jr., son of John and Ruth Converse of Frederick, Maryland, died at the age of 70 on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 after a long illness at the Veterans Medical Center, Martinsburg, West Virginia.  He served in the United States Marine Corps, and was in Vietnam for one year. He is survived by his brother, Allen Bryant...

Aug 9, 2017

Mr. William Edward Kruger Jr., 57, of Frederick, died Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at his residence. He was the husband of Dianna Kruger. Born November 24, 1959 in Buckeystown, he was the son of the late Frances and William Kruger Sr. He is survived by his children, Jaime Ensor, and husband Josh, Sabrina Kruger, Will Kruger, Billy Kruger, and wife...

Aug 8, 2017

Alvie Edward Toms, 52, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed away unexpectedly at his home. Born on June 28, 1965, in Silver Spring, Maryland, he was the son of Jeanette (Stearns) Toms and the late Allan Harold Toms. Alvie was a graduate of Sherwood High School. He worked for Kraft Foods for many years before later going to work for R.F. Kline...

Aug 7, 2017

Mrs. Shirley Burdette Rivers Dudrow, 87, of Martinsburg, West Virginia and formerly of Frederick, MD. passed away on Monday, August 7, 2017, after a lengthy illness. Twice married, she was the wife of the late Wesley A. Rivers and James G. Dudrow. She was born on January 8, 1930 in Hyattstown and she was a daughter of the late Willie...

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,...