Obituaries

Aug 3, 2016

Jonathan Edward Cromwell, 27, of Ijamsville, Maryland, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2016, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the beloved son of the late Alberta Louise and Larry Edward Cromwell. Born on February 24, 1989 in Frederick, Maryland, Jonathan is survived by his fiancé—Desiree Miller and her children—Michael Coulter III and...

Aug 3, 2016

Ms. Carol Ann Figgins, 60, of Rocky Ridge, went to be with her lord on August 3, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born on April 28, 1956, she was the daughter of Virginia (Fogle) Figgins and the late Warren B. Figgins. Ms. Figgins was a longtime cashier and clerk for numerous retail stores. She was very much a people person...

Aug 2, 2016

Mr. David Lester "Icey" Rhoderick, 92, of Frederick, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, at the Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of the late Ruth Rebecca Devilbiss Rhoderick, who died in 1989. Born in Frederick on March 27, 1924, he was a son of the late Harriet Rhoderick. Icey proudly served his country in the...

Aug 1, 2016

Mrs. Margie Leona Warner, 88, of Frederick, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2016, at her home. She was the wife of the late Charles Levi Warner, who died on August 6, 2010. Born in Adamstown on March 9, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Lee Theodore and Ellen Leona Stocks Frye.

Margie attended Adamstown...

Jul 30, 2016

Mr. Paul Matthew Butman, age 33 of Frederick, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2016.  Born on April 17, 1983, he was the son of Dr. Bryan and Karen Butman. Paul was a 2001 graduate of Walkersville High School.  He was employed by WESCO (CSC), working at their Gaithersburg location as a warehouse manager.  Paul largest passion in life was...

Jul 24, 2016

Mr. Todd Clayton Cole, age 47 of Frederick entered into the Kingdom of Heaven on Sunday, July 24, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital after a two month battle with cancer.  He was the devoted husband for 23 years of Karen Lyn n (Hetzinger) Cole. He was born on February 24, 1969 and grew up in...

Jul 23, 2016

Robert Joseph Walter, 58, passed away unexpectedly on July 23, 2016, at Frederick Memorial Hospital.

Born on August 29th, 1957, in New Albany, Indiana. Robert was the youngest of five children born to George and Leona (Kayse) Walter. Robert was proud to be an Eagle Scout. He enjoyed spending...

Jul 22, 2016

Mr. Daniel Calvin Swomley, 91, of Buckeystown, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2016, at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born in Frederick on February 13, 1925, he was a son of the late Daniel and Myrtle Tucker Swomley. Known to many as Calvin or Cal, he was a long time resident of Buckeystown where he had many friends and was...

Jul 20, 2016

David W. Stambaugh, II, 46, of Thurmont, died on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at his residence. He was the husband of Brenda C. Baclawski Stambaugh.

Born April 16, 1970, in York, Pa, he was the son of Renee L. Gibbons Stambaugh, of Thurmont and David Stambaugh. Dave graduated from...

Jul 19, 2016

The Rev. Dr. John R. Deckenback died Tuesday, 19 July 2016 at the age of 69. He was spiritual leader and chief executive of the Central Atlantic Conference, United Church of Christ, and a native of Cresskill, NJ., where his grandfather was pastor of his childhood church. When John was a teenager, his family moved to Santa Barbara, California. John...

Jul 17, 2016

Mrs. Kathleen Ann (McCabe) Colgan, 88, of Country Meadows of Frederick and formerly of Hershey, Pa., died Sunday, July 17, 2016. Her husband William L. Colgan, to whom she was married for 61 years, died in 2013.

Born on Feb. 25, 1928, in Milwaukee, Wis., she was the daughter of the late John B. and Mary Ellen...

Jul 14, 2016

Mr. Eric Andrew Lenz, 30, of Urbana, died Thursday, July 14, 2016 at his residence.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00AM, on Friday, July 22, 2016 at the Keeney & Basford Funeral Home, 106 E. Church Street, Frederick, MD 21701. Inurnment will be private.

Jul 13, 2016

Tyler Wade Hunter was born on June 16, 1995 at University of MD Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, received his heavenly wings on July 13, 2016. Tyler attended Middletown High School and was employed with Solar Pool Covers in Middletown.

Tyler was a one of a kind boy, he loved people and liked to be the center of...

Jul 11, 2016

Mrs. Maureen Susan Kennedy Ridge, 67, of Frederick, passed away this weekend at her home. Born at the Women's Hospital in Redruth, Cornwall in the UK on October 3, 1948, she was the younger daughter of the late Stewart and Susanna Mary (nee Withers) Kennedy of Newquay, Cornwall. She was a loving mother to her children, a devoted bookkeeper for...

Jul 11, 2016

Mr. Norman Lewis Dutrow Jr. of Rocky Springs, known affectionately as “Pappy”, died July 11, 2016 at Somerford House Assisted Living in Frederick. He was the husband of his devoted wife Margaret Clem Dutrow of 62 years. The family would like to thank the staff at Somerford House for the loving care and attention they...

Jul 9, 2016

David M. Filkins, age 61 of Frederick, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2016.  He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Denise Filkins.  Born on May 3, 1955 in Lawrence, Kansas, he was the son of the late Fred and Vesta Filkins. David served in the United States Air Force, concluding his service in 1979.  He attended the...

Jul 9, 2016

Mr. Larry Keith Nichols, 49, of Frederick, died suddenly on July 9, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was born on September 28, 1966 and was the fiance of Crystal McClure. Larry worked for many years at South Side Tire and Auto. He loved sports and was a die hard Redskins, Celtics and Yankees fan. Mr. Nichols enjoyed fishing, golf...

Jul 6, 2016

Anne E. "Betty" Luhn age 89 of Frederick passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  She was the loving wife for 68 years of Charles B. Luhn who she married on September 4, 1948.  Born on November 3, 1926 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Victor A. and Annie E. (Hartman) Kroh.Mrs. Luhn...

Jul 3, 2016

Annabelle Y. Cannon, 85, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on July 3, 2016 at the home of her niece in Keedysville, MD.

Born on July 27, 1930 near Frederick, she was the youngest child of the late John Wilbur and Mary M. “Shank” Fulmer. She...

Jul 2, 2016

Virginia Bell Neubert Grams, age 95, peacefully passed away July 2, 2016 at the Record Street Home for Ladies, a caring loving community that she was proud to call her home.

From her birth on May 11, 1921 to her death on Saturday, she shared her passion for life,...