Obituaries

Aug 30, 2017

Betty Jane McClellan died on August 30, 2017 at Buckingham’s Choice, Adamstown, MD where she had resided since 2015.

Betty was born on January 11, 1927 in Frederick, MD to the late Robert Paul and Ella Mae Milyard Marendt.  She held fond memories of her attendance at Parkway Elementary and Frederick High School, from where she graduated...

Aug 28, 2017

Mr. Willard Leon "Billy" Brown Jr., of Martinsburg, WV, died Monday, August 28, 2017 at Berkeley Medical Center.  He was the husband of Maryann (Ferguson) Brown for 41 years.

Born August 31, 1952 in Jefferson, he was the son of Doris (Stull) Brown and the late Willard "Bill" Brown...

Aug 23, 2017

Luvinnia E. Kemp, 45, of Glen Burnie, MD, passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at her home. Born October 10, 1971 in Frederick, MD to Stephen Fox (Kathy) and Bonnie Dixon (George). She was the beloved wife of Michael Kemp whom she was married to for 17 years.

Luvinnia graduated from Walkersville High School in 1991....

Aug 23, 2017

Mrs. Suzanne “Suzie” Klopp Gilbert Fox, 85 of Frederick, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Homewood at Crumland Farms in Frederick. She was wife of nearly 60 years, to the late Thomas Melvin Fox, Sr., who passed away in June 26, 2015.  Mrs. Fox was born on October 23, 1931 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She was the...

Aug 21, 2017

Mr. Jeffrey Eugene Weller of Monrovia, MD passed away peacefully on August 21, 2017 at the age of 55.

Born on February 7, 1962, he was the son of the late Franklin E. and Shirley A. Weller.

He is survived by his son and daughter who knew him as "Buckwheat", son Allen Weller and wife...

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...