Obituaries

Apr 25, 2022

Mr. John Bernard Knott, 75, of Thurmont, died on Monday, April 25, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family.

He was the loving husband of Barbara J. Knott. They were happily married for 52 years.

Born March 7, 1947, he was the youngest of 10 children born to the late Charles A. and Ruth...

Apr 24, 2022

Janet L. Griffin, 83, of Mount Airy, passed from this life on Sunday, April 24, 2022, at her residence. She was the wife of William G. "Bill" Griffin, Jr., her husband of 60 years. Born on July 1, 1938, in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Dorothy Shanholtz. Janet was a wonderful homemaker, wife, mother...

Apr 24, 2022

Louis “Grant” Allen, 58, of Middletown, beloved husband, father, brother and “Pop Pop”, peacefully departed this life on Sunday, April 24, 2022, after having suffered a massive stroke. Born April 20, 1964, in Washington, D.C, Grant was the son of the late James Henry Allen, Jr. and Marie Woodward (Hodges) Allen. He grew up in the Wheaton Woods area...

Apr 24, 2022

Valentins Alksnis III was born on January 30th, 1967, and passed away April 24th, 2022.

His life began in Des Moines, Iowa where he spent all of his formative years until graduating from high school in 1985.  While going to college he met his devoted wife of 32 years, Yevette. They were married in 1990 in Ankeny,...

Apr 23, 2022

Connie Mae Rose Stalnaker, daughter of William V. and Lucille V. Rose of Frederick, MD passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022, after fighting several months of various medical issues, most recently multiple strokes on March 26th.  Although things appeared to be improving, her fight was lost.  In her eyes, she was tired and ready to meet God in...

Apr 22, 2022

William Paul Fleming, “Bill”, 77, of Middletown, Maryland went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, April 22, 2022. He was the beloved husband of JoAnne Fleming for almost 58 years. Bill and JoAnne were truly two souls that were stitched together in Heaven, with every moment they shared becoming a beautiful, meaningful memory.

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Apr 22, 2022

June Bachtell, 99, of Walkersville, passed away on Friday, April 22. She was the wife of the late Edward Bachtell who predeceased her on January 11, 2018. They were married for 71 years.

June was born on September 9, 1922 in Smithsburg, MD to the late Raymond and Edith Frey.

The majority of her life...

Apr 22, 2022

Nikole “Niki” Cynthia Morfessis, 15, of Walkersville, MD departed this world unexpectedly on April 22, 2022.

Welcomed into this life on November 25, 2006 by Kathleen Stine, Mother and Nikolaos Morfessis, Father in Frederick, MD.

A Walkersville High School student, class of 2025 who will be missed immensely by her friends and peers.

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Apr 22, 2022

Edith  "Edie" Ann Smith, 72, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, April 22, 2022.

Born on May 5, 1949, in Washington D.C. she was the daughter of the late Omar James Dashiell and Martha Chase (Corbin) Dashiell.

She was the loving wife of Charles "Chuck" Smith, her husband of 32 years....

Apr 21, 2022

Mr. Charles W. Frye, 94, of Parkville, MD, and formerly of Frederick, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at Harbor Hospital Hospice in Baltimore. He was the loving husband of the late Shirley Mae (Foster) Frye. They were married 61 years at the time of her death on September 27, 2011.

Born March 30, 1928,...

Apr 20, 2022

L. "Mae" Bramhall, 91, of Lovettsville, Virginia, passed away peacefully to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at home with her family.

Born on April 23, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Nettie Gibson Hawkins. Her husband, Phillip Bramhall, preceded her in death.

She loved to sew, read...

Apr 19, 2022

John E. Potter III, 63, of New Market, Maryland passed away unexpectedly on April 19, 2022.

He was born April 12, 1959, in Washington DC, he was the son of the late  John E. Potter II and Dorothy Mayer Potter.

John grew up and resided in Rockville Maryland and attended Montgomery College where studied Criminal...

Apr 18, 2022

George W. Shaw, 71, of Walkersville, MD passed from this life on Monday, April 18 at his home in the company of those he loved.

Born July 8, 1950 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, he was the son of the late George W. Shaw Sr. and Merna L. (Horsch) Shaw. George was a 1968 graduate of Frederick High...

Apr 18, 2022

Wanda J. Stup, 69, of Summerville, SC, formerly of Thurmont, MD, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2022, after a brave and determined battle with cancer.

Born September 12, 1952, to parents Mary Ellen Kline and the late Richard L. Kline of Woodsboro, Md., Wanda graduated from Walkersville High School Class in 1970.

Loved as a...

Apr 18, 2022

Robert Geouge "Bobby", 68, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, April 18, 2022 at Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, MD

Born on November 1, 1953, in Frederick, MD, he was the son of the late Joe Geouge and Mary Louise (Beachy) Geouge.

Bobby had a great love for the outdoors, and a...

Apr 17, 2022

Bonnie Walvoord, 83, of Frederick Maryland, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 17, 2022, with her daughter by her side, due to complications from pneumonia.

Born in Seattle, WA, on May 23, 1938, Bonnie was predeceased by her parents, Bernhard and Kathryn Weber and her granddaughter Sarah. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Gary E. Walvoord, their...

Apr 16, 2022

Manubhai Mohanlal Patel, age 82, of Germantown, Maryland, passed from this life on April 16, 2022. He was born to Mohanlal Patel and Maniben Patel on June 17, 1939 in the village of Oad, Gujarat.

He is survived by his wife, Vidyaben, and children Alka (Yogesh), Hemanshu (Sonal), Parul (Rakesh), and Kamlesh (Aruna). He is also survived...

Apr 16, 2022

Augustus "Gus" Melvin Remsberg, 75, of Jefferson, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, April 16, 2022. He was the husband of the late Wilma J. Remsberg.

Born on May 29, 1946, in Frederick, MD, he was the son of the late Melvin Augustus and Violet L. (Beachley) Remsberg.

He is survived by his son,...

Apr 15, 2022

Clarence David Flickinger June 24, 1936 - April 15, 2022

Clarence David Flickinger, 85, passed away on April 15, 2022, surrounded by family in Frederick, MD. Dave will be remembered with love by his son’s family, Scott Flickinger and Janelle Janssen (grandkids Brooks and Abby) of Aiken, SC, and daughter’s family, Mollie and...

Apr 15, 2022

Raymond Dennis Condon, will not be returning to the mountain he loved fondly in Myersville, MD.  Raymond passed quietly and comfortably on Friday, April 15, 2022, under the watchful eye of his grandson and son at the Sunrise of North Wales Senior Living facility in Pennsylvania. Raymond was 89 years old. Born in Mineola, New York and raised as...