Obituaries

Oct 22, 2021

Ruby Lidie Trout of Myrtle Beach, SC Formerly of Thurmont, passed from this life on Friday, October 22, 2021. She was the wife of the late Nevin Trout.

Born on August 31, 1932 she was the daughter of the late Ruth C. and William J. Lidie of Thurmont, MD.

She is survived by a loving...

Oct 22, 2021

Debra (Dee) Denise Grandstaff, 66, of Ijamsville, Maryland passed away on October 22, 2021 at Georgetown Hospital in Washington, DC.

Born on September 7, 1955, at Bethesda Naval Hospital, she was the daughter of the late George Wesley Johnson and Betty Gene (Mateer) Johnson.

Dee graduated from Surrattsville High School and worked for the Office...

Oct 21, 2021

Donald Vernon Torr, age 95, peacefully passed from this life on October 21, 2021. He was the loving husband of his late wife, Nancy (Detjen) Torr, for 62 years. He leaves behind two daughters: Leslie Winkelman (Peter) and Sally McAleer (Patrick); six grandchildren: Alison McAleer Brady (Nathan), Carolyn McAleer Halterman (Matthew), Grace McAleer Middleton (Steven), Patricia McAleer Vasquez (JC), Matthew...

Oct 21, 2021

Tommy L. Piper (Pops), 72, of Frederick, MD went to be with the Lord on October 21, 2021.  Loving husband and soul mate to Nancy Jane (Hare) Piper his wife of 49 years.

Born January 5, 1949 in Cumberland, MD he was the son of the late Harold E. Piper and Freda L. (Malcolm) and Harry L....

Oct 21, 2021

Paul R. Connelly, 84, of New Market, MD went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 21, 2021.  He is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years Mary C. Connelly. Born on September 21, 1937 in Rockville, he was the son of the late Michael Wallace and Willie Agnes (Mills) Connelly.  He was the youngest of nine...

Oct 21, 2021

Mr. Grafton Thaddeus “Dump” Layer Sr. 74 of Adamstown husband of 53 years to Joyce Helms Layer was called to be with the Lord Thursday October 21, 2021 at Holy Cross Hospital in Sliver Spring Maryland. Born on November 11, 1946, he was the son of the late Addison and Ermine Layer.

Grafton joined the United States...

Oct 20, 2021

Georgianna E. Smith, 75, of Mount Airy, passed from this life on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at Lorien Life Center in Mount Airy. Born on June 7, 1946, in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Peter Frederick and Henrietta Elizabeth Archer Burl. From 1964 until her retirement she was a research analyst for the Dept. of Defense....

Oct 20, 2021

Lois B. Noffsinger Spurrier, 80, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at Kline Hospice House in Mount Airy.  Born on February 20, 1941, in Frederick, she was the daughter of Carlton L. Baumgardner and Margaret (Falk) Baumgardner.

“Grammy Lo’ will be remembered for her love of teaching, telling stories, playing piano,...

Oct 19, 2021

A. Reno Hoffman Jr., 73, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at Frederick Health Hospice in Frederick, MD.  He was the beloved husband of Sharon Hoffman for 56 years.

Born on December 10, 1947, in Mt. Airy, MD, he was the son of the late Allen Reno, Sr. and Ruth Madeline...

Oct 19, 2021

Beverly Langley Haller, age 90, of Brunswick , went to be with the LORD on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 0345 at Country Meadows, Frederick, MD. Beverly was the wife of the late James W. Haller. Beverly was preceded in death by her parents, Shannon and Juanita Langley and her sister Donna L. Price of Texas. Her surviving sister...

Oct 19, 2021

Melea Sue Fogle Baker, 65, of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, passed from this life on Tuesday, October 19, 2021.  She was the beloved wife of Lee R. Baker.

Born in Frederick, MD, on April 16, 1956, to the late Walter R. (Jr.) and Helen M. (Angleberger) Fogle of Walkersville, where she was raised and lived there until...

Oct 19, 2021

Kenneth Hills Ludlum

Born in Albany, NY, November 16, 1929 – Died in Mt. Airy, Maryland, October 19, 2021.

Kenneth H. Ludlum, 91, was born in Albany, New York, on November 16th, 1929, to John Henry and Mary Harpham Ludlum. Ken lived the early part of his life in Albany, graduating from the NY State...

Oct 19, 2021

Linda Lee Shultz, 70, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away peacefully on October 19, 2021. She was the beloved wife of Bernard Thomas Shultz.

Born on September 23, 1951 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Richard Lee and Mary Elizabeth (O’Hara) Main Sr. Linda was a homemaker and loved spending time raising her children and...

Oct 19, 2021

Jeffrey Ray Kilby, 49, passed away October 19, 2021 at Gettysburg Hospital. Born March 4, 1972 in Takoma Park, Maryland he was the son of Robert and Elaine Kilby, formerly of Libertytown.

He graduated from Linganore High School in 1990 and was employed with the Town of Thurmont for 28 years.   He was previously a member of...

Oct 17, 2021

On Sunday, October 17, 2021, the Frederick community lost a cherished member when James "Jim" Francis Deavers passed away due to complications from the COVID-19 virus.

James Francis Deavers was born on November 19, 1945 in Washington, DC to Bernard A. Deavers, Sr. and Norma Marie Beall. Jim was the fifth of seven children that the Lord...

Oct 17, 2021

Robert Ray, 79, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, October 17, 2021 at  in Mount Airy, MD

Born on December 25, 1941, in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Donald  Ray and Erma  (Wright) Ray.

Bob graduated from Richard Montgomery High School in 1959.  One year later, he...

Oct 16, 2021

Lorna Duane Virts Smith, 92, died on October 16, 2021, in Taneytown, Maryland.

Born on August 25, 1929, in Brunswick, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Orion J. and Madeline Moler Virts. She attended Brunswick High School (Class of 1946) where she met and married Lee L. Smith, who died October 14, 2011. Further piano...

Oct 16, 2021

Lynn Marie Crawford of Frederick, MD. Passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 16,2021, at Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center in Frederick, MD.

A native of Washington, DC, she attended Wilson High School and Montgomery College. Lynn worked in and out of the real estate industry and Montgomery College for 30 years, before starting and operating her own,...

Oct 16, 2021

Mr. Jerry Orville Feaster, Sr., 78, of Knoxville died suddenly Saturday, October 16, 2021 at his home. He was the loving husband of Mary Feaster, whom he married in September of 2010.

Born September 19, 1943 in Frederick and raised in the Brunswick area, he was the son of the late Joseph H. Feaster Jr. and Anna...

Oct 14, 2021

Daniel Franklin Tuckerman, 75, of Frederick , Maryland, passed away suddenly at his home on Thursday, October 14, 2021.  Born on February 8, 1946, in Ohio, he was the son of the late Louis Emory and Anna Belle Robinson Tuckerman.  He is survived and will be missed by his brother Robert Tuckerman of Frederick. Dan earned an Eagle Scout badge...