Obituaries

Apr 15, 2020

Gerald (Jerry) McConnell

Jerry McConnell, 92 of Frederick died April 15, 2020. Born December 20, 1927 in Sayre, PA and raised in Waverly, NY, he is the son of the late William and Bessie McConnell. His wife of 73 years, Phyllis McConnell preceded him in death by four days.

Jerry proudly served in the United...

Apr 15, 2020

Kenneth Raymond Dant,89, of Lovettsville, Virginia passed from this life on Wednesday, April 15th at Country Meadows of Frederick, MD.  Born on June 25, 1930 at Sibley Hospital in Washington, D.C., he is the son of Raymond William Dant and Mary Dant. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Patricia G. Dant.  In addition to his wife,...

Apr 14, 2020

Lavana Weedon was born July 11, 1943, age 76, and went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 14, 2020

She was the daughter of the late Roy Chase and Lucille Hackey Chase. She was a member of the Sunnyside United Methodist Church in Adamstown, MD. Later she joined West Fall Christian Church in Mount Airy...

Apr 14, 2020

Lila Claire Riddle, 94, of Frederick passed away on April 14, 2020. She was the wife of the late Thomas S. Riddle, her husband of 57 years.

Born December 8, 1925 in Clarksburg WV to the late Andrew and Elsie Scott.

Lila came to work in Washington DC during WWII. She worked at the Post Office...

Apr 14, 2020

Mrs. Ardeth Bean

Mrs. Ardeth Faye Bean, 85, of Frederick, died Tuesday, April 14, 2020.

She was predeceased by her husband, John H. Bean following 47 years of marriage.

Born November 23, 1934, in Butler, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Clarence Hilliard and Agnes Sedwick Hilliard. She...

Apr 11, 2020

On April 11, 2020, Margaret Emma Virginia (Sis) Reed of Thurmont, Maryland passed peacefully at home.

She was born on March 7, 1929 to Herbert Wesley and Ethel Virginia Devilbiss.  She was proceeded by her husband of 41 years Clifford (Happy) Reed.

She was also proceeded by her brother James Devilbiss of Panamal City, Florida,...

Apr 11, 2020

James Clinton May, Sr. passed away on April 11 at Kline Hospice House.  He was the husband to Mildred May. Born on July 30, 1933 in New Hyde Park, NY, he was the son of the late Richard May and Essie (Walker) May.

Mr. May served in the US Navy on the USS Missouri.  He worked for...

Apr 11, 2020

Phyllis S. McConnell, 93 of Frederick, died April 11, 2020. Born June 7,1926 in Sayre, PA she was the daughter of the late Anna Marie and Otto Gauss.  She is survived by her husband of 73 years, Gerald (Jerry) McConnell.

Phyllis was a school bus driver for Frederick County Public Schools for 28 years, retiring in 2003....

Apr 11, 2020

The gentle soul of Doris Louise (Simpson) Felton, 89, passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord on April 11, 2020 at Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center in Frederick, Maryland.

Born February 5, 1931 in Frederick, she was the daughter of Homer R. Simpson and Eva (Bowersox) Simpson.  She was united in marriage for 64 years to...

Apr 10, 2020

Marjorie Ann Mann Betts, 92 of Frederick passed away on April 10, 2020.

Born on February 10, 1928 in Ft. Worth, TX, she was the daughter of the late Nace Clifford and Pauline Marie Allmendinger Mann.

In 1951 she married Air Force Major William B. Betts (AKA William G. Jones), he died in 1994.

Apr 9, 2020

Peggy Maxine Beeler of Boonsboro died Thursday, April 9, 2020, at Elmcroft of Hagerstown.

Born February 14, 1932, she was the daughter the late Harry W. and Ella M. (Drenner) Otzelberger. The youngest of 10 siblings, Peggy is survived by one sister, Phyllis Seacrist of Martinsburg, WV. She is also survived by three children: J. Michael Beeler...

Apr 9, 2020

Lucy D. Vainauskas, 104, of Frederick, passed from this life on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center in Frederick.

Born on February 19, 1916, in Amsterdam, NY, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Katherine Kowalski. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Vainauskas.

She is survived...

Apr 8, 2020

Donna Lee (Consolvo) Pingrey, 62, of Frederick, Maryland, passed peacefully from this life on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at her home.  She was the beloved wife of Bradley Pingrey for 34 years.

Born on July 2, 1957, in Norfolk, VA, she was the daughter of Charles Consolvo and the late Aubrey Theresa (Query) Consolvo. In addition to...

Apr 8, 2020

Thomas Eugene Jenkins, Sr. (Tom) passed away April 8th, 2020. Tom was born September 3, 1950 in Frederick, MD.

His parents William Henry Jenkins and Helen Virginia (Dixon) lived in Knoxville, MD with his brother, Dennis Jenkins (Linda) and sister, Debbie Baker (Tommy).

Tom met his lifelong sweetheart, Desma Kay (Magin) while both were employed...

Apr 8, 2020

Karen M. Edwards, 65, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at her residence.

Born on July 25, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Marie Edwards.

Karen enjoyed cooking, especially baking; but most of all she loved spending time with her family and friends.

Apr 8, 2020

Mrs. Brenda Drake, 76, of Frederick passed away on April 8, 2020. Born October 29th,1943 in London, England, she was the daughter of the late Robert Beaver and Anne Sedgewick. Brenda was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother for many years, bringing laughter, joy, and smiles to her family and friends. She loved children, every child that...

Apr 7, 2020

Carl Raymond Thayer

December 5, 1929 – April 7, 2020

When we think of our Dad, two things come readily to mind: unconditional love and Clemson. Certainly, he had many other qualities and experiences in life, but these two elements stand out.

First, the love...

Apr 6, 2020

Richard Allan Cramer, 85, of Walkersville, Maryland passed away on Monday April 6, 2020, at Frederick Health Hospital. Born on November 18, 1934, in Walkersville, Maryland, he was the son of the late Frank R. and Ellis J. (Mercer) Cramer. He was the loving husband of Eilene T. (Leonard) Cramer for 59 years. Richard graduated from Walkersville High School...

Apr 5, 2020

Jean Thompson, 88, of Mount Airy, Maryland passed away on April 5, 2020 at Pleasant View Nursing Home.

She was born on February 25, 1932 in Six, West Virginia, the youngest child of Norman Alderman and Dallas Huff Alderman. After high school, Jean married Robert Sigmon, with whom she had two children. Eventually she moved to the...

Apr 4, 2020

Forrest (Woody) James Miller, Sr. of Frederick. MD. entered into eternal life on April 4, 2020, after a brief illness.  Born on March 28, 1935, in Wheeling, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Forrest J. Miller and Martha Catherine Miller and the brother of Louis Edward Miller. The family moved to Aliquippa Pennsylvania when he was...