Obituaries

Apr 13, 2018

Mr. Ronald Sterling Miles, 70, of Sharpsburg, Maryland passed away Friday morning, April 13, 2018 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Emogene Owens Miles for 52 years.

He was the son of the late Kenneth Miles. Surviving is his mother, Helen Miles, that resides at Citizens Nursing Home.

He attended Frederick...

Apr 13, 2018

Cora Virginia Hood, age 83, was born and raised in Mount Airy, Maryland and died on Friday, April 13, 2018 at Lorien Nursing Home in Mount Airy.

Virginia was born on July 20, 1934, to the late Howard Hamilton Hood and the late Goldie (Harry) Hood of Mount Airy, Maryland. She was predeceased by her sisters, Mary...

Apr 12, 2018

Sun Duk Cason, 61, of Frederick, MD has transitioned into her new life on Thursday, April 12, 2018.

Born on March 15, 1957, in Sungchu-Kun, South Korea, she was the daughter of the late Park Yang Sik and Cha Kyong Ye.

She graduated from Frederick Schools GED program and worked as a Customer Service Manager...

Apr 12, 2018

Jason Michael Reeder, 32, of Myersville, Maryland passed from this life to the next on Thursday, April 12, 2018 in Frederick.

Born on October 23, 1985, in Hagerstown, he was the son of Gale Upton Reeder and the late Peggy Sue (Flook) Reeder. Jason was a 2003 graduate of Middletown High School. He participated in 4-H from...

Apr 11, 2018

Helen Mae Everett, 92, of Frederick, MD passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at her home. She was the beloved wife of Raymond Fredrick Everett, married July 26, 1947.

Born April 6, 1926 in Jacksonville, FL, raised and graduated from Coughlin High School in Wilkes-Barre, PA, daughter of the late William John and Ethel Jeanette (Levin) Matthes....

Apr 11, 2018

Louise Arlene (Rykhus) Ruble, 88, died on April 11, 2018 in Frederick, Maryland. She was married to the Reverend Robert Blair Ruble for 48 years, until his death in 1999.

Born in Dovray, Minnesota on May 27, 1929, Louise was the daughter of Peter Rykhus and Olga M. (Hager) Rykhus. She graduated from Glenwood High School, Glenwood,...

Apr 11, 2018

Kenneth G Hollar (59), of New Market, Maryland, formerly of Wheaton, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Kenny was a loving, kind, attentive husband to Joy Donnelly Hollar.

He was the son of the late Everett Jr and Phyllis A (Thompson) Hollar. He was a loving...

Apr 10, 2018

Jeff McMillan , 57, of Frederick, Maryland, passed on Monday, April 10, 2018 at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC. Born on October 14, 1960, he was the son of the late Charles T. McMillan and Catherine Banks McMillan of Gainesville. He grew up in Gainesville, GA and attended Georgia Tech in Atlanta. He received his Master's Degree from...

Apr 9, 2018

Robert (Bob) Earl Cline, 66, of Frederick, MD, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, April 9, 2018.

Born on July 4, 1951, in Frederick, MD, he was the son of the late Nevin Eugene Cline Sr. and Dorothy Viola Ford. Bob graduated from Walkersville High School in 1969, where he received the Unsung Hero...

Apr 9, 2018

Mary Waslyshyn Raymond, a long-time resident of Harper’s Ferry, died peacefully in her sleep at Somerford Assisted Living in Frederick, MD, on April 9. She was 99, just two months shy of her 100th birthday.

Mary Waslyshyn was born on June 17, 1918, in Philadelphia. She was the oldest of four children, including brothers John, Nick and...

Apr 8, 2018

Victoria Vale, 48, of Ijamsville, passed from this life on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at Transitions Healthcare in Sykesville. She was the wife of Geoffrey A. Vale, her husband of 25 years. Born on December 24, 1969, in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of Karen Ann Kirkley Copeland of Monrovia and the late Ronald E.Copeland. She was a 1988...

Apr 8, 2018

Mr. Carl "Fred" Pfistner, Jr., 86, of New Market, MD passed away April 8, 2018.  He was the beloved husband of the late Barbara Anne Pfistner.

Born on February 22,1932 in NJ, he was the son of the late Olga and Carl “Fred” Pfistner Sr.

Fred was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church, Frederick....

Apr 7, 2018

Jackie E. Cunningham Abrecht, 89, of Frederick, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Sunrise Assisted Living of Frederick.

She was the loving wife of the late Bernard E. Abrecht for 69 years.

She was born in Wingina, VA on February 27, 1929 and moved shortly thereafter to Reisterstown, MD, where she was raised by...

Apr 7, 2018

Mr. Lewis Trenton Dubel, 98, of Boonsboro, MD passed away Saturday, April 7, 2018 at his home. He was the beloved husband of the late Elsie Dubel and Norma Dubel.

Born March 25, 1920 in Roxbury, MD he was the son of the late Trenton Thomas and Viola (Baker) Dubel.

Lewis was a 1938 graduate...

Apr 6, 2018

Gregory Wayne Null, 47, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 6, 2018 at his home while doing his regular evening work out.  Born on July, 19, 1970, in Washington County, Maryland, he was the son of the late Patricia (Bender) and Robert Null. After graduating from Boonsboro High School, class of 1988, he worked with his...

Apr 6, 2018

Richard “Tim” Wayne Fox, of Woodsboro, MD passed surrounded by loving family on Friday, April 6, 2018. Born October 2, 1939 in Weedville, PA, Tim was the son of the late Edward James Fox & Olive Mae Spang. Tim was a devoted and loving husband, father and grandfather. Those close to Tim describe him as a compassionate, intelligent, funny,...

Apr 6, 2018

Richard K. Betson, 75, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on April 6, 2018 at his home. Born on July 9, 1942, he was the son of Elizabeth (Albaugh) and Ralph Betson. After graduating from High School at Frederick High, Richard served in the United States Navy, Bainbridge, MD. Following his service he went on to work in Real Estate...

Apr 5, 2018

Franklin Eugene “Butch” Dixon IV, 32, of Brunswick, Maryland, passed away on April 5, 2018. Born on October 9, 1985, he was the son of Franklin Eugene Dixon III and Esther Baker. Butch worked with his father at Dixon and Son Concrete Company, their family owned business.

In addition to his parents, Butch is survived by his...

Apr 4, 2018

Sandy (Broome) Kosek, of Thurmont MD, passed from this life into the loving arms of her waiting Lord at 6:40AM, April 4, 2018 at home, holding hands with her husband and friend by her side.

She was born on September 23, 1958 and was the daughter of Charlotte and Albert Broome. Her family emigrated from Canada to...

Apr 3, 2018

Sharon Ann Alfaro, 75, (nee Conroy) of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed away suddenly from complications of a routine surgery, on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, MD.

Born on September 21, 1942, at Father Baker’s in Lackawanna, NY, as Bernadette Eileen Regan to a lovely young woman, Joan Regan, and lovingly...