Obituaries

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...

Apr 2, 2018

Dwight "Tom" Thomas Graham, 77, of Jefferson, Maryland, passed from this life suddenly on Monday, April 2, 2018 at  Frederick Memorial Hospital.

Born on April 20, 1940, in Oakland, Maryland, he was the son of the late Thomas Howard Graham and Daisy Mae (Sliger) Graham.

He was the husband of 55 years to Minnie Graham....

Apr 2, 2018

Dr. Robert Shelby Hughes, 85, of Adamstown, passed from this life on Monday, April 2, 2018 at Kline Hospice House in Mount Airy, MD. He was the husband of the late Marianne Seaber Grube Hughes. Born on July 3, 1932, in Clinton, Missouri, he was the son of the late Dr. Shelby and Aetna Hughes. Dr. Hughes was a graduate...

Apr 1, 2018

Elizabeth V. "Betty" Myers, 71, of Harpers Ferry, died Sunday April 1, 2018 at Jefferson Medical Center. She was the loving wife of Martin Myers for 41 years.

Born October 5, 1946 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Charles Edward and Margaret (Ching) Moreland.

Betty worked as a beautician for many...

Apr 1, 2018

Margaret Taylor Riley, 88, of Thurmont, went home to be with the Lord on Easter, April 1, 2018. She was the loving wife of the late Jack Riley.

Born November 20, 1929, she was a cherished Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother. Margaret devoted her life to her family, and taught everyone that the greatest gift God gave her...

Mar 31, 2018

Mar 31, 2018

Mary J. Clarke of Mt Airy, MD, passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2018, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Born on October 24, 1928, in Washington, DC, she was the youngest child of Joseph and Marie Johnson. Mary grew up in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, DC. As a child she would...

Mar 31, 2018

Brittany Nicole Shiben, 30, passed away unexpectedly on March 31, 2018 after fighting a long battle with addiction. Brittany was born on January 30, 1988 in Mt.Airy, MD to loving parents David and Debbie Shiben. Although she was granted her angel wings too soon, she will forever be remembered for her contagious kindness, outgoing nature, artistic talents, and witty...

Mar 31, 2018

Edward L Meyer, 84, died Saturday March 31, 2018 at the Homewood Retirement Care Center in Frederick MD.

He leaves his wife Mary of 24 years; four daughters, Sharon Gorman and her husband Don; Terri Meyer;  Sandy Felke and her husband Tim; Lorrie Meyer; a step daughter Liz Prichard and her husband Brian; seven grandchildren and two...

Mar 30, 2018

Mrs. Lucile May Olson Gunn Soper, 94, a resident of Frederick, MD passed away Friday, March 30, 2018 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Rev. Elgar C. Soper and a resident of Homewood at Crumland Farms, Frederick, since 2009.

Born March 22, 1924 in Cleveland, OH, she was the daughter of the...

Mar 29, 2018

Anthony (Tony) Joseph Bernal of Warfordsburg, PA passed away unexpectedly, at home, on Thursday, March 29, 2018. He was the loving husband of Joann Bernal for 26 years. Tony was born in Gardner Colorado January 9, 1955, he was the son of the late Margarito and Molly Bernal. Tony was a construction foreman with WF Delauter & Son for...

Mar 28, 2018

Frances Graham Baker (90), of Frederick Maryland passed away on March 28, 2018. Born on February 3, 1928 in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Margaret and Carroll Graham. She lived in Garden City, New York until coming to Frederick and graduating from Hood College in 1949. She was married to Joseph D. Baker later...

Mar 28, 2018

God received another angel, Ernest W. "Lucky" May Jr., 86, on Wednesday, March 28, 2018.

Born on September 7, 1931, in Frederick, he was the son of the late Ernest, Sr. and Lillian Mae (Allison) May.

Lucky and his (late) brother, David, owned and operated May Brothers, Inc. and then was a superintendent with various...

Mar 27, 2018

Mrs. Virginia Pauline (Snyder) Barnes, 93, formerly of Boonsboro, MD passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Homewood Retirement Center in Williamsport. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles Edwin Barnes.

Born September 16, 1924 in Conococheague, MD she was the daughter of the late Francis Ridenour and Myrtle (Trumpower) Snyder.

Virginia graduated...

Mar 27, 2018

Nancy Darlene Remsburg, 73, of Frederick, Maryland, was welcomed home by her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. She died peacefully at Tranquility Assisted Living, where she was being cared for with Alzheimer’s disease. She was the wife of the late Stanley L. Remsburg for over 50 years.

Born on April 6, 1944 in Washington...

Mar 27, 2018

Clarence E. “Bo” Kline, 65, of Middleway, WV, went to meet Jesus on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Meritus Medical Center after a long, hard battle with Leukemia. He is survived by his loving wife of 20 years, Patti Rohrer Kline.

Born on April 9, 1952 in Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of the late Raymond...

Mar 27, 2018

Dr. Stephan Edward "Steve" Mergenhagen, 87, passed away at Frederick Memorial Hospital on March 27, 2018.

Steve is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Marianne. He is also survived by a son and two daughters from a prior marriage; Stephan Mergenhagen Jr. of Olney, Maryland; Paula deWitt, husband Paul, and granddaughter, Marie, of Nashville, Tennessee;...