Obituaries

Oct 6, 2017

Mr. Neil Patrick Elkins, 58, of Fairfield, PA, died Friday, October 6, 2017 at his home with Linda, his wife of 35 years, by his side.

Born May 11, 1959 in Frederick, he was the son of Corinthia Y. (Wood) Elkins of Baltimore, MD and the late Charles J. Elkins of Savannah, GA.

Neil worked...

Oct 5, 2017

Walden Harp Burtner, age 92, passed away at Elm Hill Farm, surrounded by his family and friends, Thursday, October 5, 2017.

Born October 16, 1924, he was the son of the late Jacob Harp and Mary Julia Burtner. Married March 7th, 1953 to Katherine Pauline Downin, wife of 64 years.

Walden was a graduate of...

Oct 2, 2017

David Howard (Pappy) Cornell, 69, of Ijamsville, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, October 2, 2017, at his home in Ijamsville. He was the husband of Carol Cornell, his wife of 48 years.

Born on November 30, 1947, in Bethesda, MD, he was the son of the late William and Ida Mae Blackman Cornell.

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Oct 1, 2017

John N. Code, III, 62, of Falling Waters, West Virginia, passed from this life on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at his home.

Born on January 9, 1955, in Queens, New York, he was the son of John N. Code, Jr. of Frederick and formerly of Gaithersburg and the late Anne Marie (O'Sullivan) Code.

John grew...

Oct 1, 2017

Mrs. Betty Hafer Jacques, 91, of Frederick, MD passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2017. She was the wife of the late Richard W. Jacques who predeceased her in 2006 and to whom she had been married for 60 years.

Born January 19, 1926, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Hazel E. and...

Sep 30, 2017

Mrs. Lois Moss, 74, of Keyser, WV passed away Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Howard G. Moss. Born July 2nd, 1943 in Brunswick, Md. She was the Daughter of the late George Lee Deaner, Sr. and Hazel Louise(Shumaker) Deaner. And sister to George Deaner Jr. and sister inlaw to Agnes...

Sep 29, 2017

Mrs. Mary Theresa Berry, 89, of Frederick, died on Friday, September 29, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Donald K. Berry for 57 years.

Born on August 12, 1928 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late John and Carmela DeFrancesco Consolino. She was a graduate of St. Mary's...

Sep 29, 2017

Lawrence John Phelan (Larry), 56, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 29, 2017. Born in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on May 13, 1961, Larry was the beloved son of James Joseph Phelan, Sr. and Dorothy Ann (Liddy) Phelan.

Larry grew up in Emmitsburg, MD, a short bike ride to Mount Saint Mary’s Memorial Gymnasium where he...

Sep 29, 2017

Gary Stick, 63, of Frederick, passed from this life on Friday, September 29, 2017 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore after a battle with glioblastoma as well as renal cell carcinoma.  He was the husband of Kathy L. Stick.  Born on May 10, 1954, in Lebanon, PA, he was the son of Claude and Naomi Stick.

Mr....

Sep 27, 2017

Mrs. Lillian Rosealee Kemp, 74, of Harpers Ferry, WV and formerly of Rockville, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 after a brave fight with leukemia. She was surrounded by her loved ones. Lillian was predeceased by her husband, Robert E. Kemp, who died in June of 2007.

Born October 28, 1942...

Sep 24, 2017

Donald Lee Rippeon, Jr., 35 of Frederick, Maryland passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2017 at his home.

Born August 27, 1982 in Frederick, Maryland he was the son of Lucinda Rippeon of Frederick and the late Donald Lee Rippeon, Sr.

Donald's last job was at Bimbo's English Muffin plant as mechanic. He like watching...

Sep 24, 2017

Phyllis June Bennett Hans, 98

Jan. 11, 1919 - Sept. 24, 2017

Phyllis June Bennett Hans, a resident of Boonsboro for nearly 40 years, died on September 24 at Fahrney-Keedy Home and Village.

Phyllis was born on her family’s farm near Boone County Iowa to Robert Bennett and Marian Barger Bennett. She studied...

Sep 22, 2017

Sonja B. Clabaugh, 76, of Chambersburg, PA, died Friday, September 22, 2017. She was the wife of the late Loraine M. Clabaugh, whom she was married to for 50 years.

Born January 3, 1941 in Taneytown, she was the daughter of the late Catherine (Hildebrick) and Kermit Reid.

Sonja is survived by four children, Debbie...

Sep 22, 2017

David Balzer, 47, of Walkersville, MD, passed away on Friday, September 22, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, MD

Born on October 6, 1969, in Silver Spring, MD, he was the son of Bonnita (Love) Balzer and the late Siegfried "Tom" Balzer.

In addition to his father, David was preceded in death by his...

Sep 22, 2017

William " Bill" E. Eyler, 75, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed from this life suddenly on Friday, September 22, 2017.

Born on June 24, 1942, in Rocky Ridge, MD, he was the son of the late Bruce Paul Eyler and Luttie Lenore (Singer) Eyler.

He retired from Thurmont Co-Op in 2006.

Bill loved wood...

Sep 22, 2017

Commander Ron Broadhurst, USN (Ret) age 76, passed away peacefully at his home in Frederick, MD, on September 19, 2017 with his family by his side. Ron was born in Princeton IN, to Ronald and Norma Broadhurst. He graduated from Princeton High school in 1959.

While in high school he played football, basketball, and American Junior Legion...

Sep 21, 2017

Jean Rider Couillard, 83, of Damascus MD, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, on September 21, 2017.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, James (Jim) Profilet Couillard.  Jean dedicated her life to her family with her unconditional love.

Jean was born on February 11, 1934 to the late Harry Andrew and Edna...

Sep 21, 2017

John William "Bill" Knill, 78 of Frederick passed peacefully Thursday morning, September 21, 2017 at his daughter's home in Mount Airy, Maryland; where the family lovingly devoted 24 hour care for all his needs these last 2 years. Prior to that, he was also cared for by his family at the Crestwood Village home. He was the beloved husband...

Sep 20, 2017

Mr. Thomas "Tom" A. Denn, 79, of Frederick, MD passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at Citizens Nursing Home. He was the beloved husband of Janie Denn for 60 years.

Born January 21, 1938 in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late Alfred C. Denn and Gerti Denn Green.

Tom was employed by...

Sep 20, 2017

Velma Frantz of Mt. Airy, Maryland, passed away peacefully at Frederick Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at the age of 85.

She was surrounded by her 5 wonderful children: Anna and husband Bill, Kathy and husband John, Michael, Andrew, and Joan and husband Doyle. She was loved and will be missed by all of her...