Obituaries

May 31, 2015

Betty June Goode passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness and hospital stay.  Betty was born in 1934 in Sterling, Virginia but has lived in a home with Community Living, Inc. since 1976.  She was one of the first people supported by the agency.  For the past 15 years, Betty also...

May 30, 2015

Mrs. Julia M. Keck-Thomas, 90, of Frederick, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2015 at her home.

She was born in Carlisle, PA the daughter of the late Tom and Lulu Terris.

In earlier years she enjoyed traveling all over the world and playing bingo.

She is survived by her daughter S. Camille Cline...

May 29, 2015

Shirley Brechbill Purnell passed away suddenly, Friday, May 29, 2015 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, MD.

Born December 17, 1938, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Glenn R. and Evelyn Moats Brechbill, and was one of 13 children.

In 2008, Mrs. Purnell was preceded in death by her husband of 45...

May 29, 2015

Mrs. Joyce "Joy" M. Morgan, 62, of Frederick, died Friday, May 29, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Harvey A. Morgan.

Born July 19, 1952 in Frederick, she was the daughter of Alice Marie Droneburg of Frederick and the late Donald Droneburg.

Ms. Joy, as many knew her, worked...

May 29, 2015

Iris Belle (Davis) Raymond, 87, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, May 29, 2015, at Somerford Place Assisted Living in Hagerstown.

Born on March 21, 1928, in Fairplay, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Mary K. (Miller) Davis. Her husband, Edward E. Raymond, preceded her in death on December 9,...

May 28, 2015

Pamela Hearn passed away peacefully on May 28th 2015 at the age of 61 surrounded by her loving family after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Pam was a fighter who never let the cancer stop her from leading a meaningful and inspirational life. Originally diagnosed in 2003 with stage three breast cancer, Pam fought the cancer and was...

May 28, 2015

Mr. M. Eugene (Gene) Rippeon, 82, of Frederick passed away peacefully on May 28,2015 at his home. He was the loving husband of Dorothy J. Rippeon, his wife of 60 years.` Born July 21, 1932 in Ceresville, he was the son of the late Frank Leslie and Virgie Mae (Nusbaum) Rippeon. He was raised in the Mt. Pleasant and...

May 28, 2015

Margaret A. (Parlett) Twigg, 82, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, May 28, 2015, at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Born on December 19, 1932, in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late George and Ethel (Youngblood) Parlett.  Her husband, Grafton "Joe" Twigg, preceded her in death.

Margaret dedicated...

May 27, 2015

Mrs. Angela Marie (Shry) Penn, 36, of Mt. Airy, Maryland passed away peacefully at home on May 27, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born July 9, 1978 in Frederick, MD to Teresa McDonough and the late Billy Shry.

She was the wife of the late Donnie Penn and devoted mother to Hayden.

May 26, 2015

Brian David Evans, 47, of Hagerstown, MD, died March 26, 2015 at his home.

Born March 10, 1968 in Toledo, OH, he was the son of Joan Parcells Evans.

Brian was a 1986 graduate of Spencerville High School in Ohio.  He graduated from Defiance College in Ohio, majoring in History and Museology.  He was employed...

May 26, 2015

Wilma Zoe (Gant) Braddock, 93, of Shepherdstown, West Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at Williamsport Assisted Living under the loving care of her family and staff.

Born November, 24, 1921, in Greely, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Sallie Gant.

She spent her childhood in Salem, Missouri, and...

May 26, 2015

Donald "Donny" Lee Minnick, Jr. 47, of Brunswick, MD passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Selena "Nikki" Minnick.

Born September 23, 1967 in Frederick, MD he was the son of Donald Lee Minnick Sr. and Virginia Ann Howard Minnick of Brunswick, Maryland.

Donny was a 1985 graduate of Brunswick...

May 26, 2015

On Tuesday, May 26, R. Holmes Baker passed away at the age of 90 at the Homewood Retirement Community at Crumland Farms in Frederick, Maryland.

Holmes was born on May 18, 1925 to W. Snader Baker and Helen (Dudderar) Baker on the family farm near Unionville, Maryland in Frederick County.  He was the husband of Emajane (Hahn)...

May 26, 2015

Mrs. Doris Rebecca Whipp Danner, 83, of Thurmont, MD, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at St. Joseph’s Ministries, in Emmitsburg. She was the wife of James Danner, her husband, of 60 years.

Born January 6, 1932, in Shookstown, she was the daughter of the late Maurice and Helen Whipp.

Doris worked at Hillside Turkey Farms...

May 24, 2015

Ray George Spencer, 93, died peacefully on Sunday, May 24, 2015, at his home in Frederick, Maryland. He will be greatly missed by his daughter, Cynthia Blanchard, and her husband Raymond, also of Frederick, MD; by his son, Ray Charles Spencer, wife Jo Anne and beloved grandson Ryan, all of Santa Maria, California; and by his daughter, Lauren Spencer,...

May 24, 2015

Mrs. Charlotte Elizabeth Bowins Smallwood, peacefully entered eternal rest on May 24, 2015 at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.  She was the eighth child of the late Ralph L. (Jack) and Rachel C. Weedon Bowins, born in Frederick, Maryland on May 16, 1943, a lifelong well respected & loved resident Frederick, MD.

She graduated from Lincoln High...

May 24, 2015

Mrs. Laurie Ann Bianco, 55 , of Monrovia, MD passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015 at her home. She was the beloved wife of Mark Bianco, and she is the beloved mother of Chip, Jessi and Sarah.

Born on February 2, 1960 in Stafford Springs, Connecticut, she was the daughter of the late George Ramsey and his...

May 24, 2015

Olivia Frances (Cowell) Sleeth, 89, of Hagerstown, MD passed from this life on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Ravenwood Nursing Center. Born in Funkstown, MD in Washington County, Maryland on July 16, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Frank H. Cowell Sr. and Frances E. (Hooker) Cowell, and sister of the late Frank Cowell Jr.

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May 23, 2015

Mr. Earnest Lee "Ernie" Barber, 60, of Frederick died peacefully Saturday, May 23, 2015 at his home with Theresa Williams, his significant other for 33 years, by his side.

Born November 5, 1954 in Warrenton, VA, he was the son of Sally Barber Byrd of Warrenton and the late Lucian Lee Byrd.

Ernie was a...

May 23, 2015

Mrs. Geraldine "Gerry" Young Catlin, 91, of Frederick, formerly of Derwood, died peacefully Saturday, May 23, 2015 at Homewood at Crumland Farms. She was the loving wife of the late James E. Catlin for 60 years until his death in 2007.

Born August 17, 1923 in Smithville, Tenn., she was the daughter of the late Charles and...