Obituaries

Annabelle McAfee

Sep 13, 2012

Annabelle Haupt McAfee, 87, of Keedysville, Maryland, has claimed the promise of God for eternal life in Jesus Christ on Thursday, September 13, 2012 at her home while surrounded by her loving family.

Born on December 2, 1924 in Clinton, Pennsylvania, Annabelle was the daughter of the late Marsellus and Florence Haupt.  Her husband, Thomas E. McAfee, Jr.,...

Olridge Butt

Sep 11, 2012

Mr.  Olridge “Archie” Leroy Butt, 77, passed away, Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital with his family at his side. Born February 24, 1935 in Gaithersburg, MD, he was the son of the late Raymond and Ethel Butt. Archie was a farmer and a volunteer at Woodsboro Fire Co. for many years.   He was an avid bingo player...

Paul Dorsey

Sep 10, 2012

Mr. Paul W. Dorsey, 71, of Frederick, died Monday, September 10, 2012 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Melanie Dorsey. Born January 17, 1941, in Frederick, he was the son of the late Paul and Alma Hoy Dorsey. Mr. Dorsey retired after17 years as a bus driver for Montgomery County Transportation. Most recently...

Norman Rathvon

Sep 8, 2012

Mr. Norman T. Rathvon, 91, of Thurmont died on Saturday September 8, 2012 at Glade Valley Center, Walkersville, MD. He was the husband of the late Margaret Kilroy Rathvon. Born in Washington D.C., on November 9, 1920 he was the son of the late Karl Rathvon and the late Marie Schubert Frobisher. Surviving are his daughters, Kathryn (John) Dowling and...

Mary Hortman

Sep 7, 2012

Mrs. Mary Patricia "Pat"  Hortman, 85, of Brunswick, MD passed away Friday, September 7, 2012 at the Kline Hospice House.  She was the beloved wife of William Hortman for 66 years. Born April 24, 1927 in Brunswick, MD she was the daughter of the late Earl Thomas and Helen Frances Karn Cage. Mrs. Hortman was a 1944 graduate of Brunswick High School...

William Slifer

Sep 6, 2012

William Howard Slifer, 91, a resident of Homewood Retirement Center in Williamsport and formerly of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, September 6, 2012 at the home of his daughter in Falling Waters, West Virginia.

Born on June 30, 1921, in Locust Grove, Maryland, he was the son of the late Luther Beard and Orpha May...

Joseph Vallandingham

Sep 6, 2012

Joseph “Bernie” Vallandingham, age 80, of Frederick, MD died Thursday, September 6, 2012 at Kline Hospice House from complications of Parkinson’s disease. Bernie was the husband of Pat Vallandingham to whom he had been married for 54 years. He was born December 29, 1931 in Baltimore, MD to loving parents Joseph and Marie Vallandingham. Bernie grew up in Annapolis and...

James Wilson

Sep 6, 2012

James B. "Jimmy" Wilson 53, of Mount Airy, passed away on Thursday September 6, 2012 at the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore. He was the husband of Billie J. Wilson. Born in Olney, Maryland on March 8, 1959 he was son of the late James and Pauline Dawson Wilson. Surviving in addition to his wife he is...

James Cramer

Sep 3, 2012

Mr. James Jacob (J.J.) Cramer, 74, of Bolivar, WV went to be with the Lord Monday, September 3, 2012 at his home under the care of his beloved wife Brenda, family, Hospice and many wonderful friends. Born November 1, 1937 in Frederick Co., MD he was the son of the late William Franklin Cramer and Catherine Geisbert Cramer. James proudly...

Joan Mullen

Sep 1, 2012

Mrs. Joan Mary Mullen, 78, formerly of Frederick and Hagerstown, died Saturday, September 1, 2012 in Gaylord, Michigan. She was the wife of the late Raymond J. Mullen, who predeceased her in 1996. Born April 29, 1934 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late John and Mae Dehler. She was a loving and caring mother, grandmother, and...

Barbara Renten

Sep 1, 2012

Mrs. Barbara Christine Renten (nee Oak), 74 of Galveston, Texas, died unexpectedly Saturday, September 1, 2012 in Frederick, Maryland. Born October 1, 1937 in Wichita, Kansas, she was the daughter of the late Myron and Lillian Drugan Oak. She received a BA degree in English Literature from University of Houston-Clear Lake. She retired as a programmer from University of Texas...

William Etheridge, Sr.

Aug 30, 2012

Mr. William Clifton Etheridge, Sr. 65 of Frederick peacefully passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2012 at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. He was the husband of Delores Ross Etheridge, his loving wife of thirty years. Born on August 28, 1947, in North Carolina, he was the son of the late Leslie and Elizabeth Jennings Etheridge. Also surviving are son, William  Clifton...

Amelia Mills

Aug 29, 2012

Mrs. Amelia “Lou” Mills, 64, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at her home.  She was the wife of Guy Mills, Jr., her husband of 38 years. Born January 18, 1948 in Frederick, Maryland she was the daughter of Shirley Caddell Sheldon of Melbourne, FL and the late Elbert Sanders Cheeks. Mrs. Mills was a 1966 graduate of...

Ruby Peach

Aug 29, 2012

Mrs. Ruby E. Peach, 85 of Frederick, MD passed away on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at Golden Living in Frederick. She was the wife of the late Dale H. Peach. Born October 22, 1926 in Washington, DC she was the daughter of the late George and Ethel Mire. Ruby was a member of the St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church in...

Joseph Parker

Aug 29, 2012

Mr. Joseph K. Parker, 50, of Westminster, MD., died  Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at his home.  He was the husband of Michelle Sharer Parker. Born May 16, 1962 in Norfolk, VA, he was the son of Rachel Litchfield Parker of Atlanta, GA and the late Hayward Parker, Sr. Joseph was employed for the State of Maryland for 30 years, most recently at  Springfield...

Lynn Stuart

Aug 28, 2012

Mrs. Lynn L. Stuart passed away peacefully on August 28, 2012. Born March 17, 1945 in Jacksonville, Florida, she was the daughter of Charles E. Lepaige and Mabel Weidler Lepaige. Lynn attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, and earned a bachelor's and master's degrees in education. Through her studies, she developed a lifetime love of language and poetry. Also,...

William Heller, Sr.

Aug 28, 2012

Mr. William Phillip's "Bill" Heller, Sr., 65, of Westminster, died Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at Dove Hospice House. Born December 8, 1946 in Frederick, he was the son of the late Frank Llwellyn White and Anna Maybelle (Mabel) Heller. Bill was a mechanic for many years. Early in his career, he worked for Beckley's Camping Center. He later owned and...

Bobby Loudan, Sr.

Aug 28, 2012

Mr. Bobby William Loudan, Sr., 71 of Knoxville, Maryland passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at his home. He was the husband of Patsy Sicura Loudan, to whom he was married for 52 years. Born April 6, 1941 in Charles Town, WV he was the son of the late William Jackson Loudan and Fosteen Housden Loudan. He was a...

Suzanne Schopp

Aug 27, 2012

Mrs. Suzanne J. Schopp, 65, of Mt. Airy, died on Monday August 27, 2012 at Northampton Manor Nursing Home, Frederick. Born on March 17, 1947 in Queens, NY, she was the daughter of the late John and Dorothy Gould Schopp. She was retired after many years as a Manager from Sears in Lakeforest Mall. Also survived by children, Heather A...

Deborah Tannous-Noll

Aug 27, 2012

Deborah Lynn Tannous-Noll, 53, of Walkersville, MD entered this life on July 23, 1959 in Wheeling, WV and departed this life on August 27, 2012 at Massachusetts  General Hospital to be with our Lord and Saviour. She was the daughter of late S. Louis Tannous and Patricia Kreiter Tannous. Deb began her career working in her father's restaurants in West Virginia...