Obituaries

Anna Crowl

May 29, 2010

Anna Virginia (Younkins) Crowl, 84, of Rohrersville, Maryland went to be with her Lord on Saturday, May 29, 2010 at the Washington County Hospital.

Born on January 22, 1926, she was the daughter of the late George and Evelyn V. (Carter) Younkins.

Anna and her husband, Ronald C. Crowl, were married on December 15, 1941...

James Draper, Jr.

May 28, 2010

James T. "Junior" Draper, Jr., 83, a resident of The Village at Robinwood and formerly of Boonsboro, Maryland, died on Friday, May 28, 2010.

Born on December 23, 1926, in Clear Spring, Maryland, he was the son of the late James T. and Agnes V. (Grove) Draper, Sr.  His wife of 61 years, Irene V. (Seylar) Draper,...

Edith Jackson

May 27, 2010

Mrs. Edith Ethel Jackson, 100 of Frederick, MD passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2010 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born September 12, 1909 in Knoxville, Maryland she was the daughter of the late Louis and Ada Morrison. A memorial service will be held on June 3rd, Thursday,  at First Missionary Baptist Church, 899 Swallow Tail Drive, Frederick, Md. Memorial...

Mary Catherine Graser Fox

May 26, 2010

Mrs. Mary Catherine Graser Fox "Grandma", 88 of Mt. Airy, MD., died Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late John L. Fox.

Born March 18, 1922 in Frederick County, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late John and Annie Delaughter Graser.

Mrs. Fox was the...

William Wynn

May 25, 2010

Mr. William H. "Bill" Wynn , 77, of Taylorsville, died Tuesday, May 25th, following a stroke. He was the beloved husband of Mary Lee Wynn, former husband of June Wynn (deceased), father to Harry and Reese Wynn, and grandfather to Junie Wynn and Samantha Wildt. Bill was born on the Fourth of July, 1932, in Phoenix, AZ to parents Betty...

Bruce Warrenfeltz, Sr.

May 25, 2010

Bruce M. Warrenfeltz, Sr., 85, of Boonsboro, Maryland died peacefully while surrounded by his family on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at the VA Medical Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia.

Born on September 14, 1924 in Mapleville, Maryland, he was the son of the late Alvey M. Warrenfeltz and Rose Ann (Moser) Warrenfeltz Crowl.

He was...

Kenneth Guendel

May 25, 2010

Kenneth Alan Guendel, 55, of Keedysville, Maryland died on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at his home.

Ken was a lifelong tennis professional, USPTR and USTA member.  He worked over 22 years at the Aspen Hill Club in Silver Spring, Md., most recently as Director of Junior Tennis.  He was the recent recipient of the MATEF Courage Award...

Michael Strippey

May 22, 2010

Mr. Michael Gilmore Strippey, 50, of Jefferson , MD , died Saturday – May 22, 2010 at Frederick Memorial Hospital . He was the loving husband of Barbara Strippey.

Born on February 11, 1960 in Bethesda , he was the son of the late Eugene and Bonnie Swisher Strippey. Mr. Strippey was the Director of Maintenance for the...

Felisa Arana

May 22, 2010

Mrs. Felisa Rosario Arana, 62, of Frederick, died on Saturday, May 22, at Washington Adventist Hospital, Takoma Park. She was the wife of Abel Arana, Sr.

She was born on November 12, 1947, in Quito, Ecuador. Mrs. Arana was a homemaker. She was a member of the Frederick FOE and the Elks, serving as Chaplain. as well...

Angela Raper

May 21, 2010

Mrs. Angela Marie Raper, 83, of Mt. Airy died on Friday, May 21, 2010, at her residence. She was the wife of Charles Benson Raper, her husband of 61 years.

Born on April 17, 1927, in Mankato, MN she was the daughter of the late John Elmer and Lillian Sutherland Nelson. She was a homemaker. Angela had...

Frank Kennedy

May 21, 2010

Mr. Frank E. Kennedy, 61, of Frederick died on May 21, 2010 . at his home. He was the beloved husband of Annette M. Kennedy.

Born on January 3, 1949 in Washington D. C., he was the son of the late Ralph L. and Angela DeGiorgi Kennedy. Frank graduated from Good Council High School in Wheaton and then attended Catholic...

Leah Bowlus

May 21, 2010

Leah Ebersole Bowlus, 77, of Boonsboro, MD died on Friday, May 21, 2010, at Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown.

Born on December 21, 1932 in Pinola, PA, she was the daughter of the late David K. and Annalee Ebersole.

She was a member of Mt. Nebo United Methodist Church, Boonsboro, MD.

She was a...

Luther Watkins

May 20, 2010

Mr. Luther Watkins, 83, of Walkersville, MD., died Thursday, May 20, 2010 at his home of pulmonary fibrosis. He was the husband of Ruby Keith Watkins, his wife of 63 years.

Born March 16, 1927 in Clayton, Oklahoma, he was the son of the late Fate and Liddie Clement Watkins.

Mr. Watkins was a union...

Cpl. Kurt Shea USMC

May 20, 2010

Cpl. Kurt Steven Shea USMC, 21, of Frederick, died on Monday May 10, 2010 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Born on February 10, 1989, in Rockville he was the son of Steven R. and Linda DiTullio Shea. Surviving in addition to his parents is a sister, Oliva Shea of Frederick and his paternal grandmother Diane Shea of New York....

Bonnie Vance

May 20, 2010

Bonnie L. (Deaner) Vance, 60, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2010 at her home.

Born on January 2, 1950 in Brownsville, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Charles N. and Dorothy V. (Shumaker) Deaner.

Her husband, Richard Lee Vance, preceded her in death in 2007.

Bonnie was...

James Williams

May 20, 2010

Mr. James Richard “Dick” Williams, 88 of Braddock Heights, MD died on Thursday, May 20 at his residence. He was the husband of the late Louise Francis Williams who died on November 1, 1981.

Born April 11, 1922 in Frederick, MD he was the son of the late Conrad H. and Alma V. Mercer Williams....

Maralynn Logan-Brown

May 19, 2010

Mrs. Maralynn A. Logan-Brown, 59 of Walkersville, MD, died Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Lawrence Brown, her husband of 21 years.

Born November 25, 1950 in Braddock, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Etta Mae Raines Logan.

Mrs. Logan-Brown was a member...

Alexander Zdanov

May 19, 2010

Alexander S. Zdanov, 58, of Frederick, died peacefully on Wednesday May 19, 2010. He was the loving husband of Elena Zdanova for 32 years.

Born April 27, 1952, in Murmansk, Russia, he was the son of Sergey Zdanov and the late Sophia Zdanova.

Dr. Zdanov graduated from the Moscow State University with a...

Richard Skadberg

May 19, 2010

Richard Warren Skadberg, 86, of Charles Town, WV, died Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at City Hospital in Martinsburg, WV. He was born in Duluth, MN to the late Peter O. and Inga Lund Skadberg. After graduation from Duluth Central High School, he enlisted in the United States Navy and served in W.W.II. His wife of 54 years, Marlene J. Skadberg,...

Mildred Foreman

May 16, 2010

Mrs. Mildred Elizabeth Foreman, 90 of Frederick, MD passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2010 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late John Robert Foreman, Jr.

Born October 7, 1919 in New London, MD she was the daughter of the late Charles...