Obituaries

Feb 5, 2026

Feb 4, 2026

With sorrow, we announce the passing of Lawrence T. Davis (affectionately known as Teddy, Ted, or TD) who went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Village Crossing Senior Living in Frederick, Maryland where he resided since July 2025. Prior to that, he was a 40-year resident of Burke, Virginia.

Born December 23, 1940 in Frederick,...

Feb 3, 2026

Terry Eugene Flannery, 78, of New Market, Maryland, passed away at home on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.

Born on April 2, 1947, in Switzer, West Virginia, Terry was the son of the late Addie Eugene and Beatrice (Riffe) Flannery.

Terry graduated from Waynesboro High School, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. An outstanding athlete, he attended and graduated from Western State University of Colorado on a...

Feb 3, 2026

Mildred Elizabeth Shoemaker, 108, died peacefully in her sleep on February 3, 2026. Born on December 7, 1917 on Patrick Street in Frederick, MD, she was the youngest daughter of parents Claude Grafton Shoemaker and Ruth Cordelia Riddlemoser. She had a loving family to include her older brother Richard Lee Shoemaker and her older sister Evelynn Louise Shoemaker. She was...

Feb 2, 2026

Sarah Jane "Sally" Hoffman, age 74, passed away at home on Monday, February 2, 2026.

Sally was born on March 17, 1951, in Frederick, Maryland to the late Betty and Marion Hoffman, Sr.

Sally graduated from Frederick High School and Hood College, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology. She spent her career working for Frederick County in the Planning and...

Feb 2, 2026

Linda Jean (Rust) Fish, beloved daughter, sister, mother, aunt, grandmother, and great grandmother, 79, of Frederick, passed away peacefully, surrounded by love, on Monday, February 2, 2026 at home. Born on October 6, 1946, in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Levi Oscar Rust, Jr. and Elinor Larue (Carrington) Rust.

Her optimism, relentless fortitude, belief in the innate goodness of...

Feb 1, 2026

Joyce Ann Phelps Korrell, 84, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away at home to be with the Lord on February 01, 2026.

Joyce was born on July 30, 1941, in Myersville, Maryland, to the late Olive and Jeanette Phelps. She was preceded in death by her brother, James Phelps.

She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Ronald Korrell; her children,...

Feb 1, 2026

Clara Elizabeth Delauter Crone, 98, of Hagerstown, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at her home.

Born on October 7, 1927, in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Roy Leslie Delauter and Gladys Regina Phelps Delauter. She was the wife of the late Glenn Elwood Crone, her husband of 64 years, who passed August 24, 2013.

Mrs. Crone was...

Jan 31, 2026

Connie M. Hamilton Stevens went home to be with the Lord on January 31, 2026, at the Kline Hospice House.

Born on August 20, 1961, in Frederick, Maryland, Connie was the daughter of Doris Weller Hamilton and the late James Howard Hamilton. She was a 1979 graduate of Linganore High School.

Connie was the loving wife of the late George Edward Stevens,...

Jan 29, 2026

Dr. Rebecca Jean Swain-Eng, 47, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on January 29, 2026, after a 9-month battle with brain cancer. Rebecca was born in Sioux City, Iowa, in 1978, the second of three children to Dr. Larry Swain and Rev. Connie Swain. During her childhood, Rebecca’s family lived across the Midwest before settling in River Falls, Wisconsin.

Rebecca attended the...

Jan 29, 2026

Sarah Elizabeth Jones,82, of Jefferson, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville, MD. She was the wife of the late Larry William Jones for 57 years.

Born on August 12, 1943, in Charles Town, WV she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Clara Delawder.

Larry and Sarah were snowbirds, together,...

Jan 29, 2026

Donald Spencer Rich born July 26, 1943 to January 29, 2026. He was born and raised in Kew Gardens, Queens. 

He graduated from the Bronx High School of Science. While in high school he was awarded a grant to build a robot. He appeared with the invention on the TV show ‘I’ve Got a Secret.’ He went on to attend Rensselaer...

Jan 28, 2026

Debra Robinett Sparks, 73, of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2026, surrounded by her loving family after a brave and courageous journey. She was a devoted wife, a cherished mother, and a beloved sister, aunt, cousin, and friend whose warmth, humor, and strength touched everyone who knew her.

Debra was born on August 18, 1952, in Arlington, Virginia,...

Jan 28, 2026

Clarence Oscar Flook, Jr. (Pete), 82, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Kline House in Mt. Airy, Maryland. Born October 1, 1943, in Middletown, Maryland, Pete was the son of the late Clarence O. Flook, Sr. and Deloris G. Young Flook of Middletown, Maryland.

Pete was born into the family dairy farm business, but...

Jan 26, 2026

Patricia Ann Smith (Patti), 73, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed away on January 26, 2026, at Doey’s House in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Born on January 15, 1953, in Leesburg, Virginia, Patti was the daughter of the late William C. and Ruth Ann Dinges.

Patti was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Her family was her world, and she found her greatest joy in...

Jan 25, 2026

Martha Jane Long, 83, of Woodsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday January 25th, at Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, MD.

Born on October 4, 1942, in Thurmont, MD, she was the daughter of the late Nevin C. Jackson, Sr. and Bessie Viola (Baker) Jackson.

She grew up in Thurmont, MD, graduating from Thurmont High School.

In her younger years she worked...

Jan 24, 2026

Richard Thomas Grey of Derwood, Maryland (originally from Bethesda, MD), passed away on January 24, 2026 surrounded by his loved ones.

Richard was the fifth child and the middle son of Edward and Mabel Grey, and was predeceased by his sister Doris and brothers Lewis and William. He is survived by his sisters Jenny, Ethel, Evelyn and Ruth Ann.

Richard was married...

Jan 24, 2026

Linda Kay Praesel, of Frederick, MD, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her husband and three children on January 24th at the age of 76. She was born on November 8, 1949 in Ivydale, West Virginia to Emerson and Beulah Mollohan.

Linda met the love of her life, Tom, in 1965, and they were married...

Jan 24, 2026

Ruth Helen Shane, 87, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Kline Hospice in Mount Airy, MD. She was the beloved wife of the late Sterling E. Shane for a long loving 65 yrs

Born on December 30, 1938, near Emmitsburg, MD, she was the daughter of the late Clarence W. and Edith M. (Alexander)...

Jan 24, 2026

Leonard Melvin Diggs departed this life on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at his sister, Theresa Diggs-Williams’, home in Frederick, MD.

He was born September 24, 1951, to the late William Robert Diggs, Sr. and Pearl Dorsey Diggs.

Leonard, also known as ‘Lenny’ or ‘Scratch’, was one of 17 children, and is survived by his siblings: Shirley Foreman (Diggs), Betty McIntyre (Diggs), Irene...