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Brenda Lee Harper
May 11, 2015
Obituary Mrs. Brenda Lee Harper, 64, of Frederick, passed away on May 11, 2015. She was the loving wife of the late Sammy Jerome Harper. Born in Frederick, MD on June 15, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Lenard Burton Cregger, Sr. and Mary Jane Fogle-Cregger. Brenda worked for the Frederick...
Robert Reid
May 10, 2015
Obituary Mr. Robert Phillip Reid, 85, of Frederick, passed away on May 10, 2015 at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He was the husband of Blanche Reid, his beloved wife of 62 years. Born September 12, 1929 in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Roy and Caroline Reid. Bob enlisted...
Sophia V. Morrissey
May 08, 2015
Obituary Sophia Louise Morrissey, 88, of Davidsonville and formerly of Libertytown, died Friday, May 8, 2015 at Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis.Born May 4, 1927 in Douglas, WY, she was the daughter of the late Anton and Sophie Kutina Vitek. She was the wife of John Thomas Morrissey Jr.,...
Margaret J. Chaney
May 07, 2015
Obituary Mrs. Margaret "Peggy" Jean Chaney, 76, of Frederick, passed away on May 7, 2015. She was the loving wife of Edward Chaney. Born in Washington, D.C. on July 27, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Ruth Mister. Growing up in Silver Spring, Peggy graduated from Montgomery...
Keith David Geisinger
May 04, 2015
Obituary Mr. Keith David Geisinger, 54, life-long Frederick County farmer, died Monday, May 4, 2015 at his home following a courageous five year battle with cancer. He was the longtime companion of Susan Ritenour for 30 years. Born July 5, 1960 in Frederick, he was the son of Joseph Daniel...
Helen Faulkner Stem
May 03, 2015
Obituary Ms. Helen Faulkner Julian Stem, 100, of Point of Rocks, MD, passed away at home on May 3, 2015.Born in Hawkins County, TN, Helen was the daughter of the late Maude and Marvin Julian. She lived through two World Wars and served as a military wife, dwelling at duty stations around the...
John Frank
May 01, 2015
Obituary Mr. John William Frank, 86, of Chambersburg, formerly of Frederick, died on May 1. He was born on April 16, 1929 and was the husband of Ann Elizabeth (Miller) Frank, whom he married on June 21, 1986.Mr. Frank worked at Fort Detrick, and later at Fort Ritchie, where he retired in 1986. He...
Catherine Hancock
Apr. 28, 2015
Obituary Mrs. Catherine Elizabeth Hancock (Kay), 90 of Frederick passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital surrounded by family members.Born January 3, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, she was one of 12 children born to the late Lyman and Catherine (Powers)...
Linwood T. Offutt, Jr
Apr. 27, 2015
Obituary Linwood Thomas Offutt, Jr., 72, passed away Monday, April 27, 2015 in Frederick due to COPD.Born Nov. 8, 1942 in Dickerson, MD, he was the son of the late Linwood T. Offutt, Sr. and Helen Walter Offutt. The family moved to Rocky Springs Rd. in 1949 and dairy farmed there until 1989....
Karen Watkins
Apr. 26, 2015
Obituary Karen Faye Watkins, 55, of Frederick, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2015. She was the loving wife of John Watkins. Born on April 12, 1960 in Hanover, Pennsylvania to Elizabeth Ann Brunner and Charles Ensor, Karen was a person who loved animals and children shown by her position as a...
Rita A. Clingan
Apr. 24, 2015
Obituary Mrs. Rita Elizabeth Clingan, 89, of Thurmont, MD passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at her home. She was the wife of the late Jeremiah Clingan, her husband of 54 years. Born October 22, 1925 in Emmitsburg, MD she was the daughter of the late Guy and Mary Adams Clabaugh. Rita worked...
Harry Payne
Apr. 22, 2015
Obituary Mr. Harry Payne, 96, of Knoxville, MD, died Wednesday April 22, 2015 at Broadmore Assisted Living and Nursing Home of Hagerstown MD. He was the husband of Irene T. Payne, his wife of 67 years. Born on March 11, 1919 in Frostburg, MD. He was the son of the late Thomas Payne and Violet...