Obituaries

Jul 20, 2020

Barbara (Moore) Maghan, 81, passed away on Monday July 20, 2020 at her home in Frederick, MD. Born in Durant, Oklahoma on May 10, 1939, Barbara was the eldest of four daughters of John Henry and Gertrude Moore.

Barbara is survived by her husband of 57 years, Byron R. Maghan, Sr. and her four children Rex Maghan,...

Jul 19, 2020

Norbert W. Novocin, Sr. ("Norb") passed away peacefully at his home in Mount Airy, MD, on Aug. 23, 2020, surrounded by loving family. He was the husband of Sandra Novocin, his beloved wife of 40 years.

Norb was born May 21, 1936, the second of four children to the late Victor and late Alvina Novocin in Cudahy,...

Jul 19, 2020

Mr. Kenneth E. "Ken" Payne, 65, of Sharpsburg died Sunday, July 19, 2020 at Meritus Medical Center. He was the loving husband of Wanda Payne for 40 years.

Born October 30, 1954 in Burkittsville, he was the son of Clifton Payne and the late Betty Kathleen (Mentzer) Payne.

He was a veteran of the 82nd...

Jul 19, 2020

Karen Lynn Shiblie, age 52, formerly of Frederick, MD, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020.   She married George Shiblie on June 13, 1992 in Silver Spring.  She worked at Carroll Manor Elementary School for the last 10-years.  Karen’s greatest joy in life came from serving others. She devoted her life to connecting with children with special needs and anyone...

Jul 18, 2020

Michael "Mike"  Stanton, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed away at Johns Hopkins Hospital with his family by his side on December 30, 2020, at the age of 63 years.

He was the loving husband to Karen Stanton for 37 years and the proud father of Michelle and Lori Stanton. He was the beloved brother to Connie (Buddy)...

Jul 18, 2020

Gus Van Keriakos, 81, of Germantown, MD passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020 at Edenton of Frederick.

He was the husband of the late Betty Joyce Keriakos who passed away on June 4, 2011, father of Angelo Keriakos of Germantown and Paul Keriakos (Vicki) of Jefferson, MD; step-father to Jimmy Dean (Laura) of Gaithersburg, MD, and...

Jul 18, 2020

Beverly C. Mortenson, formerly of Verona NJ, passed away at MedStar Washington Hospital Center on Friday December 11, 2020 at the age of 73. She was preceded in death by her father James Louis Crook,Jr,  her mother Hilda Shaw Crook and her husband Eric L. Mortenson.  Beverly was born in  East Orange, NJ  in 1947 and grew up in...

Jul 18, 2020

Frederick Lawrence Silbernagel Jr, passed away peacefully with loved ones by his side on December 22, 2020 at the age of 92. He and his wife Shirley resided in Homewood at Crumland Farms. Larry, or Pop as he was affectionately called by close friends and family, was born in Baltimore, MD to the late Frederick Lawrence Silbernagel, Sr., and...

Jul 18, 2020

Thomas Martin Zufall, age 78, died on Saturday, November 21, 2020 from a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. Born in 1942 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late John "Happy Johnny" and Yvonne "The Gal" Zufall. Surviving family members include sisters, Cindy Schmeltz and Nancy Strine; nieces, Nancy Long, Bonnie Hickling, Sharon Clark, and Linda Sherman; as...

Jul 18, 2020

Raymond "Rick" Floyd Sutherland, 70, of Haymarket, VA passed away peacefully on Friday, October 23, 2020. Rick was a pillar of kindness and community service in a world where those values grow scarce. Rick devoted his life to serving our nation through service in the Navy during the Vietnam war and then continued in the army as a patriot,...

Jul 18, 2020

Lula Mae Cox (Walker), 88, of Walkersville, Maryland passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Winchester Medical Center, where she had been since having a severe stroke. She was the wife of the late, Troy M. Cox who died in 1988.

Born in Florence, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Helen and Raymond Walker....

Jul 18, 2020

John Edward Warnock, 84, of Middletown, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at his home.  He was the beloved husband of Elsie Green Warnock for 63 years. Born on March 14, 1936, in Denver, CO, he was the son of the late Jacob and Madeline (Darling) Warnock Harp.  He was preceded in death this year...

Jul 18, 2020

Nadine M. Keeney of Walkersville, MD, loving wife of Paul Keeney, passed at the age of 74 from a long term illness on 10 October 2020. Born in Yonkers, NY, she is the daughter of Albin Sabol and Cornelia (Connie) Sabol (Van Til) who preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband and eight children, Justine, Thomas,...

Jul 18, 2020

Aaron Scott Harris, 36, of Williamsport, Maryland, passed away from complications of diabetes on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, PA. Born on December 20, 1983, in Frederick, MD, he was the son of Martha Elizabeth Harris Vanderhuff.

Aaron was a 2003 graduate of Williamsport High School.  He was previously employed...

Jul 17, 2020

Raymond L. Green, 83, of Sabillasville, MD, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020 at Gettysburg Hospital.

Born on September 3, 1936 in Sabillasville area, he was the son of the late Fred Green and Helen (Forrest) Green.

Raymond was survived by his wife, Dorothy (Musser) Green and two children, Sharon (Green) Shry of Blue...

Jul 17, 2020

Shirley E. Hann Burgee, 91, of Frederick, passed away on July 17, 2020 at Country Meadows Assistant Living. She was the wife of the late Alvin T. Burgee.

Born on June 17, 1929 in Walkersville, she was the daughter of the late John Samuel Hann and Catherine Krise Hann. On December 7, 1946 she married Alvin T....

Jul 16, 2020

Mary Lee Layman Moberly, 69, of Frederick, went home to be with God on July 16, 2020.  Born on June 3, 1951, she was the daughter to the late Henry and Lorraine (Goode) Layman.

Mrs. Moberly was a devoted member of the Frederick Salvation Army.

She is survived by her daughter, Christine Reed and husband...

Jul 16, 2020

Anthony George Marick, 43, of Mt Airy, MD was called home suddenly on July 16, 2020. Born February 4, 1977 in Wiesbaden Germany. He was the son of Anthony F. Marick and Waltraud (Dieges) Marick. Husband of 22 years to Debra Ann Marick and father to Anthony Micheal “Mikey" Aden Joseph, Addison Elizabeth and Christian George, all of Mt....

Jul 16, 2020

Bernard Castle Orndorff, 87, of Lovettsville, Virginia passed from this life on July 16, 2020 at Inova Loudoun Hospital in Leesburg, VA.  He died peacefully after a lengthy illness. Born September 6, 1932 in Brunswick, Maryland.  He was the son of the late Clyde R. and Beulah Halley Orndorff. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Nancy...

Jul 15, 2020

Judith E. Mullinix, 71, of Mount Airy, passed from this life on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at Birch Manor Healthcare Center in Sykesville. She was the wife of John M. Mullinix, Sr. her husband of 47 years.

Born on December 5, 1948, in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Albert W. and Emma Grace Brandenburg...