Obituaries

Jan 28, 2020

Bill Steen, 52, of Frederick, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, at his home.  He was the husband to Cynthia Steen.  Born on July 2, 1967, in Bethesda, he was the son of the late James Alan Steen and Barbara Marie (Catchuce) Bean.

In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by his step dad,...

Jan 28, 2020

Harold Sullivan, of Knoxville, Maryland, formerly from Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away peacefully at the age of 95.

Mr. Sullivan was preceded in death by his late parents, Lawrence Sullivan and Marie (Gulden) Sullivan; brother, Richard; sister, Ruth; and his late loving wife, Juanita (Farmer) Sullivan, of 69 years.

He proudly served as a Second Class Gunners...

Jan 28, 2020

Marion Gail (Lusk) Smith, 68, of Frederick, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2020 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the beloved wife of 44 years to Wayne Smith. Born on February 3, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Danny A. and Helen (Stroupe) Lusk. Marion worked in various positions within Government Offices, including NIH, NIST, ATF....

Jan 28, 2020

On Tuesday, January 28, 2020, Kenneth George Dyer, age 100, was reunited with his wife Virginia. They had been married for 70 years when she died in 2007. They are now together again for eternity. Known by family and friends as Ken, he was born June 24, 1919, in Portland, Maine. He moved and lived in Westbrook, Maine until...

Jan 28, 2020

Lawrence "Larry" Carl Boehl, 69, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, January 28, 2020.

Born on December 13, 1950,  he was the son of the late Carl P. Boehl and Mary Theresa (Perry) Boehl.

He was the loving husband of Frances Boehl, his wife of 48 years.

Larry was...

Jan 28, 2020

George Bernard "Bernie" Douglas Jr., 73, of Thurmont, passed from this life on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born on October 22, 1946 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late George Bernard and Elisabeth (Geigan) Douglas. Mr. Douglas served as a corporal in the United States Marine Corps as an aircraft missile control systems...

Jan 28, 2020

Gerald (Jerry) Hollar, 59 of Mt Airy, MD, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2020 with his wife of 38 years Kathy; his sons, Wes Hollar and Mat Hollar; and daughter-in-law, Rebecca by his side.

Jerry was preceded in death by his mother, Phyllis Hollar and father, Everett Hollar; sister, Martha Hollar; and brother Ken Hollar.

Jan 27, 2020

Ann Marie Pasqual Klingler of Silver Spring, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday,  January 27, 2020 at the age of 64.

Born on February 11, 1955 in Monticello, California, she was the eldest daughter of eleven of the late Dorothy (Susan) and Tony Pasqual. Becoming a mother early in life,  Ann showed great devotion to her...

Jan 27, 2020

Barbara Jean Mershon Age 92 April 6, 1927 - January 27, 2020 Mother of: Cheryl Singhal (deceased), Karen Holmberg, and Devra Kann. Grandmother of: Daniel Singhal, Matt Grundy, and Mike Grundy. Great Grandmother of four. Des, Eloise, Sully and Annabelle. Our hearts are heavy with sorrow, Our eyes are filled with tears, Our minds play our memories, Dancing through...

Jan 25, 2020

Mr. Larry Gene Jarvis, 76, of Walkersville died Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.

Born March 5, 1943 in Knoxville, he was one of 11 children to the late Elmer Thomas and Evelyn Marie (Virts) Jarvis.

He was a life-long dairy farmer and worked for 45 years with Teabow Farms in Walkersville.

Jan 25, 2020

Dr. Joseph John Ritter of Mount Airy, MD., died at home, with family, at 82 years old, on January 25, 2020, after a long illness.

He was born August 10, 1937 in Catskill, NY to the late Peter Ritter and Helen Breunig Ritter.  He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Elizabeth (Beth) Flanigan Ritter;...

Jan 25, 2020

Wilfred Lee Smith,88, of Boonsboro, MD passed from this life on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Doey's House in Hagerstown, Maryland.  He was the beloved husband of Deloris (Reeder) Smith for 64 years.

Born on September 29, 1931 in Washington Co., MD he was the son of the late Floyd W. and Lillian I. (Eakle) Smith.

Jan 24, 2020

Vivian Custer Jackson, 94, of Frederick, Maryland, died Friday January 24, 2020 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born on July 23, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Willard R. Custer and Lula Jackson Custer of Hagerstown. She was preceded in death by her brother, Harold (Curly ) Custer of Florida, sister, Helen Bock of Hagerstown, and Kenneth R. Custer. Also...

Jan 24, 2020

James Edward Clark (Jim), of Mount Airy, Maryland passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, January 24, 2020 at the age of 75. He was born July 21, 1944 in Norfolk, Virginia to Sheldon Davis Clark and Mercedes Mildred McCampbell. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 24 years, Mary (Grahl) Clark.  Jim is survived...

Jan 24, 2020

James E. "Jim" Shifler, age 92, formerly of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2020, in Crowborough, England. He is survived by his second wife of 44 years, Doreen Rose Ann (Lee) Shifler, and his son, Wayne.

Jim is preceded in death by his first wife of 24 years, Ruth (Baker) Shifler, who died in...

Jan 21, 2020

William (Bill) Marvin Stevens, III was born on September 17, 1946 in Washington, D.C. to William and Ardyce Stevens. Bill graduated from Richard Montgomery High School in 1964. He then attended Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1968.

He was employed at Bethesda Naval Hospital and then at the...

Jan 21, 2020

Mrs. Eleanor Louise Loos Rappold, 103, of Forest Hill, MD, formerly of Bel Air, Frederick, New Market, Walkersville, St. Michael’s, and Baltimore County, passed away on January 21, 2020.  She was the wife of the late Franklin Grover Rappold, her husband of 73 years and who predeceased her in 2010.

Born December 20, 1916, in Baltimore, she...

Jan 21, 2020

Jean Francis Baker, 87, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Country Meadows in Frederick, MD.  She was the beloved wife of the late Walter Harvey Baker for 57 years.

Born on March 18, 1932, in Brunswick, MD, she was the daughter of  the late Anna Wenner and Martin Greenfield. Jean...

Jan 21, 2020

Virginia Diane Madine, 77, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, January 21, 2020.  She was the beloved wife of the late Charles “Chuck” W. Madine.

Born on February 7, 1942, in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Leroy and Julia Bernadette (Sabo) Bable.

Virginia graduated in 1960 from...

Jan 20, 2020

Lochlin Riddict DeSantis, age 5, of Frederick, Maryland passed away on January 20, 2020.  Born on January 28, 2014, he was the son of William and Brooke DeSantis (Dietz) and the brother of Ronan and Pierce DeSantis.

Lochlin loved life and he lived it to the full.  A natural peacemaker, he loved playing with his brothers, spending...