Obituaries

Sep 28, 2016

Mr. Briah K. Connor, Jr., 82 of Frederick passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2016, at Northampton Manor in Frederick. He was the husband of Vanda Connor, his wife of 58 years. Born on September 27, 1934 in Portland, ME he was the son of the late Briah K. and Louise D. Connor of Barnstable, MA. Briah attended Bowdoin College...

Sep 27, 2016

Louise Huffer Stup, a dairy farmer’s daughter, wife and mother, and teacher, died on September 27, 2016 at Kline Hospice House.  Louise was born in Frederick on September 19, 1932 and grew up in Middletown Valley.  She was the third of 6 children to Josephus Theodore and Margaret Estelle Beachley Huffer.  She married James M. Stup on August 19,...

Sep 27, 2016

Donald W."Buddy" Kaetzel, 82, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2016, at his residence.

Born on October 7, 1933, he was the son of the late Genevieve (Nuice) and Robert Lee Kaetzel.

He was a graduate of Brunswick High School. Donald was a member of the Masonic Lodge. He was employed as...

Sep 25, 2016

Mr. Kevin Lee Kirkpatrick, 59, of Frederick died Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Kline Hospice House following a brief illness. He was the husband of Monica Kirkpatrick for 13 years.

Born April 6, 1957 in Washington, he was the son of the late Robert and Harriett Ann (Sommerville) Kirkpatrick.

Kevin worked as a superintendent in...

Sep 25, 2016

Sandra Baldwin, 64, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2016 at her home.

Born on May 20, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Stafford W. Saul and Bessie A. (Dickey) Humble. Step-daughter of the late Donald Humble, Sr.

She was employed as a cab driver for many years ending with...

Sep 25, 2016

Charles W. Goff, (Butch) passed away on September 25, 2016 at the age of 72 and was a resident of Frederick, Maryland. Butch was the son of the late David Allen Goff and Goldie May Robinson Goff and was born in Manheim, West Virginia. He was predeceased by his wife Susan Sheffield Goff and is survived by his loving...

Sep 25, 2016

Mr. Glenn T. "Buzzy" Runkles , 86, of Knoxville passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2016. He was the husband of the late Frances L. Phillips Runkles who died in 2002.

Born on May 27, 1930, in Knoxville he was the son of the late Roy H.and Katie M. Kaetzel Runkles.

He retired as a...

Sep 24, 2016

Dr. Michael Joseph McCreery, 70, of Woodsboro, Maryland, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving wife and family on September 24, 2016 and was welcomed into the arms of Jesus Christ, whom he asked to be his Lord and Savior at a very young age.

Mike was born in Waukegan, IL to Robert B....

Sep 24, 2016

Codey Edward Seiss, 22, of Frederick died suddenly Saturday, September 24, 2016 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

Born August 27, 1994 in Frederick, he was the son of Shelly (Tregoning) Seiss of Frederick and Craig Seiss, also of Frederick.

Codey was currently a student at Frederick Community College, majoring in computer sciences.

Sep 24, 2016

Josephine Rebecca (Free) Gills, age 95, of Thurmont, MD., died peacefully at home on Saturday, September 24, 2016. She was born April 1, 1921 in Creagerstown. She was the daughter of the late Byron E. Free and Elsie J. (Rhodes) Free. She was the last surviving child of the Byron Free family.

Josephine was a life long...

Sep 23, 2016

Mrs. Patricia “Pat” Anne Staub, 59 of Frederick, MD passed away on Friday, September 23, 2016 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. She was the wife of William Staub.

Born April 21, 1957 in Frederick, Maryland she was the daughter of Carole Anne Young of Frederick and the late Charles Young Sr.

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Sep 23, 2016

Marvin Eugene Holder, 67, of Keedysville, Maryland, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2016, at his home with his family by his side.

Born on November 14, 1948, he was the son of the late David D. and Mary V.(Thomas) Holder.

He graduated in 1966 from Boonsboro High School. He started his career at the...

Sep 22, 2016

Richard Walter Young, 79, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away peacefully at home Thursday, September 22, 2016.

Born July 18, 1937, in Frederick County, he was one of 11 children to the late Charles Edward Young of Virginia and Alma Elizabeth Bussard of Frederick.

He was a member of Mt. Zion Lutheran Church. Richard played several...

Sep 22, 2016

John "JB" Streight, 80, of Odenton, Maryland, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2016, at Doctor's Community Hospital in Lanham, Maryland.

Born on March 26, 1936, he was the son of the late Clarence Elvin and Wilma Dolly (Forrest) Streight. His late wife, Patricia L. Streight, passed away April 13, 2000. They were married almost 40 years....

Sep 21, 2016

Mr. Joseph E. Deyton Sr., 61, of Thurmont, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at  his residence. He was the husband of Wanda L. Morgan Deyton, his wife of 43 years. Born on September 14, 1955, he was the son of the late Harvey Everett and Betty Irene Rice Deyton. He was a 1973 graduate of Thomas Johnson High...

Sep 21, 2016

William Owen Brady

William Owen Brady, age 92, passed away on September 21, 2016, at his home at the Country Meadows Retirement Community, in Frederick, Maryland.

Mr. Brady was born July 27, 1924, in Washington, D.C., the only child to the late James E. and Thelma Z. Brady. He was the widower of the...

Sep 21, 2016

Doris L. Holmes of Mount Airy, MD died Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Carroll County Hospital. Doris was born January 16, 1956 in Saltville, VA and was a lifelong area resident of Damascus and Mount Airy, MD. She loved gardening, shopping, crabs and spending time with her family and pets.

She is survived by her husband, Clifford...

Sep 20, 2016

Mr. William F. Garrity, 96, of Frederick, MD passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at Glade Valley Nursing Home. He was the beloved husband of Annette Garrity for 72 years.

Born February 23, 1920 in Buffalo, NY he was the son of the late Frederick and Katherine McCarthy Garrity.

William worked as the Buffalo Yard...

Sep 19, 2016

Lois Edith Howeth was born July 25, 1917 in Syracuse, NY.  She was the only surviving child of Albert Marian and Edith Catherine Howeth.    Her childhood years were spent in Union Springs, New York located on the shores of Lake Cayuga.   In those cold lake waters Lois learned to swim and love the water.   She graduated at the head...

Sep 18, 2016

Russell Ross Ziegler, 39, of Point of Rocks, MD passed away Sunday, September 18, 2016.

Born April 24, 1977 in Sellersville, PA he was the beloved son Russell C. and RoseAnne "Rose" Ziegler.

Russell was a graduate of Brunswick High School. He enjoyed working with his father on their 57 Chevy.  Russell loved to fish...