Obituaries

Aug 24, 2016

Stanley C. Damren, 73, of Frederick, MD died Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family after a long illness. Stanley was born July, 27, 1943 in Washington, DC to the late Samuel and Frances Damren. He was the beloved husband of Carol Damren.

Stan retired from the US Navy after 23 years of...

Aug 24, 2016

George J. Deal, Sr. age 78 of Mt. Airy, MD passed Wednesday, August 24, 2016 after a long illness. He was born December 8, 1937 in Accident, MD to the late Leslie and Elsie (Bowser) Deal. George was the beloved husband of the late Muriel J. (Shields) Deal; father of George Deal, Jr. of New Market, MD, Carol (Marty)...

Aug 23, 2016

Mrs. Florence R. "Flo, Becky" Garst, 86, of Keymar died Tuesday, August 23, 2016. She was the wife of C. Richard Garst. They were married for 67 years.

Born April 30, 1930 in Walkersville, she was the daughter of the late George E. and Margaret (Hedges) Roderuck.

She worked as a sales associate at JoAnn...

Aug 21, 2016

Carolyn Marie Fisher, 73, of Charles Town, WV, beloved partner of James "Cowboy" Ensor, suddenly passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2016. She was preceded in death by her first love of 50 years, James William Fisher Jr.

Born on December 8, 1942 in Washington, DC, she was the daugther of Richard Jerome and Lillian Agnes Rowzee....

Aug 21, 2016

Pearl Louise Gerlich, 48, of Frederick, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the loving wife of Henry Gerlich for 28 years.

Born May 17, 1968, in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Bruce and Minnie Houck.

She enjoyed reading, playing Yahtzee, and card games and just...

Aug 21, 2016

Mrs. Billie Dove Mangold, 87, of Frederick, MD passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016 at her home. She was the wife of the late Earvie Mangold.

Born September 6, 1928 in Matthews, MO she was the daughter of the late Walter D. and Jessie Thelma Crank McCool.

Billie was a longtime member of the Apostolic...

Aug 20, 2016

Suzanne "Sue" Morders Waterman, 70, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, August 20, 2016 after a prolonged ilness.

Sue was born on August 24, 1945 in Washington, DC, where she grew up and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School, as well as Washington School for Secretaries. She was the co-owner of Rock Creek Stables for...

Aug 20, 2016

Mrs. Helen Geneva Foreman "Boonie," 79, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Citizens Nursing Home. She was the wife of Charles "Jock' Foreman. They were married for 60 years.

Born in Ijamsville, MD, she was the daughter of the late Elton and Flossie Hallman-Thompson( Frank Foreman.) She graduated from Lincoln High School. She was employed...

Aug 20, 2016

Katie Campbell, 33, of Frederick died on August 20, 2016, at Frederick Memorial Hospital after a three year struggle with breast cancer. Katie was born in Detroit, Michigan, on June 22, 1983, to Donna and Gus Siegmund. She grew up in Ferndale, Michigan, before attending the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where she met her husband Andrew. She...

Aug 18, 2016

Mrs. Nancy (Kelly) Ranneberger of Brunswick, MD passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at her home, on August 18, 2016.

Born March 6, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Rodney and Lucille (Stup) Kelly. She was raised in Buckeystown and graduated from Frederick High School.

Nancy was married to the late C. Philip...

Aug 18, 2016

Verna K. Meyer, age 88 of Frederick, MD, died Thursday, August 18, 2016 at Vindobona Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born May 10, 1928 in Lewistown, MD to the late Austin and Blanche (Keyser) Klipp. Verna was the beloved wife of the late Roy W. Meyer; mother of Ronald and the late Robert Meyer; mother-in-law of Donna and...

Aug 18, 2016

Dr. George August Braun died on August 18, 2016.

Dr. George August Braun will be celebrated as a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, mentor and valued friend to many. He will be most remembered for his strength of character, integrity, clarity of purpose and his lifelong adherence to a higher standard. Dr. Braun’s remarkable intellect...

Aug 17, 2016

Mrs. Vickie Sue Darr, age 63 of Frederick passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at the University of Maryland Hospital. She was the wife of John W. Darr, Jr. whom she married July 10, 1976.

Born January 1, 1953 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Charles William and Hilda Thomas (Perrell) Moxley....

Aug 16, 2016

Patsy J. Loudan, 74, of Knoxville, MD, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, August 16, 2016. She was the loving wife of the late Bobby Loudan, Sr., to whom she was married for 52 years at the time of his passing.

Born September 26, 1941 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Samuel...

Aug 16, 2016

Mrs. Dorothy Mae "Dottie" Smith, 75, of Rocky Ridge, died Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness. She was the loving wife of Lewis S. Smith.

Born July 27, 1941 in Jimtown, she was the daughter of the late Pauline R. (Curry) and Chester Fogle, Sr.

Dottie retired from Frederick...

Aug 15, 2016

Mr. Richard Stephan Kopp, Sr., 83, of Frederick, MD passed away Monday, August 15, 2016. He was the husband of Hazel Kopp.

Born June 1, 1933 in New Haven, CT he was the son of the late Walter R. and Sophie Stephan Kopp.

Richard was a 1951 graduate of Hopkins School, New Haven, CT and...

Aug 14, 2016

Ruth Virginia (Hutson) Mills, 89, of Sharpsburg, Maryland, ended this life's journey on Sunday, August 14, 2016, at the Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Born on August 25, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Vernia Terrance and Nettie Mae (Jamison) Hutson.

Prior to being a full time wife and mother, she worked...

Aug 14, 2016

Mr. Lawrence J. "Larry" Burns, 87, a resident of Country Meadows in Frederick, MD, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2016.

Born on November 6, 1928, Ocala, FL he was the son of the late Herbert J. and Mary M. Burns.

Larry served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.

He was...

Aug 14, 2016

Jesse William Phillips, 53, of Mt. Airy, MD passed away suddenly on Sunday, August 14, 2016 at his home.  Jesse was born in Takoma Park, MD on July 5, 1963.

He grew up in Howard County and graduated from Hammond High School in 1981.  As a young man, he enjoyed many outdoor activities like horseback riding, riding...

Aug 14, 2016

James Robert Harris, age 75, of Taneytown, MD, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2016, in Frederick, MD.

James was born in Washington, DC to Roy and Nancy Harris on May 27, 1941. He was married to Mary Harris in Coeburn, VA.

James graduated from McKinley High School where he played football and baseball. After...