Obituaries

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...

Aug 13, 2016

Robert Scott Burgess, of Monrovia, MD, passed away on August 13, 2016 at the age of 48 years old. He was a beloved husband, father, brother and friend to many.

Scott’s passion for outdoor sports included snow skiing, mountain biking, golf, ultimate Frisbee and a loyal follower of the West Virginia Mountaineers. He spent most of his...

Aug 13, 2016

Charles Samuel Toms, 90, of Frederick, MD passed away and received the ultimate gift of healing and salvation on Friday, August 13, 2016. Charles was the husband of Elizabeth Downs Toms. He was preceded in death by his first wife of 46 years Helen Virginia Wolf Toms.

Born December 15, 1925 in Frederick Co., MD he as...

Aug 13, 2016

John Carroll Richardson (JayC) went to Glory on August 13, 2016. Born October 3, 1987 in Frederick, he was the proud son of John Maurice Richardson of Mt. Airy, and Carol Bowie of Frederick.

JayC was a dedicated son, a devoted father of three to (Jaydien, John King and Sahveya), a big kid to his...

Aug 12, 2016

Mr. Arthur Lee Sexton, Jr., 60, of Damascus, MD passed away Friday, August 12, 2016 at his home. He was the husband of Emaline "Tina" Sexton.

Born May 12, 1956 in Bethesda, MD, he was the son of Hazel Marie Meadows Sexton of Myrtle Beach, SC and the late Arthur Lee Sexton, Sr.

Arthur was...

Aug 11, 2016

Linda Fay Taulton, 71, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2016, at home.

Born on June 29, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Orville and Nettie (Nelson) Hickman. Her husband, Lewis Wayne Taulton, preceded her in death in 2012.

She was a graduate of Rensselaer High School in Rensselaer, Indiana....

Aug 11, 2016

Lifelong Brunswick resident Helen Virginia Foreback Minnick, age 96, died peacefully at home with her family on Thursday, August 11, 2016. Born September 15, 1919 to mother Adlai S. Willis Foreback and father William Henry Foreback.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert D. Minnick; son, Charles Wayne Minnick; two grandsons, James Huffman and...

Aug 11, 2016

Pauline A. Grossnickle 95, of Walkersville, Maryland, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Carroll U. Grossnickle who passed away 1996.

Born on October 18, 1920 in Ellerton, Maryland she was the daughter of the late Russell "Pete" Wiles and...