Obituaries

Jul 22, 2015

Mrs. Betty Lee Ridenour, 87, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center.  She was the wife of the late Leon R. Ridenour.

Born January 14, 1928 in Brunswick, Maryland she was the daughter of the late Claude and Gertrude Lucas Carver.

Mrs. Ridenour was a member of Weller...

Jul 22, 2015

Mrs. Sadie Sexton Musser, 94, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at her home.  She was the wife of the late John Musser.

Mrs. Musser was born in Floyd, Virginia, May 4, 1921, the daughter of the late Chester and Martha Alexander Cockram.

Mrs. Musser loved spending time with her family.

Jul 22, 2015

Kenneth Blaine Butler III, 57, of New Market, Md, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, July 22, following a courageous battle with Brain Cancer.  His wife, Debbie, children, Blaine, Brooke, Faith, and mother-in-law, Shirley, were by his side.

Mr. Butler was born April 12, 1958, in Norwalk, Conn., to the late Holly and Roger Butler....

Jul 22, 2015

Mrs. Jeannine Elizabeth (Turner) Blair, age 67, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 surrounded by family at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C.

She was born on May 29, 1948 in Washington, D.C. to the late James William and Martha Elizabeth (Williams) Turner. She was married to George Richard Blair, Jr., Lt.Col. (Ret.) for 45 years,...

Jul 21, 2015

Mr. Alfred "Al" Anthony Amato, 96, of Frederick, MD passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the life partner of Vicky Nicholson for over 25 years.

Born January 15, 1919, he was the son of the late Pasquale and Rachela Esposito Amato.

Al proudly served his country in the...

Jul 21, 2015

Linda Marie (Braddock) Benedict, 67, of Shepherdstown, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2015. She was at home, comforted by family and friends.

Born September 17, 1947, in St. Louis, Missouri, Linda was the daughter of the late Charles and Wilma Braddock. She grew up in St. Louis and Ferguson, MO, and graduated from McCleur High School....

Jul 21, 2015

Lt. Col. Douglas Arland Rekenthaler (RET), 78, unexpectedly passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2015, at his farm in Woodbine, Maryland, of heart failure.  Beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend to many across the world, Doug had been battling leukemia as well. He leaves behind a wife, four children, six grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Doug was born March 13, 1937, in Sioux...

Jul 21, 2015

Alice Geraldine (Shank-Lewis) Kolb , 86, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at Golden Living Center in Hagerstown.

Born on June 25, 1929, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Paul Rankin and Frances Mary (Davis) Shank. Alice was preceded in death by her two husbands, Melvin D. Kolb...

Jul 20, 2015

Irene E. Brashear, 83, a resident of Fahrney-Keedy Home & Village in Boonsboro, MD, died Monday, July 20, 2015 at the home.

Born December 1, 1931 in Licksville, MD, she was the daughter of the late Ross E. and Catherine (Etzler) Keeney. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cornelius Brashear, Sr., in 1990.

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Jul 18, 2015

Helen Ione (Myers) Stup, 100, passed away peacefully at Homewood at Crumland Farms on July 18, 2015. Born November 5, 1914, in Frederick, she was the daughter of Blanche R. (Shuffler) Myers and George C. Myers. Mrs. Stup resided at Homewood at Crumland Farms during her final years. Mrs. Stup was a graduate of Girls High School in Frederick....

Jul 18, 2015

Mr. Douglas Edsel "Doug" Day, 70, of Mt. Airy, died suddenly Saturday, July 18, 2015 at University of Maryland Medical Center. He was the husband and loving friend of Mary Lou Day.

Born July 11, 1945 in Frederick County, he was the son of the late Laura Ann and Jesse Downey Day, Jr.

Doug was...

Jul 17, 2015

Mrs. Launa M. DeGrange, 88, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away Friday, July 17, 2015 at her home. She was the wife of the late Lacy DeGrange.

Born May 21, 1927 in Graham, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Joseph Walter and Bertha Snow Watkins.

Mrs. DeGrange was a member of Southern Baptist Church....

Jul 16, 2015

Mrs. Sonja L. Skuhr, 75 of Mt. Airy, Maryland, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2015 at Carroll County General Hospital. She was the wife of Charles F. Skuhr her husband of 59 years.

Born January 12, 1940 in Frederick, MD, she was the daughter of the late Erman and Charlotte Kauffman Wardenfelt.

Mrs. Skuhr was...

Jul 16, 2015

Dr. Robert W. “Bob” McKinney, a longtime resident of Frederick, died on Thursday, July 16, 2015 at the age of 91.  Dr. McKinney worked extensively at Fort Detrick and at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda.

He was born in Terre Haute, Indiana on April 20, 1924, the third child of Charles Leland McKinney and Minny...

Jul 15, 2015

Mrs. June Ellen Minnerly Borden, 92, of Frederick, MD, died peacefully in her sleep Wednesday, July 15, 2015. She was the devoted wife of Leon Borden, the love of her life for 70 years, who predeceased her this past February. Born February 4, 1923 in Johnson City, NY, June was the daughter of Lillian and Robert Minnerly, an Endicott Johnson...

Jul 15, 2015

Kyle Patrick Addington, 16, of Frederick passed away at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in the early morning hours on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 following a courageous seven-month battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. By his side were his loving and devoted parents, Mike and Wendy, and his older brother, Ryan.

Born on April 10, 1999 in Olney, Kyle...

Jul 14, 2015

Memorial services will be held 1 p.m. Sunday, July 19, 2015 at Stauffer Funeral Home in Brunswick.

Jul 14, 2015

Mrs. Nile Hagood Snead, 99, of Frederick, MD passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Wilbur Snead.

Born February 26, 1916 in Chatam,VA she was the daughter of the late John T. and Myrtle Knighten Hagood.

Nile was a lifetime member of the First...

Jul 14, 2015

Patricia S. Matthews, 75, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at her residence. Born in Kansas, on September 23, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Columbus and Mildred Powell. She worked as Budget Analyst for the Federal Government. Patricia was a member of the Greenridge Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband,...

Jul 13, 2015

Mr. Richard Addison Mann, 81, of Brunswick, MD passed away Monday, July 13, 2015 at the Kline Hospice House. He was the husband of Susan Mann.

Born on June 9, 1934 in Burkittsville, MD he was the son of the late Addison and Virginia Lake Mann.

Mr. Mann was a member of the Eagles Club,...