Category: Obituaries

Betty Louise Gruber, age 73, of Woodsboro, died Monday, June 26, 2017 after a brief illness at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born August 2, 1943 in Frederick County, she was the daughter of the late Winfield Scott and Pearl Virginia Curfman Rippeon. She was the wife of Carroll I. Gruber, her husband of 56 years. Betty’s favorite color was blue, please dress casual and wear blue in her memory. She was the youngest of 13 children. Surviving, in addition to her husband, are daughters, Carol Beard and husband Steve of Woodsboro,…

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Margaret Dorothy Xander Heflin, 92, passed from this life on June 27, 2017, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was born in Washington, DC on March 2, 1925, daughter of William and Margaret (Neimann) Xander. She lived her early years in Glenmont, MD and became a bride at 16 to her husband, Edgar W. Heflin in 1941. After 16 years farming in Sandy Spring, MD, they moved to a larger farm in Woodsboro, MD in 1957. She was an active farmer’s wife and enjoyed working by her husband’s side on whatever…

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Mrs. Virginia L. Grimes, 86, of Walkersville, died Sunday, June 25, 2017.  She was the wife of the late R. Kenneth Grimes. Born January 2, 1931, in Dickerson, she was the daughter of the late Harry J. and Mildred V. Stottlemyer. She is survived by daughters, Pamela Shaw, Joni “Jo” Finch and Patsy “PJ” Smith, daughter-in-law, Beverly Grimes, grandchildren, Gina Buntin (Jeff), Jen Isemann (Brian), Angie Zimmerman (Shaun Beall), Jim Finch (Morgan), Mike Smith (Lauren), Ben Grimes (Anna), Bill Smith (Tara), Ally Gaffigan (Sam) and Sam Smith, 12 great-grandchildren, siblings,…

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