RIDGE Obituary Abstracts (1938-1989), Frederick Co., Maryland

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Ridge, Charles Edward
Died: Aug 6, 1938
Newspaper: The Daily News, Frederick, Maryland, Monday, Aug 8, 1938, page 5 
Parents: late Ephraim and Eva Zoner Ridge
Residence: near Emmitsburg
Age: 71 years, seven months, and four days
Service: Veteran of the Spanish-American War, rank of corporal.
Children: Charles J. Ridge, Honolulu, Hawaii; Walter e. and Gerald S. Ridge, 
both at home; Ernest R. Ridge, Detour; Stanley Ridge, Philadelphia, Pa.; Mrs 
Charles R. Wantz, Emmitsburg. 
Siblings: brother, Grant Ridge, Thurmont; sisters, Mrs Mary Weddle, Mrs Charles 
Beard, Thurmont; Mrs Clara Sharrer.,York, Pa.
Funeral: Emmitsburg Lutheran church. 
Interment: Mountain View cemetery, Emmitsburg.

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Ridge, Ephraim Ulysses
Died: Jan 6, 1941
Newspaper: The Daily News, Frederick, Maryland, Tuesday, Jan 7, 1941, page 5 
Age: 76 years and four days.
Surviving Children: Charles E., Catoctin Furnace; Chester, Dayton O., and Jerry
Surviving Siblings: Mrs Clara Sharer, York, Pa., and Mrs Mary Weddle, Baltimore.
Interment: Methodist cemtery at Lewistown. 


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Ridge, Ernest R., Sr.
Died July 16, 1987
Newspaper: July 17, 1987, Friday, The Frederick Post, Frederick, Md. Page A5 
Age: 78
Residence: 34 Blue Ridge Ave., Thurmont
Spouse: late Laura V. Eckenrode Ridge.

Newspaper: July 18, 1987, Saturday, The Frederick Post, Frederick, Md. Page A5
Obituaries - Has Picture
Date of Birth: Nov. 29, 1908
Parents: late Charles E. and Stella v. Knott Ridge. 
Surviving Children: Ernest W. Ridge and Luther T. Ridge, both of Thurmont, 
Charles E. Ridge at Scott AFB in Ill., Roy D. Ridge of Mountaindale; Mrs. Clara 
V. Carty and Mrs. Mary A. Himes, both of Thurmont, and Mrs Pauline E. Grimes of 
Sabillasville; 
Surviving Siblings: Walter E. Ridge of Emmitsburg
Predeceased by one daughter, Lily Mae Ridge, four brothers and one sister.
Funeral: Stauffer Funeral Home, Thurmont
Interment: Keysville Union Cemetery.


Newspaper: July 21, 1987, Tuesday, The Frederick Post, Frederick, Md., Page A5
Funerals
Bearers were grandsons: Luther Ridge Jr., Tony Tyler, Rodney Grimes, Robert 
Ridge, Dwayne Grimes, Alan Misner and Michael Grimes.

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Ridge Laura V
Died March 7, 1978
Newspaper: The News, Frederick, Maryland, Wed., March 8, 1978. Page A5 
Age: 65
Residence: Thurmont
Parents: late Henry Bernard and Mary Ellen Myers Eckenrode.
Surviving besides her husband, Ernest {Jackie} R. Ridge, are four sons, Ernest 
W. Ridge, Thurmont, Charles S. Ridge, Germany, Luther T. Ridge, Thurmont, Roy D. 
Ridge, Frederick, three daughters, Mrs Clara V. Carty and Mrs Mary A. Himes, 
both of Thurmont, Mrs. Pauline E. Grimes, Sabillasville, three brothers, Henry 
B. Eckenrode, Rocky Ridge, John M. Eckenrode, Millington, one sister, Mrs Annie 
Click, Westminster, 3 grand-children and 11 great-grandchildren.

Mrs Laura V. Ridge
Funeral: Charles Wm. Miller Funeral Home in Thurmont. 
Interment: Keysville Cemetery, Keymar.

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Ridge, Walter E.
Died Jan 10, 1989
Newspaper: The Frederick Post, Frederick, Maryland, Wed., Jan 11, 1989, page A5
Age: 86
Residence: Scott Road, Emmitsburg
Date of Birth: Born May 22, 1902, in Emmitsburg
Parents; late Charles and Stella Virginia Knott Ridge.
Spouse: Late Beulah Grace Mcclain Ridge.
Surviving Family: Nine nieces and nephews, Wilbur Ridge and Rachel Watz, both of 
Emmitsburg, Ernest W. Ridge, Luther T. Ridge, Mary Himes, and Clara V.
Carty, all of Thurmont; Roy D. Ridge of Frederick, Pauline E. Grimes of 
Sabillasville and Charles E. Ridge of Illinois; and a number of great-nieces and 
great-nephews.
Funeral: Skiles Funeral Home, Emmitsburg.
Interment: Emmitsburg Memorial Cemetery.


Newspaper The Frederick Post, Frederick, Maryland, Sat., Jan 14, 1989, page A5
Mr. Walter E. Ridge
Bearers: Roy Ridge, Timmy Lambert, Bud Ridge, Keith Mercer, Gregg Buhrman and 
Robert Ridge.
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