Elizabeth Marie Christensen

Nov 23, 2025

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Elizabeth “Beth” Christensen, PMH-RN, passed away peacefully at her home in Burke, VA, on November 23, 2025, surrounded by the love of family and friends. Born October 2, 1971 in Fairfax, VA, she is the daughter of Marie (Mancini) Kern and the late John Sherman Kern.

Beth devoted her career as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Registered Nurse, where she touched...

John Carlton Backus, Jr.

Nov 21, 2025

With immense sadness, we mourn the loss of John Carlton Backus Jr., who passed away at 67 in Virginia on November 21, 2025.

John was born in Indiana in 1958, to John Carlton Backus Sr. and Nancy Ahrbecker. While growing up, he and his younger brother, Fritz, moved multiple times because of their father’s job, including spending four years in Venezuela,...

James Hendricks

Nov 21, 2025

A traditional obituary for Jimi Hendricks might read something like this:

James R. Hendricks, 62, passed away on Friday, November 21, 2025, after a battle with cancer.

Jimi was born on March 16, 1963, in Washington, D.C., to Diane Hendricks Bitsberger and Captain William R. Hendricks.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 34 years, Daphne; his children, Sara, Anna (Micah Schumaker),...

Asia Leigh Young

Nov 20, 2025

Asia Leigh Young, born on March 1, 1935, in Newark, New Jersey, to Kim and Soo Hoo Garmew, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2025, in Ashburn, Virginia. She lived a life full of love, laughter, and determination, and her impact on those around her will not be forgotten.

Asia grew up in Bloomfield, New Jersey, where she formed deep bonds...