August 30, 1953 November 3, 2025 Michael Evan Rakes, age 72, of Thurmont, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 3, 2025, at Frederick Health Hospital, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Born on August 30, 1953, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Cecil D. Rakes and Evelyn M. (Miller) Rakes. He…