Obituaries

Mar 28, 2014

Mr. Bernard Milton Herrell, 88, of Frederick died peacefully Friday, March 28, 2014. He was the loving husband of 57 years to Betty Jane Herrell. Born March 27, 1926 in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late John and Lena Herrell. He retired from the federal government after many years with the Defense Mapping Agency as a cartographer/oceanographer....

Mar 27, 2014

Ray Junior Snyder, 87, of Sharpsburg, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Born on June 25, 1926, in Big Pool, Maryland, he was the son of the late Bruce Nevin and Lucy Irene (Blake) Snyder.  His wife of 56 years, Edith Fannie (Mills) Snyder, preceded him...

Mar 27, 2014

Mrs. Susan C. Weller, 61, of Keymar, MD died March 27, 2014 from complications following heart and pancreatic surgery. She was the loving wife of 17 years to Gary Weller. Born October 6, 1952 in Cumberland, MD, she was the daughter of June C. Krimm of LaVale, MD and the late Charles B. Krimm. Susan was very devoted to her...

Mar 27, 2014

Mrs. Margaret Jane Kettells, 93, of Frederick, MD died March 27, 2014 at Somerford House in Frederick.  She was the beloved wife of Durward W. Kettells for 73 years.  Mr. Kettells preceded Margaret in death on May 5, 2011. Mrs. Kettells was born June 13, 1920 in Walkersville, MD, the youngest of six children born to the late Hanson and Dulcie Sunday...

Mar 26, 2014

Starlene "Star" Winifred (Norris) Davis, 90, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at Charlotte's Home in Maugansville, Maryland.

Born on July 8, 1923, in Rohrersville, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Hubert and Leila A. (Mullendore) Norris.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry E. Davis.

Mar 26, 2014

Mr. Dannie Gene Stansbury, 82, passed away at home surrounded by his family. He was born May 26, 1931 in Mt. Airy, MD to the late Charles Stansbury and Arizona Prichard. He was the loving husband of Lillie Peomroy Stansbury for 62 years. In addition to his wife he is survived by four children; Dannie T. Stansbury and wife Bobbie...

Mar 25, 2014

Mr. Michael Harley Main, 76 of Frederick passed away on March 25, 2014 at North Hampton Nursing Home under Hospice care after a long illness. He leaves behind the only woman he ever loved, his beloved wife Patricia Main. Born June 10, 1937 in Frederick Maryland, he was the son of the late Herbert and Hilda Main. Michael was a...

Mar 25, 2014

Mr. Bowden Wilson Ward, Jr.,  79, of Seabrook, MD, died Tuesday, March 25, 2014. Retired in 1996 as an Aerospace Engineer from NASA. Survived by wife of 48 years, Mary Felts Ward; son, Bowden Wilson Ward, III (Joselyn King); daughter, Elizabeth Ward Klamert; five grandchildren, Nathan and Ryan Ward, and Marleigh, Mitchell and Bennett Klamert; two sisters, Mary Frances Smith (James...

Mar 25, 2014

Mr. William C. Hardy, Sr., 98 of Brunswick, MD also known as “Bill” and "Hardy" to many, passed  away Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at  Frederick Memorial Hospital.  Though his family and friends will miss him, he lived a full and  passionate life culminating in 25 years of civil service as a Cancer Laboratory Research Technician for the National Institute of Health. In the span...

Mar 24, 2014

Nichole Glenn 1971-2014 Nichole Glenn, 42, of Kensington, MD, passed away surrounded by family on Monday, March 24, 2014. Born on December 31, 1971, she was the daughter of Daniel Glenn and Susan Bedell McCauley and Dennis McCauley. She graduated from Thomas Johnson High School in Frederick. Nichole loved her work as a Senior Organizational Development Specialist at the Nuclear...

Mar 24, 2014

Rachel Worth (Hackney) Sharitz, 76, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Monday, March 24, 2014 at her daughter's home in Sharpsburg, Maryland.

Born on October 5, 1937 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late James Cole and Mildred Alberta (Long) Hackney.

Rachel was a very active member of...

Mar 23, 2014

Mrs. Mary L. Curtin, 78, of Frederick, MD passed away Sunday, March 23, 2014 at Northampton Manor.  She was the beloved wife of the late David Curtin. Born on January 21, 1936 in Rochester, NY she was the daughter of the late Leo G. and Gertrude Skahan Hosenfeld. Mary worked as an R.N. for 41 years for both the hospital and...

Mar 23, 2014

Mr. Richard Carlton "Sonny" Campbell, Jr., 72, of Frederick, died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday morning, March 23, 2014 at College View Center. He was the loving husband of the late Mildred V. Campbell, who predeceased him on April 23, 2010. Born October 29, 1941 in Fauquier County, Virginia, he was the son of the late Janie and Carl...

Mar 22, 2014

Harold Maynard Martin, 92, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown.

Born on November 25, 1921, in Washington County, Maryland, he was the son of the late Clarence E. and Beulah I. Martin.  His wife of 53 years, Dorothy E. (Farmer) Martin, preceded him in death...

Mar 22, 2014

Lila Ward Chichester Wenner died peacefully on March 22, 2014 at the Buckingham’s Choice Retirement Community in Adamstown, MD after a short, but feisty battle with cancer.  She was 82. Born in Frederick on October 5, 1931, she was the only daughter of the late Peter Wood and Lila Koonce Chichester. Having majored in fine arts at the University of North...

Mar 21, 2014

Mr. David Outerbridge Pry, 74 of Middletown, MD passed away Friday, March 21, 2014 in his home, surrounded by his family as he had wanted.  Born November 23, 1939, on the home farm (Needwood ) in Knoxville, MD was the son of the late Outerbridge Luther Pry and Helen Elizabeth Wolfe Pry. Mr. Pry graduated from Middletown High School in 1957.  He...

Mar 21, 2014

Mrs. Shirley W. Taylor, 76, of Woodbine, MD passed away Friday, March 21, 2014 at the Gilchrist Hospice House.  She was the beloved wife of Jim Taylor. Born on November 14, 1937 in Yancey Co., NC, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Sylvia Williams Edwards. Shirley enjoyed cooking, gardening, drawing, arts and crafts and going to the beach...

Mar 21, 2014

Eugene Edward Meyers, 83, was born March 7, 1931 to J. Everett and Louise (Sechler) Meyers at Holdrege, Nebraska.  He passed away March 21, 2014 at his son’s family home in Ijamsville, Maryland. He received his formal education at Wilcox, Nebraska Consolidated School and graduated with the class of 1948.  He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War.  After...

Mar 20, 2014

Mrs. Barbara Lee “Bobbie” Hamrick, 79 of Frederick went to be with her Lord on Thursday March 20, 2014 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Richard D. Hamrick. Born on October 18, 1934 in Maryland she was the daughter of the late John H. and Helen Bruchey Fogle. Barbara had worked for Taylors Five and...

Mar 19, 2014

Colleen Tricia Hunter Maddux went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday March 19, 2014.   Born on June 10, 1970, she was a beautiful, lively, energetic person for all of her life. A graduate of Linganore High School, she also graduated from Tennessee Technology Center. Colleen worked at Frederick Memorial  Hospital from 1988 – 1990 as a Unit Secretary, and...