Obituaries

Patricia Bodmer

Mar 24, 2011

Patricia A. “Trisha” Bodmer, 52, of Rocky Ridge, passed away on Thursday March 24, 2011 at her home. She was the beloved wife of Robert B. Bodmer.

Born on January 14, 1959, in Washington, D. C., she was the cherished  daughter of John Downs of Ocala, Florida, and Virginia B. Downs of Rockville. She will be remembered as...

Nellie Metzer

Mar 23, 2011

Mrs. Nellie Agatha Metzer, 80, of Frederick, MD., passed away in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her family, Wednesday, March 23, 2011.  She was the wife of the late Raymond L. Metzer.

Born April 21, 1930 in Frederick, MD., she was the daughter of the late Roy McKinley and Nellie...

Leslie Wachter

Mar 23, 2011

Leslie Eugene Wachter, 82, of Frederick, died Wednesday, March 23, 2011. He was the husband of the late Evelyn Delphey Wachter who passed away on November 23, 2007. Born December 31, 1928 in Charlesville, he was the son of the late Leslie Drew Wachter and Margaret Carmack Wachter. Mr. Wachter served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. Over his...

Mildred Berry

Mar 22, 2011

Miss Mildred “Penny” Berry, 62 of Silver Spring, MD, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at Sanctuary at Holy Cross, Silver Spring.

Born May 26, 1948 in Frederick, MD., she was the daughter of the late Charles S., Sr. and Henrietta Anderson Berry.

In earlier years,...

Nancy Thomason

Mar 20, 2011

Mrs. Nancy L. Thomason, 76, of New Market, died on Sunday March 20, 2011, at her home.

Born on February 13, 1935 in Rochester, New York, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Agnes McCurdy. Surviving is one son, Jerry Maier and wife Mary Kay Bensen of Olney. Grandchildren; Eric M. Maier and wife Mary, David...

Joseph Thompson

Mar 18, 2011

Mr. Joseph Kyle Thompson, 90, of Frederick, died on Friday, March 18th, 2011 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Jean A. ( Appleton ) Thompson.

Born on October 2, 1920 in Columbus, Ohio he was a son of the late Harry and Mary ( Kyle ) Thompson.

Mr. Thompson was a member...

Mildred Shank

Mar 18, 2011

Mildred Lorraine (Clark) Shank, 79, of Boonsboro, Maryland, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 18, 2011 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown after suffering a long battle of complications resulting from a stroke. Born on February 1, 1932 in Beaver Creek, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Oneida (Campbell) Clark. She...

Robert "Bobby" Thompson

Mar 18, 2011

Mr. Robert Earl “Bobby” Thompson, age 83, of Toccoa, died Friday, March 18, 2011 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Born January 22, 1928 in Pleasant Valley, MD, he was a son of the late John Tilghman and Sarah Pearl Himes Thompson and had lived in Toccoa for the past 20 years moving from Maryland. He was of the Christian Faith...

Gloria Winebrenner

Mar 17, 2011

Gloria J. Winebrenner, 74, of Keedysville, Maryland, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Towson, Maryland. She was a resident of the Keedysville area her entire life. Born on March 9, 1937, in Mt. Briar, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Harry H. and Marie Virginia (Rohrer) Abbott. She was preceded in...

Erline Mullison

Mar 17, 2011

Mrs. Erline L. Mullison, 95 of Vienna, Va. And Frederick, MD, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2011 at the Glade Valley Nursing and Rehab Center. She was the wife of the late Edwin W. Mullison. Born February 28, 1916 in Louisiana, she was the daughter of the late Hugh Hiram and Maude Maynard Landry. She was the last of...

Lawrence Crist

Mar 15, 2011

Mr. Lawrence “Larry” Eugene Crist, 33 of Frederick, Maryland passed away Tuesday night, March 15, 2011 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital.

Larry was the husband of Misty Crist. They were married for 11 years and were high school sweethearts. Born March 16, 1977 in Frederick, MD he was the son of Michael and Sally Crist of Frederick....

Alfred LaBrush, Jr.

Mar 15, 2011

Mr. Alfred Healvey LaBrush, Jr., 69, of Frederick, died Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Gloria Jean LaBrush.  Born January 22, 1942, he was the son of the late Alfred Healvey LaBrush, Sr. and Ella Catherine (Stub) LaBrush.  He attended Frederick High School.  Mr. LaBrush was a peach pit carver, a model airplane...

Marguerite Dixon

Mar 14, 2011

Mrs. Marguerite E. Dixon, 86 of Knoxville, MD., passed away Monday, March 14, 2011 at her home.  She was the wife of the late Paul E. Dixon. Born June 1, 1924 in Frederick, MD., she was the daughter of the late Everett Perry and Ada V. Baker Hoffman. Mrs. Dixon was a member of the Fraternal Order of the...

Sue Metz

Mar 14, 2011

Mrs. Sue Carol Taylor Metz, 60, of Frederick, died on Monday March 14, 2011, at the Kline Hospice House, Mt.Airy, after her long and courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Norman “Doc” Metz.

Born on December 16, 1950 in Washington D. C., she was the daughter of the late Joseph E. and Evelyn Shilling Taylor....

Mary Selepak

Mar 13, 2011

Mrs. Mary Selepak, 88, of Frederick, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at Frederick, Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Andrew Selepak. Born on June 28, 1922 in Sidman, PA she was the daughter of the late John and Olive Woolston Kakabar. Mary enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren Surviving are her children Robert...

Lois Fossett-Williams

Mar 13, 2011

Mrs. Lois Maxine Bowie-Fossett-Williams (better know as Maxine), 86, of Frederick, died peacefully at Citizens Care and RehabilitationCenter, on March 13, 2011. Born October 15, 1924, Buckeystown Maryland. She was the daughter of the late Charles D. and Hazel (Liason) Bowie. She was preceded in death by husbands Irvin W. Fossett, Sr., and Horace Williams. Maxine was a member of SimpsonUnitedMethodistChurch, New...

Lawrence Callahan

Mar 13, 2011

Lawrence Callahan, 76, founder of Data Management Services, Inc. and former varsity boys’ basketball coach for St. John’s High School (1959-65), died March 13, 2011 of heart failure. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Lucille Barger Callahan; his three daughters Michelle Johnston (husband Jeff Johnston), Laura Callahan, and Beth Colson (husband Michael Colson); three grandchildren Brigid Johnston, Alexander Colson,...

Patricia Fisher

Mar 12, 2011

Patricia Ann Fisher, 64, of Hagerstown, Maryland and formerly of Keedysville, Maryland, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at her residence. Born on February 1, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Lester B. and Mabel E. (Poffenberger) Fisher. She was a  member of St. Peters Lutheran Church in Keedysville. She is survived by two special friends;  Patsy Bowers and...

Eric Baumgartner

Mar 11, 2011

Mr. Eric Lee Baumgartner, 57, of Fairfield, PA, passed away Friday, March 11, 2011 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, MD. He was the husband of Sandra Griffin Baumgartner. Born on April 15, 1953, in Decatur, Indiana, he was the son of the late Harold and Audrey Andrews Baumgartner. Eric worked in public safety for Hagerstown Housing Authority for 3...

Josephine DeLeo

Mar 10, 2011

Mrs. Josephine Marita DeLeo, 86, of Frederick, MD passed into eternal life on Thursday, March 10 at 9:45 pm at the home of her granddaughter, surrounded by family. Born April 11th, 1924 in Altoona, PA, Daughter of Harry & Helen Cole. Josephine graduated from Altoona Catholic High School. She married Francis R. DeLeo on February 28, 1949. After working...