Obituaries

Mar 11, 2010

Helen Virginia (Beachley) Purdy, 77, formerly of Falling Waters, West Virginia died peacefully on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at the Somerfield House and Place in Hagerstown.

Born on March 31, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Hubert W. and Mary V. (Sines) Beachley.

Her husband of 58 years, Lawrence G. "Jack" Purdy, Jr.,...

Mar 11, 2010

Mr. Morgan Wardlaw Platt, 24, of New Market died on Thursday March 11, 2010. Born on March 7, 1986 in Silver Spring he was the son of Philip K. Platt of New Market and Laura Duvall Chavies of Somerset, KY. Morgan was a conservationalist , and a naturalist and guardian of the majestic Redwoods. He was a volunteer for...

Mar 11, 2010

Elaine Mae Bowers, 88, of Frederick, Maryland passed away on Thursday, March 11 in Richmond, Virginia. She and her late husband, Richard Clay Bowers, were married almost 65 years. Born March 7, 1922 in Brunswick, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Paul William Koogle and Viola Greene Koogle. Mrs. Bowers was a member of the Evangelical Lutheran...

Mar 10, 2010

Mrs. Reba Alice Schildt Staley, 96, of Walkersville departed this life on Wednesday March 10, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Raymond E. Staley who died on June 28, 1976. Born on May 13, 1913 in New Midway, She was the daughter of the late Silas C. and Clara Virginia Hummer Schildt. She was...

Mar 8, 2010

Helen Irma (Tygrett) Nichols, born February 2, 1922, died peacefully on Monday, March 8, 2010 from complications of Parkinson's disease. She was surrounded by her loving family at Homewood at Crumland Farms, Frederick, MD, where she resided since November, 2007. She was a former resident of Crestwood Village, Frederick, MD, as well as Oak Hill, WV and Hyattsville, MD....

Mar 5, 2010

Stuart Garrison Brennan, 25, of Frederick, MD, died suddenly Friday, March 5, in Frederick, Maryland. He is survived by his loving parents Martha Jane Marti and George Gary Brennan and his younger brother Spencer formally of New Market, MD and now residing in Naples, FL. A 2002 graduate of Linganore High School in New Market, MD, Stuart was an...

Mar 4, 2010

Mrs. Minnie Earle Hargett, 95, died Thursday, March 4, 2010, at the Vindobona Nursing Home in Braddock Heights, Maryland. She was predeceased by her husband of almost 72 years, Arthur L. Hargett who passed away on January 13,2007. Born in Frederick County on May 19, 1914, she was the daughter of the late John William Molesworth, Jr. and Edith...

Mar 4, 2010

Mrs. Gladys Helen Six, 93 of Frederick, MD passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2010 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late William J. Six. Born March 19, 1916 in Massachusetts she was the daughter of the late Roy and Mabel McKinnon. She was preceded in death by her brother, Donald A. McKinnon. She...

Mar 3, 2010

Mrs. Emily Mom Mom Harper, 91, of Jefferson entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at Kline Hospice House. She was the beloved wife for 64 years of Robert L. Harper who died August 12, 2002. Born February 6, 1919 in Gaithersburg, Maryland she was the daughter of the late Charles Algernon and Evora Fulks. Mrs. Harper...

Mar 3, 2010

Mrs. Lori L. Simmons, 35, of New Market died on Wednesday March 3, 2010 at her home. She was the wife of Mac W. Simmons. Born in Frederick on May 8, 1974 she was the daughter of Larry E. Nehouse of Mt. Airy and the late Alma L. Ricketts She had worked at the Y. M. C. A in...

Feb 27, 2010

Mr. Sean Kyrie Rascoe, 20, of Hagerstown, died on Saturday, February 27, 2010, in Morgantown, WV. Born on February 28, 1989, in Columbia, MD he was the son of Melvin Donell and Benita Cassandra Dixon Rascoe of Hagerstown. A junior in the engineering program at the University of West Virginia in Morgantown, Sean was a smart, problem solving, happy-go-lucky...

Feb 25, 2010

Ms. Evelyn E. Herbert, 75, of Frederick, passed away Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, at Citizens Nursing Home. Born Aug. 7, 1934, in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Evelyn Keys Herbert. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Frederick. She enjoyed gardening and cooking. She is survived by...

Feb 25, 2010

Mr. Daniel Dan Kubel, 60 of Adamstown, MD, died Thursday, February 25, 2010 at his home after a valiant battle with cancer. He was the husband of Karen Cooper Kubel. Born August 30, 1949 in South Dakota, he was the son of Annetta Becvar Kubel and the late Pete Kubel. Mr. Kubel served his Country in US Navy Submarine...

Feb 24, 2010

Gwendolyn Y. "Gwen" Smallwood, 52, of Hagerstown, Maryland passed peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at her home.

Born on December 16, 1957, in Mt. Rainier, Maryland she is the daughter of Alva L. and Thelma J. Dunbar of West Virginia.

Mrs. Smallwood was employed as the Customer Service...

Feb 24, 2010

Mr. Ruben E. Gene Guenthner, 72, of Frederick, died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Rebecca Andrews Guenthner. Born Nov. 13, 1937, in North Platte, Neb., he was the son of the late Ruben H. and Genieve Fitch Guenthner. Gene enjoyed fishing, woodworking and working on cars. He is survived...

Feb 23, 2010

Anthony A. "Tony" McChesney, 22, of Smithsburg and formerly of Boonsboro, died on Tuesday, February 23, 2010.

Born on October 31, 1987, in Olney, Maryland, he is the son of Alan M. And Cyndi M. (McChesney) Rosenberg of Boonsboro.

He was a student of the Boonsboro Schools and had attended classes at Frederick Community College....

Feb 22, 2010

Mrs. Rebecca Andrews Guenthner, formerly of Knightdale, N.C., and Wheaton, died Monday, Feb. 22, 2010, in her home surrounded by her family. Nin was born in North Carolina on Sept. 15, 1944, to the late Edward Andrews and Meta Poole Andrews. Nin was preceded in death by her precious grandson, Jacob Philip Frazier of Hedgesville, W.Va.; a dear brother,...

Feb 22, 2010

Mr. Michael Myrl Kelley, 53, of Frederick died peacefully on Monday February 22, at Georgetown University Hospital. He was the former husband of Robin L. Kelley of Frederick. Born on September 14, 1956 in Clarksburg, WV, he was the son of Bill Kelley and his wife Wilmetta of Pullman, WV., and the late Clista Sue McCloy Kelley. Michael was...

Feb 22, 2010

Mrs. Sharon Ann Yinger, 53 of Mt. Airy, Maryland passed away on Monday, February 22, 2010 at the Kline Hospice House. She was the wife of the late James C. Yinger. Born May 30, 1956 in Washington, DC she was the daughter of the late Sylvester and Eva Causey. Sharon was a member of the American Hereford Association, the...

Feb 20, 2010

I. Arley Hutchinson, Jr., 56, of Pennsylvania Avenue in Hagerstown, died peacefully on February 20, 2010 at his home.

Born on May 7, 1953 in West Virginia, he is the son of Marian (Piper) Divelbliss of West Virginia and the late Irvin A. Hutchinson, Sr.

Arley was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during...