Obituaries

Oct 18, 2014

Mrs. Joan M. Deibler, 77, of Walkersville, MD passed away Saturday, October 18, 2014 at her home.  She was the beloved wife of Donald R. Deibler for 58 years. Born on January 23, 1937 in Spencerville, MD she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Thelma Brown Zeigler. Joan attended Sherwood High School, first grade -twelfth grade, where she maintained...

Oct 18, 2014

James W. Vorce, Sr., 81, of Keedysville, Maryland, passed from this life on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at his home while surrounded by his family.

Born on June 27, 1933, in Hot Springs, South Dakota, he was the son of the late Clinton H. and Anna G. (Lynch) Vorce.

James was a 1951 graduate from...

Oct 17, 2014

Mrs. Tara L. Sherwin, 42, of Mount Airy, passed away on Friday, October 17, 2014.  She was the wife of Richard C. Sherwin, Jr, her husband of 18 years. Born on July 15th, 1972, in Red Bank, NJ, she was the daughter of Victor S. Vajo of Columbia and the late Karen Mae Kaufmann Vajo.  Tara worked in the HR Department of...

Oct 16, 2014

Belsley, Roberta M. (Age 90) On Thursday, October 16, 2014, of Mt. Airy, MD; beloved wife of Kenneth I. Belsley, mother of Kendall Belsley (Elaine Maddox) Falls Church, VA, RoseAnn Belsley (Richard Donnally) Highland, MD, Cheryl Belsley (John Anzalone) New Market, MD, grandmother of four, sister of Robert Mohr (Dorothy) Coal Valley, IL. Friends will be received from 7-9 PM...

Oct 16, 2014

Mrs. Malinda Cook died on Thursday, October 16th, 2014 at her home in Brunswick. Born on December 3, 1947 in Brunswick, she was the daughter of Raymond and Leona Merriman. Malinda is survived by her loving husband of 49 years Doug Cook, daughter and caregiver Missy Ferrell and husband Danny, son Dougie Cook and wife Shannon, and daughter Amanda Cook....

Oct 14, 2014

Mrs. Rebecca A. Conners 65, of Mt. Airy, lost her courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at her residence. She was the wife of David M. Conners, Sr., her husband of 48 years. Born on January 21, 1949, in Hyattstown, she was the daughter of the late Phillip and Dorathy Poole Linthicum. She was a homemaker. Becky...

Oct 14, 2014

Ted Lester Meek, age 78, of Frederick, passed away after a lengthy illness on October 14th. Born September 30, 1936 in Woodsboro, Texas he was the son of O.D. and Mary Ethel Lester Meek. He was a high school graduate of Decatur, Alabama, Class of '55 and earned a Bachelors Degree from Florence State College, now known as North Alabama...

Oct 14, 2014

Dorothy N. (Lugenbeel) Benton, 87, of Fairplay, Maryland, went to meet Jesus on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at her home.

Born on December 5, 1926, in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Celia (Lemmon) Lugenbeel. Her husband, Harry E. Benton, Sr., preceded her in death on March 1, 1987.

Dorothy...

Oct 14, 2014

Marian A. Litz, 81, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at Edenton Retirement Community in Frederick, MD. She was born in Colchester, England on December 29th, 1932 and previously lived in Princeton, NJ before relocating to Keedysville, MD. After graduating cum laude from Hofstra University and receiving her master’s degree in Comparative Literature from Columbia University, Marian was a...

Oct 14, 2014

Mr. Arthur Stanley Hoversland, 92, of Myersville died Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at his home. He was the loving husband of Dorothy Hoversland for 68 years. Born April 20, 1922 in Hallock, MN, he was the son of the late Andreas and Marie Kolden Hoversland. Mr. Hoversland was raised in Wolf Point, MT in a homestead on the prairie. His...

Oct 13, 2014

Jane Louise (Haynes) Shifler passed away at her home in Boonsboro after a long illness. She was a housewife who continuously supported her husband Woodrow as a farmer for over 50 years. They had recently celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary on September 29. One of her loves was collecting and displaying angels in her home; she was surrounded by...

Oct 13, 2014

Mrs. Barbara A. Smith, 80, of Frederick, MD passed away Monday, October 13, 2014 at Tranquility Assisted Living, under the care of Carroll County Hospice.  She was the wife of the late Thomas Smith and her first husband Nicholas G. Vaciliou. Born on March 27, 1934 in Frederick, MD she was the daughter of the late Harry I., Sr. and Frances...

Oct 12, 2014

Mr. Robert L. Stream, 84, of Thurmont, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 12, 2014 at his home. He was the loving husband of Beatrice Woods Stream. They were married for 61 years. Born September 18, 1930 in Dickerson, he was the son of the late Paul and Sarah Taylor Stream. He retired from NIH in 1988...

Oct 12, 2014

Mrs. L. Virginia (Ponton) Smith, 87, of Keedysville, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, October 12, 2014 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland, surrounded by her loving family.

Born on November 28, 1926, in Nestle, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Harry Edward and Susie Americus (Barrett) Ponton.  She was preceded in...

Oct 12, 2014

Mr. James L. McVicker, 80, of Hurlock and Thurmont, died Sunday, October 12, 2014 at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He was the loving husband of Linda McVicker. Born October 24, 1933 in Fairmont, WV., he was the son of the late Bernard and Naomi Carpenter McVicker. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Diana McVicker Covey. He was a...

Oct 11, 2014

Mr. John O. Poole, 90, of Frederick, MD passed away Saturday, October 11, 2014, under the care of Hospice of Frederick Co., at his home.  He was the husband of the late Virginia Frances Poole. Born April 26, 1924 in Urbana, MD he was the son of the late Charles Edward and Emma Gertrude Young Poole. John was one of twelve...

Oct 10, 2014

Mrs. Delores P. Detrick, 90, of Walkersville, died peacefully on Friday, October 10, 2014 at Glade Valley Nursing and Rehab Center. She was the loving wife of the late Clyde L. Detrick, who predeceased her on November 6, 1976. Born December 8, 1923 in Melbourne, Iowa, she was the only child to the late Carl and Mary O'Brecht Krupp. She...

Oct 10, 2014

John H. Nelson, 66, formerly of Keedysville, Maryland and Hagerstown, Maryland, and most recently a resident of Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on Friday afternoon, October 10, 2014, at Frederick Memorial Hospital.

Born on January 26, 1948, in Keedysville, Maryland, he was the son of the late Walter and Helen (Eavey) Nelson....

Oct 10, 2014

John "Jack" S. Palmer, 92, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, October 10, 2014, at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, Maryland. Born on August 2, 1922, in Washington D.C., he was the son of the late Honorable Robert H. and Sophronia (Sanford) Palmer. Jack graduated from Armstrong High School in Washington D.C. Upon graduation, he...

Oct 9, 2014

Colleen E. Sedgwick, 43, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2014 at the Kline Hospice House, Mount Airy, Maryland. She was the wife of Jason M. Sedgwick. Born on March 4, 1971 in Olean, New York, she was the daughter of James Coss and Judith McLarney Coss of Olean, New York. Colleen was active in the...