Obituaries

Jul 5, 2014

Dr. Julian Peter Kusel, 74, of Urbana, MD died unexpectedly on Saturday, July 5, 2014 at his home. He was the loving husband of Kathleen Kusel for 46 years. Born March 9, 1940 in Jersey City, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Julian Joseph and Julia Doviak Kusel. Peter received his undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins University...

Jul 5, 2014

Ms. Karin Forsythe O'Neal, 41, of Martinsburg, WV, died unexpectedly on Saturday, July 5, 2014. Born April 15, 1973, she was the daughter of Fredrick and Barbara Kruczynski Forsythe of East Brunswick, NJ. Karin was a technical writer who worked most recently at Lockheed Martin Aspen Systems in Rockville, MD. She was a 1991 graduate of Cy-Fair High School in...

Jul 4, 2014

Infant Jadon Lynn Shackelford, 4-month-old daughter of Shannon Gerstner and Nathan Shackelford, became an Angel with God on Friday, July 4, 2014. She was born on February 12, 2014. Jadon was a beautiful baby girl who was loved by all. She brightened our day. So playful, happy, with many loving memories, Jadon will be in our hearts forever and will...

Jul 4, 2014

THOMAS BRUNNER On Friday, July 4, 2014 Tom Brunner of Urbana, MD, husband of Kelly Brunner and devoted father to Michael Thomas Yuri Brunner was called home.  He is survived by parents George Thomas and Loretta Frances Koss Brunner of Toms River, NJ;  his brother George Francis Edward of Bellingham, WA and sister Lorraine Gottschling of Ashburn, VA and many nieces and...

Jul 3, 2014

Mrs. Roberta (Bertie) Mae Coulter, 82, of Knoxville, went to be with the Lord, on Thursday, July 3, 2014 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the loving wife of the late Kenneth M. Coulter. Born July 20, 1931 in Big Chimney, WV, she was the daughter of the late Ward B. Booker and Louise Gruden Booker-Corun. Bertie was co-owner of...

Jul 3, 2014

Harry H. Semmes Jr., 94, died peacefully on July 3, 2014 at Buckingham’s choice, a retirement community in Buckeystown which he and his wife, Luette Goodbody moved to in 2001. He suffered from Alzheimer’s. Eldest of four brothers, he was born on Dec. 1, 1919 in the District of Columbia, where he lived most of his life. His parents were...

Jul 1, 2014

Geraldine Y. (Davis) Wolford, 84, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at the Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg.

Born on September...

Jul 1, 2014

Mr. Thomas Francis Farrell, 71, of Frederick, died on Tuesday, July 1, at Frederick Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. The son of the late William Farrell and Florence Walsh Farrell, he was born on August 23, 1942, in Orange, New Jersey, and grew up in nearby East Orange. After graduating in 1960 from St. Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark,...

Jun 30, 2014

David Franklin Winklepleck, Sr. of Monrovia, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 30, 2014 at home with his family by his side. He was the loving husband of Lois Ellen Mobley Winklepleck for 44 years. Born November 4, 1951 in Kansas City, Kansas, he is the son of Betty Winklepleck and the late Delbert Winklepleck. David worked at Hahn Transportation...

Jun 30, 2014

Mr. Henry Daniel Lakin, Jr., 85, a lifelong dairy farmer from Jefferson died Monday, June 30, 2014 at his home. He was the loving husband of Alma J. Lakin. Born December 27, 1928 in Jefferson, he was the son of the late Gladys and Henry D. Lakin, Sr. Mr. Lakin was a lifetime member of the Jefferson United Church of...

Jun 30, 2014

Charles Kenneth Hoover age 77 of Emmitsburg, Maryland took his spiritual journey home on Monday, June 30, 2014 at 9:28 a.m. at John’s Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He was married for 35 years and is survived by his wife Carolyn, the love of his life; four daughters, Lisa Ford, Tammy Babkoff, Debbie Newcomer, and Gwen Hinton, one son Kenny...

Jun 30, 2014

Mrs. Madeline Jean Myers, 76, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away on June 30, 2014 at Washington Adventist Hospital.   Married August 27, 1955 at Mount Tabor Lutheran Church in Rocky Ridge, Maryland,  Jean was the wife of C. Rodman Myers.  They own and operate, along with their children, Catoctin Mountain View Farm. Jean was born on October 31, 1937, near Loy’s Station, Rocky...

Jun 29, 2014

JOSEPH PAUL GRAZIANO (Age 89) On Sunday, June 29, 2014, of Woodbine, MD. Mr. Graziano was a World War II United States Navy veteran and foreman for the Potomac Electric Power Co. for 41 years. Beloved husband of 65 years to Antoinette Marie Graziano; father of Carl Graziano and his wife, Sandra Graziano, of Mount Airy, MD, and grandfather to...

Jun 28, 2014

Christopher "Brink" Lee Nicely, 31, of Keedysville, Maryland, passed away on Saturday morning, June 28, 2014 as the result of a motorcycle accident.

Born on May 10, 1983, in Washington, D.C., he is the son of Ricky H. and Diana M. (Pearson) Nicely.

Brink was a plumber by trade and was his father's "right-hand man."...

Jun 28, 2014

Mr. Carlyle Marvin (CM) Sole, Sr., 96, formerly of Frederick, died peacefully on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in St. Mary's County. He was the loving husband of 61 years to the late Anna Bell Sole, who predeceased him in 1999. Born November 28, 1917 in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late...

Jun 25, 2014

Mrs. Mary B. Hargett, 84, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died suddenly in the early morning hours on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at her home in Monrovia. She was the wife of John A. Hargett. They were to celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary in September of this year. Born May 5, 1930 in Frederick, she was the daughter of...

Jun 24, 2014

Helen Book Klein, of Buckingham’s Choice, Adamstown, MD, formerly of Malvern, PA, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2014. She was 78 years old. An award-winning quilter and past member of the Penn Oaks Quilt Guild, Helen was also a gifted seamstress, having worked for many years with Joel’s dress shop and The Wedding Touch in Chester County, PA. Born...

Jun 24, 2014

Elizabeth Wahl Dunham, the retired co-owner of an auto repair shop in Potomac, Md., died of heart failure June 24 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. The Jefferson resident was 88. Born in Washington, D.C., the former Elizabeth Wahl was the daughter of Louis J. Wahl and Louise Cannon Wahl. She grew up working in her parents’ business, the Wahl’s Department Store...

Jun 24, 2014

Mr. Robert V. Appel, Sr., 82, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at Meritus Medical Center.  He will now be reunited with his late loving wife Anna Boone Appel. Born October 2, 1931 in Little Orleans, MD, he was the son of the late John and Malesta Appel. Mr. Appel served his country in the U.S. Army.  Bob retired,...

Jun 24, 2014

Michael Grady, 58, of Frederick, MD passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was born October 10, 1955, in Washington, D.C.  He was the son of Catherine W. and Henry M. Grady of Mt. Airy, MD. Michael grew up in Rockville, MD, in the neighborhood of Twinbrook.  The neighborhood and all of the friends that he met and...