Obituaries

Feb 14, 2014

Mrs. Dorothy Clara Derrick, 87, of Frederick died peacefully Friday, February 14, 2014 at Homewood at Crumland Farms. She was the loving wife of the late Jeptha Derrick, who predeceased her on October 5, 1986. Born March 18, 1926 in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Bert and Ethel Mae Dunn. In earlier years, Dorothy worked as...

Feb 14, 2014

Mrs. Linda I. Welty, 61, of New Market, MD passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, February 14, 2014. Born August 25, 1952 in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth L. Gissel and Carl J. Morders. She is survived by her husband of 5 years, Keith L. Welty; two children, Christy Schinella and husband...

Feb 14, 2014

Mr. Phillip Lewis Robinson, 64, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away at his home on Friday, February 14, 2014.  He was the husband of Solome Shepard Robinson. Born February 20, 1949 in Bethesda, Maryland, he was the son of the late Paul Harry and Hilda Driver Robinson. In earlier years Phil was employed at Sears and retired from Pritchett Controls. He was...

Feb 13, 2014

John Allen "Poke" Nicodemus , 84, of Boonsboro, Maryland, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 13, 2014 at his home at Fahrney-Keedy Home & Village.

Born on January 3, 1930 in Boonsboro, Maryland he was the son of the late John Petre and Annie Elizabeth (Routzhan) Nicodemus. His wife, Kathleen Serena (Long) Nicodemus preceded...

Feb 12, 2014

Velma Eileen (Wade) Scott , 90, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at her home.

Born on November 15, 1923, in Smithsburg, Maryland she was the daughter of the late Charles Hubert and Mary (Zahn) Wade.  She was married to Woodrow Birely Scott for 28 years, until his death on June...

Feb 12, 2014

Mrs. Mary Catherine Dudrow Hilton, 88 of Frederick, Maryland, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  She was the wife of Royal G. Hilton, Jr., his wife of 44 years. Born February 4, 1926 in Walkersville, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Blanche Shoemaker Dudrow. Mrs. Hilton was a graduate of the Walkersville High...

Feb 12, 2014

Ralph Edward Reed (82) was born in Edelstein, Illinois, on September 6, 1931.  He died at Frederick Memorial Hospital on February 12, 2014, of heart failure.  He was the son of Alvin Dewey Reed and Mamie Kear Reed. He was the husband of Alberta Stymiest Reed for nearly 57 years.  He was the father of Robin Reed Correia (Bob) and the grandfather of...

Feb 12, 2014

Fred Wendell Linthicum, Sr., 80, of Port Charlotte, Florida , formerly of  Frederick, MD, passed from this life on February 12, 2014 at Peace River Regional Medical Center. Born Nov 24, 1933  on the family farm in Dickerson, MD, he was the son of Charles Hamilton, Sr. and Sophia Carlisle Linthicum.  Fred was a disabled veteran, having served his country during the Korean...

Feb 11, 2014

Mrs. Donna joy Schonher, 60, of Frederick, passed away on February 11, 2014 at her home. Born on June 21, 1953, in Bronx, NY, to Iris Lax, she was raised on the energy and vitality that was unique to the neighborhoods of The Grand Concourse. She graduated from Taft High School, Bronx, NY, in 1971. Upon graduation, she entered Herbert...

Feb 11, 2014

Judy Louise Ramsburg, 42, of Thurmont died peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 from complications of diabetes. Born on April 24, 1971 in Frederick, she was the loving daughter of Mehrle and Thelma Ramsburg of Thurmont. Judy had been formerly employed at the Frederick Memorial Hospital cafeteria, Lohr's Family Restaurant and Jackson Hewitt Tax Service. She had...

Feb 11, 2014

Mrs. Jeanne Lorraine (Cook) Severn, 92, of Mount Airy, MD passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at the Lorien Nursing and Rehab in Mt. Airy, MD. Born July 21, 1921 in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Eleanor B. Otterbach and Harman A. Cook. Her husband of 29 years, Mr. William L. Severn preceded her in...

Feb 11, 2014

Lee,Barbara S. 54 of Dayton, MD. Barbara passed away peacefully on February 11, 2014. Barbara was born in Wilmington, Delaware on July 29, 1959. She attended Mt. Pleasant High School and the University of Delaware. She graduated from the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and was a Registered Nurse. Barbara worked in several nursing and...

Feb 10, 2014

Ms. Fay “DeDe” L. Webster, 78, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away  Monday, February 10, 2014 at St. Catherine’s Nursing Home. Born July 25, 1935 in Franklinville, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Chester Allen and Lottie Marie Cline Stull. Mrs. Webster was a lifetime member of Weller United Methodist Church where she served on many committees  and sang in the...

Feb 9, 2014

Regina Frederika Blackburn died at Frederick Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family on 9 February, 2014. Regina was born on 23 October 1927 to Walter and Martha Stapel in Berlin, Germany. She endured the WWII era living in Berlin with nightly bombings by both the British and American. In her early years, she attended boarding schools in Austria and Poland....

Feb 9, 2014

Dean Fiery Elliott of Mount Airy, MD, departed this life at home on February 9, 2014. He was 90 years old, born August 28, 1923 in Hagerstown, MD, the son of the late Brant and Louise (Fiery) Elliott. He has four brothers, Ned who preceded him in death, Merle, Ralph and Ray Elliott. He was married to Opal Anna Elliott...

Feb 8, 2014

Mrs. Valene Imogene McLean, 91, of Frederick died Saturday, February 8, 2014 at Northampton Manor Health Care. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, John Cameron McLean. Born July 6, 1922 in Arnold, PA, she was the daughter of the late James A. Ewing and Laura Valena Mitchell. Valene had a career in retail sales and...

Feb 8, 2014

Mr. Paul A. McHugh, 81 of Bowie, Maryland died on Saturday, February 8, 2014, at the Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis. He was the husband of the late Dorothy Savage McHugh who died in 2008. Born on September 6, 1932 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Thomas J and Margaret Regina Manning McHugh. He was the...

Feb 8, 2014

Mrs. Lila Belle Price, 87 of Frederick, MD died on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at Northampton Manor Healthcare. She was the wife of the late Rev. Eugene R. Price. They were married for 50 years. Born September 12, 1926 in Glade Springs, VA she was the daughter of the late Thomas Clinton Hackler and Melvina Hall Hackler. Lila was a...

Feb 8, 2014

Mr. Wilbur Franklin Stimmel, Sr., 84, of Thurmont, died unexpectedly on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the loving husband of nearly 64 years to Marie Stimmel. Born December 24, 1929 in Frederick, he was the son of the late Morris Stimmel and Carrie B. Moser. Mr. Stimmel formerly worked as a maintenance foreman for the...

Feb 7, 2014

Mrs. Agnes M. Eyler Stitely, 87, of Thurmont died on Friday February 7, 2014 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Norman A. Eyler to whom she was married 45 years and the late Norman I. Stitely to whom she was married 18 years. Born on February 9, 1926 in Thurmont she was the daughter of...