Obituaries

Apr 26, 2010

Patsy "Patti" Marie Dagenhart, 69, of Sharpsburg, Maryland died on Monday, April 26, 2010 at her home while surrounded by her family.

Born on February 4, 1941 in Fairplay, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd William and Hilda Mae (Lambert) Smith.

Patti was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family....

Apr 26, 2010

Mr. Charles Ridgely Grumbine Butch, 65 of Unionville, MD passed away on Monday, April 26, 2010 at the University of Maryland Hospital. Born April 8, 1945 in his maternal grandparents home in Crenshaw County, Alabama, he was the son of the late Dr. James Ridgely and Edith Drake Grumbine of Unionville. He attended Linganore High School. Charlie worked for...

Apr 26, 2010

Mrs. Agnes I. Gillespie, 73 of Emmitsburg, MD., died Monday, April 26, 2010 at the College View Nursing Center. Born May 18, 1936 in Emmitsburg, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Irene Stouter Haley. Mrs. Gillespie was a member of the Edwin C. Creeger, American Legion Post #168 and the AMVETS Post # 7. In earlier...

Apr 25, 2010

Mr. Edward I. Delauder Jr., 86, of Frederick died on Sunday April 25, 2010 at home surrounded by loved ones. He was the husband of Betty J. Delauder. Born on April 15, 1924 in Maryland he was the son of the late Edward I. Sr., and Hilda Smith Delauder of Howard County. Mr. Delauder served in the U. S....

Apr 24, 2010

Mrs. Emma Jean Isaacs, 69, of Mt. Airy died on Saturday April 24, 2010 at Dove House, Westminster, after an extended illness. She was the life partner of William M. Thompson of Mt. Airy. Born on April 27, 1940 in Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Emma J. Johnson Braden. She was a very caring...

Apr 24, 2010

Apr 23, 2010

Mrs. Mildred Virginia Campbell, 69 of Frederick, MD passed away on Friday, April 23, 2010 at the Northampton Manor Nursing Home. She was the wife of Richard Campbell, Jr, her husband of 33 years. Born January 20, 1941 she was the daughter of the late Jack and Irene Oden. She retired as a Vet Tech from Poffenberger Vet Clinic...

Apr 22, 2010

Mrs. Emily H. (Hodkinson) Kines, 98 of Taney Village in Frederick, MD passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Northampton Manor Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late William Edward Ed Kines, Sr. Born November 2, 1911 in Washington, DC. She was the daughter of the late John William Hodkinson and Bettie (Ingram)Hodkinson. She was...

Apr 22, 2010

Mr. Harry G. Ambush, 62, of Hagerstown and formerly of Frederick, went to be with the Lord unexpectedly Thursday, April 22, 2010, at Washington County Hospital. He was husband of the late Theresa P. Patsy Wansel Ambush, who died in 2008. Born Aug. 20, 1947, in Adamstown, he was the son of the late Clyde R. and Dorothy E....

Apr 22, 2010

Robert L. "Robbie" Smith, 37, formerly of Norfolk, Virginia, died suddenly on Thursday, April 22, 2010.

Born on February 8, 1973 in Portsmouth, Virginia, he is the son of Deborah L. (Brown) and her husband James D. Shupe, Jr. of Boonsboro, Maryland and the late Lake C. Smith.

Robbie attended school and graduated in Norfolk,...

Apr 21, 2010

Mrs. Kathleen R. Wivell, 74, of Emmitsburg, died on Wednesday April 21, 2010 at York Hospital, PA. She was the wife for 21 years of Joseph D. Wivell Sr. Born on June 20, 1935 in Frederick she was the daughter of the late John Edward and Susie Day Mulcahey. She worked at Mount St. Mary's University for 29 years...

Apr 20, 2010

James David Abbott, 62 of Walkersville, MD passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Cindy Abbott, his wife of 39 years. Born September 27, 1947 in Washington, DC he was the son of the late Joan Abbott. He graduated from Anacostia High School in Washington, DC in 1965 and...

Apr 19, 2010

Mr. Robert L. Mann, 72, of Hagerstown, formerly of Damascus passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday April 19, at University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore. He was born on August 5, 1937 and was the son of the late Garland R. and Hilda Fawley Mann. He was the loving husband of June A. Mann, his wife...

Apr 19, 2010

Mr. Crittenden H. Walker, Jr. 76 of Frederick, passed away on Monday, April 19, 2010 at his home. Born November 24th 1933 he was the son of the late Crittenden Walkers, Sr and Lena Lenhart Walker. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He owned and operated his own fencing business. He is survived by...

Apr 18, 2010

Mr. James S. McCarter, 78, of Hedgesville, WV, died on Sunday April 18 2010 at City Hospital, Martinsburg, WV. He was the husband of Bobbie Jean (Coster)McCarter. Born on October 3, 1931 in Greenville, SC, he was the son of the late Fred Thomas and Addie Lenora Hemrick McCarter. His hobbies included wood working, gardening, golf and fishing. He...

Apr 17, 2010

Mr. Kenneth Eugene Bowers, Sr., 65, of Jefferson, died on Saturday, April 17th, 2010 at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore. He is survived by his wife of 42 years Dianne(Kinna) Bowers. Born on July 17th, 1944 in Frederick he was the son of the late Glenn F. Bowers, Jr. And Helen L. ( Smith ) Bowers. Mr. Bowers...

Apr 17, 2010

Mrs. Sharon J. Wastler, 54 of Frederick, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 17th at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Yarnell P. Wastler. Born in Potomac, MD on November 16, 1955, she was the daughter of Frances (Latham) Lynch of Walkersville and the late William Hartley Lynch. Sharon graduated from Walkersville High...

Apr 17, 2010

Mrs. Leona ( Lee) Crout, 76, of Mt. Airy died on Saturday April 17, 2010 at her home. She was the wife of her best friend and husband the late John W. Crout who died April 7, 2000. Born in Baltimore on November 11, 1933 she was the daughter of the late George W. and Ella M. Baker of...

Apr 16, 2010

Donald R. "Monk" "Slim" Guessford, 72, of Keedysville, Maryland, passed peacefully while surrounded by his family on Friday, April 16, 2010 at his home.

Born on September 13, 1937, in Washington County, he was the son of the late Jesse E. and Bessie N. (Charlton) Guessford.

Donald retired in 2001 from CSX Transportation.  He had worked...

Apr 16, 2010

Mr. John J. Pretko, 82, of Walkersville, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2010 at Glade Valley Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of Jean J. Pretko, his wife of 60 years. Born September 1, 1927 in Askem, PA he was the son of the late John and Helen (Borkowski) Pretko. A U.S. Navy veteran of WW II, Mr....