Obituaries

Mary Rebecca Kite Wade

Mary Rebecca Kite Wade

May 14, 2008

Mrs. Mary Rebecca Kite Wade, 87, of Frederick, passed into eternal rest on Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of WWII veteran, Calvin C. Wade, her husband of 61 years. Born on March 5, 1921, in Lexington Virginia, she grew up in Staunton, and was the daughter of the late Noah Rice Kite...

Ronald Ray Magnus

Ronald Ray Magnus

May 13, 2008

Mr. Ronald Ray Magnus, 52, of Frederick died on Tuesday May 13, at University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore. He was the Fiance of Sharon Kay Murphy of Frederick. Born on October 12, 1955 in Billings, Montana he was the son of Margaret J. Ropp Magnus of Frederick and the late Raymond Leo Magnus. Ronald was a 1973 graduate of...

Rita K. Ward

Rita K. Ward

May 12, 2008

Mrs. Rita K. Ward, 76, of Frederick, loving wife of 51 years and mother of 6, died on Monday, May 12, at her residence, with her daughter and youngest son at her side. Rita was born to the late Levi Joseph and Mary Gray Kelly on May 2, 1932, in the small town of Spangler, Pennsylvania. An adventurous spirit,...

Ina Lee {Frosty} Stroupe

Ina Lee {Frosty} Stroupe

May 11, 2008

Ina Lee Stroupe, known to many as 'Frosty' of Knoxville, Maryland died Sunday, May 11, 2008 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born January 19, 1942 in Knott County, Kentucky she was the daughter of the late Homer and Stella Bolen. She was the wife of the late Billy Gene Stroupe, her husband of 46 years. Ina retired from Frederick...

Virginia "Ginny" Slifer

Virginia "Ginny" Slifer

May 11, 2008

Virginia "Ginny" Anna Louise (Reeder) Slifer, 85, of Boonsboro, died Sunday, May 11, 2008 at Washington County Hospital. Born March 26, 1923 near Mt. Carmel, she was the daughter of the late Amos E. and Margie Baker Reeder. She was a graduate of Boonsboro High School, class of 1941. She also graduated from the Washington County Hospital School of Nursing,...

David A. Englehart

David A. Englehart

May 9, 2008

Mr. David A. Englehart, 48, of Frederick died on Friday May 9, 2008 at his home. Born on July 25, 1959 in Parkersburg, WV he was the son of Samuel E. Englehart of Clearwater, FL and Janet T. Englehart of Silver Spring. He was a graduate of Magruder High School Rockville. David received his Bachelor of Arts in 1987...

Donald {Don} Eugene Stull

Donald {Don} Eugene Stull

May 6, 2008

The Lord has chosen this time for one of his beloved children to come home with Him. After fighting a courageous 5-year battle with cancer, Donald Don Eugene Stull, 64, of Frederick, Maryland passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Don was a devoted father and grandfather and his greatest...

George H. {Dick} Angleberger

George H. {Dick} Angleberger

May 5, 2008

Mr. George H. Dick Angleberger, 83, of Walkersville, well known farmer and dealer in livestock, passed away on Monday, May 5, 2008 peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Margaret M. (Stull) Angleberger. Born on July 19, 1924 in Braddock Heights, he was the son of the late William...

James P. McRorie

James P. McRorie

May 5, 2008

Mr. James P. McRorie, 77, of Urbana died on Monday, May 5, 2008, at Washington Hospital Center. He was husband of Romualda C. McRorie, his wife of 51 years. Born on May 26, 1930 in North Carolina he was the son of the late Clyde F. and Ellen Phillips McRorie. He was a senior design draftsman for COMSAT. James...

Warren E. Bentz

Warren E. Bentz

May 5, 2008

Mr. Warren E. Bentz, 74 of Walkersille, MD went home to be with Jesus Monday, May 5, 2008 at his home. He was the husband of Mary L. Smith Bentz his wife of 53 years. Born December 30, 1933 in Emmitsburg, MD, he was the son of the late James Brooke and Grace Virginia Wood Bentz. Mr. Bentz was...

Doris M. Geisbert

Doris M. Geisbert

May 4, 2008

Doris M. Geisbert, 70 of Urbana, Maryland passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2008 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of R. Hood Geisbert III. She was born January 19, 1938 in Walkersville. MD and was the daughter of the late Bernard W. and Helen Stup Warrenfeltz. She was a member of Wesley Chapel United Methodist...

Lawrence J. O'Hara, Sr.

Lawrence J. O'Hara, Sr.

May 3, 2008

Mr. Lawrence J. O'Hara, Sr., 75 of Point of Rocks, MD., died Saturday, May 3, 2008 at the Washington Hospital Center. He was the husband of Nora Lee Smith O'Hara. Born July 3, 1932 in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of the late Mary O'Hara. Mr. O'Hara served his country in the U. S. Army, retiring after more...

Marjorie Getridge

Marjorie Getridge

May 3, 2008

Marjorie Virginia Grimm Getridge, age 86, of 16505 Virginia Ave., Williamsport, MD, died Saturday, May 3, 2008, at Homewood Retirement Center near Williamsport. Born March 28, 1922 in Boonsboro, she was a daughter of the late Harry V. and Mary Hutzell Grimm. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marion A. Getridge Jr., in 1944. She was a homemaker....

Barbara Smith

Barbara Smith

May 2, 2008

Barbara Hartshorne Smith, age 69, of 6790 Ruhland Drive, Frederick, MD, died Friday, May 2, 2008, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born Nov. 25, 1938 in Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Edward Hartshorne and Mary Warner. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, Wayland R. Smith, on Feb. 14, 2000. She had been employed with the...

John Hudnall

John Hudnall

May 2, 2008

John C Hudnall, age 71, of 19318 Dogstreet Road, Keedysville, MD, died Friday, May 2, at Washington County Hospital. Born Jan. 24, 1937 in Columbus, Mississippi, he was a son of the late Homer Graves and Lucille Adams Hudnall. He had been employed for 36 years with the Defense Logistics Agency of the U.S. Government. He was a former member...

Kristen Renee Hernandez-White

Kristen Renee Hernandez-White

Apr 30, 2008

Mrs. Kristen Renee Hernandez-White, 30, of Tampa, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2008, surrounded by her loving family. Kristen was a devoted wife and mother and her greatest joy in life was her family and friends. She loved to love, and lived to live. She was a 1995 graduate of Frederick High School in Frederick, MD. and was...

Gary {SPARKIE} Joseph Sanders

Gary {SPARKIE} Joseph Sanders

Apr 30, 2008

Mr. Gary (SPARKIE) Joseph Sanders, 57, of Emmitsburg, died on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at Frederick memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Teresa ( Myers ) Sanders. Born on June 28, 1950 in Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Paul and Cecilia ( Reese ) Sanders. Mr. Sanders attended Mother Seton School, Emmitsburg. He was a...

Lee D. Lodge, Sr.

Lee D. Lodge, Sr.

Apr 29, 2008

Mr. Lee D. Lodge, Sr., 89, of Frederick died on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was husband of Pearl Bodmer Lodge, his wife of 64 years. Mr. Lodge was born March 28, 1919 to Captain and Mrs. Sydney Johnston Lodge of Briarley Hall Military Academy, Poolesville, MD. He graduated from Briarley Military Academy, Amendale, MD....

Charles Wayne Curry

Charles Wayne Curry

Apr 28, 2008

Mr. Charles Wayne Curry, of Hagerstown, formerly of Frederick, MD, passed away at his home with his family by his side on Monday, April 28, 2008. Born on November 10, 1944 he was the son of the late Raymond Chester Warren and Mary Ellen Smith. He was raised by his stepfather Kaveda Charles of New York. After school he...

Betty L. Burdette

Betty L. Burdette

Apr 28, 2008

Ms. Betty L Burdette, 68, of Frederick, died on Monday, April 28, 2008. Born on February 1, 1940 in Hanover, PA, she was the daughter of the late Perry and Edith Shorb. Ms. Burdette is survived by two children; John L. Burdette Jr. and wife Jan of Keedysville and Franklin L. Burdette and wife Deana of Brunswick, eight grandchildren;...