Obituaries

Douglas Schlotterbeck

Douglas Schlotterbeck

Dec 20, 2010

Douglas Lee Schlotterbeck of Mount Airy passed away on Monday December 20, 2010 at Frederick Memorial Hospital at the age of 79. He was born March 10, 1931 in Hagerstown, MD the son of the late Edward E. and late Isabela Valentine Schlotterbeck. Mr. Schlotterbeck was the devoted husband of Letitia B. “Tink” Schlotterbeck. Douglas was a member of Locust...

Norman Pickett

Norman Pickett

Dec 19, 2010

Norman Dewey Pickett, age 86, of Woodbine, died Sunday, December 19, 2010 at Northampton Manor in Frederick, MD. He was born April 27, 1924 in Woodbine, MD the son of the late Ellis Dewey Pickett and the late Bertha Pearl Lindsay Pickett. He was a farmer. He was a carpenter for American University for 17 years. He loved gardening and...

Lowell Knight

Lowell Knight

Dec 17, 2010

Lowell Thomas Knight, age 76, of Woodbine, Died Friday, December 17, 2010, at Gilchrist Hospice Center in Towson, MD. He was born July 11, 1934 in Virginia. He was the son of the late Everett Knight and the late Cigourney Morris Knight. He was the owner and tree surgeon for Knight’s Tree Service. He served in the US Navy. He...

April Dehn

April Dehn

Dec 14, 2010

April D. Dehn 36 of Frederick, MD, died Tuesday December 14, 2010. She was the daughter of Randy A. And Cynthia K. Driver. She was a waitress at the Double T Diner in Frederick, MD. Surviving her are Daughter Rhiannon L. Dehn, Brothers and Sister in-laws Tony and Jamie Driver, Terry and Heather Driver. 2 nieces Cheyenne and Sierra and...

Shirley Holmes

Shirley Holmes

Dec 13, 2010

Shirley Mae (Riley) Holmes, 75 of Sykesville, MD, died Monday December 13, 2010 at Future Care of Cherrywood. She was the spouse of the late George W. Holmes, Sr. She was born February 13, 1935 in Oella, MD the daughter of the late French Lee and Grace Lee (Grady) Riley. Mrs. Holmes was a Homemaker but in later years was...

Charles East

Charles East

Dec 11, 2010

Charles Wesley East 74 of Westminster, died Saturday December 11, 2010 at the Dove House in Westminster. Beloved Husband of 48 years to Melynda Joyce “Neilson” East. Mr. East served in the Late 1950’s early 1960’s in the National Guard . He was a Building Systems Manager for Ryland Group. Mr. East was born December 26, 1935 in Baltimore, MD...

Robert Burgess

Robert Burgess

Dec 11, 2010

Mr. Robert Eugene Burgess, 78, of Orrtanna PA. formerly of Mt. Airy, MD, went home to be with the Lord Saturday December 11, 2010 at his daughter’s home in Frederick MD. He was born June 1, 1932 in New Market, MD the son of the late Charles Thurman Burgess and Lyda Ann Kelly Burgess. He was the husband of Dorothy...

Alesia Wegrzyn

Alesia Wegrzyn

Dec 10, 2010

Alesia Ann Wegrzyn (nee Ales) 47 of Columbia, died on Friday December 10, 2010. Beloved wife of the late Jon Michael Wegrzyn. Devoted Mother of Seam Michael Wegrzyn and Brandon John Wegrzyn. Dear Sister to Deborah and husband Richard Cremen and Sister-in-law Janine Kornaker. Friends may call Monday December 13, 2010 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 PM and...

William Palmer

William Palmer

Dec 7, 2010

Major William Merrill Palmer Jr., USMC (ret.), age 64, passed away, Tuesday, December 7, 2010, at his home in Sykesville with his family by his side. He was born on October 30, 1945 in Baltimore, MD, to William M. Palmer Sr. and Doris K. Palmer. He was the older brother of David and Dennis Palmer. He attended the Baltimore Polytechnic...

Charles Klaus

Charles Klaus

Dec 7, 2010

Charles H. Klaus, Sr., age 96, of Woodlawn, Died peacefully, Tuesday, December 7, 2010, at his home, following a brief illness. He was born March 10, 1914 in Baltimore, MD the son of the late John W. Klaus, Sr. and the late Katherine D. Klaus (nee Ahring). He was a faithful member of the Independent Order of Old Fellows for...

C. Goodwin

C. Goodwin

Dec 2, 2010

C. Marie Goodwin 97 of Woodbine, MD, died Thursday December 2, 2010 at Hidden Treasures Assisted Living. She was the spouse of the late Harold Goodwin. She was born April 18, 1913 in Carroll County, MD the daughter of the late Oliver Fleming and the late Elsie (Wetzel) Fleming. She was a homemaker and had worked for the Mackie Company....

Sylvia Smith

Sylvia Smith

Dec 2, 2010

Sylvia Eloise (Burgess) Smith, age 53, of Gaithersburg, MD, died Thursday December 2, 2010, at Montgomery General Hospital in Olney, MD, after Battling Cancer. She was the spouse of Howard E. Smith, Jr. of Gaithersburg. She was born June 13, 1957 in Frederick, MD the daughter of Beulah AnnaMae (Burgess)Luby and the late Charles Edward Luby, Sr. She was retired...

Dixie Smith

Dixie Smith

Nov 30, 2010

Dixie Smith, 62, of Baltimore, died on Tuesday November 30, 2010. She was born August 13, 1948. Dear Sister of Elinor Smith and Frances Crenshaw. Graduate of Milford Mill High School and Hood College. Page Smith for Desktop Publishing CO. The family will receive friends Tuesday 1 to 2 PM at Burrier-Queen Funeral Home and Crematory, P.A., 1212 W. Old...

Lillie Boone

Lillie Boone

Nov 29, 2010

Lillie Ruth Boblitz Boone, age 93, of Westminster, formerly of Woodbury, died Monday, November 29, 2010, at Brinton Woods Nursing Home in Sykesville. She was the wife of the late Charles “Pat” Boone, Sr. She was born November 16, 1917 in Baltimore, MD, the daughter of the late Walter Boblitz and the late Birdie Barger Boblitz and the late step-mother...

Anna Boswell

Anna Boswell

Nov 24, 2010

Anna T. Boswell (nee Tallon), age 92, of Myrtle Beach, SC, died Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at home in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. She was born November 4, 1918 in Gable, South Carolina the daughter of the late Bunyan Mahoney Tallon and the late Ida Viola Tallon (nee Newman). She was a homemaker. Beloved wife of Edward Wilson Boswell, Sr....

Kenneth Wright

Kenneth Wright

Nov 19, 2010

Kenneth E. Wright, age 52, of Woodbine, died Friday November 19, 2010 in Virginia. He was born July 31, 1958 in Frederick, MD the son of the late Lonnie Ray Wright, Sr. and the late Nina E. Wright (nee Slavy). He was a foreman for various construction companies. He enjoyed riding his Harley. He was the husband of Donna M....

Richard Ely

Richard Ely

Nov 17, 2010

Richard Charles Ely 81 of Marriottsville, MD, died on Wednesday November 17, 2010. He was the husband of 59 years to Nancy Marie (Watts) Ely. Mr. Ely was born April 20, 1929 in Baltimore, MD the son of the late John Walter Ely and the late Pauline (Vomastek) Ely. He was a retired Baltimore City Firefighter out of Engine 46....

Joseph Yancey

Joseph Yancey

Nov 16, 2010

Joseph Yancey, Sr. 82 of Hedgesville, WV, died Tuesday November 16, 2010 at Washington Adventist Hospital. He was the spouse of Della “Pat” Yancey. He was born July 9, 1929 in Allentown, PA the son of the late Philip and late Myrtle Moore Yancey. He was a manager for Forman Brothers. A Veteran of the US Army. Surviving in addition...

Mildred Rossbach

Mildred Rossbach

Nov 4, 2010

Mildred V. Rossbach, 86, of Freeland formerly of Randallstown, died Thursday November 4, 2010. Beloved spouse of the late Arthur L. Rossbach, Sr. Devoted Mother of Arthur L. Rossbach, Jr. and wife Gina, Ellen Davis and husband Bryan. Dear Sister of Ruth Walker, William Offutt and the late Jerome P. Offutt and Louise Reider. Loving Grandmother of David and Jacob...

Cathy Nolton

Cathy Nolton

Nov 1, 2010

Cathy Purtell Nolton, 67 of Taylorsville, MD, died Monday November 1, 2010 at her home in Taylorsville, MD. She was the spouse of Robert M. Nolton. She was born February 2, 1943 in New Britain, CT the daughter of the late Thomas F. Purtell and late Marjorie (Wenzel) Purtell. She was a Substance Abuse Councilor working with the Salvation Army...