Obituaries

Edgar Hicks
Oct 31, 2015
Edgar “Randy” Randolph Hicks, age 98, of Petersburg, VA, died Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Westminster. He was born August 13, 1917 in Sugar Grove, VA., the son of the late Forest Hicks and the late Grace Alice Dutton Hicks. He was a self-employed Carpenter. He served in the US Army Air Forces during WWII. He...

Ethel Farver
Oct 30, 2015
Ethel LaRue Farver (Waddell), age 98, formerly of Winfield, MD, died Friday, October 30, 2015 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, MD. Ethel was born on April 8, 1917 in a farmhouse at Sam’s Creek, Maryland. She was the eldest of eight children of the late Sherman Benjamin Waddell and the late Emma LaRue Stuller Waddell. She was preceded in...

Walter Dietz
Oct 28, 2015
Walter R. Dietz, age 74 of Westminster, MD formerly of Stone Mountain, GA Died Wednesday October 28, 2015 at Brinton Woods. He was born December 27, 1940, in Branch, MI the son of the late Robert Dietz & the late Sylvia Ann (Liska) Dietz. He was a professional Truck Driver. He retired from Pepsico . Walter was an active member...

Dr. James Vette
Oct 26, 2015
Dr. James (Jim) Ira Vette, 88, of Mount Airy, MD, passed away on October 26, 2015. Jim was born March 4, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois to Ira C. Vette and Alma Ishmael Vette Jenness. He spent most of his formative years on the Mississippi Gulf Coast raised by his great aunt. Jim graduated from Gulfport High School as valedictorian in...

Rev. Ellen Muller
Oct 22, 2015
Rev. Ellen Barnes Muller, 85 of Thurmont, MD died in her home Thursday, October 22, 2015 of natural causes. She was the first Born of two daughters of Moses and Carrie Barnes of Gamber, MD. She was born July 18, 1930 in Baltimore, MD. She is preceded in death as of September 11, 2015 by her younger sister, Carrie Irene...

William Huckenpoehler
Oct 22, 2015
William Christian Huckenpeohler, 48 of New Market Died Thursday, October 22, 2015 Funeral Services are Private. Interment will be at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery. Online condolences at www.burrier-queen.com

Norman Vicarini
Oct 19, 2015
Norman “Vic” Vicarini, 80, of Winfield, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 19, 2015 after a brief illness. Born May 4, 1935, he was the son of the late Louis and Lillian Handloser Vicarini. The loving husband of Doris Groft Vicarini, his wife of 33 years. He was an avid sports fan, loved going to the horse races. Spending time...

Edward Debus
Oct 15, 2015
Edward A. DeBus, age 93, of Hebbville, died Thursday, October 15, 2015 at Sinai Hospital. Born August 1, 1922 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Adam and Emily DeBus. He was the husband of Rita Karen DeBus of Pikesville. Mr. DeBus was loving father to his son Edward DeBus and companion Catherine Myers and his daughters Linda...

Grace Landis
Oct 14, 2015
Grace Evelyn (Greenwalt) Landis, 89 of Randallstown, MD Died Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at the Dove House. Beloved wife of the late E. Elwood (Woody) Landis. She was born May 31, 1926 in Baltimore MD the daughter of the late Frederick A Greenwalt and Bertha Bell Pobbletts Greenwalt. Dear Sister of the late Virginia Lippy and late Peggy Ford. Dear...

Herman Engel
Oct 14, 2015
Engel, Herman C, Jr. On, Wednesday, October 14, 2015 Herman C. Engel, Jr. 92 of Baltimore. Beloved husband of the late Mildred T. (Schwinger) Engel. He was born November 2, 1922 in Baltimore, MD the son of the late Herman C. Engel, Sr. and Jennie (Smith ) Engel. He was a Forman, Die Sinker, and Pattern Maker for Stieff Silver...

Clinton Moss
Oct 13, 2015
Clinton Oscar Moss , 57 of Manchester, MD Born May 3, 1958 in Frederick MD. He was the son of Nancy (Penn) Moss and the late William E. Moss. Clint helped on the family farm; usually by his Dad’s side in Tazewell, VA and worked at Southern States and Tazewell Industries in his younger years. He served in the US...

Nelson Mathews
Oct 13, 2015
Nelson Carr Mathews, age 81 of Granite, died Tuesday October 13, 2015, at Northwest Hospital Center in Randallstown, MD. He was born March 16, 1934, in Baltimore, MD the son of the late Isadore Carr and Mildred Marie (Wright) Mathews. He was the Owner & Operator of Loeblein Memorials He was the husband of Joan (Mann) Mathews. He is survived...

Ruth Triplett
Oct 10, 2015
Ruth Lillian (Schissler) Triplett On Saturday October 10, 2015 Ruth Lillian Triplett (nee Schissler) entered the kingdom of her Lord and Savior at the age of 95. For 64 years she was the devoted wife of Alva E. Triplett, who passed away October 8, 2004. She was the loving mother of Phyllis Linz and her husband Douglas, Joyce Clark and...

Ardelle Throndset
Oct 10, 2015
Ardelle Marie Throndset , 84 of Mt. Airy, MD formerly of Edinburg, North Dakota, Died peacefully with loved ones by her side on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at the Golden Living Center Westminster, Maryland. She was born on February 14, 1931 near Osnabrock, North Dakota. Ardelle was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer and Lauretta McLaren Watt, and her...

Charles Nickoles
Oct 7, 2015
Charles Leo Nickoles, Sr., 79 of Randallstown. Passed Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at Seasons Hospice He was the spouse of Marlene M. (Keach) Nickoles. He was born August 11, 1936 in Randallstown the son of the late Joseph F. Nickoles and the late Bessie Mae (Shipley) Nickoles. He was the Night Captain for A & P and Super Fresh Grocery...

Betty Hidey
Oct 7, 2015
Betty Jean Hidey (nee Triplett), age 86, of Reisterstown, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, October 7, 2015. She was born August 13, 1929 in Baltimore, MD. She graduated from Catonsville High School and then worked as a secretary at Commercial Credit Company and Garriott & Hidey, Inc., also she was a homemaker. She married Charles R. Hidey on...

Mary Russell
Oct 7, 2015
Mary Pearl Russell, 92, of Baltimore, died Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at the Glen Burnie Health & Rehabilitation Center, after a lengthy illness. Born May 4, 1923, in Woodbine, MD, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Mary Evelyn Welsh. She married Ralph E. Russell in Baltimore on Nov 28, 1942. Ralph and Mary met while she was...

Linda Petrone
Oct 6, 2015
Linda K. Byrd Petrone, 66 of Taneytown formerly of Montgomery County. Died Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at the Dove House. She was the daughter of the late Chester H. Byrd and the late Margaret G. (Mitchell) Greer. She was a Book Keeper until retirement, an animal lover, enjoyed ceramics and playing chess. Surviving are Sisters Frances Davis of Woodbine and...

Brian Brantley
Oct 5, 2015
Brian Duane Brantley, age 70, of Windsor Mill, died Monday, October 5, 2015 at Northwest Hospital Center in Randallstown, MD. He was born April 27, 1945 in Baltimore, MD the son of the late Lewis S. Brantley and the late Virginia W. Brantley (nee Witte). He was a Builder Contractor. He was the husband of Nancy M. Brantley (nee Luke)....

Richard Merkel
Sep 27, 2015
Richard Roy Merkel 85, of Woodbine, Died Sunday September 27, 2015 at Gilchrist of Columbia, MD He was the spouse of Anna M. (Ruston) Merkel, Mr. Merkel was born April 19, 1930 in Des Moines, Iowa the son of the late Paul Henry Merkel and the late Estella Dreitzler Merkel. He was a Baptist Minister for over 50 years at...