Obituaries

Carol Cook

Carol Cook

Oct 9, 2012

Carol Patricia Cook 57 of Woodbine, MD, died October 9, 2012 in a Tragic Automobile Accident while on vacation in Utah. She was the spouse of 39 years to Noel Cook of Woodbine. Born December 28, 1954 the daughter of Clarence Glanville and the late Eva Mae (Cain ) Glanville. She was Co-Owner of Carpets 2-U A Devote Christian Woman...

Virginia Kiessling

Virginia Kiessling

Oct 8, 2012

Virginia Claire “Ginny” Kiessling (nee Carpenter), age 60, of Woodbine, died Monday, October 08, 2012 at Carroll Hospital Center, Westminster, MD. She was born January 30, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of the late Henry G. Carpenter and the late Doris C. Carpenter (nee Koontz). She was the wife of Lee C. Kiessling of 35 years. She was a...

Mabel Harrison

Mabel Harrison

Sep 30, 2012

Mabel E. (Barnhart) Harrison, 88, of Baltimore, MD, died Sunday September 30, 2012 at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore. She was the spouse of the late Sterling E. Harrison. She was born November 13, 1923 in Fulton County, PA the daughter of the late Elwood Barnhart and the late Hester (Hornbaker) Barnhart. She was a Receptionist for Circular Advertising. Surviving...

Leland Compton

Leland Compton

Sep 24, 2012

Leland J. Compton, Sr., age 79, of Mt. Airy, MD, died Monday, September 24, 2012 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, MD. He was born February 17, 1933 in Augusta, West Virginia the son of Arvella J. Haines (nee Ruckman) and the late Loring Jackson Compton; and foster parents the late Melvin and Otie Smith. He was the husband of...

Sonja Brotman

Sonja Brotman

Sep 17, 2012

Sonja Annette Brotman, 71 died September 17, 2012. The Daughter of the late James T. and late Kathryn Lehew of Roaring Spring, PA. Spouse of Joseph Brotman of Mt. Airy, MD. Mrs. Brotman was born January 26, 1941 in Crafton, PA. Devoted Mother of Lisa Stickles, Danette Engel, Yvonne Cheng, Adele Bachur, Philip Brotman and Jay Brotman. Beloved grandmother of...

Dorothy Lyell

Dorothy Lyell

Sep 16, 2012

Dorothy Frances (Stier) Lyell 89 of Sykesville, died Sunday September 16, 2012. She was the spouse of the late Richard Middleton Lyell, Sr. She was born February 6, 1923 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late William Henry Stier, Sr. and the late Bertha W. (Westphal) Stier. Mrs. Lyell was a Unit Clerk at Carroll Hospital Center and upon...

Kathleen Hargest

Kathleen Hargest

Sep 16, 2012

Kathleen “Kat””Kathy” T. Hargest 43 of Frederick, MD, died September 16, 2012 at The Johns Hopkins Hospital after a battle with cancer. She was the spouse of Brian Scott Hargest of Frederick, MD. She was born November 29, 1968 in Lafayette, IN the Daughter of Harold and Sandy Tabert of IN. She was a Stay at Home Momma, Is a...

Harold Thornburg

Harold Thornburg

Sep 13, 2012

Harold Duane Thornburg 84 of Mt. Airy, MD, died Thursday September 13, 2012 at home. He was the spouse of the late Margaret (Cochran) Thornburg. He was born November 13, 1927 in Rippey, Iowa the son of the late Verner Thornburg and Nin (Tipton) Thornburg. Mr. Thornburg was a Nuclear Engineer for The Nuclear Regulatory Commission, He was a Veteran...

Doris Wagner

Doris Wagner

Sep 11, 2012

Doris Walkling Wagner, age 86, of Carroll County, Maryland, died Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at Johns Hopkins Bay View Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. She was born February 16, 1926 in Gamber, MD the daughter of the late John Earl Walkling and the late Pearl Elizabeth Walkling. She was an accomplished artist and published poet. She enjoyed horseback riding and...

Dennis Kriete

Dennis Kriete

Sep 11, 2012

Dennis F. “Dizzy” Kriete, age 64, of Granite, died Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at Seasons Hospice at Northwest Hospital in Randallstown, MD. He was born April 10, 1948 in Baltimore, MD the son of the late Howard Kriete and the late Kathleen M. Kriete (nee Smedley). He was an Equipment Operator for Baltimore County Highway. He is the father of...

Edna Sefton

Edna Sefton

Sep 11, 2012

Edna L. (Smart) Sefton 94 of Gettysburg, PA, died Tuesday September 11, 2012 at The Brethren Home in Gettysburg, PA.. She was the spouse of the late Walter C. Sefton. She was born September 9, 1918 in Pittsburgh, PA. She was the daughter of the late Arthur Smart and the late Nancy Rosetta McGinnis. Devoted Mother of Shirley J. and...

Linda Tieman

Linda Tieman

Sep 9, 2012

Linda L. Tieman (nee Lewis), age 68, of Sykesville, died Sunday, September 9, 2012 at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Columbia, MD. She was born November 8, 1943 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late Harold Lewis and the late Ruth Carman Lewis. She was an Executive Administrator Assistant for Lockheed-Martin Company. She enjoyed the mountains and shopping and spending...

Edward Dare

Edward Dare

Aug 30, 2012

Edward H. Dare, 93 of Baltimore, MD, died Thursday August 30, 2012 at Brinton Woods Health Care Center. He was the Spouse of the late Kathryn J. (Coleman) Dare. Mr. Dare was born September 15, 1918 in Baltimore, MD the son of the late James P and Late Lurlanie (LaBeurrier) Dare. Mr. Dare was a carpenter and the owner of...

Evelyn Davis

Evelyn Davis

Aug 28, 2012

Evelyn Elizabeth Davis, age 80, of Taneytown, MD, died Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at Lorien Nursing Home & Rehab. Center in Taneytown, MD. She was born February 3, 1932 in Watersville, MD the daughter of the late Archie and Bessie Elizabeth Davis. She was a Retired housekeeper for Springfield State Hospital Center. Friends may call at the Burrier-Queen Funeral Home...

Margaret Hayden

Margaret Hayden

Aug 12, 2012

Margaret Ann Hayden (nee Donahue), age 92, of Frederick, died Sunday, August 12, 2012 at Tranquillity at Fredericktowne in Frederick, MD. She was born November 1, 1919 in Washington, DC, the daughter of the late James Donahue and the late Hazel Arnette Donahue. She worked for Montgomery County Health Department in the area of Child Health and Mental health as...

Herman Christian

Herman Christian

Aug 7, 2012

Herman "Junior" Less Christian, Jr. of Hagerstown formerly of Damascus, died suddenly on August 7, 2012 at George Washington University Hospital. He was the fiancé of Amanda Lynn Lease of Hagerstown. He was born July 24, 1985 in Olney MD the son of Herman Lee Christian, Sr. of Mt. Airy and Pamela and Companion Reginald Oden, Sr. of Hagerstown. He...

Deborah Showman

Deborah Showman

Aug 7, 2012

Ms. Deborah Mae (Coutts) Showman, 47 of Westminster, died Tuesday August 7, 2012 at her home in Westminster. She was born October 15, 1964 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of Rose Marie Ford of Mt. Airy and the late Fred Ford. She was a homemaker. She enjoyed Art and Shopping. Surviving in addition to her mother are Daughter Stephanie N....

Frederick Eckrich

Frederick Eckrich

Aug 4, 2012

Frederick G. Eckrich 74 of Mt. Airy, MD, died Saturday August 4, 2012 at home after a battle with Pancreatic Cancer . He was the spouse of Nancy Lee (McMillion) Eckrich for nearly 48 years. Mr. Eckrich was born November 15, 1937 in Milwaukie, WI the son of the late Willard P. and Retha (Johnson) Eckrich. Mr. Eckrich was a...

Herman Naill

Herman Naill

Aug 3, 2012

Herman P. Naill 88, of Mt. Airy, MD, died Friday August 3, 2012 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the spouse of the late Margaret Elizabeth(Shane) Naill. He was born February 13, 1924 in Gamber, MD the son of the late Clarence P. Naill and the late Julia (Crabb)Naill. He was a Psychiatric Aide at Springfield State Hospital. Mr. Naill...

Zelda Mayer

Zelda Mayer

Aug 3, 2012

Zelda Grey Mayer (nee Holcomb), age 84, of Sykesville, died Friday, August 03, 2012 at Fairhaven Health Care Center in Sykesville, MD. She was born December 16, 1927 in Crichton, West Virginia the daughter of the late Jesse Lee Holcomb and the late Carrie McClung Holcomb Kolb. She was the wife of Harry Russell Mayer of Sykesville of 64 years....