Obituaries

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....

Brenda Deegan
Aug 3, 2012
Brenda L. Deegan (nee Caple), age 57, of Sykesville, died Friday August 3, 2012 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, MD. She was born May 8, 1955 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of Ferne Elizabeth Caple (nee Germuth) of Sykesville and the late Gerald W. Caple. She was the wife of Ronald C. Deegan of Sykesville. She was an accountant...

Jacqueline Cline
Aug 1, 2012
Jacqueline Faye Cline (nee White), age 73, of Westminster, died Wednesday, August 01, 2012 at Seasons Hospice at Northwest Hospital Center in Randallstown, MD. She was born May 25, 1939 in Gadsden, Alabama the daughter of the late William A. White and the late Mary Odessa White (nee Richards). She was a homemaker. She enjoyed sewing and needlepoint. She loved...

Helen Farver
Jul 30, 2012
Helen Marie Farver (nee Devilbiss), age 83, of Mt. Airy, died Monday, July 30, 2012 at Carroll Hospice-Dove House in Westminster, MD. She was born March 29, 1929 in Maryland, the daughter of the late Robert P. Devilbiss and the late Marie Agnes Nickoles Devilbiss. She was a housewife. She was a member of St. John R.C. Church in Westminster....

Abraham Preece
Jul 27, 2012
Abraham L. Preece 94 of Sykesville and formerly of Homosassa, FL, died Friday July 27, 2012 at the Homestead of Sun Valley Assisted Living. Mr. Preece was an Army Veteran of WWII. Born October 3, 1917 in Inez, KY he was the son of the late Mary and late Cornelius Preece and the husband of the late Margie Bishop Preece...

Marvin Gartrell
Jul 23, 2012
Marvin Edward “Pete” Gartrell, age 81, of Mt. Airy, died, Monday July 23, 2012 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, MD. He was born in Woodbine, MD on January 11, 1931 the son of the late Tolley Edward Gartrell and the late Amanda Duvall Gartrell. He was the husband of Erma Jane Gartrell (nee Porter) of Mt. Airy, MD for...

Evelyn Wilhide
Jul 22, 2012
Evelyn Barnes Wilhide, 94 of Port Trevorton, PA, passed away on Sunday July 22, 2012 at Manor at Penn Village in Selinsgrove, PA where she had been a resident for the past 4 years. Evelyn was born June 5, 1918 in New Windsor, MD the daughter of the late Frank W. Barnes and Nola Reck Barnes. She is survived by...

Effa Roehrle
Jul 20, 2012
Effa Lee "Effie" Roehrle, 77, of Mt. Airy, died July 20, 2012, at The Dove House in Westminster after a long illness. Born January 28, 1935, in Birmingham, Alabama, she was the daughter of Floyd and Ethelyn Saxton of Baltimore. She was the wife of Veronn W. Roehrle. After graduating from Milford Mill High School in 1954, she attended the...

Shelva Burdette
Jul 20, 2012
Shelva Wright Burdette 72 of Frederick MD Formerly of Mt. Airy, MD, died Friday July 20, 2012 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the spouse of the late Rodney L. Burdette and currently the spouse of Lewis Smith of Frederick. She was born March 16, 1940 in Mt. Airy, MD the daughter of the late Ralph DeWitt Wright and late...

Leila Kelly
Jul 15, 2012
Leila M. Kelly (nee Elton), age 74, of Westminster, Died Sunday July 15, 2012 at Carroll Hospital Center, Westminster, MD. She was born August 23, 1937 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late Whilemina (Schmidt) Elton and the late Harry Elton. She was the wife of Charles E. Kelly for 53 years. Mrs. Kelly was a homemaker and farmer....

Harry Mathews
Jul 12, 2012
Harry “Issie” Isadore Mathews of Baltimore, died Thursday July 12, 2012 at Seasons Hospice in Randallstown. He was born January 30, 1937 in Baltimore, MD the son of the late Isadore Carr and Mildred Marie (Wright) Mathews. He was a machinist for Koppers Inc. Was a veteran of The US Army. He was the Brother of Nelson Carr and wife...

Harold Gallaway
Jul 11, 2012
Harold W. J. Gallaway, 46 of Eldersburg, died Wednesday July 11, 2012 at home in Eldersburg. He was born April 22, 1966 in Havre de Grace, MD the son of Bernadette A. (Fontaine) Gallaway and the late Harold L. Gallaway. Mr. Gallaway was a Dairy Manager for the Food Lion in Lisbon. He enjoyed playing pool and was a member...