Virginia Gambrill Hendrickson
Nov 11, 2013
Virginia Lane Gambrill Hendrickson, 90, died on November 11 in Frederick, MD. Born October 7, 1923, Virginia was the daughter of James Henry Gambrill III and Virginia Cartwright Lane Gambrill. She was married for 61 years to the late Mason Hendrickson, who she had known since childhood. Virginia was active in civic affairs, serving her community in positions of leadership....
Eleanor Mae Bromfield
Nov 8, 2013
Mrs. Eleanor Mae (Atherholt) Bromfield, 88, of Frederick, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, November 8, 2013, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Dr. Kenneth R. Bromfield. Born on June 8, 1925, in Old Forge, PA, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Eleanor (Lutz) Atherholt. Mrs. Bromfield was...
Larry Edward Brown
Nov 6, 2013
Mr. Larry Edward Brown, 73, of Taneytown, died on Wednesday, November 6 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Diane (Schmaldinst) Brown. Born on June 22, 1940, he was the son of the late Carl E. Brown and Mary Evelyn (Hoffman) Brown. A 1958 Frederick High School graduate, Mr. Brown graduated from Western Maryland College and...
Marietta Schmitt Mullen
Nov 5, 2013
Marietta Schmitt Mullen, 66, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at Georgetown University Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was the devoted wife of 45 years to Francis Joseph Mullen Sr. Born August 23, 1947 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Helen (Stapleton) and Paul J. Schmitt. She was a graduate of...
Blanche Lorraine Rice
Oct 30, 2013
Blanche Lorraine Shry Rice, 91, formerly of Frederick, died on October 30 at Charlotte's Home, Boonsboro. Born on February 4, 1922 in Gaithersburg, she was the daughter of the late Jesse J. Shry and Mary Rose Knott Shry. Mrs. Rice worked for many years as a telephone operator with Bechtel Corporation. She was a member of several Catholic Churches, most...
Bessie Bell Strine
Oct 30, 2013
Bessie Amelia Bell Strine, age 98, passed away on October 30, 2013. She was the wife of H. Glenn Strine (Peck), who died July 15, 1995. They were married 61 years. Born February 22, 1915, in Ijamsville, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Clyde S. Bell and Bessie Amelia Umberger Bell. She was the last of her immediate...
Robert Lee Ruthvin
Oct 29, 2013
Mr. Robert Lee Ruthvin, age 78 of Frederick, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband for 50 years of Emily (Plunkard) Ruthvin. Born on October 5, 1935 in Frederick County, he was the son of the late John and Myrtle (Corum) Ruthvin. Mr. Ruthvin served in the United States Air Force. He...
Nicholas A. Greenwell
Oct 28, 2013
Mr. Nicholas A. Greenwell, age 28 of Frederick, passed away suddenly on Monday, October 28, 2013 at his residence. He was the loving son of John and Luray Greenwell, of Frederick. Nick was a 2004 graduate of St. John's Catholic School at Prospect Hall. Nick's career revolved around the culinary arts, working at various restaurants here in Frederick. Nick loved...
Robert Pierce Marsh
Oct 27, 2013
Mr. Robert "Bob" Pierce Marsh, 100, died peacefully on Sunday, October 27, 2013, at Kline Hospice House in Mt. Airy, Md. For the past 2 ½ years, Bob resided at Blossom Place, an assisted living facility at Edenton Retirement Community and prior to that resided on Schley Avenue for 50 years. Born August 28, 1913 in Frederick, he was the...
Charles Edward Schildtknecht
Oct 26, 2013
Mr. Charles Edward Schildtknecht, 80, of Frederick, died Saturday, October 26, 2013. He is the husband of Ellen Irene (Beall) Schildtknecht. Born on August 1, 1933, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Russell and Mary (Jones) Schildtknecht. In addition to his wife, he is survived by children, Myrtle hane and husband George, Charles Schildtknecht and wife Lynn...
Diane F. Wieder
Oct 24, 2013
Diane F. Wieder, 63, from Ellicott City, passed away October 24 with her three proud children by her bedside. A dedicated artist, she strived to convey feelings of joy and hope with the luminosity of glass sculptures and the beautiful colors in her acrylic & mixed media paintings. She is survived by family and friends who love her and will...
Marjory Marvel
Oct 22, 2013
Marjory G. Marvel Marjory G. Marvel, former Senior Program Specialist with the AARP Grief and Loss Programs, died Oct. 22 at Buckingham's Choice in Adamstown, MD. She was 93. Mrs. Marvel was a Senior Program Specialist with the AARP Grief and Loss Programs from 1985 until 2000, working with volunteers in the Widowed Persons Service and establishing the original Grandparent...
Robert Bruce Mcnickle
Oct 20, 2013
Robert Bruce McNickle, 56, of Frederick, died on October 20 at Kline Hospice House, Mount Airy. Born on February 6, 1957 in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Thomas F. and Caroline (Hastings) McNickle. The family will receive friends on Thursday, October 24 from 3-5 and 7-9 PM at Keeney and Basford Funeral Home, 106 East Church...
Arnold Germeroth
Oct 20, 2013
Mr. Arnold Carl "Andy" Germeroth, 80 of Lewistown, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2013 at Country Meadows of Frederick. He was the husband of Linda McCoy Germeroth, his wife of 49 years. Born October 8, 1933 in Hoxie, Kansas, he was the son of the late Adam and Louise Theye Germeroth. He was educated in parochial and public schools...
Kevin Wayne Jenkins
Oct 19, 2013
Kevin Wayne Jenkins, 44, of Frederick, passed away surrounded by family and friends on October 19 at Cancer Centers of America, Philadelphia. He was the husband of Samantha E. Rohrer Jenkins with whom he had been married for 15 years. Born on October 22, 1968 in Frederick, he was the beloved son of Gordon T. and Joy M. (Steinhaus) Jenkins....
James William Stockman, Jr.
Oct 16, 2013
Mr. James William "Jim" Stockman, 65, of Mt. Airy, died Wednesday, October 16, 2013. He was the husband of Linda (Jenkins) Stockman for 44 years. Born on October 28, 1947, in Frederick, he was the son of the late James and Teresa (Griffith) Stockman, Sr. Jim graduated from Linganore High School Class of 1965. He worked as a financial analyst...
Gene Joseph Droneburg
Oct 15, 2013
Mr. Gene Joseph Droneburg, 85, of Frederick, MD, died on Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Geraldine L. (Phelps) Droneburg. Born in Frederick on October 13, 1928, he was a son of the late Roger Truman and Eva Irene (Winpigler) Droneburg. Mr. Droneburg graduated from Frederick High School, Class of 1946; and served...
John Lee Ganey, Jr.
Oct 15, 2013
John Lee Ganey, Jr. (Big John) of Frederick, MD died suddenly on Tuesday, October 15, 2013. He was born on March 28, 1932 in Washington DC. He was widowed in 2000 from his wife of 49 years, Ruth (Brashear) Ganey. Mr. Ganey served his country in the Korean Conflict with the 72nd Engr. Combat Co., during which time he was...
Verna Elizabeth Heffner
Oct 13, 2013
Mrs. Verna Elizabeth Burrier Heffner, 86, of Frederick, who recently was a resident of Homewood at Crumland Farms, and had lived for several years with her daughter in Mt, Airy, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2013, at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the loving wife of the late Paul Luther Heffner, who died on April 25, 2007. They...
Richard Rikon
Oct 13, 2013
Richard H. Rikon (Rick) of Smithsburg, Md passed away on October 13, 2013 at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, Md. He was married to Joan Rikon for 48yrs. Born on June 27, 1941 in Washington, DC he was the son of the late Morris & Evelyn Rikon. He worked for 35yrs with NIST in Gaithersburg, Md before retiring. In...
