Obituaries

Aug 10, 2010

Ms. Wendy Elizabeth Campbell, 44 years of age died on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at Lorien Nursing Home in Mt. Airy, MD. She was born July 9, 1966 in Denver, CO, she was the daughter of William and Marjorie Graff Campbell of Frederick, MD. Wendy obtained an associates degree in business from Montgomery College and graduated from Shepherd...

Aug 8, 2010

Mr. John (Jack) Piontek passed away on August 8, 2010 at his home in Ijamsville, MD, surrounded by his loving family members. He was the beloved husband of Olivia; devoted father of Andrew and his wife Kate, Matthew and his fiance' Cristen Tucker, and Thomas. Also survived by his loving sister, Barbara Carpenter, and many loving family members...

Aug 7, 2010

Mrs. Fern Virginia Hood Smith, 96, of Keymar, died Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010, at Carroll Hospice Dove House, Westminster. She was the wife of John Smith. They were married nearly 59 years. Born July 9, 1914, in New Windsor, she was the daughter of the late Elmer Eugene and Jeanette Ida Selby Hood. Mrs. Smith was an Army...

Aug 6, 2010

Mr. Charles Levi "Chuck" Warner, 89, of Frederick, died Friday, Aug. 6, 2010, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the loving husband of Margie Frye Warner for 57 years. Born May 21, 1921, in New Windsor, he was a son of the late Charles Clifton and Blanche E. Stitely Warner. He was a veteran of World War II,...

Aug 5, 2010

Elsie S. Winebrener, 102, passed away Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010, in Frederick. She was the wife of the late Byron Winebrener, who passed away in 1957. Born June 26, 1908, in Washington, she was the daughter of the late Leo H. and Caroline (Steiner) Sommerfield. She graduated from Towson College in 1927. She pursued further studies at Hood...

Aug 5, 2010

Mrs. Louise Kelly Pearson, 85, of Myersville, died Thursday, August 5 2010 at her home. She was the wife of the late Joseph B. Pearson, Sr., who predeceased her in 2001.

Born Feb. 21, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Roland and Clara Howard Kelly.

Louise was born in Sanford, NC and...

Aug 4, 2010

Mr. Edward Paul Lombard Jr., 71, of Frederick, died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010, at the University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, after a brief illness. He was the husband of Sandra Carlson Lombard. Born in Washington on May 28, 1939, he was a son of Edward Paul Lombard Sr. of Gaithersburg and the late Ruth Cleary Lombard. Ed...

Aug 1, 2010

Harold Edward "Flush" Knode Jr., 76, of Frederick, died Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010, in Baltimore. He was the husband of the late Ruth Dykeman Knode. Born March 20, 1934, in Frederick, he was a son of the late Harold E. Sr. and Evelyn Lakel Knode. Mr. Knode was retired as an operating engineer at Fort Detrick in Frederick....

Aug 1, 2010

Marshall Lee Marks, 60, of New Market, died Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010, as a result of an accident near his cabin at River Bend, W.Va. Born on Sept. 29, 1949, he was the son of the late Walton Marks and Pauline (Stout) Marks. He was the husband of Sandy (Shane) Marks. Marshall was a devoted and loving father...

Aug 1, 2010

Mr. Richard Allen Dixon, 56, of Frederick, died Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Lisa Dixon. Born Feb. 18, 1954, in Frederick, he was the son of the late Franklin E. Sr. and Mary Virginia Hahn Dixon. Mr. Dixon was a bricklayer and a handyman. He also enjoyed listening to music...

Jul 28, 2010

Mrs. Anna J. Sos, 94, of Frederick and formerly of Northampton, Pa., passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center, Frederick. Born April 9, 1916, in Northampton, she was the daughter of Joseph Grabaritz and Teresa Lang. She was the wife of the late Emil F. Sos Sr., who died Dec. 30, 1980. Anna...

Jul 27, 2010

Mr. Charles William Stone Sr., 63, of Thurmont, passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2010, of injuries suffered in a tractor accident in Urbana. He was the husband of Joan (Rowe) Stone. Born July 6, 1947, in Frederick, he was the son of the late Albert and Madeline (Flohr) Stone Sr. Mr. Stone was a longtime contractor and worked...

Jul 27, 2010

Mrs. Rebecca S. "Becky" Speich, 100, of Frederick, passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2010. She was the wife of the late John E. Speich Sr., who passed away Jan. 7, 1995. Born June 12, 1910, she was the daughter of the late James T. and Eva Jeanette (Collins) English. She was the mother of Nancy L. Fowler (Robert)...

Jul 25, 2010

Mrs. Shirley Lee Fish, 75, of Frederick, died Sunday, July 25, 2010, at her home. She was the devoted wife of 52 years to Isaac "Jack" Fish Jr. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Ralph Fout, in 1958. Born in Frederick on Nov. 7, 1934, she was the daughter of the late James and Evelyn...

Jul 23, 2010

The Rev. Kenneth Aubrey Tyson, 85, died at the Health Care Center of Homewood at Crumland Farms on Friday, July 23, 2010. He was the loving husband of his devoted wife, Lois Fry Tyson, for 63 years. He was born in Baltimore on June 18, 1925. His early years were spent in Baltimore and Harford counties until he...

Jul 20, 2010

Mr. Michael Eugene Boyer, 66, a lifelong resident of Jefferson, died Tuesday, July 20, 2010, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Marcia Jane "Janey" (Chronister) Boyer for 47 years. Born Dec. 12, 1943, at Frederick City Hospital, he was the son of the late Herschel T. Sr. and Mary...

Jul 20, 2010

Mrs. Sharron Perry Spare, 86, of Frederick and formerly of Catonsville, died Tuesday, July 20, 2010, at Homewood at Crumland Farms. Born July 6, 1924, in Baltimore, she was a daughter of the late Edgar L. and Esther Insley Perry. She was a graduate of Louisiana State University and for more than 30 years worked in the real...

Jul 20, 2010

Mr. Alvin Simon, 90, of Hagerstown, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2010, in Hagerstown. He was the husband of Judith (Reese) Simon. Born Nov. 13, 1919, in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Jacob Nathan and Anna (Stein) Simon. He was a longtime member of the Beth Sholom Congregation, Frederick; and was a member and 32...

Jul 19, 2010

John T. Weaver, better known to his friends as "Wolf," passed away Monday, July 19, 2010, after a brief illness. A celebration of his life will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, July 23, 2010, at the Olde Towne Tavern, Market Street, Frederick. John was born May 7, 1947, to James and Edna Totten Weaver. Shortly after, his...

Jul 15, 2010

Miss Ann Kershaw Kurtz, 80, of Frederick, died Thursday, July 15, 2010, at Kline Hospice House in Mount Airy. Born Nov. 4, 1929, in Baltimore, she was a daughter of the late Hubert and Jennie Kershaw Kurtz. She worked for the United States government with the CIA. Ann was a volunteer at St. Catherine's Nursing Home in Emmitsburg....