Obituaries from Gazette.net, February 2004: Frederick Co., MD Permission has generously been granted by Gazette.net to include these obituaries in the MDGenWeb Archives. This publication is available on-line at http://www.gazette.net. Copyright 2004. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm ********************************************************* *****Feb. 6, 2004***** Paul W. Delauter Paul William Delauter, 63, of Mount Airy, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2004, at his home. He was the husband of Jeanne Plank Delauter. Born April 7, 1940, in Frederick County, he was the son of the late Chester and Deliah Blickenstaff Delauter. He was a member of the Mount Airy Full Gospel Church, where he was a past board member and Sunday School teacher. During his working career he was a department head at the Food and Drug Administration. In addition to his wife, he is survived by daughter Connie Jeanne Barnard and husband Richard of Mount Airy; granddaughters Heather Jeanne Thompson and husband Russell of Dickerson and Tiffany Nicole Barnard of Mount Airy; two sisters, Anna Lea Deater and Jeanette Davis of Frederick and many nieces and nephews. He will also be remembered by his close friend Robert Martin. He was preceded in death by a son, Paul Delauter. The family received friends at the Stauffer Funeral Home on Wednesday. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at the Mount Airy Full Gospel Church, 13949 Penn Shop Road, with pastor Tom Gue and Pastor Wallace Lusk officiating. Visitation at the church one hour prior to service. Interment will be in Locust Grove Church of the Brethren cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gray Plank, Carl Plank, David Plank, Robert Cline, Bobby Martin, Tim Engler, Gerald Baker and John Norwood. Contribution may be expressed to Picks Disease c/o Alzheimer's Association, 1008 Byte Drive, Suite 103, Frederick, MD 21702 or Hospice of Frederick County, P.O. Box 1799. Frederick, MD 21701. Margaret G. Kyle Margaret Gertrude Kyle, 92, of Marriottsville, died Monday, Feb. 2, 2004, at Westminster Nursing and Rehab Center. Born July 3, 1911, in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Timothy J. and Mona Lynch O'Neill. She was the wife of the late Milton A. Kyle. She had been a telephone operator with C&P Telephone and had also been employed with the Hecht Company. Surviving are son and daughter-in-law Robert A. and Linda Kyle of Huntingtown, daughter and son-in-law Kathleen and Dale Price of Marriottsville, sister Mary D'Amelio of Hemet, Calif., nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a daughter, Margaret A. Nagle, and a brother, Robert F. O'Neill. Funeral services and interment will be private. Arrangements were handled by the Haight Funeral Home & Chapel, 6416 Sykesville Road, Sykesville. Edith M. T. Simms Edith Mae Thomas Simms, 78, of Mount Airy, died Jan. 28, 2004, at Glade Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Walkersville. Mrs. Simms was born May 25, 1925 in Fountain Mills. She was the daughter of the late Elsie Monroe Zeigler and Mervin Thomas. She was the wife of James A. Simms Sr. of Mount Airy They were married for 56 years. She was a housewife, enjoyed watching TV, reading and cooking. She was a member of Warren United Methodist Church and Myra Grand Order of Eastern Star P.H.A. No. 62. Surviving in addition to her husband are eight children: Ernest Thomas of Mount Airy, Elise Dorsey and husband Leon of New Windsor, Nancy Myers and husband Raymond of Olney, Mary Chaney and husband John of New Market, Shelia Simms and friend Adlar Anderson of Germantown, James Simms II of Germantown, Ernestine Simms-Kigh of Grand Prairie, Texas, and Shirley Simms of Mount Airy; one brother, Sterling Zeigler; one sister, Helen Dorsey; and many dedicated and loving grandchildren, great-grandchildren, a great-great grandchild, brothers- in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, cousins and friends. Mrs. Simms was preceded in death by two sisters, Thelma Burroughs and Madeline Zeigler; two brothers, Ulysses Zeigler and Douglas (Jim Boy) Williams; two daughters-in-law, Veronia Simms and Betty Thomas; one son-in-law, Carvel Kigh; and one grandson, Matthew Simms. Funeral services were held on Tuesday at Calvary United Methodist Church, Mount Airy, with Pastor Sharon Gibson officiating. Interment is in Lake View Memorial Park, Sykesville. Arrangements were made by Burrier-Queen Funeral Directors, P.A., 1212 West Old Liberty Road, Winfield. Margaret J. B. Slick Margaret J. Bailey Slick, 64, of Monrovia, died Monday Feb. 2, 2004 at College View Center in Frederick. She was born June 1, 1939, in Tazwell, Va., daughter of the late Robert P. Bailey and Mary Hazel Blankenship Bailey. She was the wife of the late William Howard Slick. She is survived by one son, William Robert Slick and wife Diana Jean of Monrovia; two daughters, Shirley Ann Prichard and husband Donald of Mount Alto, Pa., and Barbara Jean Slick and friend Austin Gorsuch of Woodsboro. She is also survived by two sisters, Shirley Ann Harder of Laurel and Nora May Wright of Damascus, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one great-granddaughter, Gabriella Naverro. She was loved and will be dearly missed by friends and family. Friends may call at Burrier-Queen Funeral Directors, P.A., 1212 W. Old Liberty Road, Winfield from 10 a.m.-noon Friday, Feb. 6. Funeral services will begin at noon. The Rev. Herman Sirk of Goshen Mennonite Church and the Rev. Frank Reno will be officiating. Interment will be in True Gospel Cemetery, Lisbon. Elizabeth S. Taylor Elizabeth Salchunas Taylor, 91, of Ellicott City, died Jan. 28, 2004, at Millennium Health Care Center, Ellicott City. Born Nov. 1, 1912, in Maryland, she was the daughter of the late William and Theresa Duback Salchunas. She was the wife of the late Clifford Ward Taylor Sr. She had been a secretary for many years. Surviving are sons and daughters-in-law, Clifford W. and Debra Taylor of Marriottsville and Gary F. and Janice Taylor of Cincinnati, Ohio; sisters Theresa Strohminger of Mount Airy, Edna Siebert of Catonsville and Mildred Marriner of Hagerstown; grandchildren, Laura Lambros of Los Angeles, Calif., Kathryn Taylor of Washington, D.C., Rebecca Taylor of Clifton, Va., Jefferson Taylor of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Joshua Taylor of Marriottsville; and great- granddaughter Emelia Lambros of Los Angeles, Calif. She was predeceased by siblings George and Anton Salchunas and Margaret Brook. Funeral services were held on Saturday at Haight Funeral Home & Chapel, Sykesville, with Rev. Diane Summerhill officiating. Interment is in Carrollton Church of God Cemetery, Finksburg. David R. Tignor Sr. David R. Tignor Sr., 62, of Granite, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2004, at Sinai Hospital, Baltimore. He was born July 13, 1941 in Howard County, Maryland, the son of Freda H. Affeldt Tignor of Eldersburg and the late Grady Thomas Tignor. He was the husband of Mary Ann Pickett Tignor of Granite. He was a retired steel worker machinist for Local Union No. 12 and he loved wood-working and gardening. Survivors, aside from his wife and mother, are sons David Randall Tignor Jr. of Finksburg, Gregory Allen Tignor and wife Aileen of Glen Rock, Pa., Brian Kevin Tignor and wife Jamie of Sykesville, Steven Bradley Tignor and wife Tambrey of Westminster; daughter Connie Marie Bettendorf and husband Robert of Union Bridge; siblings Donald M. Tignor of Pasadena, S. Jean Edmondson of Eldersburg, Sharon L. Jordan of Eldersburg; and grandchildren David Ray, Nickolas Cody, Matthew Jacob, Kandace Brooke, Jennifer Marie, Megan Rose and Alexander Mendoza. He was predeceased by a son, Brandon Edward Tignor, and sisters Ruby Lee and Barbara A. Tyler. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Burrier-Queen Funeral Directors, P.A., 1212 W. Old Liberty Road, Winfield, with Bernard Stokes of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Berrett officiating. Interment will be in Springfield Cemetery, Sykesville. Rose M. Yeager Rose Marie Yeager, 72, of Sykesville, died Jan. 25, 2004, at her home. Born Sept. 18, 1931, in Baltimore, she was the daughter of Vincent Richard Catano of Gansevoort, N.Y. and the late Lillian Melissa Hauf Kopp. She was the wife of the late Daniel Lawrence Yeager. She had been a homemaker for most of her life. Surviving, in addition to her father, are son Daniel Vincent Yeager of Westminster; daughters and son-in-law Dinah and Carl Thompson, Roxann Yeager and Darlene Mary Yeager, all of Sykesville; brother and sister-in-law Vincent H. and Betty Catano of Sykesville; granddaughter Jennifer Thompson of Rosedale and great-grandson, Brandon. She was predeceased by sister Lillian Kicas. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today at Haight Funeral Home & Chapel, 6416 Sykesville Road, Sykesville, with Pastor Greg Kittridge officiating. Interment will be in Lake View Memorial Park, Sykesville. Those desiring may make contributions to Carroll Hospice, 95 Carroll St., Westminster, MD 21157. *****Feb. 13, 2004***** Lillian C. Blentlinger Lillian Catherine Blentlinger, 86, of New Market died Feb. 8, 2004, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of William T. Blentlinger for 70 years. Born Sept. 6, 1917, in Middletown, she was daughter of the late Harry and Blanche Wright Wiles. Mrs. Blentlinger was a certified nursing assistant at Meridian Nursing Home in Frederick for more than 30 years. She was once honored as the Employee of the Year. She was a member of Frederick Community Church and Frederick Farm Bureau, and helped out on the family farm as well as with activities with the New Market Volunteer Fire Company. Surviving, in addition to her husband, are a son, William T. Blentlinger Jr. and his wife Joyce of Frederick; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mildred Brown of Walkersville and Louise Baer and husband Dick of Baltimore; and a brother, John Wiles of Ohio. Mrs. Blentlinger was preceded in death by two sisters, Elizabeth Dorsey and Mary Wiles, and three brothers, Paul Wiles, Earl Wiles and Roy Wiles. Stauffer Funeral Home in Frederick handled the arrangements. Janette M. Fearon Janette Marie Fearon, 40, of Gaithersburg died of cancer Feb. 2, 2004, at her home. Born Nov. 5, 1963 in Phoenixville, Pa., she was the daughter of Joseph and Dorothy Kane. She was the wife of Kenneth B. Fearon for 17 years. In addition to her husband and parents, she is survived by two children, Kelly Fearon and Megan Fearon of Gaithersburg; one sister, Darlene Kane of Germantown; and two brothers, Joseph Kane and his wife, Lisa, of Frederick, and Daniel Kane and his wife, Kim, of Columbia. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Saturday. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery. Arrangements were made by DeVol Funeral Home, Gaithersburg. Billy Ray Markwell Billy Ray Markwell, 57, of Brunswick died Feb. 5, 2004, at the Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. He was the husband of Lynne Follin Markwell. They were married for 27 years. Born Aug. 26, 1946, in Morehead, Ky., he was the son of J. Raymond and Mildred Markwell. He was a graduate of Shelby High School in Shelby, Ohio, and attended Ohio State University. At the time of his death he was employed by Orbital Sciences in Dulles, Va. He was previously employed by for 24 years by Smith's (Fairchild) in Germantown. He was a member of the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Boonesboro. In addition to his parents and his wife, he is survived by three children, Vicki Lynn Markwell of Ohio, Jason Ashby of Brunswick, and Julie Kristen Markwell of Brunswick; and one brother, Roger Markwell and his wife Karen of Ohio. Stauffer Funeral Home in Brunswick handled the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Frederick County 4-H Therapeutic Riding Program, 11515 Angleberger Road, Thurmont, MD, 21788, or Heartly House P.O. Box 857, Frederick, MD. 21705. Margaret B. Johnston Margaret Burke Johnston, 84, of Edenton Retirement Community in Frederick, died Feb. 4, 2004, at the home of her daughter in Damascus. She married her husband, James Stanley Johnston, on Aug. 27, 1938. Mr. Johnston died on Jan. 7, 1996. Born Jan. 15, 1920, in North Warren, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Thomas James and Britannia Jane Strickland Burke. Mrs. Johnston graduated from Warren High School in Warren, Pa., in 1938. She lived in Silver Spring for many years, and had worked as personnel director for Hecht's. She was also a member of the Frederick Seventh Day Adventist Church. Surviving her are two daughters, Janis Hockenberry Peterson of Damascus and Judith Rae Sterns of San Jose, Calif.; six grandchildren; and five great- grandchildren. Olin L. Molesworth Funeral Home in Damascus handled arrangements. Barbara A. Ward Barbara Annis Ward, 69, of Frederick died Friday, Jan. 30, 2004. She was a native of Wachapreague, Va., and the daughter of the late Roland Annis and Lillian Stevens Annis. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Gaithersburg. Mrs. Ward was a real estate agent in the 1980s, and together with her husband, John Lee Ward, owned N&S Rentals of Germantown until their retirement in 1993. In addition to her husband, she is survived by two children, John Lee Ward Jr. and his wife Pam of Frederick, and Deborah Ward Butler and her husband Richard of Ijamsville; a sister, Jacqueline A. Smith and her husband Robert of Painter, Va.; and four grandchildren. Doughty Funeral Home in Exmore, Va., handled the arrangements. *****Feb. 26, 2004***** Ruth L. Davenport Ruth Lucille Davenport, 92, of Mount Airy died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2004, at her residence. Born on April 14, 1911, in Chicago, Ill., she was the daughter of the late Louis and Florence Eva Walker Carlson. Mrs. Davenport taught in-home sewing until she married and moved to Orlando in the 1930s. She owned and operated the newsstand in the former San Juan Hotel for 27 years while caring for her parents and daughter. Mrs. Davenport was known for her beautiful smile and love of meeting and helping people. She also volunteered 1,500 hours at Orlando's Regional Hospital. In 1985 she moved in with her daughter, Joan Davenport of Mount Airy, her only survivor. Graveside services and interment took place on Wednesday, February 25, at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Winter Garden, Fla. Stauffer Funeral Home in Mount Airy handled arrangements. Linda M. Johnston Linda Murphy Johnston, 58. of Mount Airy, died on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2004, at her home in Mount Airy after a long illness. She was the wife of Dr. Randolph Johnston. She was born Oct. 31, 1945, in Baltimore, the daughter of Hazel Webb Murphy of Charles Town, W.Va. and the late Woolford Murphy. Mrs. Johnston was a member of St. James Episcopal Church in Mount Airy, with a vocational life as a passionate educator of children with special needs, a loving mother, generous friend and neighbor, fun grandmother and much-loved companion. Surviving, aside from her husband and mother, are five children and seven grandchildren. Her life was celebrated on Sunday at St. James Episcopal Church, Mount Airy, with the Rev. Portia Hirshchman officiating. Arrangements were made by Burrier-Queen Funeral Home, Winfield. Michael R. Kines Michael Richard Kines, 58, of Monrovia, died of pulmonary fibrosis Feb. 15, 2004, at his home. Born Feb. 26, 1945, in Cheverly, he was the son of the late Albert and Alice Tucker Kines. He was the husband of Beverly Woltz Kines for 38 years. Mr. Kines grew up in the Hyattsville area but lived in Monrovia for 30 years. He served in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1968 as a pharmacy technician. He was stationed at the Pentagon after completing boot camp in South Carolina and pharmacy training at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Mr. Kines was an assistant manager for Safeway Stores Inc. for 35 years. He often enjoyed expressing his creative talents in building store displays. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 1965 and participated in his local congregation in Mount Airy since moving to the area in 1974. His hobbies included fishing, watching Maryland Terrapins games and cooking. Survivors, in addition to his wife, include four children, Stephanie Quinn and husband Michael of Mount Airy, Michele Bohm and husband Richard of Maryville, Ill., Scott Kines of Logan, Utah, and Heidi Carmack and husband Edward of Walkersville; one brother, Randolph Kines and wife Teresa of Boonsboro; and 13 grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Friday from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Stauffer Funeral Home, 8 E. Ridgeville Blvd., Mount Airy. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mount Airy. A graveside dedication service will be held following the funeral. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Gardens, Frederick. Arrangements were made by Stauffer Funeral Home, Mount Airy.