Category: Obituaries

Mrs. Laura Catherine (Wright) Hawes Morris, 85, passed into the arms of Jesus on November 11, 2017. Born March 25, 1932 in Branchville, MD, she was the daughter of the late William and Eloise Wright. She was married to Boyd K. Hawes of Front Royal, VA from 1950 – 1982, having three sons. She was the principal’s secretary of Walkersville High School for many years and was past president of the American Legion’s Women’s Auxiliary. After relocating to Georgia, Laura married Robert Morris. She worked in the health care industry…

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Stephen Haines Welty, 47, of Walkersville passed away Sunday, November 5, 2017. Steve is the husband of Kelley Phagan Welty and the father of Ethan and Owen. Steve grew up in Flossmoor, Illinois, and is a 1992 graduate of The College of William and Mary where he met Kelley. Steve went on to earn his masters degree in special education from Western Maryland College, now called McDaniel. He also earned his administrative certificate and was in his 21st year working for FCPS. His current position was Secondary Special Education Coordinator,…

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Miss Xiamara Ruth Martinez, 15, of Walkersville, passed away peacefully into the loving arms of our Lord, surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at her home. Born in Frederick on August 14, 2002, she was the daughter of Joel Martinez and Jennifer Ambrose Amsley and husband Gary. Xia was in the 10th grade at Walkersville High School, where she was active in the school band and theater. In middle school she was involved with the yearbook committee, Marching Jr Lions and theater. She was a member…

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Martin Carrera Lapera, 93, of Walkersville, Maryland passed peacefully on October 7, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Born on November 11, 1923, in Waialua, Hawaii, he was the son of the late Alberto and Maria Lapera. He grew up in Waimanalo, Hawaii in a large, close-knit and happy family. He attended Waimanalo Elementary School. As a young man he worked handling munitions at Fort Shafter, Hawaii through most of World War II and vividly remembered the bombing of Pearl Harbor. In late 1945 he enlisted…

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E. Jeannette Dutrow, age 78, of New Midway, died Friday, October 6, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born May 4, 1939 in Middleburg, she was the daughter of the late R. Russell and Margaret Elizabeth Putman Blacksten. She was the wife of Robert R. Dutrow, her husband of 56 years. Jeannette was a 1957 graduate of Elmer Wolfe High School. She was employed with the Detour Bank, starting in 1957 and retired in 2001 from F & M Bank of Keymar. She was a member of…

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