Frank Benjamin Hurt, 92, a Western Maryland College tennis coach andpolitical science professor for 35 years, died Feb. 16 of cancer at his Virginia home. He is survived by his wife Mary Ann Wescott; a sister; and niece and nephew-in-law. A memorial service is planned at WMC in the spring.
DATELINE: Frederick
Charles H. Corum, 84, died Thursday at Citizens Nursing Home. He is survived by his ex-wife, Belva Corum of Taneytown; a daughter; twosons, including David Corum of Taneytown; three step-daughters, including Rebecca Dutterer of Westminster; four sisters; and seven grandchildren.
DATELINE: Hampstead
Mary P. Cole, 86, a former Sunday school teacher at Grace United Methodist Church, died Tuesday at Shady Grove Adventists Hospital in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County. A memberof Grace UM Women, she belonged to the Grace Homemakers Club and waspast matron of Lebanon Chapter 108, Order of the Eastern Star. The wife of the late Wilbur W. Cole, she is survived by nine nieces and nephews; 29 great nieces and nephews; 39 great-great- nieces and nephews; and three great-great-great nieces. Memorial contributions may be made to Grace United Methodist Church, 4700 Black Rock Rd., Hampstead21074.
Jacob Clinton Diehl, 14 months, son of Lawrence P. and Dorothy R. Menchey Diehl Jr., died Monday at home. Born Dec. 12, 1990, in Westminster, he is survived by a brother, Randy P. Diehl; grandparents Charles and Naomi Menchey of Westminster, Lawrence P. Diehl Sr. and Margaret L. Baublits of here; and great-grandmother Leulla Baublits of here. He was predeceased by his great-grandfather, Melvin Baublits. Memorial contributions may be made to Carroll Hospice, 30 CarrollSt., Westminster 21157.
DATELINE: Mount Airy
Mabel N. Quarry, 89,a registered nurse, died Tuesday at Carroll County General Hospital.A member of Taylorsville United Methodist Church and the UM Women, she is survived by daughters Donna L. Humphries of here, Martha A. Cohen of Damascus, Montgomery County, and Judy N. Ingram of Woodsboro, Frederick County; three half-sisters of North Dakota; 11 grandchildrenand 14 great-grandchildren.
DATELINE: Reisterstown
Anne B. Feustle, 92, died Tuesday at her Baltimore County home. She is survived by two daughters; sons J. Robert Feustle of here and E. Richard Feustle of Hampstead; two brothers; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church Building fund, Glyndon, Md. 21071.
Margaret Wicker Smith, 85,died Tuesday at Carroll County General Hospital after a brief illness. She is survived by three daughters, including Nancy Luther of Finksburg; two sisters; six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
DATELINE: Sykesville
Aulda June Horton, 69, wife of Jack William Horton, died Thursday at Carroll CountyGeneral Hospital. She had employed at the Department of the Navy, William Church Printing and William Schneider Co. Predeceased by a daughter, Jacqueline Lee Horton, she also is survived by five sisters. Visitation will be 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today and tomorrow at Haight Funeral Home, Route 32. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Bud Brown officiating. Burial will be in the Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Crownsville, Anne Arundel County.
Evelyn S. Howsden, 53, a long-time secretary, died Tuesday at the Maryland Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore. Born in Canada to Jessie Matterface Smithand the late Hubert Smith, she was married to Jerold A. Howsden. Shewas active in Wesley Freedom United Methodist Church and the FreedomDistrict Lioness Club. Other survivors are son David A. Howsden of Westminster; daughter Sandra A. Widner of Reisterstown, Baltimore County; and one granddaughter. Memorial contributions may be made to Wesley Freedom United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, c/o 961 Johnsville Road, Eldersburg 21784.
Grace E. Riley, 76, died Tuesday at home. Predeceased by her husband, French L. Riley, she is survived by daughter Shirley Holmes of here; two sons of Howard County; sister ShirleyHobson of Mount Airy; six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
DATELINE: Taneytown
Wortha D. Leist, 87, retired from Revonah Spinning Mills in Hanover, Pa., died Tuesday at home. She is survived by two daughters; four sisters; seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.
DATELINE: Westminster
Lillian M. Chen, 89, a long-time employee of Wright's Furniture Store inUnion Bridge, died suddenly Feb. 16 at home. A member of Union Bridge United Methodist Church and Plymouth Chapter Order of the Eastern Star, she is survived by daughters Arlene Hamilton of here and Janice Rinell of Connecticut; son Col. Byron L. Chen of California; a sisterand brother; five grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Adam John Chen.
John Forney, 66, a farmer and 38-year Black and Decker employee, died Thursday at St. Joseph's Hospital, Baltimore County. He is survived by five sisters, including Pauline K. Downs of Woodbine and Adelle Stonesifer and Virginia Edwards of here; a brother; four step children; and two step-grandchildren. Visitation will be 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 today at Myers Funeral Home, 91 Willis St., here. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. tomorrow, the Rev. Earl Gray officiating. Burial will be in Manchester Baptist Church Cemetery.
William B. Morris, 67, a World War II Marine Corps veteran, died Feb. 16 at home. He was a general sales manager forthe Chessie System prior to retiring. Predeceased by his wife, ElsieMay Morris, he is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Barbara L. and Lonnie R. McLaren of here; a sister of Harford County; and two grandsons.
Thomas Roland Eyler, 67, a painter, died Wednesday at Carroll County General Hospital after a brief illness. An Army World War II veteran, he belonged to the Abundant Life Church of God in New Windsor. He is survived by wife Mary Elsie Eyler; son David Eyler of North Dakota; step-children Mary Pollard and Mildred Matthews of Hanover,Pa., Patsy Bartee of Manchester, Harriet Hanson of here, and Archie and Charles Eyler of Boring, Baltimore County; sister Mildred Barnes of here; brother Edward Jones of Baltimore; half-brothers Arthur Eyler of Eldersburg and Donald Eyler of Baltimore; 19 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Eyler Memorial Fund, 254 E. Main St., Westminster 21157.
Dora E. Luby, 69, an advocate for the disabled, died Wednesday at home followinga lengthy illness. A member of St. John Catholic Church, she was predeceased by her husband, Vincent DePaul Luby. She is survived by daughters Joyce Ann Smith of Perry Hall, Baltimore County, Thelma Marie "Timmie" Speck of Littlestown, Pa.; son David Bruce Luby of here; a sister and brother; and four grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Carroll Hospice, 30 Carroll St., Westminster 21157.
Robert W. Melown, 60, a manufacturing supervisor for Teledyne Energy Systems in Timonium, Baltimore County, died Wednesday at home after a lengthy illness. An Army veteran who served in Korea, he belonged to Westminster United Methodist Church, the church choir, Carroll County Choral Society; Door-to- Door Virtue Masonic Lodge 46 A.F. and A.M., Boumi Temple, Scottish Rites and the Carroll County Amateur Radio Club. Survivors include his wife, Anna Mae Alt Melown; mother Thelma H. Melown of here; daughters Sandra K. Keefer of here and Luanne M. Kovalcik of Gaithersburg, Montgomery County; and two grandsons. Memorial contributions may be made to Westminster United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, 165 E. Main St., or Carroll Hospice, 30 Carroll St., both Westminster 21157.
Edwin J. Sylvester, 79, died Tuesday at LongviewNursing Home, Manchester, where he lived since January 1991. He worked in the maintenance department of Lord Baltimore Press and served in the Air Force during World War II. He is survived by his wife Jessie Gertrude Gill Sylvester; step-daughter Betty L. Groth of here; brother John H. Sylvester of Hummelstown, Pa.; three step-grandchildren and five step great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Hunts Memorial United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 332, Riderwood, Md. 21139.