Obituaries 1940

Baltimore Sun February 9, 1940
Submitted by: Rose McLaughlin

HARVEY, Edith Campbell On February 7, 1940, at her home Gamber, Carroll County, MD, EDITH CAMPBELL, w/o Frank Harvey. Funeral from Mt Pleasant Church, Gamber…interment in Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Washington DC

HETT, Elizabeth On February 6, 1940, ELIZABETH (nee Leffert) w/o Charles Hett.
Interment Western Cemetery

HIGGS, Lillie A On February 8, 1940, LILLIE A, w/o Rev. Daniel E Higgs. Services
First Nazarene Church, Whitmore Avenue, south of Edmondson avenue.
Interment Meadow Ridge Memorial Cem.

HIPPMAN, Rudolph On February 7, 1940, RUDOLPH…aged
58 years, h/o Anna Hippman. Interment Baltimore Cemetery

HOFSTETTER, Blanche H On February 8, 1940, BLANCHE H (nee Barnes) of …Greenhill avenue,w/o George J Hofstetter. Funeral from the Chenoweth & Son Funeral Home (Chenoweth & Donovan Successors)
3615-17 Chestnut avenue, on Saturday at 2 PM. Interment Lorraine Cemetery

HOLLOWAY, Ida Clay On February 6, 1940, IDA CLAY (nee Klinefelter) w/o the late Edwin
E Holloway. Interment Trinity Cemetery Upper Marlboro

HOLLOWAY, John A On February 7, 1940, JOHN A of … infant s/o Arthur L and Dorothy L Holloway (nee Medinger). Interment Moreland Memorial Cemetery

Baltimore Sun February 17, 1940
Submitted by: Rose McLaughlin

KLEIN. On February 16, 1940, JOSEPH J., beloved h/o Eva C Klein (nee Ruck). Funeral from his late residence on Monday at 9:15 A.M. Requiem High Mass at St. Katherine Church at 10 A.M. Interment in Holy Redeemer Cemetery. (Balto Sun 02/17/1940)

KRAMER. Suddenly, on February 15, 1940, CHARLES, beloved h/o Anna May Kramer (nee Norwood). Funeral from his home on Monday at 2 P.M. Interment Parkwood Cemetery. (Balto Sun 02/17/1940)

KREBS. On February 15, 1940, GERTRUDE E. (nee Brown), beloved w/o Leo F. Krebs. Funeral from her home on Monday at 8:30 A.M. Requiem High Mass at St. Edward Church at 9 A.M. Interment in New Cathedral Cemetery. (Balto Sun 02/17/1940)

KUESTER. On February 16, 1940, MATILDA D. (nee Smith), beloved w/o the late John J. Kuester [New Orleans LA papers please copy]. Funeral services will be held at the home of her sister on Monday at 2 P.M. Interment in Western Cemetery. (Balto Sun 02/17/1940)

LAMARTINA. On February 16, 1940, JOHN, beloved h/o Minnie Lamartina. Funeral from his late residence Due notice. (Balto Sun 02/17/1940)

LAMBROS. On February 16, 1940, NICHOLAS, beloved h/o Stella Lambros. Remains can be seen after 1 P.M., Sunday, at his late residence (Balto Sun 02/17/1940)

PAYNE (WILLIAMS). On February 16, 1940, EDWARD C beloved father of Irene and Rosalie Funeral from the residence of his daughter on Monday at 11 A.M. Interment in Old Field Cemetery, Benedict, Maryland. (Balto Sun 02/17/1940)

REITZ. On February 16, 1940, JOHN P., at his home, Halethorpe, Md., aged 64 years, beloved s/o the late Wilhelm and Margaret Reitz. Funeral services at the William Cook Mansion, St Paul and Preston streets, on Monday at 1:30 P.M. Interment in Lorraine Cemetery. (Balto Sun 02/17/1940)

RUSSELL. On February 15, 1940, IDA E (nee Richards), aged 77 years, beloved w/o Joseph Russell. Funeral at the William Cook Mansion, St Paul and Preston streets, on Monday at 9:30 A.M. Requiem Mass at SS. Philip and James Church at 10 A.M. Interment in Friends Cemetery. (Balto Sun 02/17/1940)

SCARDINA. On February 13, 1940, CHARLES, beloved h/o Marie A. Scardina (nee Waldhauser). Funeral from his late residence on Saturday, February 17, at 9:30 A.M. Requiem High Mass at St. Paul Church at 10 A.M. Interment in Holy Redeemer Cemetery. (Balto Sun 02/17/1940)

Baltimore Sun May 22, 1940
Submitted by: Rose McLaughlin

ANDERSON, Ada. May 19, 1940 near Oakland, Carroll County MD, ADA, aged 69 years, wid/o the late Harry C Anderson interment Ivy Hill Cemetery, Laurel MD. Balto Sun 05/22/1940

ANDERSON, Julia A. May 20, 1940 Millersville MD, JULIA M, w/o the late Marvin M Anderson. Funeral from Baldwin Memorial Church at Seven Cross Roads Balto Sun 05/22/1940

BEATLEY, William J. May 19, 1940, WILLIAM JOHN, aged 57, h/o Anna I Beatley (nee Anderson) interment Baltimore National Cemetery. Balto Sun 05/22/1940

BENSON, Roy M. May 20, 1940, h/o Ruth Benson (nee Johnson) interment Grand Forks, Minnesota. Balto Sun 05/22/1940

BORGMEIER, Anna B. May 18, 1940, ANNA B (nee Baner), w/o Joseph F Borgmeier St Pauls Church Holy Redeemer Cemetery. Balto Sun 05/22/1940

HODES, Avelena T. May 21, 1940, AVELENA T, dau/o the late John F & Avelena Grieser Hodes St William Church Interment Cathedral Cemetery. Balto Sun 05/22/1940

HOFSTETTER, Ida E. May 21, 1940, IDA E, aged 69 years, the beloved wife of the late Edward Hofstetter. Funeral services will be at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Catherine Woods, 6714 Philadelphia road, on Thursday, at 2 o clock. Interment Parkwood Cemetery. Balto Sun 05/22/1940

HUTCHENS, Raymond. May 18, 1940, RAYMOND N, h/o Bertha M Hutchens (nee Thomas) Interment Mount
Olivet Cemetery. Balto Sun 05/22/1940

JACKSON, Charles W. May 20, 1940, CHARLES WILLIAM, h/o Frieda Jackson (nee Dietz) Interment Lorraine Cemetery. Balto Sun 05/22/1940

JOHNSON, John R. May 21, 1940, JOHN R, h/o Florence Ward Johnson St Rose of Lima Church Holy Cross Cemetery. Balto Sun 05/22/1940

Baltimore Sun July 6, 1940
Submitted by: Rose McLaughlin

BOYLAN-On 07/04/1940, JOHN E…aged 77 years, h/o the late Florence E and Annie E Boylan…Requiem Mass, St John’s Church, Westminster…interment in Westminster Cemetery (Balto Sun 07/06/1940)

BURNESS-On 07/05/1940, MARY A, aged 82 years, w/o the late William C Burness…Requiem Mass at Our Lady of Pompei Church…interment New Cathedral Cemetery (Balto Sun 07/06/1940)

POWELL-On Tuesday, FANNIE ALLEN…Funeral…Concord Baptist Church, Poppleton and Franklin streets (Balto Sun 07/06/1940)

SANGSTON-On 07/05/1940, LAURA E…aged 83 years…interment in Loudon Park Cemetery. (Balto Sun 07/06/1940)

SAUNDERS-On 07/04/1940, MARY E, w/o the late Rev. Samuel Saunders…Mt Calvary Church Aberdeen MD…interment adjoining cemetery. (Balto Sun 07/06/1940)

SKINNER-On 07/04/1940, DANIEL, h/o Armitta Skinner…Funeral will take place from Our Father House of Prayer, 803 Vine Street…(Balto Sun 07/06/1940)

SMITH-On 07/05/1940…ANNIE MAMIE (nee Cox) w/o Frank Smith…interment Asbury Cemetery. (Balto Sun 07/06/1940)

URBANSKY-On 07/06/1940, PETER, son of the late John and Mary Urbansky…due notice. (Balto Sun 07/06/1940)

WAY-on 07/03/1940 HENRY MORRIS “Mickey” age 42 years…interment Oak Lawn Cemetery. (Balto Sun 07/06/1940)

WANNENWETSCH-On 07/04/1940, JOHN G, in his 80 year, h/o the late Kate L (Ritter) Wannenwetsch…interment Loudon Park Cemetery. (Balto Sun 07/06/1940)

Baltimore Sun July 30,1940

The following are paraphrased death notices from the Baltimore Sun of 24 Sept 1940. Anyone wanting the full text can contact me at awillis628@aol.com Anne

HUNTER - Joseph M. Hunter died 22 Sept 1940. Husband of Mary Beatrice Hunter (nee Huster). Interment in New Cathedral Cemetery.

JONES - Walter L. Jones died 21 Sept 1940. Son of Ida S. and the late Jeremiah Jones. Interment in Loudon Park Cemetery.

KELLY - Annie Kelly (nee Mannion?) died 22 Sept 1940. Wife of Thomas J. Kelly. Interment in New Cathedral Cemetery.

KERR - William Kerr died on 23 Sept 1940. Husband of Anna Raycob Kerr. Interment in Loudon Park Cemetery.

KREINER - Mary Kreiner (nee Brehm) died 22 Sept 1940. Wife of George Kreiner. Interment in New Cathedral Cemetery.

KRAUSZ - John Krausz died 21 Sept 1940. Husband of Agnes R. Krausz. Interment in Oak Lawn Cemetery.

KREMER - Isaac H. Kremer died 23 Sept 1940. Son of Simon C. and Katie Kremer.

LINTHICUM - Howard Linthicum died 23 Sept 1940. Husband of Ella Linthicum. LIPS - Mary L. Lips died 23 SEpt 1940. Wife of the late Theodore Francis Lips.

LIPTON - Wilbur J. Lipton died 23 Sept 1940. Son of the late James A. and Mary Ann Lipton (nee Flannery). Interment at St. Peter's Cemetery.

MATTHEWS - Dr. A. Aldridge Matthews died 23 Sept 1940. Son of the late Colonel and Mrs. D.M. Matthews.

McKEAN - Harper K. McKean died 22 Sept 1940. Husband of Ethel V. McKean (nee Vorsteg). Interment in United States National Cemetery.

MYERS - George W. Myers died on 21 Sept 1940. Husband of Ida Meyers (nee Bu?) Interment in Baltimore Cemetery.

NECKER - William Frederick Necker died 23 Sept 1940. Husband of Irene Necker (nee Ware). Interment in Loudon Park Cemetery.

NOLLMEYER - John G. Nollmeyer died 21 Sept 1940. Husband of the late Suzanne and Christina Nollmeyer (nee Giller). Interment in Holy Redeemer Cemetery.

POPP - Mary Muller Popp died 21 Sept 1940. Wife of J. Frank Popp. Interment in Holy Redeemer Cemetery.

PRESTON - Mary E. Preston (nee Johnson) died 21 Sept 1940. Wife of the late Benjamin Preston. Interment in Abington, MD.

PRICE - Herman Price died 22 Sept 1940. Husband of Elizabeth Pearl Price. Interment in United States National Cemetery, Baltimore.

RAUH - Margaret Rauh (nee Gerin-Meers) died 21 Sept 1940. Wife of Joseph A. Rauh. Interment New Cathedral Cemetery.

RAYNER - Annie Marie Rayner died 22 Sept 1940. Wife of the late Frank Rayner. Interment Loudon Park Cemetery.

RENNER - FOOS - Sadie Renner-Foos died 22 Sept 1940. Mother of Edwin L. Foos. Interment Western Cemetery.

RHODES - Charles M. Rhodes, Sr. died 22 Sept 1940. Husband of Grace Croggan Rhodes. Interment Friendship Cemetery.

ROSS - Martie D. Ross died 22 Sept 1940. Wife of the late James D. Ross. Interment Holy Redeemer Cemetery.

SCHENK - Martin Schenk died 21 Sept 1940. Interment in Sacred Heart Cemetery.

SCHMIDT - John F. Schmidt died 22 Sept 1940. Husband of the late Catherine E. Schmidt (nee Zee?) Interment Holy Redeemer Cemetery.

SCHMIDT - Earnest Schmidt died 23 Sept 1940. Husband of Anna M. Schmidt (nee Hohman). Interment Loudon Park Cemetry.

SIMPERS - H. Ellsworth Simpers died 23 Sept 1940. Husband of Laura Maddock Simpers, father of Beatrice Simpers Biddle. Interment North East Methodist Cemetery.

SMITH - Thomas Smith died 22 Sept 1940. Husband of May A. Smith (nee Wharton). Interment in New National Cemetry.

WALDNER - Louis Waldner died 20 Sept 1940. Husband of the late Gertrude Schaeffer Waldner. Interment Baltimore Cemetery.

WHITE - Isaac Henry White died 21 Sept 1940. Husband of the late Ada White (nee Forsythe). Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery.

WIDERMAN - Beverly W. Widerman died 21 Sept 1940. Husband of the late Sarah Widerman (nee Colson). Interment Mount View Cemetery, Howard County, MD

WIENECKE - E. Louis Wienecke, Sr. died 20 Sept 1940. Husband of Edna Wienecke (nee Heizner). Interment Parkwood Cemetery.

ZIMMERMAN - Albert J. Zimmerman died 20 Sept 1940. Brother of Mrs. Margaret Stichel. Interment Oak Lawn Cemetery.

Baltimore Sun October 1, 1940
Submitted by: Rose McLaughlin

MULLHAUSEN. Suddenly, on September 29, 1940, HENRY J, beloved h/o Annie A. Mullhausen (nee Klein). Funeral from his home on Tuesday at 2 P.M. Interment in Parkwood Cemetery. (Balto Sun 10/01/1940)

NOLLMEYER. Suddenly, on September 29, 1940, GEORGE F, aged 36 years, beloved h/o Bessie J. Nollmeyer (nee Byrd). Funeral services will be at his home on Wednesday at 2 P.M. Interment Lorraine Cemetery. (Balto Sun 10/01/1940)

NORRIS. Suddenly on September 29, 1940, the REV. CHARLES B. NORRIS, beloved h/o Clara Van Valkenburg Norris [Washington DC and Alexander VA papers please copy]. Friends may call at his home until Wednesday evening. Remains will lie in state at the First Free Methodist Church, Keswick road near Thirty-fourth street, on Thursday from 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. at which time services will be held. Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery. (Balto Sun 10/01/1940)

OCONNELL. On September 28, 1940, VIRGINIA M. (nee Arnold) beloved w/o John O Connell. Funeral from the Chenoweth & Donovan, 3615-17 Chestnut avenue, on Tuesday at 10 A.M. Interment in Moreland Memorial Park. (Balto Sun 10/01/1940)

PARRIS. On September 30, 1940, ELSIE MAY of beloved dau/o the late Samuel B and Annie K Parris. Funeral services will be at the William Cook Mansion, St Paul and Preston streets, on Tuesday at 2 P.M. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Maine. (Balto Sun 10/01/1940)

PLITT. Suddenly on September 29, 1940, CHARLES, beloved h/o Edna M. Plitt (nee Schultz). Funeral from his late residence on October 2 at 2 P.M. Interment in Loudon Park Cemetery. (Balto Sun 10/01/1940)

RANDOLPH. On September 30, 1940, at her home Pikesville, MARY J., beloved dau/o the late James T and Mary Corrigan. Funeral from the above residence on Thursday at 8:30 A.M. Requiem Mass at St. Charles Church, Pikesville at 9 A.M. (Balto Sun 10/01/1940)

Baltimore Sun October 2,1940

HECKROTTE-WARFIELD Helen C 29 Sept 1940 of 1823 W Baltimore st; dau/o late D Hiram & Mary L Warfield; services at William J Tickner & Sons; interment Mount Olivet Cemetery

HOOD Katherine Lambert 1 Oct 1940 of The Pines, Catonsville

HOOD Clara D 30 Sept 1940 of 532 N Fulton ave; dau/o late Edward T and Mary Diven (nee Biden); services at William J Tickner & Sons; interment Loudon park Cemetery

IMHOFF Robert E 30 Sept 1940 h/o Mary E Imhoff nee Shaffer; funeral at home 3447 Chestnut ave; interment Woodlawn Cemetery

JACKSON Julia A 1 Oct 1940 nee Lawlor; aged 79 yrs; w/o late Neil Jackson; funeral at hom 814 Venable ave; mass at St Bernard's Church; interment Calvary Cemetery, Long Island, NY

JACOBS William F 29 Sept 1940 s/o late William & Josephing Jacobs; of 120 S Washington st; bro/o Mrs John Brugger of 2324 E Baltimore st; interment Oaklawn Cemetery

KLINGER John J 30 Sept 1940 of 252 S Bouldin st

LEHNHOFF Jacob H 29 Sept 1940 of 4423 Pimlico rd; h/o Nettie E Lehnhoff nee Baer; interment Woodlawn Cemetery

LEONHAUSER ?? 29 Sept 1940 (rest of copy cut off)

SHAFFER Annie Mary 29 Sept 1940 nee Yeatman; w/o Henry C Shaffer; funeral at home 1002 Wilmington ave; interment Western Cemetery

SHAFFER William A 30 Sept 1940 h/o Elizabeth Carbis Shaffer; funeral at home 1019 W 38th st; interment Lorraine Cemetery; also a notice from Pickering Lodge No 146 AF&AM

SIMON Emilie Baernstein 30 Sept 1940 of 2428 Callow ave; w/o late Joseph Simon; funeral at Sondheim Home; interment York, PA

STRECKER Bertha A 1 Oct 1940 aged 81 yrs; w/o late Gustave T Strecker; m/o John Aulback of 1725 Chilton st; interment Parkwood Cemetery

WADE William R 30 Sept 1940 h/o Edith E Singleton Wade; funeral at home 1628 Llewelyn ave; mass at St Paul's Church; interment Holy Redeemer Cemetery

WAYSON Thomas Preston 30 Sept 1940 of Davidsonville, MD; h/o late Edith G Wayson; funeral & interment at Mt Zion Methodist Episcopal Church

WIRSING Max E 1 Oct 1940 h/o Anna M Wirsing nee Horz; funeral at home 1907 W Lombard st; interment Western Cemetery

WOOD Elinor B 30 Sept 1940 w/o George L Wood; of Maseth ave, Edgemere; service at Free Methodist Church; interment Wilhoyt, VA

WRIGHT Leslie L ?? at Chicago, IL; s/o Clara and late Spencer Wright (rest of copy cut off)

SAUER. Suddenly, on November 10, 1940, WILLIAM JEROME, aged 28 years, beloved h/o Catherine Sauer (nee Yungman)….Interment in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Balto Sun 11/11/1940)

SCHATZSCHNEIDER. On November 9, 1940, GUSTAV A., of Brooklyn MD, beloved h/o Catherine Schatzschneider (nee Doenges)…Interment Baltimore Cemetery (Balto Sun 11/11/1940)

SCHIFFHAUER. At the Little Sisters, on November 9, 1940, ANNA, beloved dau/o the late Valentine and Mary Schiffhauer. Funeral from her niece’s residence, Mrs. Edward Mullahey…Requiem Mass at St James’ Church…Interment Holy Redeemer Cemetery (Balto Sun 11/11/1940)

SCHNEIDER. On November 7, 1940, SADIE E (nee Snack), beloved w/o Henry Schneider…Interment in Loudon Park Cemetery (Balto Sun 11/11/1940)

SCHUBERT. On November 10, 1940, JAMES R, beloved husband of Margaret M Schubert (nee Strube). Funeral from his late residence…of which due notice will be given (Balto Sun 11/11/1940)

CLAUSS--Suddenly, on December 12, 1940, CLARA B. (nee Bliestiner), beloved wife of William H.S. Clauss. Funeral from her late residence, Light Street road, Glen Burnie, on Sat Dec 14. Interment in Cedar Hill Cemetery.

CRAWFORD--On December 11, 1940, E. MAUDE, beloved daughter of the late John E.and Ida M. Crawford. Funeral from her late residence, 4208 Massachusetts avenue, on Sat, Dec 14th. Interment in Loudon Park Cemetery.

CREAMER--On December 10, 1940, LILLIE MAY ( nee Warner), beloved wife of the late Lieut. John Wesley Creamer. Funeral from her home, 606 South Lehigh street, on Sat, Dec 14th. Services at United Evangelical Church, East avenue and Dillon street. Interment in Oak Lawn Cemetery.

DIERSZEN--On December 10, 1940, Richard W., beloved son of Lydian M. Brooks (nee Kohlway) and the late Theodore Dierszen. Funeral from his late residence, 1180 Sargeant street, on Friday, Dec 13. Services at St. Paul's Chapel, Washington Blvd and Callendar street. Interment in Mount Olivet Cemetery.

ECKELS--On December 12, 1940, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lula Dehn, Lansdowne, Md., EMMA (nee Gassaway), beloved wife of the late Alfred N. Eckels. Funeral services will be held at the home of her grandson, Mr. Arthur J. Faid, 1905 Deering avenue, Morrell Park, on Sat, Dec 14th. Interment in Loudon Park Cemetery.

FLICK--On December 11, 1940, CARRIE ROSA (nee Eck), beloved wife of Walter Flick Sr. Funeral from her late residence, 4 North Culver street, on Sat, Dec 14th. Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery.

FORRESTER--Suddenly, on December 11, 1940, ROBERT H., beloved husband of Catherine T. Kroh Forrester. Funeral from his home, 3805 Pennhurst avenue, Sat, Dec 14th. Requiem Mass at St. Ambrose Church at 9 AM. Interment in Cathedral Cemetery.

PIZZA--Suddenly, on December 11, 1940, Adam J., beloved son of Rose and the late Anthony Pizza. Funeral from his home, 411 South High street, on Sat, Dec 14th. Requiem High Mass at St. Leo's Church at 9 o'clock. Interment Holy Redeemer Cemetery.

POGUE--Suddenly, at Atlanta, Ga., on December 12, 1940, MARY WHEATLEY, beloved wife of Frank Carter Pogue and daughter, of the late John Charles and Katie Rees Wheatley. [Kent county (Md.) papers please copy.] Funeral from St. Ann's Episcopal Church, Annapolis, Md., on Sat, Dec 14th. Interment in St. Ann's Cemetery.

REGESTER--On December 12, 1940, at his home, 609 Edgevale road, Roland Park, EDWARD C., husband of Mary Magruder Regester. Due notice of funeral to be given.

SEUFERT--On December 11, 1940, FREDERICK M., beloved husband of Marie Seufert (nee Voelker). Funeral from his late residence, 2912 Inglewood avenue, on Sat at 8:15 AM. Requiem Mass at St. Dominic's Church at 9 AM. Interment in Holy Redeemer Cemetery.