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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1996
Page
5
Multiple obituaries dated August detail deaths of Roger D Blettner 81 of Taneytown Constance R Rhiel 82 Knoxville Jeanne M Owens 67 Frederick Edward J Musial 71 Louisville Orrilla I Baker 93 Keymar with survivor lists service times and burial plans at Skiles Keeney Basford Woodsboro and local churches and memorials to cancer hospice and leukemia society.
Funeral services for Mrs. Catherine Elizabeth Plotzke Rauschenberg of Woodbine who died Aug 13 were held Aug 16 at Barrier Queen Funeral Home Winfield with Rev Isaac Karpor officiating. Burial in Woodbine family cemetery. Also services for Mr John G Schwedes Mount Airy died Aug 14 held at Funeral Home Winfield with Sister Mary Shimo officiating. Burial in Loudon Park Cemetery.
A fragmented OCR listing shows numerous directory codes and service listings for Frederick area resources such as weather, travel, education, parks, and events. The item reads like an index or classified directory page with various organizations and timing references.
Mexico City AP reports Manolo Martinez a renowned Mexican matador died at 50 in a southern California hospital. He succumbed Friday in La Jolla after hepatitis treatment while awaiting a kidney transplant. Martinez dominated bull rings in the 1960s and 1970s and was nicknamed The Chief of the Brave Festival.
Funeral services were held for Mrs Margaret Virginia Marrone of 608 Fairview Ave Frederick who died Tuesday August 13 at St John the Evangelist Church Frederick with Rev Wayne G Funk as celebrant. Bearers included Jerry Marrone Jr Rick Marrone Steve Pistelas Robert E Marrone James E Richardson and Robert R Wallace. Interment followed at Mount Olivet Cemetery Frederick. Funeral for Mrs Mary Ruth Atwell Cullop of Frederick who died Monday August 12 was held Friday August 16 in Stauffer Funeral Home Frederick chapel with Rev J Ross Kirk Jr officiating. Bearers were Jerry Cullop Jay Cullop Gene Cullop Ottis Roebuck Jr Mickey Cullop and Mike Cullop. Honorary bearer was Michael Florzick. Burial was at Resthaven Memorial Gardens Frederick.
A 3 year old boy fell 18 feet into the Brookfield Zoo gorilla pit and was rescued by a female gorilla Binti who cradled him and guided zookeepers to retrieve him. The child remained alert and was listed in critical condition at Loyola University Medical Center.
A 108000 acre wildfire moved away from Indian reservation subdivisions near Warm Springs Oregon as residents returned under patrols. Firefighters total around 1274 at Warm Springs with containment expected Tuesday and no serious injuries reported.
John L Bushey Jr of Sykesville died Tuesday August 13. Funeral services were held Friday August 16 at Messiah Lutheran Church Sykesville with organ music by Reverend John Mortin Margaret A Hoff. Bearers were Brian Leppo David Reifsnider Gregory Dorsey Ray Price Christian Boner and Hubert Ringley. Burial followed at Lake View Memorial Park. Barrier-Queen Funeral Home of Winfield arranged services.
Author Joe McGinniss drops his two book deal with Crown Books after abandoning the O J Simpson trial book. He forfeits 1.75 million in advances and pivots to sports writing focusing on European soccer, saying the experience gave him a fresh outlook and younger energy. He had chronicled the case from a front row seat at the trial.
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