The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-15
DEATHS

DEATHS
Charles Franklin (Pete) Viands,
SOB South Potomac Street, died at
Washington County Hospital on De-
cember IL, aged SO.
He was formerly a passenger
brakeman on the Norfolk and
Western Railroad, and was mem
Der of the Grace United Brethren
Church.
He is survived by: three children,
Mrs. Robert Feisley, Charles Viands,
and Mrs. Frank Neild, all of Hag-
erstown; one brother, Stage Viands,
Luray, Va; and a sister, Mrs. AL
bert Poffenberger.
Mrs. Lena M. Marks, 1856 Ray
Street, died at her home on Deem
Der IL, aged 76 years.
She was the widow of Richard
A. Marks, and had resided in Ha-
gerstown for the past AZ years. She
was a member of the Methodist
Church in Stephens City, Va, the
American Legion Auxiliary, and
Military Order of the Purple Heart
Auxiliary.
Surviving are: five sons, Clarence
NJ, Paul l., Charles E., Cecil H.
Woodrow w; three daughters, Olive
E. Smith, Virginia l. Wolford and
Gladys NJ Long, all of Hagerstown;
IS grandchildren; and II great grand
children.
Mrs. JOhanne Jensine Ritz, 1913
Frederick Street, died on December
II at the Washington County Hos
pital, aged 81 years.
Born in Denmark, she was the
daughter of the late Anton and
Marie (Lassen) Fredericksen. She
was a member of the Hebrew
Church and Hebrew Ladies Aux
iliary.
She is survived by: her husband,
Alter Ritz; three sons, Melvin, at
home; Robert, Fort Belvoir, Va; and
Woodrow, Pleasansville, N. j.; a sis
ter, Mrs. Anne christensen, Horsens,
Denmark, and three grandchildren.
Mrs. Nettie May Hebb died at the
Washington County Hospital on De
cember II, after a short illness, aged
70 years.
She was born in Sharpsburg,
daughter of the late Henry and
Mary Dummy Hetzel and was a
member of Trinity Lutheran
Church, Sharpsburg.
She is survived by three daugh-
ters, Mrs. David Starliper, Boons-
boro; Mrs John Gamperl, Sharps-
burg; and Mrs. Howard Kipe, Hagers-
town; three sons, Theodore, Sharps-
burg; James, Security; and Fred
erick, Hagerstown; a brother, H. H.
Hetzel, Porterstown; IL grandchil-
dren and two great grandchildren.
Mrs. Maria b. Eshelman, died on
December IL at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Noah Martin, Para
mount, after one weeks illness, aged
SO.
She was member of Miller's
Mennonite Church.
She is survived by: her husband,
Jacob W. Eshelman; two daughters,
Mrs. Emma B. Martin, Hagerstown
Route 2, and Mrs. Noah Martin,
Paramount; "a great-grandchildren,
and five great-great grandchildren.
Roy S. Eakle, we'll known pharm-
acist, 610 Potomac Avenue, died at
the Gateway Convalescent Home on
December II, aged SO years.
He was born at Eakle's Mill, the
son of Jacob S. and Mary (Sperow)
Eakle and is the last member of
his family He had been a druggist
in Rudy's Pharmacy for number
of years.
He was a member of the Trinity
Lutheran Church and the Martin
Luther Bible Glass.
He is survived by several nieces
and nephews.
James FrarciS CauSher, widely
known retired employee of the West
ern Maryland Railway, died at his
home SAB Washington Avenue, on
December 10, aged IS years.
He was born at Niagara-on-the-
Lake, Ont, the son of James F. and
Julia (Gard) Causher. A resident
here for the last 46 years, he was
a member of Grace Evangelical