Obituaries
Josephine Powell
Jul 27, 2022
Josephine (Emanuele) Powell, 97, of Milton, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2022. She was born on December 29, 1924, in Oil City, PA, daughter of the late Louis Cono and Pauline (Manna) Emanuele. Josephine married Myrl Powell in June 1962 and they lived in Silver Spring Maryland where they raised their son Michael before moving to Chestnut Street in...
Nancy Lee Watson
Jul 26, 2022
Nancy Lee Watson, 77, of Seaford passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at home. Nancy was born in Milton, DE, the daughter of the late Joseph and Lillian (Calloway) Carter. She was a homemaker and enjoyed sewing, playing piano and was an avid Elvis fan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Carol Sue Conrad
Jul 22, 2022
Carol Sue Conrad, 72, of Felton, DE was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, July 22, 2022. In addition to complications from congestive heart failure, she fought a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was born in Baltimore, MD to the late Vance and Velma (Eagle) Badger. She retired after working with Safeway pharmacy....
Gordon Davis
Jul 19, 2022
Milford—Gordon P. Davis, 96, born June 15, 1926. Passed away on July 19, 2022 at home after a short illness. Gordon was the youngest son of Roland and Mabel B. Davis. He was predeceased by his sister, Louise Webb; brothers, George, Russell, Richard and Robert Davis; and Gordon’s beloved wife Jeannette in 1993. Gordon worked for over 30 years...
Janice Holleger Weiss
Jul 19, 2022
Janice H. Weiss, 66 of Lincoln, peacefully went home to be with Jesus on July 19, 2022. Janice was the daughter of the late Lester and Jean Holleger. She was born on January 31, 1956. Sharing her birthday with her mother was always special to her. Janice was a devoted wife to her husband, Kenneth R. Weiss for almost...
Jennifer Smith
Jul 18, 2022
Jennifer Smith, age 44, passed away unexpectedly at Kent General Hospital in Dover, Delaware on July 18th, 2022. Jennifer was a loving mother, daughter and sister. She enjoyed spending time with her family and going out with her friends. She is preceded in death by her father, Edward Caldwell and her grandfather, Robert Gill. She is survived by her...
Eva Jean Parker
Jul 17, 2022
Georgetown--Eva “Jean” Parker, 88, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 17, 2022. Jean was born on August 2, 1933, in Wilmington, DE to the late Frank and Cathryn (Bowden) Hastings. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her 3 brothers, 3 sisters, and a grandson, Jesse Wade Eskridge. She was a member of St. Johns...
Robert Marshall Hylbert
Jul 13, 2022
Robert Marshall Hylbert, 94, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. He was born on November 13, 1927, in Cainsburg, WV, a son of Elmer John Hylbert and Helen Virginia Simmons Hylbert. He grew up in the town of Stark, WV. His father died in 1930. His mother was a teacher and worked as a seamstress. During the Depression,...
Harold A. Van Brunt
Jul 11, 2022
Van “aka Butch” caught the perfect wave to a special place on July 11, 2022. He was born in Red Bank, NJ and enjoyed growing up in Rumson, NJ with great friends and family. He was a ’68 Rumson-Fair Haven High School and ’72 Findlay University graduate. Many of those friendships continued to the present, and he was so...
Gloria J. Clausen
Jul 11, 2022
Gloria J Clausen, 76 of Georgetown peacefully went to be with the Lord on July 11, 2022. Gloria was the daughter of the late Robert and Jean Green. She was born on August 14, 1945, in Georgetown, Delaware. On May 18th, 1963, she married the love of her life, Robert Clausen. Together Gloria and Bob shared 59 years of...
Howard I. Reed
Jul 10, 2022
Milton—Howard I. Reed passed away suddenly at home on July 10, 2022. Howard was born in his parent’s home in Milton, DE on May 8, 1948, son of the late Hall D. Reed and Clara (Richards) Reed. Telling stories of his growing up in Milton during the “simple life” was his pleasure…like spending nights (parents unaware!) on a raft...
Heike H. Cottrell
Jul 7, 2022
Heike Cottrell, 81 years old was born in Nürnberg, Germany on February 10, 1941. She passed away on Thursday July 7th after a sudden injury and complicating medical challenges. Heike Cottrell lived a life filled with love, strength, and purpose. At the age of 19 she moved to the USA from Germany and married the love of her life,...
Claude Lerch "Skip" Burnham
Jul 6, 2022
Claude Lerch “Skip” Burnham, Jr., 78, of Milton, Delaware, passed away peacefully at home on July 6, 2022, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. He was born in Texas when his father was stationed at Fort Sam Houston and he liked to tell people he was “from Texas” even though everyone knew in his heart and soul he...
Herman J. Wagner, Jr.
Jul 5, 2022
Felton--Herman Jennings Wagner, Jr., 89, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2022. He was born April 30, 1933, in Elizabeth NJ, the only child of Herman Wagner, Sr and Mildred Gano Wagner. He leaves behind two sons, George (Melanie) Wagner of Yardville, NJ and Kurt (Jill) Wagner of Lakeland, TN as well as 6 grandchildren. Abigail Wagner (Adam), Christine...
William G. Hopkins, Sr.
Jun 29, 2022
Milton-William G. Hopkins, Sr. (Bill Hopkins), 89, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on June 29, 2022 at Delaware Hospice. Bill was born in Milton, son of the late George E. Hopkins, Sr. and Ruth (Porter) Hopkins. He grew up working on the family farm along side his father, then he enlisted in the U.S. Army as Pvt 2...
Virginia Louise Twilley
Jun 23, 2022
Houston, DE—Virginia Louise Twilley passed from this life on June 23, 2022 at the age of 91. Born July 4, 1930 to Earl and Cora (Kemp) Minner. She was one of eleven children. Born in Greensboro, MD where she spent her childhood, then to DE. She was preceded in death by her husband, Houston M. Twilley, her parents and...
Colleen M. Leary
Jun 23, 2022
Colleen Marie Leary, 51, of Georgetown, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2022. Colleen was born in Dorchester, MA to Frank Leary and Maureen (Harden) Leary. She was fun, witty, intelligent, and had a great sense of humor. She enjoyed arts and crafts, making rugs, listening to the Grateful Dead, and spending time with children. She also loved spending...
John "Jack" George Ludwig, Iii
Jun 17, 2022
John “Jack” George Ludwig, III, 70, of Greenwood, Delaware, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford on Friday, June 17, 2022. Jack was born on April 28, 1952, in Baltimore, Maryland to the late John George, Jr. and Dolores Mary (Seling) Ludwig. Jack was a life member of the Rosedale Volunteer Fire...
Norma D. Allen
Jun 16, 2022
Norma D. Allen, 1928—2022. On June 16, God decided he needed a beautiful angel, so he took our mother, wife and grandmother to be with him. Norma was born September 13, 1928 to Dorothy Hatfield Dickey and Benjamin Dickey along with her twin sister Patricia Ann. Unfortunately, her mother died during childbirth and Norma was raised by her grandparents...
Hanna Heffner
Jun 16, 2022
Hanna Heffner, 81, passed away peacefully at her home in Ellendale on Thursday, June 16, 2022, while under the loving care of her family. Hanna was born in New York, NY on March 31 1941, to the late Frederick and Augusta (Korth) Wehden. Hanna worked as a Physical Therapist Assistant in New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. She loved wildlife...
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