Obituaries

Mrs. Wickert was born in Indianapolis and studied at Indiana University before moving to Washington during World War II. She worked as a secretary at The Washington Post, then was an executive assistant to a senior partner of the Covington and Burling law firm for about five years until her marriage in 1951.

She was a Girl Scout leader and started a babysitting service with other mothers in her neighborhood. She also established an early preschool, including a curriculum and teaching assignments.

At St. John's Lutheran Church in Alexandria, she was a member of the choir, a Sunday school and vacation Bible school teacher and participated in inner-city ministries. She also volunteered to help female prison inmates.

Mrs. Wickert later was a member of Burke Community Church, where she taught courses for women.

She enjoyed watercolor painting and taking guests on sightseeing tours of Washington. She also was known for inviting neighborhood children into her kitchen to help bake sugar cookies.

Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Thomas Stewart Wickert of Alexandria; four daughters, Kathleen Snow of Herndon, Anne Hall of Fairfax County and Carol Bashore and Vivian Rothermel, both of Annandale; a sister; and 11 grandchildren.

-- Matt Schudel

Stanley William WarchallComputer Engineer

Stanley William Warchall, 44, a computer engineer, died of complications of liver disease June 14 at his home in Rockville.

Mr. Warchall was born in Richmond. He grew up in Rockville and graduated from Richard Montgomery High School. He attended Montgomery College.

He worked briefly in the family business, Lawson Surgical in Gaithersburg, before he became a certified Microsoft engineer and started work as a computer consultant to various companies.