Diana Mary Whitman, age 86, of Solomons, MD died June 2, 2010 at Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, MD. She was born October 3, 1923 in London, England to Frank E. and Lillian (Parham) Vernon.

Diana was educated in London schools and received a degree in education from the University of London. She met Lee R Shumaker, a serviceman stationed in London during Word War II, and was married to him December 12, 1946 in Grantsville, MD. They moved to the Washington area and remained in the area until his death in 1964.

During the 1960's she taught pre-school in Bethesda. On July 1, 1967 Diana was married to Walter H. Whitman in Trinity Lutheran Church in North Bethesda. They moved to Lusby in 1978 and to Asbury Solomons in 1998. Mr. Whitman died February 24, 2001.

Diana had always been active with the churches she attended and belonged to the choirs of Georgetown Lutheran Church, Trinity Lutheran Church, First Lutheran Church and the Chapel at Asbury Solomons. She was an active member of the Calvert County Lionesses an avid gardener and recently volunteered to record books on tape for the sight impaired.

She was preceded in death by her husbands Lee R. Shumaker and Walter H. Whitman and a son Richard V. Shumaker.

Surviving are her daughters Judith S. Devey and her husband Gib of Davidsonville, MD and Frances S Wharen and her husband Rob of Reston, VA, a daughter in law Wendy Kinney of Bowie, MD, a step-son Walter H. Whitman, Jr and his wife Marcia of Portland, OR, eight grandchildren Christine Mehfoud and her husband John of Richmond, VA, Mark Devey and his wife Christine on Huntingtown, MD, Jeffrey Wharen and his wife Yen of Reston, VA, Sarah Wharen of Harrisonburg, VA, Matthew Whitman and his wife Trina of Portland, OR, Josiah Whitman of Portland, OR, Lee K. Shumaker of Bowie, MD and Kory Kinny of Bowie, MD a sister Frances LaTrobe-Bateman of Loudoun, TN. She was awaiting the birth of her eight and ninth great grandchildren.

Memorial Services will be held at the Asbury Solomons Auditorium at a date and time to be announced.

Arrangements provided by Rausch Funeral Home.

Memorial Contributions:
Asbury Solomons Benevolent Fund
11100 Asbury Circle
Solomons, MD 20688