Obituaries

Clinton Luers
Oct 29, 2012
Clinton Lawrence Luers, 90 of Randallstown, died Monday , October 29, 2012 at home. He was the spouse of the late Lola Eileen Luers. Mr. Luers was born October 3, 1922 in Baltimore, MD. The son of the late August J. Luers and the late Helen T. Borgman Luers. He was a Draftsman for Westinghouse. A Veteran of WWII. Surviving...

Florence Davis
Oct 29, 2012
Florence B. “Bah” Davis, age 83, of Ormond Beach, FL., died Monday, October 29, 2012 at Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center in Daytona Beach, FL. She was born July 17, 1929 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late Clarence John Davis and the late Beatrice Mary Davis (nee Mahoney). She was the wife of the late Irvin Jacobs. She...

Judith Connolly
Oct 28, 2012
Judith (Judy) Marie Connolly, 59 of Rockdale, MD, died Sunday October 28, 2012at Northwest Hospital, Hospice in Randallstown. Born January 13, 1953 in Baltimore, She was the daughter of the E. Olivia Connolly and the late George R. Connolly, Sr. Surviving in addition to her mother is a Brother George R. Connolly, Jr. and wife Jo Ann of Littlestown. In...

Virginia Barnes
Oct 28, 2012
Virginia Marie (Roe) Barnes, died Sunday October 28, 2012. Beloved Spouse of the late Leroy Barnes, late Ben Stevenson and late Gus Kramer. Mrs. Barnes was born January 14, 1920 in Westminster, MD the daughter of the late Walter J. Roe and late Marie (Huson) in addition to her late Step-Mother Ruth Roe. Mrs. Barnes was a member of American...

Margaret Fox
Oct 23, 2012
Margaret Warfield Fox 90 of Westminster, MD Died unexpectedly Friday November 23, 2012 at University of MD Medical Center. She was born April 6, 1922 in Glenwood, Howard County MD. She was the daughter of the late William A. and late Dora Warfield. Surviving her are loving children Son Stewart Fox, Jr. of Westminster, and daughter Dixie Lee Gauss and...

Keith Grimes
Oct 22, 2012
Keith Walton Grimes, age 76, of Woodbine, died Monday, October 22, 2012 from Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, MD. He was born June 6, 1936 in Baltimore, MD the son of the late Carl Grimes and the late Elma Ruth (Byers) Emminizer. He was the husband and longtime friend of Peggy Ann Grimes (nee Knight) of 56 years. He was...

Lutie Shade
Oct 22, 2012
Lutie “Cookie” E. Shade (nee Minor), age 70, of Granite, MD, died Monday, October 22, 2012 at Emeritus Senior Living in Pikesville, MD. She was born on March 11, 1942 in Brooklyn, Maryland the daughter of the late George Minor and the late Lutie Giles Minor. She was the wife of the late Henry C. Shade, Sr. She was a...

John Devault
Oct 19, 2012
John "Jack” William Devault 82 of Mt. Airy, MD, died Friday October 19, 2012 at Kline Hospice House. He was the husband of 60 years to Juanita Marie (Shirley) Devault. Mr. Devault was born December 22, 1929 in Cumberland, MD the son of the late Harold Thomas Devault and the late Erma Pauline (Bone) Devault. He is a US Navy...

Dorothy Van Dyke
Oct 18, 2012
Dorothy Audrey Van Dyke, 89, died Thursday, October 18, 2012 at Pleasant Acres Nursing Home in York, Pennsylvania. She was the spouse of the late Eugene C. Van Dyke. She was born February 26, 1923 in Baltimore, MD, the daughter of the late Julian Ashman and the late Emily Ashman. She worked at Glen L. Martin Airport during World War...

Joseph Starkey
Oct 16, 2012
Joseph N. Starkey, IV, of Mount Airy, passed away on October 16, 2012 at Carroll Hospital Center at the age of 63. Joe is survived by his Devoted wife of 34 years, Victoria Musil Starkey. Joe is lovingly remembered by his children, Jeffrey R. Starkey, Rebecca and husband Jesse Ewen, and Christina Starkey all of Mt Airy, MD. Surviving in...

Mary-Agnes Jordan
Oct 15, 2012
Mary-Agnes Jordan 85 of Randallstown, MD, died Monday October 15, 2012. She was the spouse of the late Michael E. Jordan. She was born April 3, 1927 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late John and Angela Warmuth Huber. She was a homemaker. Devoted Mother of Carol Jordan, Michael E and wife Patricia Harlinski-Jordan and Ruth Jordan. Dear Sister...

Madonna Valentine
Oct 14, 2012
Madonna Ellen Valentine 91 of New Windsor, MD, died Sunday October 14, 2012 at Golden Living Nursing Center in Sykesville, MD. She was the spouse of the late Clarence E. Valentine. Mrs. Valentine was born June 12, 1921 in Flint, Michigan the daughter of the late John Vance and Late Pearl Jones Vance. Mrs. Valentine retired in 1982 from Hoopers...

Harry Franklin
Oct 13, 2012
Harry Ellsworth Franklin, age 77, of Taylorsville, died Saturday, October 13, 2012 at his home. He was born January 31, 1935 in Taylorsville, MD the son of the late Naomi Louise Koontz Franklin and the late Olin F. Franklin. He was the husband of Margaret Louise Conaway Franklin his wife of 56 years. He was a builder for more than...

Carol Cook
Oct 9, 2012
Carol Patricia Cook 57 of Woodbine, MD, died October 9, 2012 in a Tragic Automobile Accident while on vacation in Utah. She was the spouse of 39 years to Noel Cook of Woodbine. Born December 28, 1954 the daughter of Clarence Glanville and the late Eva Mae (Cain ) Glanville. She was Co-Owner of Carpets 2-U A Devote Christian Woman...

Virginia Kiessling
Oct 8, 2012
Virginia Claire “Ginny” Kiessling (nee Carpenter), age 60, of Woodbine, died Monday, October 08, 2012 at Carroll Hospital Center, Westminster, MD. She was born January 30, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of the late Henry G. Carpenter and the late Doris C. Carpenter (nee Koontz). She was the wife of Lee C. Kiessling of 35 years. She was a...

Mabel Harrison
Sep 30, 2012
Mabel E. (Barnhart) Harrison, 88, of Baltimore, MD, died Sunday September 30, 2012 at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore. She was the spouse of the late Sterling E. Harrison. She was born November 13, 1923 in Fulton County, PA the daughter of the late Elwood Barnhart and the late Hester (Hornbaker) Barnhart. She was a Receptionist for Circular Advertising. Surviving...

Leland Compton
Sep 24, 2012
Leland J. Compton, Sr., age 79, of Mt. Airy, MD, died Monday, September 24, 2012 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, MD. He was born February 17, 1933 in Augusta, West Virginia the son of Arvella J. Haines (nee Ruckman) and the late Loring Jackson Compton; and foster parents the late Melvin and Otie Smith. He was the husband of...

Sonja Brotman
Sep 17, 2012
Sonja Annette Brotman, 71 died September 17, 2012. The Daughter of the late James T. and late Kathryn Lehew of Roaring Spring, PA. Spouse of Joseph Brotman of Mt. Airy, MD. Mrs. Brotman was born January 26, 1941 in Crafton, PA. Devoted Mother of Lisa Stickles, Danette Engel, Yvonne Cheng, Adele Bachur, Philip Brotman and Jay Brotman. Beloved grandmother of...

Dorothy Lyell
Sep 16, 2012
Dorothy Frances (Stier) Lyell 89 of Sykesville, died Sunday September 16, 2012. She was the spouse of the late Richard Middleton Lyell, Sr. She was born February 6, 1923 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late William Henry Stier, Sr. and the late Bertha W. (Westphal) Stier. Mrs. Lyell was a Unit Clerk at Carroll Hospital Center and upon...