Obituaries

Robin Rohrer
Oct 10, 2009
Robin M. Rohrer (nee Biemiller), age 54, of Woodbine, died Saturday October 10, 2009 at her home. She was born September 6, 1955 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of John Jordan Biemiller and Estella Theresa Biemiller (nee Wieber) of Woodbine. She was a veterinary Assistant/office manager for Taylorsville Veterinary Clinic in Taylorsville for over 20 years. Surviving in addition to...

Dorothy Pickett
Oct 6, 2009
Dorothy Louise Criswell Pickett, 91 of Woodbine, MD, died Tuesday October 6, 2009 at the Dove House in Westminster. She was the spouse of the late Francis M. Pickett, Sr. She was born September 20, 1918 in Carroll County, MD the daughter of the late Roscoe and the late Irene (Scheller) Criswell. Mrs. Criswell Pickett was a homemaker. She is...

Milton Bergmann
Sep 23, 2009
Milton Ronald Bergmann 61 of New Windsor, MD, died Wednesday September 23, 2009 at Carroll Hospital Center. He was born August 29, 1948 in Prince George’s County, MD the son of the late Milton H. Bergmann and the late Betty (Marker) Bergmann. He was Co-Owner of The New Windsor Inn. Mr. Bergmann had also been an electrician for over 15...

Angus Masters
Sep 22, 2009
Angus “ Ed” Masters, Jr. 77 of Taylorsville, MD, died Tuesday September 22, 2009 at St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson, MD. He was the spouse of Lois Jean (Elbon) Masters. Mr. Masters was born September 12, 1932 in Green Mountain, NC the son of the late Angus and late Blanche (Robinson) Masters, Sr. He was an Electrician for Enterprise Electric...

Margaret Miller
Sep 14, 2009
Margaret Elizabeth Miller (nee Brady), age 89, of Baltimore County, died Monday September 14, 2009 at Northwest Hospital Center, Randallstown, MD. She was born June 3, 1920 in Baltimore County, Owings Mills, MD. She was the daughter of the late John Henry Brady and the late Elsie Mae McDonald Brady. She was the wife of the late Carl Raymond Miller....

Paul Wolfe
Sep 12, 2009
Paul W. Wolfe, age 61, of Mt. Airy, died Saturday, September 12, 2009 at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, MD. He was born on September 14, 1947 in Mt. Airy, Maryland the son of Lorraine Phebus Wolfe and the late George Andrew Wolfe. He worked as a grounds maintenance man for NIST. He was the husband of Linda C. Wolfe...

John Messner
Sep 12, 2009
On Saturday John E. Messner, Sr 89 of Mt. Airy, MD formerly of Ellicott City died Saturday September 12, 2009 at Gilchrist Hospice, Towson, MD. He was the husband of Elizabeth Slagle Messner and the late Virginia Amelia Eckles Messner. Mr. Messner was born August 23, 1920 in Baltimore, MD the son of the late William Casper Messner, Sr. and...

Charles Hoffmaster
Sep 6, 2009
Charles Franklin Hoffmaster, 93, of Randallstown, MD died Sunday September 6, 2009 at Northwest Hospital Center. Beloved husband of the late Margaret Doran Hoffmaster. He was born June 3, 1916 in Baltimore, MD the son of the late James Warren and late Bessie Hoffmaster. Mr. Hoffmaster was a Turkey Farmer and a School Bus Dispatcher for Baltimore County Public Schools....

Charles Mcdonaldson
Sep 5, 2009
Charles E. McDonaldson, Sr., 64, of Baltimore died Saturday September 5, 2009. Beloved husband of Julie Comer. Mr. McDonaldson was born September 1, 1945 in Baltimore, MD. He was the son of the late Charles M. McDonaldson and the late Audrey May Poist McDonaldson. He was a Carpenter for Walter Crismer. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing. Devoted Father of...

Nancy Nash
Sep 1, 2009
Nancy E. Nash (nee Ruppert), age 71, of Sykesville, died Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at Carroll Hospice, Inc.-Dove House in Westminster. She was born April 9, 1938 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of Helen Smith Rupert of Sykesville and the late Marshall Ruppert. She worked in the Billing Department office for a Dairy Company. She was the wife of Dale...

Edith Jenkins
Aug 31, 2009
Edith Jenkins (nee Carlisle), age 98, of, Mount Airy, died Monday, August 31, 2009 at Northhampton Manor Nursing Home in Frederick. She was the wife of the late Willard F. Jenkins. She was born May 21, 1911 in Arlington, Virginia. Daughter of the late Elick and Sarah Carlisle (nee Tevault). She was a Homemaker and Needlecraft Instructor; loved all sports...

L. Oursler
Aug 20, 2009
L. Gerald “Jerry” Oursler, age 78, of Manchester, formerly of Randallstown, died Thursday August 20, 2009 at Carroll Hospice, Inc.-Dove House in Westminster, MD. He was born March 29, 1931 in Baltimore County, Maryland the son of the late Laurence E. Oursler and the late Esther S. Oursler (nee Berry). He was a construction supervisor for John K. Ruff, Co.,...

Kenneth Dean
Aug 15, 2009
Kenneth Joseph Dean, 70 of Mt. Airy, MD, died Saturday August 15, 2009 at home after a long battle with Pancreatic Cancer. He was the spouse of Elaine (Griffith ) Dean. He was born July 31, 1939 in Washington, DC. The son of the late John Joseph Dean and the late Lillian Joyce Phillips. He was a retired bus driver...

Joyce Kriete
Aug 15, 2009
Joyce Rosella Kriete, 76, St. Augustine, FL died Saturday, August 15, 2009 at Flagler Hospital. She was born in Letter Kenney, PA and had resided in St. Augustine for the past 25 years, moving here from Woodstock , MD. She was retired from the Social Security Administration where she had worked as a secretary and later worked for the St....

Dennis Henley
Aug 11, 2009
Dennis Michael Henley, Jr., 32 of Westminster, MD, died August 11, 2009 after a Motorcycle accident traveling from police training to his duty assignment. He was born March 19, 1977 in Washington D.C. The son of Mary Theresa (Manley) Henley and Dennis Michael Henley, Sr. of Jacksonville, FL. Mr. Henley was a Metro Transit Police Officer and an Active Member...

Evelyn Parks
Aug 9, 2009
Evelyn Dora Manger Parks, 80 of Eldersburg, MD, died Sunday August 9, 2009 at the Dove House in Westminster. She was the spouse of the late Clarence Cook Parks. She was born January 23, 1929 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late Andrew Charles Manger, Sr. and late Edna Grace Saunders Manger. Mrs. Parks was formerly a Telephone Operator...

Mildred Stem
Aug 5, 2009
Mildred Irene Stem (nee Glenn), age 80, of Sykesville, died Wednesday August 5, 2009 at Carroll Hospice, Inc.-Dove House in Westminster, MD. She was born March 19, 1929 in Inola, Oklahoma, the daughter of the late Charles Glenn and the late Gertrude Glenn (nee Farley). She was the wife of Carlton W. Stem. She retired in 1984 after 36 years...

Carolyn Block
Aug 4, 2009
Carolyn Arnold Block, age 79, of Catonsville, died Tuesday August 4, 2009 at her home. She was born September 12, 1929 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late Edward Arnold and the late Ruth Knight Arnold. She was the wife of the late Stanley Francis Block. She was a housewife. She was the mother of Tim, Mark, Stephen, Kurt,...

Connie Backof
Aug 2, 2009
Connie A. Backof (nee Adams), age 57, of Mt. Airy, died Sunday August 2, 2009 at Frederick Memorial Hospital, Frederick , MD., surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 7, 1952 in Louisville, KY. She was a Medical Secretary for Dr. McCorkle in Owings Mills for over 20 years. She was a member of St. Peter the Apostle...

Lena Ballard
Jul 29, 2009
Lena Finch Ballard, 80, of Ellicott City , died Wednesday, July 29, 2009 . Born November 4, 1928 , in Morgan County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Thelma (Jones) Finch. She was the wife of the late Quentin L. Ballard. Dr. Ballard dedicated her professional life as an educator to the well being of...