Obituaries

Raymond Sirk
Sep 23, 2008
Raymond Warren Sirk 84 of Woodbine, MD, died Tuesday September 23, 2008 at his home in Woodbine. He was the spouse of Jean D. (Satterwhite) Sirk of Woodbine. Mr. Sirk was born June 23, 1924 in Criders, VA the son of the late Willis Sirk and the late Sarah (Delaughter) Sirk. He was employed for over 40 years as a...

Betty Blackwood
Sep 16, 2008
Betty Lou Blackwood (nee Johnson), age 77, of Mt. Airy, died Tuesday September 16, 2008 at Carroll Hospice-Dove House in Westminster, MD. She was born June 5, 1931 in Gilbert, Arizona, the daughter of the late Charles Hilton Johnson, Sr. and the late Clara Schroeder Johnson. She was a contract specialist for the government. She was the wife of the...

Peggy Walters
Sep 11, 2008
Peggy Ann Walters, 76 of New Windsor, MD, died Thursday September 11, 2008 at The Dove House in Westminster, MD. She was the spouse of over 56 years to Cleo”Pete” D. Walters who passed away in May of this year. She was the daughter of the late Harvey T. Seymour and the late Oda L. Miller. Mrs. Walters was a...

Helen Condon
Sep 8, 2008
Helen I. Condon (nee Smith), age 89, of Sykesville, died Monday September 8, 2008, at Lookabout Manor in Westminster, MD. She was born September 7, 1919, in Frederick County, Maryland the daughter of the late Thomas Smith and the late Minnie Hatfield Smith. She was raised by her stepmother late Florida Haines Smith. She was a farmer. She also was...

Walter Sirk
Aug 30, 2008
Walter Marvin” Shorty “ Sirk 81 of Lisbon, MD, died Sunday August 30, 2008 at Montgomery County General Hospital. He was the spouse of Charlotte Lorrain (Harrison) Sirk. He was the spouse of Charlotte Lorraine (Harrison) Sirk . He was born August 19, 1927 in Gaithersburg, MD the son of the late Jessie Marvin Sirk and the late Bessie Rebecca...

Steven Wellen
Aug 25, 2008
Steven W. Wellen, age 35, of Winfield, died Monday August 25, 2008 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, MD. He was born December 5, 1972 in Baltimore, MD, the son of Debra and Steven Wellen of Finksburg. He was the husband of Jennifer M. Wellen (nee Harrison). He was the Owner of A-Quality Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. He lived...

John Goodwin
Aug 22, 2008
John “Stanley” Goodwin 68 of Winfield, MD, died Friday August 22, 2008 at Carroll Hospital Center. He was the spouse of the Lois (Wagner) Goodwin of Winfield. He was born January 10, 1940 in Frederick, MD the son of C. Marie Goodwin and the late Harold Goodwin. Most recently he was retired from Joseph Gartland Plumbing. He was a US...

Sally Barnes
Aug 15, 2008
Sally Jane (Thomas) Barnes, 67 of Mt. Airy, MD, died Friday August 15, 2008 at University of MD Medical Center. She was the spouse of William Herman Barnes, Jr. She was born August 16, 1940 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late George C. Thomas and the late Justa (Witherspoon) Thomas. Mrs. Barnes worked as a nurse for 20...

Sally Heeter
Aug 14, 2008
Sally (nee Walker) Heeter, 75 of Randallstown, died Thursday August 14, 2008 at her home in Randallstown. She was the Beloved wife of Harold Heeter, Sr. She was born August 8, 1933 in Philadelphia, PA the daughter of the late Harry Walker and Marian Jorgenson Walker. Mrs. Heeter was the book keeper for over 24 years at United Optical. She...

Mary Franklin
Aug 6, 2008
Mary Alma Franklin 79 of New Windsor, MD, died Wednesday August 6, 2008 at Carroll Hospital Center. She was born Sept 19, 1928 in Carroll County, MD. The daughter of the late Fred Augustus Franklin and the late Julia (Hooper) Franklin. She was retired from Springfield State Hospital as a Food Service Assistant. Ms. Franklin was also a member of...

Vernon Mathena
Aug 2, 2008
Vernon W. Mathena, Jr. age 76, of Granite, died Saturday August 2, 2008 at his home. He was born June 11, 1932 in Baltimore, MD the son of the late Vernon W. Mathena, Sr. and the late Ethelene Wilt Mathena. He was a Retired Baltimore County Fireman engine #18 from May 12, 1956-May 25, 1973. He served in the Army...

Elizabeth Dixon
Aug 2, 2008
Elizabeth Williams “Betsy” Dixon, 63, of Taylorsville died Saturday, August 2, 2008 at her home. Born December 4, 1944 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, she was the daughter of the late John L. Fehlinger and late Anna Mae Owens Williams. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard Melvin Dixon, devoted mother of Scott Long of TX, Mark Long and wife...

Russell Denney
Jul 31, 2008
Russell E. Denney 84 of Eldersburg, MD, died Thursday July 31, 2008 at Dove House. He was the spouse of 62 years to his childhood sweetheart Jean (Greiner) Denney of Eldersburg. He was born April 19, 1924 in Hopewell, OH the son of the late David F. Denney and late Lula Belle Cochran Denney. Mr. Denney was a retired accountant...

Charles Lohoefer
Jul 24, 2008
Mr. Charles Z. Lohoefer III, age 62, of Woodbine, MD, passed away on Thursday July 24, 2008 at Frederick Memorial Hospital, Frederick, MD. He was the husband of Alice Lohoefer. He was born in Baltimore, MD on April 2, 1946; he was the son of the late Charles Z. and late Mae E. (Kirby) Lohoefer, Jr. Charles was a member...

Larue Gosnell
Jul 20, 2008
LaRue Brown Gosnell, age 84, of Mt. Airy, died Sunday, July 20, 2008 at Frederick Memorial Hospital, Frederick, MD. She was born March 15, 1924 in Dayton, Maryland the daughter of the late John Brown and the late Beulah Brown (nee Brown). She was the wife of A. Webster Gosnell of 61 years. She was a homemaker. She was a...

John Rainey
Jul 15, 2008
Mr. John Patrick Rainey, Jr., of Westminster, MD, died Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at the Dove House in Westminster, MD. He was the spouse of Elizabeth May (Volland)Rainey of Westminster. Mr. Rainey was born September 13, 1921 in the Baltimore, MD the son of the late John P. Rainey, Sr. and Laura (Pickering ) Rainey. He was a Veteran of...

Kenneth Harrison
Jul 10, 2008
Kenneth Jerald Harrison, age 72, of Woodbine, died Thursday July 10, 2008 at his home. He was born April 27, 1936 in Lansdowne, MD the son of the late George W. Harrison and the late Margaret Della Harrison (nee Hatfield). He was the husband of Martha “Marty” J. Harrison (nee Condon). He was a Truck driver for 27 years for...

Paul Harrison
Jul 6, 2008
Paul F. Harrison, Sr., age 84, of Woodbine, died Sunday July 6, 2008 at Ridge Overlook Assisted Living, Westminster, MD. He was born March 18, 1924 in Woodbine, MD the son of the late Charles Harrison and the late Myrtle Belle Harrison (nee Lindsey). He was the husband of Dorothy Harrison (nee Ridgley). He was a farmer. He was a...

Linda Stitely
Jun 23, 2008
Linda Jean (Shafer) Stitely 58 of Mt. Airy, MD, died Monday June 23, 2008 at Carroll Hospital Center. She was the spouse of Ernest Leroy Stitely of Mt. Airy. Mrs. Stitely was born November 16, 1949 in Middletown, MD the daughter of the late Meredith R. Shafer and Emogene Fogle She was a homemaker. Other hobbies included Cross Stitch and...

George Murray
Jun 23, 2008
George Edward Murray, Jr. 63 of Sykesville, MD died Monday June 23, 2008 at University of MD Medical Center. He was the spouse of Rosemary Lee (Ridgley) Murray. He was born October 5, 1944 in Baltimore, MD the son of the late George Edward Murray, Sr. and late Rose E. (Wise) Smith. Mr. Murray was a Master Plumber for Carroll...