Obituaries
Doris Heise
Dec 30, 2018
Doris F. Heise, born March 18, 1924 passed away December 30, 2018 at the Dove House in Carroll County Maryland with her devoted daughter at her side. She is pre-deceased by her husband of 68 years, Albert F. Heise, who passed September 4, 2011, her parents Kenneth and Mildred Standiford and great grandson Dominic Wright. She was the mother of...

Carol Hohman
Dec 26, 2018
Carol Lynn Hohman, age 75, of Marriottsville, MD., died Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Gilchrist Hospice in Columbia, MD. She was born August 2, 1943 in Baltimore, MD., the daughter of the late Carroll Leo Hohman and the late Dorothy E. Hohman (nee Schmidt). She was a Postmaster for the US Postal Service. Life member of Liberty Road Volunteer Fire...
Wallace Buchanan
Dec 22, 2018
Wallace “Buck” Reed Buchanan, age 94, of Eldersburg, MD, died Saturday, December 22, 2018 at his home. Buck was born April 14, 1924 in Beckwith, West Virginia, the son of the late John William Buchanan and the late Pearle Jennings (nee Wilson). He was the husband of the late Oma “Lucy” Lucille (Segers) Buchanan who passed away on August 26,...
Rev. Curry Mitchell
Dec 18, 2018
Rev. Curry Mitchell, 81 of Westminster, MD Passed Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at the Dove House Beloved husband of 61 years to Barbara C. (Smith) Mitchell He was born September 14, 1937 in Rogersville, TN the son of the late James W. Mitchell and Beadie F. (Chaney) Mitchell. Rev. Mitchell was a Southern Baptist minister for over 58 years. Surviving...
Charles Courtney
Dec 18, 2018
Charles B. Courtney 64 of Sykesville, MD Passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2018 peacefully with his family by his side. Beloved husband of Karen L. (Mathsen) Courtney. He was born November 15, 1954 in Washington, DC. Charlie grew up and was raised in Wheaton, MD the son of the late James E. and Ethel M. (Ferber) Courtney. Retired Captain Montgomery...
Russell Fogle
Dec 15, 2018
Russell Lee Fogle 85 of Mount Airy, MD Passed Saturday, December 15, 2018 at Frederick Memorial Hospital He was the beloved husband of the late Mary Edna (Stone) Fogle, his wife of 62 years. Born April 15, 1933 in Braddock Heights, MD the son of the late Russell Melvin Fogle and late Alma F. Shull Fogle. Mr. Fogle retired from...

Catherine Sherrill
Dec 15, 2018
Catherine Eugenia (Jean) Sherrill, 87 of Pikesville, MD Died Saturday, December 15, 2018 at Gilchrist Center, Towson, MD She was the beloved wife of late James Vernon Sherrill. Mrs. Sherrill was born March 18, 1931 in Anderson, SC. The daughter of the late George Davis Smith and the late Annie (Beasley) Smith. Surviving are her children James(Mary) Sherrill, David(Vickie) Sherrill,...
Calvin Thompson
Dec 8, 2018
Calvin D. Thompson, 86 of Ellicott City, MD passed away on December 8 at Ridge Overlook Assisted Living. Born January 10, 1932 in Fulton he was the son of the late Joseph H. and Eva E. Thompson. Calvin was predeceased by a brother Joseph Thompson, and sisters, Edna Stevens and her husband Robert, Lorraine Miller and her husband Edward. He...
Alvin Fredericksen
Dec 4, 2018
Alvin Henry Fredericksen, 81 of Mt. Airy, MD Passed Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at home. He was the beloved husband of Shirley Jean (Brown) Fredericksen. Mr. Fredericksen was born June 22, 1937 in Ripon, CA the son of the late Carl Peter and late Lora Ellen (Burkett) Fredericksen. He was a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service starting his...
Nathanael Haines
Dec 3, 2018
Nathanael Michael “Nate” Haines, age 32, of New Windsor, MD, died Suddenly in a car accident on Monday, December 3, 2018. He was born December 26, 1985 in Westminster, MD the son of Michael Haines and Jandell Haines. Beloved father of Landon Michael Haines who he adored. They enjoyed spending time together hunting, fishing and flirting. He was the Owner...
Oneda Traber
Dec 3, 2018
Oneda Virginia (Bidinger) Traber, 94, of Sykesville Died Monday, December 3, 2018 Beloved wife of the late Ernest M. Traber She was born January 30, 1924 in Woodbine, MD the daughter of the late Arthur “Gorman” Bidinger, and Edna Hatfield . Mrs. Traber was a homemaker, a graduate of Mt. Airy High School, enjoyed watching the Orioles, going to the...
Betty Franklin
Nov 29, 2018
Betty Anna Franklin (nee Knill), age 91, of Woodbine, Maryland died Thursday, November 29, 2018 at University of Maryland Shock Trauma, Baltimore, MD. She was the wife of the late William McKinley Franklin. She was born October 4, 1927, in Maryland the daughter of the late Roger Samuel Knill and the late Anna Mercer Knill. She enjoyed traveling, backpack camping,...
Gladys Bigott
Nov 28, 2018
Gladys Christine “Chris” Bigott, 83, formerly of Earlville, IL and Downers Grove, IL passed away, Wednesday, November, 28 2018 at the Lorien Taneytown Assisted Living Facility, Taneytown, MD. Chris was born January 2, 1935 in Hinsdale, IL, the daughter of the late Emil and Helen (Novotny) Spevak. Chris and Richard, her late beloved husband, enjoyed camping with family and friends...
Carl Miller
Nov 24, 2018
Carl Frederick "Butch" Miller aged 85 of Sykesville died November 24, 2018. Husband of the late J. Ann "Mickey" Miller (nee Nitsch). Son of the late Charles G. and Asunda L. Miller (nee Gartner). Predeceased by brothers Louis G. and Charles G. Miller. He is survived by his children Linda A. Hacha (James), Gail M. Mason (Mark) and Carl E....
Raymond Merkle
Nov 17, 2018
Raymond V. “Skip” Merkle, 85 of Granite, MD Died Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Gilchrist Columbia Beloved husband of Nadine Brooks Merkle. Skip was born November 11, 1933 in Baltimore, MD the son of the late Raymond Gerald Merkle and late May J. Cronhardt Merkle. He was the President of Raymond G. Merkle Inc. until his retirement in 2001. Skip...
Julius Jacobson
Nov 15, 2018
Julius "Jake" N Jacobson, 67, of Niagara, Wisconsin passed away Thursday, November 15, 2018 at his daughter's home in Woodbine, Maryland. He was born August 21, 1951 in Marinette, Wisconsin to Hazel Jacobson. Julius graduated from Maine West High School in Des Plaines, Illinois, class of 69. Julius joined the United States Army in 1977 where he served our nation...
Dorothy Furney
Nov 15, 2018
Dorothy Louise "Dot" Furney passed away under hospice care at her home with family attending on Thursday, November 15th, 2018, following a brief illness. Born in Baltimore to Louise and Mel Jones on February 9, 1942, Dot spent her early years in her beloved Dundalk, where lifelong friendships were formed. Her family moved to nearby Rosedale when Dot was in...

Joan Duffy
Nov 11, 2018
Duffy, Joan M. On, Sunday, November 11, 2018 Joan Marie (Whelan) Duffy, 75 of Eldersburg formerly of Columbia. Beloved wife of the late Richard I. Duffy, Sr. Devoted mother of Richard I. Duffy, Jr and wife Sheryl Loving grandmother of Katlyn J. and Justin M. Duffy The family will receive friends on Saturday, November 17, 2018 12 to 1 PM...
William Darling
Nov 10, 2018
William Donald Darling, age 94, Formerly of Randallstown, died Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Long View Health Care Center in Manchester, MD. He was born January 28, 1924 in Owings Mills, MD., the son of the late Charles Howard Darling and the late Nellie Fern Darling (nee Harmon). He was the husband of the late Ethel Virginia “Petey” Darling (nee...
Kelsey Barry
Nov 9, 2018
Kelsey "Kelso" Madison Barry, age 17, of Silver Run, MD., passed away on Friday, November 9, 2018 at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. She was born in Westminster, MD on November 10, 2000, the daughter of James and Lisa Barry, baby sister of Jimmy and Kylie Barry. Granddaughter of Paula and Lou Nickles of Eldersburg MD. Great granddaughter of Joan McNeil...