Obituaries
Local obituaries for Abingdon, Bel Air, Jarrettsville, MD, and surrounding areas.
Mary Elizabeth Preston
Dec 16, 2024
Mary Elizabeth Preston (Libby) of Shawsville, Maryland, age 91, passed away December 16, 2024, at her home in White Hall. She was the daughter of Joshua L. Nelson and Marion R. Nelson. She was predeceased by one baby sister, Anne Laurie Nelson, and two brothers, Robert N. Nelson and William L. Nelson. She was a lifelong member of Bethel Presbyterian...
Beverly Anne Schmidt
Dec 15, 2024
Beverly Anne Schmidt, age 93, of Jarrettsville, Maryland, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2024, at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late John and Mildred (Heinricks) Wagner and the beloved wife of the late Theodore Schmidt.
A longtime member of Bethel Presbyterian Church, Beverly was a woman...
Ernest Milton Tracey, Jr
Dec 15, 2024
Ernest Milton Tracey, Jr., age 85, of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away on December 15, 2024, at FutureCare – Northpoint. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Ernest Milton Tracey, Sr. and Doris (Stinefelt) Robinson and husband of Carol (Pickle) Tracey. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Ernie worked as a carpenter and was...
Mary Catherine Goins
Dec 14, 2024
Mary Catherine Goins, age 48, of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, passed away on December 14, 2024. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the beloved daughter of Daniel and Martha (Flanary) Hardy and the devoted wife of Michael Goins for over 25 years.
Mary spent much of her life in Harford County, Maryland, before moving to North Wilkesboro, NC, with her husband...
J. Donald Thomann
Dec 14, 2024
J. Donald Thomann, age 93, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on December 14, 2024, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born at Misericordia Hospital in upper Manhattan, New York City on 12 July 1931. Mr. Thomann was raised by an aunt and uncle in Wilkes Barre, PA until February 1934 when rejoined his family and went...
Lois Marie Fritts
Dec 14, 2024
Lois Marie Fritts, age 97, of Sykesville, Maryland, passed away on December 14, 2024, at Brightview Assisted Living of Bel Air in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Merle (Morris) Anderson and the beloved wife of the late Charles Fritts.
Lois lived a rich and fulfilling life. She was a member...
Sandra Lee Hughes
Dec 13, 2024
Sandra Lee Hughes (nee Donald) of Jarrettsville, Maryland, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2024. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Sandy was the daughter of the late Robert Donald and Margaret Donald (nee Fraser). She was the beloved wife of the late Franklin Woodrow Hughes, Sr. Sandy was the youngest of eleven children. She loved her Scottish Heritage, both Mom and...
Charles "Buck" Joseph Kelso
Dec 13, 2024
Charles "Buck" Joseph Kelso, 87, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2024. Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, Buck was the cherished son of the late William and Elizabeth (Siegmund) Kelso.
Buck graduated from Patterson High School in Baltimore and proudly served his country as a veteran of the U.S. Army, completing two years of active duty...
R. Steven "Bez" Bezeredi
Dec 12, 2024
R. Steven "Bez" Bezeredi, age 64, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away on December 12, 2024. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Steve was the beloved son of Ronald Bezeredi and the late Ethel (Kellner) Bezeredi. He was the devoted husband of Lisa (Perrett) Bezeredi, with whom he shared over 39 wonderful years of marriage, and loving father to his son Ryan...
Kathleen Ellen Steed
Dec 12, 2024
Kathleen Ellen Steed, 71, of Parkville, Maryland, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2024, at Franklin Square Hospital in Rosedale. Born in Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Jeremiah and Gladys Sloane. She was the beloved wife of Robert William Steed, Jr.
Kathleen enjoyed a variety of interests, including reading and writing mystery novels, exploring Christian sermons, and appreciating...
James J. Kennedy
Dec 12, 2024
James J. Kennedy, 91, of Edgewood, MD passed away peacefully on December 12, 2024, at Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in New York City, he was the son of Michael and Elizabeth (O'Shea) Kennedy (deceased).
A devoted husband for many years, James was predeceased by his wife, Elise (Hansen) Kennedy. They shared a love for Denmark, her...
Bruce Owen King
Dec 11, 2024
Bruce O. King, 73, of Kingsville, MD, passed away peacefully at home in his sleep.
Bruce was the beloved son of Muriel Ehrlich King and Owen King. He shared 40 wonderful years of marriage with his cherished wife, Cindy (Anderson) King. Together, they built a loving family, raising four children: his late son, Nick Traut; daughters Heather Semies (and her husband,...
Charles W. Gerber
Dec 11, 2024
Charles W. Gerber, 86, of Fallston, Maryland, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2024, at Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Lester and Clarabell (Lewis) Gerber. He shared a loving marriage of 61 years with his wife, Mary Lou (Chucoski) Gerber.
Charles was a faithful member of St. Mark...
Ronald Richard Hejduk
Dec 11, 2024
Ronald Richard Hejduk, Sr., 69, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2024, at Forest Hill Heights in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born on November 24,1955, in Baltimore, he was the beloved son of the late Joseph and Rose (Franc) Hejduk.
Ron was a man of many passions and deep connections. A proud member of the Baltimore County Electrical...
Kermit Lamar Updegrove, Jr.
Dec 11, 2024
Kermit Lamar Updegrove Jr. Age 82, of Naples, Florida, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2024. Born in Lykens, Pennsylvania, Kermit was the beloved son of the late Kermit and Mary (Lebo) Updegrove and the devoted husband of the late Linda (Weekly) Updegrove.
Kermit, also known as “Spike”, had a passion for education and dedicated 36 years to teaching Biology –...
Patricia Ann Denbow
Dec 11, 2024
Patricia Ann Denbow, age 80, of Jarrettsville, Maryland, passed away on December 11, 2024. Born in Fountain Green, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Margeretha (Gallion) Knoop and the beloved wife of George Denbow. Patricia and George shared a loving marriage for 60 years.
A devoted member of Bethel Presbyterian Church, Patricia taught Sunday School and lived...
Louis "Lou" A. Wehage
Dec 10, 2024
Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Educator, and Lifelong Learner
Louis A. Wehage, 81, of Jarrettsville, Maryland, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2024, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, Lou was the cherished son of the late Bernard and Catherine (Dibbern) Wehage.
Lou shared 59 beautiful years of marriage with his beloved wife, Diana...
Marilyn Evelyn Kelly
Dec 10, 2024
Marilyn Evelyn Kelly, 94, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2024, at Sterling Care Bel Air.
Born on December 28, 1929, in Chicago, Illinois, Marilyn was the beloved daughter of the late Raymond and Mabel (Stubenrauch) Myers. She was the devoted wife of the late Richard Kelly, with whom she shared 44 wonderful years of marriage.
Being the...
Robert T. Adams
Dec 9, 2024
Robert T. Adams, 94, of Jarrettsville, Maryland, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2024, at Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill. Born in Ferncliff, Maryland, he was the son of the late Earl and Hassie (Mink) Adams. He was married to his beloved wife, Elizabeth (Wineman) Adams, for 61 years.
A proud veteran of the U.S. Marines, Robert was a...
Patricia A. Karczeski
Dec 8, 2024
Patricia A. Karczeski (nee Kuta), 82, of Parkville, Maryland, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2024, at Oak Crest Senior Living. Born in Baltimore on December 2, 1942, she was the daughter of Marion and Anna (Zych) Kuta (deceased).
Patricia was a devoted wife for 39 years to the late Louis Karczeski Jr. Together, they built a loving family and cherished...
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