Obituaries

Local obituaries for Abingdon, Bel Air, Jarrettsville, MD, and surrounding areas.

Naomi R. Wills

Naomi R. Wills

Jan 30, 2011

On Sunday January 30, 2011, Naomi R. Wills(nee Boring)of Jarrettsville. Daughter of the late Maurice and Ruth Alcesta Boring, wife of the late Okey Wills; mothe of the late Okey Lee Wills, Jr.. Beloved mothe of Juanita Wilmot and her husband George; Grandmother to Kim and Steve Kuhr and Kris and Andy Volz; Great-Grandmother to Allie Wilmot, Jake Volz and...

Delia Theresa Davis

Delia Theresa Davis

Jan 30, 2011

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to:St. Margaret Catholic Church141 Hickory AvenueBel Air, MD 21014

Letty I. Wurster

Letty I. Wurster

Jan 30, 2011

Letty I. Wurster, age 92, of Bel Air, MD, died on January 30, 2011 at her home. Born in Johnstown, PA, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Hattie A. Fisher Huff, and wife of the late Francis D. Wurster. A member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Bel Air, she worked as a RN, and homemaker. Mrs....

E. Michael ''Mickie''  Vogel

E. Michael ''Mickie'' Vogel

Jan 29, 2011

E. Michael "Mickie" Vogel, age 70, of Havre de Grace, MD, died on January 29, 2011, at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Oliver John and Dorothy Roberta Noonan Vogel. A graduate of Bel Air High School and Temple University, he was a longtime engineer with the...

Edith Marie Martin

Edith Marie Martin

Jan 28, 2011

On Friday January 28, 2011, Edith Marie Martin of Norrisville.Daughter of Henry Linwood Wise and Eva Lillian Elgert of Irvington, Baltimore City and the wife of Theodore Ollin Martin of Pylesville, Maryland. She was predeceased by her husband and son Theodore Dale Martin and is survived by her daughter and son- in-law, Drs. Kathleen M. and Clinton C. Brown of...

Gerty ''Maria'' Fitzke

Gerty ''Maria'' Fitzke

Jan 26, 2011

Gerty "Maria" Fitzke, age 90, of Bel Air, MD, died on January 26, 2011 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Gindorf, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Kaspar and Klara Tepe Fussangel, and wife of the late Fred W. Fitzke. Mrs. Fitzke is survived by her sons, Dr. Frederick William Fitzke II of...

James V. Cullum

James V. Cullum

Jan 25, 2011

James V. Cullum, age 81, of Perry Point, MD, died on January 25, 2011 at Baltimore VA Medical Center, Baltimore, MD. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of the late James Vinton Cullum Sr. and Beverly Cullum, and husband of the late Dorothy Isabelle Cullum, who he married on September 29, 1975. A veteran of the...

Margaret "Peggy" Bishop

Margaret "Peggy" Bishop

Jan 25, 2011

On Tuesday, January 25, 2011, Margaret (Peggy) Spencer Bishop of Jarrettsville. Wife of Robert S. Bishop, mother of Martha E. Bishop, Robert S.S. Bishop, Thomas W. Bishop. Visitation will be Friday, January 28, 2011 from 3-5 PMand 7-9 PM from the William Watters Memorial United Methodist Church, 1452 West Jarrettsville Road, Jarrettsville, Maryland 21084. Visitation will also be at the...

Lois Jene Roberts

Lois Jene Roberts

Jan 25, 2011

Lois Jene Roberts, age 78, of Edgewood, MD, passed away in the early hours of January 25, 2011 after a short illness. Born in Cleveland, OH, she was the daughter of the late Russell William and Pauline Marguard Krohmer, and wife of the late Joseph Richard Roberts. She loved life, was a wonderful mother and a loving and caring friend....

Jeanne Marie Light Seippel

Jeanne Marie Light Seippel

Jan 24, 2011

Jeanne Marie Light Seippel, age 90, of Parkville, MD, died on January 24, 2011 at Oak Crest Village Hospice in Parkville, MD. Born in Glenside, PA, she was the daughter of the late Leigh Pearson and Kathryn Harrie Stoll Light. A charter member of Christ Our King Presbyterian Church, she had worked as a registered nurse in Abington Hospital in...

Paul Chester Cooper Sr.

Paul Chester Cooper Sr.

Jan 24, 2011

Paul Chester Cooper Sr., age 63, of Bel Air, MD, died on January 24, 2011 at his home. Born in York, MD, he was the son of the late Chester Cooper and Laura Frances Reynolds Minnick. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he was a member of the American Legion in Bel Air. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and loved to...

Helen Gertrude Watkins

Helen Gertrude Watkins

Jan 23, 2011

On Sunday January 23, 2011, Helen Gertrude Watkins of Forest Hill, Maryland. Wife of the late Wilson W. Watkins, mother of Ed Watkins and wife Karen. Grandmother of Brandon, and Corey Watkins. Visitation and service will be held Thursday January 27, 2011 from the Kurtz Funeral Home, 1114 Baldwin Mill Road, Jarrettsville, Maryland 21084.Visitation will be from 10:00AM-11:00 AM with...

Ltc William E. Crosland Sr., Usa, (Ret.)

Ltc William E. Crosland Sr., Usa, (Ret.)

Jan 22, 2011

LTC William (Bud) E. Crosland, Sr., USA (Ret.), of Port Orange, FL and Bel Air, MD, age 80, passed away Saturday, January 22, at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore, MD after a brief illness. Formerly of Aberdeen, MD, he was married to Margaret Loughlin Crosland, of Edgewood, MD, for over 58 years.Born in Bennettsville, SC, Bud was the son of the...

Liselotte ''Lilo'' M. Jarusek

Liselotte ''Lilo'' M. Jarusek

Jan 22, 2011

Liselotte "Lilo" M. Jarusek, age 81, of Abingdon, MD, died on January 22, 2011 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Hanau, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Erich and Elisabeth Fink Ritter, and wife of the late Elmer "Andy" C. Jarusek. A member of the Abingdon Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary, she was...

Joan M. Ziolkowski

Joan M. Ziolkowski

Jan 21, 2011

Joan M. Ziolkowski, age 73, of Joppa, MD, died on January 21, 2011 at Johns Hopkins Bay view Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Ernest William and Helen Marie McKewen Kuehl. She retired from Johns Hopkins University as the Administrator of Internal Medicine. Mrs. Ziolkowski is survived by her husband,...

Henry Mcdonald Price

Henry Mcdonald Price

Jan 21, 2011

Henry McDonald Price, age 59, of Joppa, MD, formerly of Baltimore, died on January 21, 2011 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Detroit, MI, he was the son of the late Bruce Henry Price and Josephine Ellen Vest Cilyk. His life was dedicated to raising his children and family. Mr. Price is survived by his...

Richard J. Lindsley

Richard J. Lindsley

Jan 21, 2011

Richard J. Lindsley, age 81, of Perryville, MD, died on January 21, 2011 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, MD. Born in Sandusky, OH, he was the son of the late James Homer and Lena Rosella Hendrickson Lindsley. A veteran of the U.S. Army he was a life member of Sandusky AMVETS Post #17 and a member of the Aberdeen...

Frances Rampley Boyd

Frances Rampley Boyd

Jan 20, 2011

On Thursday January 20, 2011, Frances Ramply, formerly of Jarrettsville and Bel Air, wife of Robert W. Boyd, daughter of the late R. Nelson and Laura Nelson Ramply, sister of the late Annie Laurie Hopkins. Visitation will be held Friday January 28, 2011, from 12 Noon until 1 PM, from the Bethel Presbyterian Church, 4135 Norrisville Road, White Hall, Maryland,...

Jane Edwards Harkins

Jane Edwards Harkins

Jan 18, 2011

Jane Edwards Harkins, age 73, of Abingdon, MD, died on January 18, 2011 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Asheboro, NC, she was the daughter of the late Jeff Elgin and Ruth Brookshire Edwards. A member of Deer Creek United Methodist Church, she was the organist there and at Mt. Tabor for over 50 years....

Barbara Rosella Schmidt

Barbara Rosella Schmidt

Jan 17, 2011

On January 17, 2011, Barbara Rosella Schmidt of Jarrettsville. Wife of Curtis J.Schmidt, Sr., mother of Jerry Schmidt and wife Lisa, Cindy Adams and husband Tim, Ken Schmidt and wife Nancy. Visitation will be held Thursday, January 20, 2011 from 2-4 - 7-9 PMfrom the Kurtz Funeral Home 1114 Baldwin Mill Road, Jarrettsville, Maryland 21084. Funeral Service will be Friday,...