Obituaries

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

Charles T. ''Tom'' Suehle

Charles T. ''Tom'' Suehle

Feb 26, 2010

On February 26, 2010, Charles T. "Tom" Suehle of Bel Air, MD. Beloved husband of Barbara A. Long Suehle. Devoted father of Michael Zellhofer and wife, Laurie, Veronica Lowry and husband, Charles Lowry Sr. Dear brother of Robert Suehle, Richard Suehle and wife, Marcy, and Susan Bledsoe and husband, Steven. Loving grandfather "BeBop" of Daniel, Margaret and Evan Strader, Derrick,...

Oakie Marie Kennedy

Oakie Marie Kennedy

Feb 24, 2010

Oakie Marie Kennedy, age 82, of Bel Air, MD, died on February 24, 2010 at her home. Born in Sparta, NC, she was the daughter of the late Allen and Lola Mae Anderson Halsey. A resident of Harford County for most of her life, she had worked at Bata Shoe Company where she was an assembler and at Whiteford, Reeves,...

Shirley M. Geurts

Shirley M. Geurts

Feb 23, 2010

Shirley Mary Wolfgram Geurts was born to Herman and Florence Wolfgram in Appleton, WI on June 8, 1934. Shirley is survived by two daughters, Pamela Jean Warren and husband, Michael, of Yuma, AZ and Kathy Geurts Tosh of Havre de Grace, MD; and three grandchildren, Courtney, Kyle, and Garrett Tosh, all of Rising Sun, MD. Shirley met Army Lieutenant Jerome...

Irvin J. Clancy

Irvin J. Clancy

Feb 22, 2010

Irvin Jerome Clancy, age 90, of Bel Air, MD, died on February 22, 2010 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Virgil and Ruth Estelle Rambo Clancy, and husband of the late Marjorie Ann Clancy and Nancy Catherine Clancy. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served in the 29th Infantry Division, 175...

Edith J. Jackson

Edith J. Jackson

Feb 21, 2010

Edith J. Jackson, age 66, of Bel Air, MD, was called home on February 21, 2010. Born in Independence, VA, she was the daughter of the late Emma A. (Moses) Johnson. Edith was a food service worker for Harford County Schools, she worked for 49 years at Bel Air High School and for 20 years part time at Harford Day...

Nancy L. Morris

Nancy L. Morris

Feb 21, 2010

Nancy L. Morris, age 75, of Baltimore, MD, died on February 21, 2010 at Bel Air Lorien in Bel Air, MD. Born in Arbutus, MD, she was the daughter of the late William C. and Mary E. Miller Cavey and wife of the late Ronald L. Morris Sr. She worked in retail where she was a salesperson. Mrs. Morris is...

''Skee'' George Litchfield

''Skee'' George Litchfield

Feb 20, 2010

"Skee" George Litchfield, age 81, of Edgewood, MD, died on February 20, 2010 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Havre de Grace, he was the son of the late Hanson Herman and Sadie S. Johnson Litchfield. He worked 37 years at the Edgewood Area of Aberdeen Proving Ground where he received many rewards, and has...

Rosalie Edna Hall

Rosalie Edna Hall

Feb 20, 2010

Rosalie Edna Hall, age 89, of Churchville, MD, died on February 20, 2010 at Catered Living of Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late John Joseph and Christina Edna Funk Harr and wife of the late John Andrew Hall. A lifetime member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Baltimore, MD, she also...

Bruce Wesley Mckinney

Bruce Wesley Mckinney

Feb 20, 2010

Bruce Wesley McKinney, age 82, of Edgewood, MD, died on February 20, 2010 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Rhodell, WV, he was the son of the late Chester Robison and Laura Priscilla Graham McKinney. As an elder of the Love of Christ Church of God, he visited the sick at local hospitals. He loved...

Roy Davis

Roy Davis

Feb 20, 2010

On Saturday, February 20, 2010, Roy Davis, of Jarrettsville, Maryland. Husband of Helene Michel Davis, father of Gloria Perkins, Elena Flynn, Tina Smith, Christine Avig, and the late Michael Davis. Brother of Catherine Short and Lester Davis. Visitation will be held at the Kurtz Funeral Home 1114 Baldwin Mill Road, Jarrettsville, Maryland 21084. On Tuesday, February 23, 2010 from 2-4...

Raymond H. Holter

Raymond H. Holter

Feb 20, 2010

Raymond Henry Holter (1909-2010) was born on June 29th, the third son of a first-generation Irish American mother and a second-generation German American Father. Ray was born at home on his parent's 13-acre farm in Upper Falls, Maryland. He began his education in the elementary schools of Upper Falls. In 1922, his parents, William and Margaret, purchased a 134-acre farm...

Homer Burke Carr

Homer Burke Carr

Feb 19, 2010

On Friday, February 19, 2010, Homer Burke Carr went to be with his Lord. Burke was the son of Homer Heatwell Carr and Leta Louverta Bowers and was born in Cumberland, MD. He spent his early years in Ridgeley, WV until his family moved to Baltimore during the Depression and settled in the Govans section of the city. He was...

Frances May Rood

Frances May Rood

Feb 19, 2010

On February 19, 2010, Frances May( Howard) Rood, formerly of Baltimore, Maryland. Wife of the late John C. Rood, mother of James E. Rood, Sr. and the late Shirley Gardner, and grandmother of James,Jr., Dawn, Thomas, Brent, Corey, Christopher, Amanda, Tera and Jennifer. Viewing will be held Sunday February 21, 2010 at the Kurtz Funeral Home, 1114 Baldwin Mill Road,...

Ralph Marlow

Ralph Marlow

Feb 17, 2010

Ralph Marlow, age 87, of Joppa, MD, went to be with the Lord on February 17, 2010. He was born on April 18, 1922 in Jackson County, GA. A 24 year veteran of the U.S. Army, he participated in six major battle campaigns which included D-Day, Battle of the Bulge, Northern France, Ardenes, Central Europe, and Korea. He loved serving...

Cecil F. Petty

Cecil F. Petty

Feb 16, 2010

Cecil F. Petty, age 85, of Street, MD, died on February 16, 2010 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Laurel Springs, NC, he was the son of the late Emmett and Nora Richardson Petty. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he worked as an Artillery Mechanic at Aberdeen Proving Ground where he retired after 40...

Charles Edward Joines

Charles Edward Joines

Feb 16, 2010

Charles Edward Joines, age 73, of 1531 Memorial Park Drive, Sparta, NC, died on Tuesday, February 16, 2010, at the Alleghany Memorial Hospital in Sparta. He was the son of the late Earl Oscar and Boyde Cleary Joines, and was also preceded in death by a sister, Earlene Hora. He is survived by his wife, Annie Caudill Joines of the...

Mary Louise Adams

Mary Louise Adams

Feb 15, 2010

Mary Louise Adams, age 88, of Forest Hill, MD, died on February 15, 2010 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Oliver and Mary Elizabeth Humerickhouse Emmons, wife of the late Donald William Adams, and mother of the late David Lee Adams. Mary Louise Adams lived...

Oliver Porter Boyer Jr.

Oliver Porter Boyer Jr.

Feb 15, 2010

Oliver Porter Boyer Jr., age 82, of Bel Air, passed away on February 15, 2010 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Jeannette Quinn (Mathis) Boyer, to whom he had been happily married for 52 years. Born on April 4, 1928, on Chilberry Farm in Perryman, MD, he was the fourth son of Oliver Porter Boyer Sr. and...

Doris Kaine

Doris Kaine

Feb 13, 2010

Doris Kaine, age 86, of Bel Air, MD, died on February 13, 2010 at House of Jubilee Assisted Living in Fallston, MD. Born in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Mabel Schroll and wife of the late Howard Leo Kaine. An avid Oriole fan, she enjoyed time with her friends, taking bus trips, tending...

Ilse Maria Buitron

Ilse Maria Buitron

Feb 12, 2010

Ilse Maria Buitron, age 86, of Edgewood, MD, died on February 12, 2010 at Citizens Care Center in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Cologne, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Hans and Adelgunde Lammerich. Originally from Germany, she had been a Harford County resident since 1951 where she taught at the Long Bar Harbor Montessori School. She...