Obituaries

Edward Bowring
Mar 15, 2013
Edward “Ted” Herbert Charles Bowring 86 of Westminster Died Friday March 15, 2013 at Gilchrist Hospice in Columbia, MD Beloved husband of the late Mary (Holt) Bowring He was born February 23, 1927 in Dorchester, England the Son of the late Edward and Mabel (Baggs) Bowring. Mr. Bowring served in the British Army from 1944 to 1947. He married his...

Conceicao Pinson
Mar 14, 2013
Conceicão Medeiros Pinson (nee Oliveira), age 87, of Baltimore, formerly of Broadway, North Carolina, died Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Ivy Hall Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Baltimore, MD. She was born November 11, 1925 in Sao Miguel-Azores, Portugal the daughter of the late Manuel Maria Oliveira and the late Maria Pacheco Oliveira. She was the wife of the late...

Shirley Schultz
Mar 14, 2013
Shirley L. Schultz (nee Meisz), age 81, of Sykesville, MD, died Thursday, March 14, 2013 at the Dove House in Westminster, MD. She was born September 30, 1931 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late William S. Meisz and Esther L. Meisz (nee Adams). She had attended the Maryland Art Institute in Baltimore, MD. She enjoyed working in her...

Ronald Ludwig
Mar 13, 2013
Ronald Eric Ludwig, age 70, of Manchester, MD, formerly of Granite, MD, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at Sinai Hospital Hospice Center, Baltimore, MD. He was born January 23, 1943 in Baltimore City, MD the son of the late Eric Ludwig and the late Mildred Hamilton Ludwig. He was a Designer for BG & E Company for 39 years and...

Myrtle Sauter
Mar 7, 2013
Myrtle Elizabeth Sauter 92 of Westminster formerly of Woodlawn. Died March 7, 2013 at Long View Nursing Home. She was the spouse of George Washington Sauter. She was born August 5, 1920 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late William Arndt and late Irene (Bentz) Arndt. Mrs. Sauter had been a Typist for Western Electric and later a Claims...

William Serra
Mar 5, 2013
William E. Serra age 88 of Sykesville formerly of Baltimore Died Tuesday March 5, 2013 at Carroll Hospital Center He was born August 26, 1924 in Baltimore the son of the late Settimo G. Serra and the late Ginevra A. (Ruini) Serra. He had worked as a book keeper for the Railroad and later worked for the Family restaurant at...

Elaine Wilkinson
Feb 23, 2013
On Saturday, February 23, 2013, Elaine Louise Wilkinson, 96, of Granite, formerly of Randallstown, died peacefully at home. A California native, Mrs. Wilkinson was the daughter of the late George H. and Beatrice Chappel. She was the wife of the late Alfred F. Wilkinson; mother of Michael Wilkinson; Timothy Wilkinson and wife Darlene; Bruce Wilkinson and wife Marylou; and Patricia...

Mary Coleman
Feb 22, 2013
Glory to God Mary Lois (Fleming) Coleman died Friday, February 22, 2013 with family and friends near. She is survived by her loving husband of 69 years, Charlie Coleman of Baltimore; her son and daughter-in-law Michael and Susan Coleman of Charlottesville VA; her daughter and son-in-law Peggy and Pete Sunday of Hampstead MD; three grandchildren and their spouses Amanda and...

Frederick Gick
Feb 21, 2013
Frederick “Rick” Paul Gick, III 57 of Woodbine Died Thursday February 21, 2013 at The Dove House He was the spouse of Laura Katherine (Kite) Gick He was born January 13, 1956 in Long Island, NY the son of Frederick P. Gick, Jr. and Doris (Detlof) Gick of Inverness, FL Mr. Gick was a Designer Engineer for John Hopkins Applied...

Jacqueline Cox
Feb 17, 2013
Jacqueline (Snead)Cox 88 of Charles Town Retirement Center Formerly of Sudbrook Park Died, Sunday February 17, 2013 at St. Agnes Hospital. She was the spouse of over 55 years to the late Thornton Newell Cox, Jr. . She was born August 9, 1924 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late Anthony E. Snead and Margaret (Coomes) Snead. She was...

Melville Mitzel Sr.
Feb 14, 2013
Melville R. Mitzel, Sr., age 81, formerly of Woodstock, died Thursday, February 14, 2013 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, MD. He was born December 16, 1931 in Baltimore, MD the son of the late Harry Parker Mitzel, Sr. and the late Edna Augusta Mitzel (nee Hinkle). He was a veteran of the US Marine Corp. serving in the Marine...

Susan Graul
Feb 11, 2013
Susan Lee Graul (nee Stinchcomb), age 61 formerly of Owings Mills, MD , Died Monday, February 11, 2013 at Carroll Hospice-Dove House in Westminster, MD She was born June 14, 1951 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of Rayona H. Stinchcomb (nee Hurley) and the late Roger L. Stinchcomb. She was the partner of Jeffrey Douglas Graul. She was a revenue...

Robert Jaharias
Feb 8, 2013
Robert George Jaharias 83 of Sykesville, MD Died Friday February 8, 2013 at his home beside his wife, Samaria Lee Poe Jaharias of nearly 65 years He was born March 9, 1929 in Frederick, MD the son of the late George Jaharias and the late Edith Jacobs Jaharias. He was an Installation Supervisor for Western Electric/ AT & T Technology...

John Freas
Feb 6, 2013
John R. Freas, age 73, of Sykesville, died Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at the Gilchrist Hospice Center in Towson, MD. He was born October 20, 1939 in Philadelphia, PA the son of the late Robert Freas and the late Eileen E. Freas (nee MacQuiston). He was a self-employed Manufacture Representative in the Commercial Stationary Industry for 40 years. As a...

Richard Tolbert
Feb 6, 2013
Richard Emmett Tolbert 73 of Baltimore Died February 6, 2013 at Chapel Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born December 22, 1939 in Baltimore, MD the son of the late Emmett E. Tolbert and the late Rebecca P. (Compton) Tolbert. He was a Bus Driver for the MTA and later a Shuttle Bus driver for the Comfort Inn at...

Justin Ruch
Jan 28, 2013
Justin C. Ruch, age 31, of Woodbine, died Monday, January 28, 2013. He was born February 10, 1981 in Taneytown, MD the son of Terry Lynn Ruch of Sykesville and the late Blakley “Bobby” Ruch. He worked in construction and also in Sales. He was an outdoors man and loved playing sports. He was a friend and enjoyed helping everyone....

Donald Hoffman
Jan 25, 2013
Donald A. Hoffman of New Windsor, age 74, died Friday, January 25, 2013. He was born June 28, 1938 in New Market, Frederick County, MD the son of the late Frank Norman Hoffman, Sr. and the late Bertha A. Hoffman (nee Bussard). He worked for White’s Turf Farm. He enjoyed growing his large garden and he loved his pet poodle,...

Albert Nickoles
Jan 23, 2013
Albert Francis Nickoles, age 86, of Randallstown, died Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, MD, from complications due to a stroke and pneumonia. He was born January 12, 1927 in Randallstown, MD the son of the late Joseph and Bessie Shipley Nickoles. He was the husband of Evelyn E. Nickoles (nee Wachter), his wife for over 64 years....

Robert Middleton
Jan 22, 2013
Robert Middleton, age 75, of Sykesville, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at his home. He was born April 8, 1937 in Harlan, KY, the son of the late Nobe Middleton and the late Mary Howard Middleton. He was a Production Coordinator for Westinghouse/Northrop Grumman for 33 years retiring in 1999. He enjoyed raising his children. He was the husband of...

Paul Klausmeyer
Jan 22, 2013
Paul Joseph Klausmeyer, age 49, of Woodbine, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013. He was born in Baltimore, MD on October 20, 1963 the son of the late John Milton Klausmeyer and the late Mary Getty Klausmeyer. He is survived by his wife of 19 years, Jennifer Guseman Klausmeyer, and his daughters Eleanor and Rosemary Klausmeyer. He also leaves a sister,...