Obituaries

Carolyn Etzler

Carolyn Etzler

Dec 17, 2022

Carolyn Etzler, age 76, loving wife and devoted mother and grandmother, died on December 17, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born March 31, 1946, in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Thomas Davis and Anita Davis. Carolyn graduated from Towson with a teaching degree and served as a teacher at Mount Airy Elementary School for her entire...

G. Brent Miller

G. Brent Miller

Dec 15, 2022

G. Brent Miller, age 63, of Sykesville, MD died Thursday, December 15th, 2022. Brent worked at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab for 29 years and was most recently employed by ManTech as Lead Cyber Security Analyst. He enjoyed the great outdoors and being a lifelong learner. He is survived by daughter Alicia Miller; parents Galen and Florence Miller; brothers...

Elsie Giddings

Elsie Giddings

Dec 14, 2022

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Martin  Lego

Martin Lego

Dec 14, 2022

Martin T. Lego, 91 of Eldersburg, MD passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, December 14, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Mary J. Lego (nee Conjour). He was born October 21, 1931, in Altoona, PA the son of the late George E. Lego and the late Kathryn Lego (nee Leader). Martin was a veteran of the United...

James  Brandenburg

James Brandenburg

Dec 10, 2022

James R. “Jess” Brandenburg of Parkville, Maryland went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at the age of 89. He passed peacefully at home surrounded by his family. When he was a child playing Wild West games with the neighborhood kids, he always played Jesse James, and that is how he became known as “Jesse.” This...

Kenneth Parker

Kenneth Parker

Dec 9, 2022

Kenneth D “Coach” Parker died on Friday, December 9, 2022, at Atlee Hill of Westminster. He was 91 years old. Born November 1, 1931, in Romney, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Forrest D. Parker and Dorothy Sue Parker. Mr. Parker attended Romney High School where he played football. He was a guard on the 1949 Romney...

Beata  Kerr

Beata Kerr

Dec 8, 2022

Beata L. Kerr (nee Dough), 89 of Eldersburg, MD passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2022. She was born March 26, 1933, in Exmore, VA the daughter of the late Ralph James Dough and the late Nannie Sue Dough Schmoyer (nee Young). She is predeceased by her sister’s Nancy Paddy (nee Dough) and Faye Kunowsky (nee Dough) and brother Ralph...

William Jenkins

William Jenkins

Dec 7, 2022

William (Bill, BillyBoy) Jenkins, age 69 of Mount Airy, MD passed away on December 7, 2022. Bill was the loving husband of his wife of 20 years, Kelli Lafferty Jenkins, and father to daughters Ava Kate Jenkins and Olivia Rae Jenkins. Bill was born in Baltimore, Maryland on March 10, 1953, the son of Marguerite Gessler (Wirth) and the late...

Richard  Drought

Richard Drought

Dec 5, 2022

Richard M. Drought, 80 of Winfield, MD passed away on Monday, December 5, 2022. He was the loving husband of Barbara Drought (nee Sides) for 45 years. Richard was born November 2, 1942, in Milwaukee, WI the son of the late Dr. A. Bernard Drought and the late Ruth Drought (nee Spink). He was a member of the Baltimore Philatelic...

Christian Koch

Christian Koch

Dec 4, 2022

Christian James Koch, age 28, of Sykesville, MD died Sunday, December 4, 2022, in Frederick, MD. He was the loving son of John V. Koch III and Donna M. Koch and the devoted brother of Schuyler E. Koch. Christian was born May 29, 1994, in Baltimore, MD. He was employed with Northrop Grumman at the Sykesville facility. He is predeceased...

Allen Sales

Allen Sales

Dec 3, 2022

Allen Boyd Sales, Sr., 73, of Keymar, MD, passed away peacefully, Saturday, December 3, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Olney, MD on October 3, 1949, he is the son of Amanda Halterman Sales and the late Allen Sales. Allen was the loving husband of the late Peggy Elaine Sales, his wife of 53 years. In addition to...

Miriam  Berryman

Miriam Berryman

Dec 3, 2022

Miriam R. Berryman (nee Gardiner), age 77, of Westminster formerly of Sykesville, MD., died Saturday, December 3, 2022, at her home. She was born on March 13, 1945, in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late George Edward Gardiner and Verdalea Reynolds Gardiner. She was the wife of the late Jesse Livingston Berryman, Jr. She was a homemaker and enjoyed...

John Schaufele

John Schaufele

Dec 1, 2022

John “ Johnny” Schaufele, 28 of New Windsor, MD Passed unexpectantly December 1, 2022, at home The Fiancé’ of Debra Gilbert of New Windsor, MD He was born May 23, 1994, in Westminster, MD The son of Henry Kurt Schaufele and the late Marilyn Eileen (Cowley) Schaufele Johnny was employed as a Glazer for Glass Concepts INC. He enjoyed hunting,...

Patricia Freeman

Patricia Freeman

Nov 30, 2022

Patricia Freeman age 60 of Pocomoke City, MD was called home to be with the lord on Wednesday Nov 30th, 2022 at 5:08PM. She was born Nov 25th 1962, in Baltimore City, MD. The daughter of Ernest and Janet Blankenship. She was a caregiver for many years. Her most important job was being the best mother and grand mother that...

Marie Caputo

Marie Caputo

Nov 27, 2022

Marie Ferrante Caputo, 84 of Woodbine, MD passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022. She was the loving partner of Harvey Kratz. Marie was born July 20, 1938, in Bronx, NY, the daughter of the late Vincent Ferrante and the late Mary Ferrante (nee DeNoia). She retired as a claim processor for CAC and from Safeway Inc. After retirement, Marie...

John  Whitcomb

John Whitcomb

Nov 24, 2022

John E. Whitcomb, age 80, of Sykesville, MD., died Thursday, November 24, 2022, at BridgingLife in Westminster, MD. He was the spouse of 38 years to Catherine M. Whitcomb (nee Schaffer). John was born in Garrison, MD, the son of the late Elwood E. Whitcomb and the late Hilda Viola Hiers. He was a Diesel Mechanic for Peterbilt for 30...

Jean Klarman

Jean Klarman

Nov 19, 2022

Jean Waters Klarman of Baltimore On Saturday, November 19, 2022 at Stella Maris Beloved wife of the late Edward L. Klarman, Sr.. Born August 16, 1924 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late Henry Burton Waters and the late Anna (Cawley) Waters. She was a secretary for St. Dominic’s before working for the Catholic Center. She worked for Martins...

Walter Myers

Walter Myers

Nov 17, 2022

Walter Gordon Myers, 90, of Winfield, MD died on Thursday, November 17, 2022, at his Home, in Winfield, MD. He was the husband of the late Edith Sharpe Myers. He was born September 26, 1932, in Baltimore, MD the son of the late William H. Myers and the late Mildred M. Myers (nee Hamilton). Gordon worked for Red Star Trucking...

Francis James

Francis James

Nov 7, 2022

Francis “Frank” John James, Sr. of Randallstown, Passed Monday, November 7, 2022 at Gilchrist Hospice Towson, MD Beloved husband of the late Margaret (LeRoy) James. He was born October 4, 1926 in Wooster, OH the son of the late Virgil Ray James and the late Jessie (Shelly) James He was an engineer for Westinghouse, a veteran of the US Navy-Air,...

Laverne Grove

Laverne Grove

Nov 6, 2022

Laverne M. Grove 102, Ellicott City, MD Passed Sunday, November 6 She was the spouse of the ate William Grove. She was born April 3, 1920 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late Christian F. Kamka and Annabelle (Wienecke) Groe. Surviving is Sister Lucille K. Smith, nieces and nephews Jan Ferdinand, Gary Nethen Claire Hetrick, Jani Ferdinand and ten...