Obituaries

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Robin Nodes
Nov 4, 2022
Robin A. Nodes, age 66, of Sykesville, Maryland, died unexpectedly in her home on Friday, November 4, 2022. She was born April 27, 1956, in Baltimore, MD, the daughter of the late Thomas Haddaway and Robin Kilpatrick. Surviving Robin are her mother, sisters, stepmother Sylvia Haddaway, and stepsisters. Robin worked as a hydrologist at McCormick Taylor in New Jersey for...
Archie Davis
Nov 4, 2022
Archie Fuller Davis, Jr., age 82 went to live with the Lord on Friday, November 4, 2022 at the University of MD Medical Center. Born January 5, 1940 in Gaither, MD , son of the late Archie Fuller Davis, Sr. and the late Bessie E. Tucker Davis. He was one of nine children. He attended Sykesville High School, Loved outdoor...
George Farmer
Nov 3, 2022
George James “Jim” Farmer, Jr., age 87, of Hernwood, died Thursday, November 3, 2022. He was the beloved Husband of Carol Jean Farmer (nee Marr) and the late Ruth Naomi Farmer (nee Trott); Devoted Father of George J. Farmer, III and his Wife, Ava M. Farmer, Kevin L. Farmer and the late Charles E. “Chuck” Farmer; survived also by Daughter...

Shirley Kendall
Nov 1, 2022
Shirley “Squirrely Shirley” June Kendall (nee Brown), 79 of Westminster, MD passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family and friends She was the loving wife of Bryan Kendall for 24 years. She was born November 4, 1942, in Dayton, MD the daughter of the late Kenny Brown and the late Charlotte Brown (nee...
Dorothy Lahey
Oct 22, 2022
Dorothy F. Lahey, 91 of Sykesville Our loving mother, Dorothy Frances Lahey, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on Saturday October 22, 2022, in Lutherville Maryland. She was born In Attica Michigan December 27, 1930, to James and Susan Waghorne and had five older and one younger sibling. Dorothy, who was a Registered Nurse, earned her diploma in 1951...
Maryann Baliff
Oct 22, 2022
MaryAnn Baliff, 79 of Sykesville, MD Passed Saturday, October 22 at her home in the Fairhaven Retirement Community. She was born October 7, 1943 in New York, City the daughter of the late Lilly (Gillam) Zarlas and the late Peter Zarlas. Ms. Baliff was an Elementary School Teacher in Prince Georges’s County Public Schools. She had a Bachelors Degree in...
Grace Garver
Oct 20, 2022
Grace Elizabeth Garver 84 of Mt. Airy, MD, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022. She was the spouse for over 50 years of the deceased James Junior Garver. She was born October 1, 1938, in Frederick County MD, the daughter of Arthur and Florence Brandenburg. For approximately 50 years, Grace was the owner and operator of Deb Renee Beauty...
Nancy Stettmeier
Oct 18, 2022
Nancy Kay Stettmeier, age 79, from Westminster/Ocean City, MD died peacefully, Tuesday October 18, 2022, at The Dove House-Bridging Life. She was born June 17, 1943, in Baltimore, MD.; Nancy was predeceased by her husband of 59 years, Ken Stettmeier. While her kids were growing up, she drove a school bus for various Bus Operators. She took her outgoing personality...