Obituaries

Oct 27, 2016

Ruth N. Farmer (nee Trott), age 78, of Hernwood, died Thursday, October 27, 2016 at Seasons Hospice in Randallstown, MD. She was the wife of George J. Farmer, Jr. Mother 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 in law Cindy Farmer; sister...

Oct 26, 2016

William C. Probst, 74 of Westminster Died Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Carroll Hospital Center He was the beloved spouse of Valerie C. (Rowley ) Probst. He was born January 20, 1942 in Salem , Massachusetts The son of the late John E. And Edith (Enholm) Probst Mr. Probst was a strong Christian and member of Westminster Baptist Church ,...

Oct 21, 2016

Ronald Carl Deegan, 59 of Sykesville died on Friday, October 21, 2016 at home. He was born December 30, 1956, in Baltimore, MD. The son of the late Charles J. Ann Deegan, Jr. He was the husband of the late Brenda L. Deegan (nee Caple). Ronald was a supervisor for the Littlestown Foundry; and was a car enthusiast. He is...

Oct 18, 2016

Robert M. Matthews, Jr. AKA Bobby Brown of Randallstown formerly of Granite MD Died on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at Northwest Hospital Center. Beloved husband of the late Iona Byron (Davis) Matthews. Mr. Matthews was born February 2, 1931 in Woodstock, MD the son of the late Robert M. Matthews and late Dorothy Smallwood . Bob was retired from JC...

Oct 14, 2016

Robert Henry Davis, Jr. passed away Friday, October 14, 2016, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident a few days earlier. Bob was born in Washington, DC in 1927 to Robert Henry Davis Sr and Mabel Virginia Getty. He served as a sonar technician in submarines at the end of World War II and parlayed the accompanying technical education into...

Oct 5, 2016

Mrs. Dorothy “Dottie” Louise (Smith) Andersen passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 5, 2016, in Sykesville, Maryland at the age of 79. Dottie is survived by her husband, William “Bill” Andersen (Glenwood, MD); daughter, Kristen Christy (Colorado Springs, CO) ; son-in-law, Sean Lange (Colorado Springs, CO); son, Chris Andersen (Nevada, IA); daughter-in-law, Shannon Andersen (Nevada, IA) and her grandchildren: Ryan...

Oct 1, 2016

Patricia Anne (Pat) Turchi, 82, of Randallstown, Maryland Died Saturday, October 1, 2016 Beloved wife of the late Peter L. Turchi Born March 28, 1934, in Randallstown The daughter of the late Wilbur Snyder and Mary Grace (Peach) Snyder. Pat worked as a secretary for University of Maryland Hospital (Shock Trauma) and then for many years as a secretary and...

Sep 29, 2016

Deborah Alice Burdette, 62 of Westminster, MD Died Thursday, September 29, 2016 at Northwest Hospital Center She was born May 19, 1954 in Montgomery County, MD the daughter of the late Thomas Edwin Bell and the late Velma Mae (Holterman) Bell Survived by two children Debra and Milton; grandchildren Robert, Heather, Michael, Samantha and Amanda; great-grandchildren Savannah and Katherine. Also...

Sep 28, 2016

William “Bill” Andrew Flester, Jr., 71 of Mt. Airy, MD Died Wednesday, September 28, 2016. Beloved husband of Faith D. (Bryant) Flester. Born October 11, 1944 in Prince Georges County. The son of the late William A. Flester, Sr. and Margaret (Shipe) Flester. Mr. Flester worked for the Ford Motor Company for 20 years than went on to own and...

Sep 26, 2016

Ruth A (nee Burrows) Connelly, 89 of Mt. Airy, passed Monday, September 26, 2016 at Carroll Hospital Center. She was born August 15, 1927, in Hunting Hill, MD the daughter of the late Carleton Fletcher Burrows, Sr. & the late Mary Strailey (nee Roberts) Burrows. Beloved wife of the late Vernon Spencer Connelly. Remembered for working at Foodland in Mt....

Sep 25, 2016

Midge Sweinhart, 71, (nee Mildred Theresa Dougherty), of Roswell, Georgia died September 25, 2016 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. She was best friend and wife to Gary Sweinhart for 49 years. Midge was a native of Pennsylvania and earned a degree in Physics at Pennsylvania State University. Following a successful career as loving mother to two daughters, she...

Sep 23, 2016

Daniel Wade Gasper, son of William C Gasper and Olga Ray Ramsey Brother to Bill , Greg, Francis and Fred Gasper, passed in his sleep Friday evening September 23rd 2016. He leaves behind his daughter Kara Nicole Gasper, grandchildren Alycia and Jared and leaves behind his son Adrian L. Gumpert; all residence of Westminster MD. Daniel lived in Sykesville for...

Sep 15, 2016

Joseph “Joey” S. Boyle, 41 of Hagerstown formerly of Mt. Airy passed suddenly on September 15, 2016. He was born August 14, 1975, in Bethesda, MD the son of William E. Boyle, Sr. & Sandra Lee (nee Hill) Boyle. He was an owner of Premier Fire Protection Services in Frederick MD. Joey enjoyed riding ATV’s, Fantasy Football and having a...

Sep 14, 2016

Robert T. Laur, 89 of Sykesville formerly of Catonsville died Wednesday September 14, 2016 at Golden Crest Assisted Living in Westminster, MD. He was born March 30, 1927, in Baltimore, MD the son of the late Charles A. Laur, Sr. & the late Katherine (nee Stubbs) Laur. He was the beloved husband of Mary Evelyn (nee Anderson) Laur with whom...

Sep 13, 2016

Doris Marie Russ (nee O’Connor), age 88, of Westminster, died Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at Lorien in Mt. Airy, MD. She was born December 18, 1927 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late Francis O’Connor and the late Marie O’Connor. She worked for Hutzler’s Retail as a clerical worker, also worked for C & P Telephone, she enjoyed watching...

Sep 7, 2016

David P. Smith, 66 of Mt. Airy passed Wednesday, September 7, 2016 after a valiant & courageous battle with cancer. He was born May 6, 1950 in Cumberland, MD, the son of the late Harry Paul Smith and the late Carol Regina (nee Ketzner) Smith Hatfield. Beloved husband of Linda L. (nee Clodfelter) Smith. David was a 1968 graduate of...

Sep 6, 2016

Boyd, Katherine H. Katherine Helmker Boyd, 95, died at home in Greenville, SC on, Tuesday, September 6, 2016. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Edward L. and Mary V. Smith; Mrs. Boyd was preceded in death by her first husband, Daniel J. Helmker and second husband Robert A. Boyd. Surviving are three stepdaughters Carol Nadeau, Kathleen...

Sep 6, 2016

John Walter Hidey Sr (Walt)., 87, passed away peacefully at his home in Westminster on September 6, 2016. Born on April 14, 1929 he was a proud farmer, plumber and loved the outdoors and the countryside. A man of faith, Walter proudly served as the superintendent at the Salem United Methodist Church of Hebbville, where he had perfect attendance for...

Aug 30, 2016

Aug 30, 2016

Debbie Ann (Outen) Pickett, 53 of Taylorsville, MD Passed Monday, August 30, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Beloved wife of Lawrence W. Pickett. Mrs. Picket was born August 11, 1963 in Bethesda, MD the daughter of the late Everett Outen and the late Mabel (Holmes) Outen Littrell. She was a manager at the Harvest Inn for over 18 years. Mrs....