Obituaries

Leroy Runk
Jul 8, 2014
Leroy M. Runk, Sr., age 85, of Baltimore, died Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at Gilchrist Hospice Center in Towson, MD. He was born December 17, 1928 in Glen Rock, PA, the son of the late Charles Earl Runk and the late Edith Meekins Runk. He was a roofer. He was a Lifetime member of Woodlawn Volunteer Fire Department. He was...

Sigrid Etter
Jul 3, 2014
Sigrid “ Sig” Manning Etter, 71 of Eldersburg, MD Died Thursday, July 3, 2014 at Carroll Hospital Center She was the spouse of Robert “Bob” J. Etter. Mrs. Etter was born October 25, 1942 in Gallipolis, OH the daughter of the late George E. Manning and the late Norma Evelyn Hall (Hallgrimsson) Manning, She was especially proud of her Icelandic...

Faith Subock
Jun 23, 2014
Faith Anita Subock 78, of Randallstown Died Monday, June 23, 2014 Beloved wife of the late Robert L. Subock, Sr. She was born May 11, 1936 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late Theodore Watts and the Late Helen D. (Wolfe) Smith. Loving mother of Robert L. Subock, Jr. (wife Ellen), the late John T. Subock (wife Lisa) and...

Nancy Lutz
Jun 22, 2014
Nancy (Schroeder) Shipley Lutz, 65 of Taylorsville, MD Died, Sunday June 22, 2014 at her home. She was preceded in death by husband of 33 years Thomas Wilson Shipley, Jr. She is survived by husband James G. Lutz, Jr. Nancy was born April 12, 1949 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late Donna (Baer)and late E. Nelson Schroeder, Sr....

Charles Ridgely
Jun 22, 2014
Ridgely, Charles L On Sunday, June 22, 2014 Charles Leonard Ridgely, Jr. of Windsor Mill Beloved husband of the late Agnes Mae Ridgely (nee Kaltrider) Devoted father of Charles L. Ridgely, Jr and wife Carol, Hilrey Ridgely and wife Peggy, Janice Porter and husband Tim; loving grandmother of 8 and great-grandmother of 13. Friends may call Friday June 27, 2014...

Mason Johnston
Jun 17, 2014
Beloved husband and devoted father, Mason William (Bill) Johnston (85), of Mt. Airy, MD passed away on June 17, 2014. Bill was born July 30, 1928 on the family farm in Eufola, North Carolina, near Statesville. As a young boy he was tasked with helping to keep the farm operable during the Great Depression. The poor economic conditions prevailed and...

Edgar Pickett
Jun 16, 2014
Edgar Emerson Pickett 87 of Lisbon. Died Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at Home He was the spouse of Lelia A. (Frey) Pickett He was born June 2, 1927 in Frederick, MD The son of the late Edgar Earl Pickett and late Mary J. (Stem) Pickett He was retired from Howard County Public Schools. Was an active member at Lisbon Volunteer...

Blake Mullinix
Jun 15, 2014
Blake Justin Mullinix, 25 of Mt. Airy, MD Died Sunday, June 15, 2014 at Montgomery County General Hospital. He was the son of Brenda K. Lowery Mullinix and the late Steven Wilson Mullinix Grandson of Wanda Lowery and the Late William Lowery and late Robert A. and late Sara J. Mullinix He was a 2006 graduate of Glenelg High School,...

Vivian Johnson
Jun 14, 2014
Vivian Lee Johnson (nee Stauffer), age 81, of Baltimore, died Saturday, June 14, 2014 at Lorien Mays Chapel in Timonium, MD. She was born August 8, 1932 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late Charles L. Stauffer, Sr. and the late Sarah Estelle Crystal Freeman. She was a homemaker. Beloved wife of the late Paul F. Johnson, Sr., devoted...

Harry Alles
Jun 11, 2014
Harry McLaurin Alles, 28 of Mt. Airy, Died June 11, 2014 at home. He was the husband of Brittany Elizabeth (Green) Alles. He was born September 21, 1985, in Baltimore, MD, the son of Brian F. Alles & Catherine (Dykestra) Alles. He worked for the Department of Defense as an Investigator. He graduated from South Carroll High School in 2004...

John Simms
Jun 10, 2014
Mr. John Wesley Simms, Jr., 86 of Mount Airy, MD departed this life on Tuesday June 10, 2014 at Pleasant View Nursing Home, Mt. Airy, MD Born January 25, 1928 in Mount Airy, he was the son of the late John Wesley Simms, Sr. and Mary Beatrice. Johnny graduated from Robert Moton School in 1946. Upon his graduation he joined...

Mackenzie Schaufele
Jun 8, 2014
MacKenzie Eileen Schaufele, 1 of Mt. Airy, died suddenly June 8, 2014 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was born May 10, 2013, in Westminster, Maryland. She was the daughter of Jacqueline N. Schaufele and Bruce Barnes. She was energetic, Independent, a free spirit, and full of life. She had a beautiful smile and was the Ultimate Daddy’s Girl. She is...

Lorraine Wolfe
Jun 7, 2014
Lorraine E. (Phebus)Wolfe 89, of Mt. Airy Died Saturday, June 7, 2014 at Brinton Woods. She was the spouse of the late George A. Wolfe, Sr. Mrs. Wolfe was born March 14, 1925 in Florence, MD the daughter of the late Charles and Florence (Wright) Phebus. She was a Seamstress for over 30 years at the Mt. Airy Sewing Company....

Lucille Parrish
Jun 6, 2014
Lucille Kohler Parrish (nee Wells), age 99, formerly of Woodbine, died Friday, June 6, 2014 at Indian Oaks Living Center in Harker Heights, Texas. She was born August 29, 1914 in Richmond, VA, the daughter of the late Hezekiah Wells and the late Grace Saville Wells (nee Kohler). She was the wife of the late Joseph E. Parrish, Sr.. She...

Donald Timney
Jun 6, 2014
Donald E. Timney, 74 at Westminster, MD Died Friday June 6, 2014 at University of MD Medical Center She was the husband of the late Patricia Ann Timney (Hoban) He was born April 24 in Lonaconing, MD the son of William E. Timney and Rhetta (Dodd) Timney. Mr. Timney was a retired Elementary School Teacher having taught in Carroll County...

Marie Smith
Jun 4, 2014
Marie Blevins Smith, 89, of Sykesville, died June 4, 2014 at her home. She was born August 21, 1924 in Crumpler, West Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Daniel Blevins and late Maggie Young Blevins. She was the wife of the late William Albert Smith. She was a member of Faith Family Church in Gamber, Maryland. She worked...

Beatrice Rusterholtz
May 30, 2014
Beatrice V. Rusterholtz (nee Erb), age 87, of Sykesville, formerly of Halethorpe, died Friday, May 30, 2014 at her home. She was born July 25, 1926 in Adamstown, PA, the daughter of the late Eugene U. Erb and the late Helen Maude Moyer Erb. She was the wife of the late David C. Rusterholtz . She was a graduate of...

William Deitz
May 29, 2014
William Wallace Deitz of Granite, MD Died Thursday May 29, 2014 at Howard County General Hospital He was the spouse of late Anna Mae (Brown) Deitz He was born April 17, 1927 in Baltimore, MD the son of the late John Deitz and the late Mary Elizabeth (Poe) Deitz. Mr. Deitz was a Battalion Chief for the Baltimore County Fire...

Carolyn Stem
May 28, 2014
Carolyn (Davis) Stem formerly Liebno 70 of Westminster, MD Died Wednesday May 28, 2014 at Home. She was the spouse of 17 years to Michael Hunter Stem. Mrs. Stem was born November 2, 1943 in Woodbine, MD the daughter of the late Truman Davis and late Virginia Shifflet Davis. Mrs. Stem was a graduate of Milford Mill High School; she...