Obituary Listing

Birtie Harper Martin

Birtie Harper Martin

October 1, 2014

Birtie Harper Martin, age 87 of Hampstead, MD formerly of Lineboro, MD died Wednesday October 1, 2014 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, MD with her family by her side. Born June 12, 1927 in Onego, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Lannie G. and Carrie Smith Harper. She was the wife of the late Henry Luther...

Michael Andrew Stroup

Michael Andrew Stroup

September 30, 2014

Michael Andrew Stroup, 50, of Hampstead, passed away suddenly Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at his home. He was born November 23, 1963 in Maryland. He leaves behind his three sons, Michael Andrew Stroup, Jr. of Killeen, TX, Sean Alexander and Brian Nicholas Stroup of Pasadena; his grandson Jeremiah Stroup-Rivera; his granddaughter Jariamdelys Stroup-Rivera both of Killeen, TX; also survived by...

Geraldine "Gerry" Pittinger

Geraldine "Gerry" Pittinger

September 30, 2014

Geraldine "Gerry" Pittinger, 82, of Reisterstown passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2014 surrounded by her family at the Dove House in Westminster. Born July 6, 1932 in Wilson, NC, she was the daughter of the late John and Ethel Durham. She was the wife of James Donald Pittinger, who passed away in 1994. Years ago, she work for Black and...

Catherine Theresa Christman

Catherine Theresa Christman

September 29, 2014

Catherine Theresa Christman (nee Walsh), 67, of Reisterstown passed away Monday, September 29, 2014. She was the beloved wife of William C. Christman, her husband of 42 years; mother of Jennifer M. Christman; sister of Lawrence A. Walsh. She was a graduate of Geisinger School of Nursing in 1968 with a RN and in 1970 with a CRNA. She worked...

Patrick D. Forrester

Patrick D. Forrester

September 26, 2014

Patrick D. Forrester, 53 years old of Owings Mills, died September 26, 2014 at his home. Born August 8, 1961 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Gilbert Coolidge Forrester and Charlotte Rankin Forrester. He was the husband for 28 years of Rhonda Stinson Forrester. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter: Danyel Smelser,...

Diane Lynn Shoemaker

Diane Lynn Shoemaker

September 26, 2014

Diane Lynn Shoemaker, 69, of Owings Mills passed away Friday, September 26, 2014. The family will receive friends 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the ECKHARDT FUNERAL CHAPEL, P.A., 11605 Reisterstown Road, Owings Mills where a funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday. Interment will be in All Saints Cemetery, Reisterstown.

Arthur Preston Cooper

Arthur Preston Cooper

September 25, 2014

Arthur Preston Cooper, 88, of Hampstead passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. Born august 27, 1926 in Hampstead, he was the son of the late Charles H. Cooper and Reba Schultz Cooper. He was the husband of Theresa Clara Czawlytko Cooper, his wife of 68 years. Years ago, he was a farmer and...

Bettie N. Byerly

Bettie N. Byerly

September 24, 2014

Bettie A. Neumann Byerly, 87 years old of Cockeysville, died Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at the Broadmead Retirement Community. Born April 13, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Herbert E. Neumann and Alice Elizabeth Manns Neumann. She was the wife of 57 years to the late T. Edward Byerly who died in 2007. Surviving are her children and...

Marian Jean Rutter

Marian Jean Rutter

September 23, 2014

Marian Jean Rutter, 79 years old of Owings Mills, died Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. Born February 14, 1935 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late John Patrick Broader and Rose Marie Sauer Broader. She was the wife of the late Harry Clifton Rutter III who died in 2011. Surviving are her daughters: Debra...

Betty Charlene Walker

Betty Charlene Walker

September 22, 2014

Betty Charlene Walker, 75, of Hampstead died Monday, September 22, 2014 at her home. Born November 13, 1938 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late William and Margaret Blackwell. She did domestic services for a sub contactor. She is survived by a daughter Tina Louise Walker; her grandchildren Breanna and Kristin Walker; her sisters Barbara Bell...

Constance Josephine Coyle

Constance Josephine Coyle

September 15, 2014

Constance Josephine Coyle, 104 years old of Reisterstown, died Monday, September 15, 2014 at her daughter's home. Born March 3, 1910 in Brooklyn, New York she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Virginia Napoli. She was the wife of the late Herbert James Coyle who died in 1968. She is survived by her children and their spouses, Dolores...

Dwight "Rick" Wetzel

Dwight "Rick" Wetzel

September 13, 2014

Dwight Richard "Rick" Wetzel age 51 of Manchester, MD died Saturday September 13, 2014 at his home. Born November 11, 1962 in Baltimore, MD he was the son of Louis and Virginia "Jenny" Martins Yowell of Manchester, MD. He was the husband of Alice Cox Wetzel. He was a pipefitter and welder with the U.S. Coast Guard. He loved to...

Sharon Elizabeth O'Brien

Sharon Elizabeth O'Brien

September 13, 2014

Sharon Elizabeth O'Brien, 60, of Reisterstown passed away suddenly on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at her daughter's home. She was the mother of Carrie A. Keeney and husband George, and Michael J. O'Brien and wife Amanda; grandmother of Kieran Keeney; sister of Cynthia Alphioroff and husband Christian, William Fisher, Frederick Fisher, Gail Henry, Charles Fisher and wife Lynn, and Russell...

Brianna Michiko Izquierdo

Brianna Michiko Izquierdo

September 9, 2014

Brianna Michiko Izquierdo, 13, passed away suddenly on September 9, 2014 at her home. Born April 11, 2001 in Towson, she was the daughter of Christopher D. Izquierdo and Ellen Emiko Hirota Izquierdo of Hampstead. She was an honors student at North Carroll Middle School. In her spare time, she was an artist and enjoyed drawing. Her passion was her...

Phyllis Marie Rill

Phyllis Marie Rill

September 5, 2014

Phyllis Marie Rill, 83, of Manchester, MD died Friday September 5, 2014 at the Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. Born September 28, 1930 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Ruth Eckstine. She was the wife of Francis Rill, her husband of 62 years. She had worked as a nurse's aide for the Carroll County...

Rosalie Marlene Jones

Rosalie Marlene Jones

September 2, 2014

Rosalie Marlene Jones, 49, of Towson passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at Manor Care of Dulaney Valley. Born July 9, 1965 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Clarence M. Malone, Jr. and Airabella P. Caton Malone. She was the wife of Steven Jones. Surviving in addition to her husband are her daughters Sarah Malone and Stephanie...

Sylvia June Larrimore

Sylvia June Larrimore

September 1, 2014

Sylvia June Larrimore, 66, of Glenville, PA passed away September 1, 2014 at her home after a courageous 17 year battle with lung cancer. Born June 2, 1948 in Patapsco, she was the daughter of the late George Luther Blizzard and Clidine Bertha Wagner Blizzard. She was the wife of Robert J. Larrimore, her husband of 25 years. She was...

Henry Luther Martin

Henry Luther Martin

August 24, 2014

Henry Luther Martin age 86 of Hampstead, MD formerly of Lineboro, MD died after a brief illness on Sunday August 24, 2014 at his home, with his family by his side. Born October 28, 1927 on the family farm outside of Hampstead, he was the son of the late Harry L. Martin and Eva M. Ramer. He was the husband...

Mary L. Steger

Mary L. Steger

August 18, 2014

Mary L. Steger passed on to heaven August 18, 2014 at the age of 97, at the Brethren Home along with VNA Hospice both cared for her with immense compassion. She was born January 14, 1917, on a farm near the Black Rock Church of the Brethren where she went to church. As she was growing up one day she...

Charles W. Bowers

Charles W. Bowers

August 17, 2014

On August 17, 2014 Charles W. Bowers, beloved husband of Linda Bowers (nee Deeter), loving father and father-in-law of Lora Bowers, Lisa Muench, and Rebecca Mariner and her husband Ray. Brother of Robert and James Bowers. Also survived 16 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. A memorial service and celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, Aug 23rd 2014...