Obituary Listing

John Edwin Neeb

John Edwin Neeb

January 2, 2013

John Edwin Neeb, 85, of Hampstead died Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at Dove House in Westminster. Born June 29, 1927 in Woodlawn, he was the son of the late George Edwin Neeb and Viola Eliason Neeb. He was the husband of Charlotte Bennett Neeb, his wife of 60 years. He was a veteran of the United States Navy stationed in...

Charles Richard Franey

Charles Richard Franey

December 30, 2012

Charles "Joe" Richard Franey age 82 of Hanover, PA. died Sunday Dec.30, 2012 at the Hanover General Hospital in Hanover, PA. Born Jan. 26, 1930 in Baltimore, MD. He was the son of the late Edward and Theresa Miller Franey. He was the husband of the late Pauline Elizabeth White Franey who died in 2003. He was retired from Continental...

Margaret May Spirko

Margaret May Spirko

December 28, 2012

Margaret May Spirko, 86, of Towson, died Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson. Born Feb. 19, 1926, in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Samuel E. Cooke and Margaret Woodhouse Cooke. She was the wife of Andrew "Spence" Spirko, who died in 1998. Surviving are friends Chet Kadlubowski, Robert Kadlubowski, and Sandra Brown; a niece,...

Phyllis Lorene Ayres

Phyllis Lorene Ayres

December 26, 2012

Phyllis Lorene Meacham Ayres, 85, of Upperco, died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, at home. Born July 12, 1927, in Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Frank Meacham and Victoria Hutchins Meacham. She was the wife of Lester B. Ayres Sr., her husband of 66 years. Years ago, she worked for Western Union, Acme Food Markets and as a...

Sterling A. Alban

Sterling A. Alban

December 22, 2012

Sterling A. Alban age 87 of Manchester, MD. died Saturday Dec. 22, 2012 at his home. Born July 6, 1925 in Greenmount, MD. he was son of the late Earl A. and Ethel Marie Martin Alban. He was the husband of 55 years to Ruth Anna Burns Alban. He was a lifelong Dairy Farmer and was a member of the...

Chester W. "Chet" Harvey

Chester W. "Chet" Harvey

December 21, 2012

Chester W. "Chet" Harvey, 66 years old of Finksburg, died Friday, December 21, 2012 at his home. Born July 10, 1946 in Philadelphia, PA. he was the son of the late Chester W. Harvey and Florence Harvey. He was the husband of the late Cindy Mae Snyder Harvey who passed in 2009. He is survived by his sons Chester W....

John Anthony Neeb, Jr.

John Anthony Neeb, Jr.

December 19, 2012

John Anthony Neeb, Jr., 79, of Hanover, PA died Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at his home. Born August 17, 1933 in Baltimore, he was the son of Mary A. Simpson Neeb of Hanover, PA and the late John A. Neeb, Sr. He was the husband of Eleanor Belt Neeb, his wife of 53 years. He was a member of Calvary...

Clarence W. "Casey" Caples, Jr.

Clarence W. "Casey" Caples, Jr.

December 16, 2012

Clarence W. Caples, Jr. "Casey" of Glyndon, died Sunday, December 16, 2012 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. Born June 20, 1929 near Gamber, he was the son of the late Clarence W. Caples, Sr. and Ethel McQuay Caples. He was the husband of Leona May Reter Caples for 59 years. He was a graduate of Westminster...

Christopher Lee Klinefelter

Christopher Lee Klinefelter

December 16, 2012

Christopher Lee Klinefelter, 27 years old of Reisterstown, died suddenly on Sunday, December 16, 2012. Born February 26, 1985 in Baltimore, he was the son of Dennis Lee Klinefelter and Kimberly Anne Bakaty Klinefelter. He graduated from Franklin High School in 2003. He was a salesman for Ellicott City Motor Sports. He raced flat track motorcycles and loved electronics and...

Arlene Elizabeth Garrett

Arlene Elizabeth Garrett

December 15, 2012

Arlene Elizabeth Cramer Garrett, 91, of Manchester died Saturday, December 15, 2012 Long View Nursing Home in Manchester. Born November 10, 1921 on her family farm located off of Wolfgang School Rd., near Glenville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward Cramer and Lydia Sotdorus Cramer. She was the wife of her childhood sweetheart H. Gordon Garrett, her...

Wylda Ford Benson

Wylda Ford Benson

December 14, 2012

On Friday, December 14, 2012, WYLDA FORD BENSON, 84, of Baltimore; beloved wife of the late Charles Thomas Benson; mother of Todd Benson and wife Barbara and the late Gail Benson. Wylda's request was that no service be held and interment be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny...

Edith Wilson Dixon Storm

Edith Wilson Dixon Storm

December 12, 2012

Storm, Edith Wilson Dixon, entered her Lord's presence on December 12, 2012. Beloved wife of the late Roger L. Storm, Sr. Loving mother of Patricia DeMusz and Roger and Mark Storm . Also survived by seven grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. The family will have a private gathering at Eckhardt Funeral Chapel. A brief graveside service...

Leonard H. Tawney

Leonard H. Tawney

December 12, 2012

Leonard H. Tawney age 90 of Finksburg, MD. died Wednesday Dec. 12, 2012 at his home. Born Jan. 2, 1922 in Reisterstown, MD. he was the son of the late Benson H. and Virgie E. Kemp Tawney. He was the husband of the late Esta Beulah Tawney who died in 1996. He was a 25 year retired well driller for...

Robert Milton "Bob" Dickerson, Sr.

Robert Milton "Bob" Dickerson, Sr.

December 11, 2012

Robert Milton "Bob" Dickerson, Sr., 71, of Eldersburg died Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at the Dove House in Westminster. Born August 20, 1941 in Milton, Del., he was the son of the late Helen Aliene Johnson. He was the former spouse of Patricia Manolovich of Manchester. He was a computer programmer working with Social Security. In his spare time, he...

Thea Ann Hale

Thea Ann Hale

December 11, 2012

Thea Ann Hale age 59 of Reisterstown, MD. died Tuesday Dec. 11, 2012 at her home. Born Nov. 5, 1953 in Baltimore, MD. she was the daughter of Marie Sinski Hale of Texas and the late James Hale. She worked in accounts payable for many years. Surviving in addition to her mother are siblings: George Hale of White Marsh, Md....

Gerald "Jerry" Fuller

Gerald "Jerry" Fuller

December 10, 2012

On December 10, 2012, Gerald "Jerry" Fuller passed away in Greenville, North Carolina. A Memorial gathering will be held on Saturday, February 16, 2013 from 1-4 pm at the Eckhardt Funeral Chapel, P.A. 11605 Reisterstown Rd. Owings Mills. Online condolences may be offered at www.eckhardtfuneralchapel.com

John Thomas Houck

John Thomas Houck

December 8, 2012

John Thomas Houck age 64 of Taneytown, MD. died Saturday Dec. 8, 2012 at the Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, MD. Born May 16, 1948 in Baltimore, MD. he was the son of the late LeRoy Norman and Carrie Isabelle Forney Houck. He was the stepson of Evelyn Houck of Reisterstown, MD. Through the years he spent a lot of...

Dale William Sanner

Dale William Sanner

December 7, 2012

Dale William Sanner, 57 years old of Ellicott City, died Friday, December 7, 2012 at his home. Born January 24, 1955 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late John Edward Sanner and Mamie Louise Clark Sanner. In addition to his companion of twenty years, Ben Rowland, he is survived by his siblings: Sherman Davis of Virginia; John "Buddy"...

Evelyn B. Gordon

Evelyn B. Gordon

December 6, 2012

Evelyn Harriet Bladow Gordon Evelyn B. Gordon of Westminster died December 6, 2012 at Homewood at Plum Creek in Hanover, PA at age 85. She was born on December 9, 1926 in Wisconsin, the daughter of Harry and Hanna Bladow. She was married to Thomas S. Gordon for 66 years. They met at a USO dance in Milwaukee and were...

Mary Margaret Brown

Mary Margaret Brown

December 5, 2012

Mary Margaret Brown, of Reisterstown died Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at the Seasons Hospice in Randallstown. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Frances Liberto Brocato. She was the wife of the late Frederick W. Brown, Sr. who died in 2011. Surviving are her children and their spouses: Mary Frances and Paul Wright of Owings...