Obituary Listing

February 16, 2023

William Walter Balls, 78, of Westminster, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at his home. Born on August 11, 1944, in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Walter C. Balls and Orma Evelyn Balls (Stoner). He is survived by his wife, Donna Gene Balls (Wetzel).

Before retiring he worked as an Information Technician for...

February 14, 2023

William Howard (Bill) Skelley, Jr., 84, of Manchester, passed away on Tuesday, February 14th, 2023 at The Maples of Stoneleigh in Baltimore. Born on July 6, 1938, in Hamilton, MD., he was the son of William Howard Skelley, Sr. and Ruth LaVere Skelley (Heineman). He is survived by his wife Barbara Ann Skelley. Bill started work in 1964 as...

February 13, 2023

Mildred Blaylock Ensor, 98, of Reisterstown, MD, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2023, at her home. Born on October 18, 1924, in Baltimore City, MD, she was the daughter of the late Gifford E. Blaylock and Lydia Sophia Bode Blaylock. She was the beloved wife of the late Milton Elwood Ensor, Sr., who passed away in 1992.

February 11, 2023

Robert William Feix, 93, of Manchester, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at his home. Born on December 28, 1929, in Tell City, Indiana, he was the son of the late George Albert Feix and Effie Edwards. He was predeceased by his wife Pauline Yvonne Hebert.

Robert worked as an Electronics Technician for the Dept. of...

February 8, 2023

Donald Gilbert Meekins, 90, of Finksburg, MD, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at his home with his family by his side. Born on March 25, 1932, in Garrison, MD, he was the son of the late Lawrence J. Meekins and Ella Virginia Harmon Meekins.

Years ago, Donald worked with Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery as a...

February 7, 2023

Blanche Helen Mills, 98, of Reisterstown, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at the Dove House. Born on September 3, 1924 in New London, Connecticut, Blanche was the oldest child of the late James Curtis Malaney and Blanche Helen Malaney (Fleury). She was later to become the "big sister" of a set of triplets born to James and...

February 7, 2023

John Charles Anderson, Sr., 91, of New Freedom, PA, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at Rest Haven Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in York, PA. Born on January 26, 1932, in Reisterstown, MD, he was the son of the late Oscar William Anderson and Gladys Long Anderson. Twice married, he was the husband of the late May Parks...

February 6, 2023

John Charles Horak, 92, of Upperco, MD, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023, at BridgingLife Dove House, Westminster, MD. Born on August 27, 1930, he was the son of the late John Frank Horak and Margaret M. Soellner Horak. He was the beloved husband of the late Jeanette "Jean" Corinne Horak, who passed away in 2020.

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February 6, 2023

Sallie "Zoe" Hearn, 93, of Reisterstown, MD, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023, at her home.  Born on February 9, 1929, in Jackson, MS, she was the daughter of the late Eric Hugh Ferdinando and Sallie Luse Reid Ferdinando.  She was the beloved wife of the late Dr. John Berkely Hearn, M.D., who passed away in 2017.

February 3, 2023

Patricia Evelyn Eckhardt, 84, of Reisterstown, MD, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2023, at BridgingLife at Northwest Hospital in Randallstown, MD. Born on September 23, 1938, in Borger, TX, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth "Boots" Stanley Adams and Blanche Camp Adams. Twice married, she was the beloved wife of the late Fred Joe Akerman and...

February 2, 2023

Brenda Ann Fernandes, 55, of Manchester, MD, passed Thursday Feb. 2, 2023, at the Bridging Life Dove House in Westminster, MD. Born March 31, 1967, in Portsmouth, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Jack E. and Kathy Mae Walker Reed. She was the fiancé of Scott Trump.

Brenda was a machinist for a sheet metal...

February 1, 2023

Harold Lee Derrickson, 95 of Manchester, MD, passed on Feb. 1, 2023, at his daughter's home from cancer. Born April 6, 1927, in Des Moines, Iowa, he was the son of the late Wilfred Lee and Leta Janet Phillips Derrickson. He was the husband of Mary "Pat" Derrickson.

Harold was a World War II veteran of the...

February 1, 2023

Judith Ann Leese Green, 79 of Westminster, MD passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at Carroll Hospital Center.  Born Dec. 31, 1943 in Carroll County, MD, she was the daughter of the late Sterling and Eva Dolores Leese.

Judith was a self- employed gardener and talented painter. She enjoyed the plants and helping customers at Forever...

February 1, 2023

Phyllis Margaret Briggs, 90, of Reisterstown, MD, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at Lorien Encore at Turf Valley in Ellicott City, MD. Born on January 30, 1933, in Maryland, she was the daughter of the late James Jenkins and Barbara Matilda Wagner. She was the beloved wife of the late Lloyd "Dutch" Oliver Briggs, Jr., who passed...

January 28, 2023

Dorothy Lillian Skidmore, 92, of York, PA, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at her home. Born on January 31, 1930, in Owings Mills, MD, she was the daughter of the late Irvin LeRoy Constantine and Norma Louise Constantine (Buckingham). She was predeceased by her husband James Maurice Skidmore, Sr., who passed away in 2013.

Before...

January 24, 2023

Anthony "Tony" Richard Herrmann, Jr., 95, of Reisterstown, MD, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at his home. Born on October 1, 1927, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Anthony R. Herrmann, Sr. and Mary C. Frampton Herrmann. Twice married, he was the husband of the late Norma F. Smith Herrmann, who passed away...

January 21, 2023

Helen Gail Shrader Starkey, 82, of Hampstead, MD, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at University of Maryland in Baltimore. Born on October 26, 1940, in Mudfork (Tazewell County), VA, she was the daughter of the late Daniel "Grat" and Rhoda "Fay" (Bowling) Shrader. Twice married, she was the wife of the late Kenneth Dicus, and the late...

January 20, 2023

Brice Philip Schaeffer, 72, of Reisterstown, MD, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at his home. Born on June 25, 1950 in Oakland, MD, he was the son of the late Brice Schaeffer and Evelyn Inez Merryman Schaeffer. He was the beloved husband of Jean Schaeffer.

Brice and Jean started a company focused on computer- aided...

January 19, 2023

Kenneth Chauncey Goodman, Sr. died peacefully on January 19, 2023, at the age of 87. He was predeceased by loving wife Janet.

Born in Baltimore on June 19, 1935, he was the son of the late Chauncey and Catherine (Childs) Goodman. Ken was an avid softball player in his younger day. He worked in the retail management...

January 18, 2023

Darlene Yvonne Cordy, 75, of Finksburg, MD, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at her home. Born on April 28, 1947, in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Wallace Weir, Sr. and Dorothy Hartle Weir. She was the beloved wife of William Edward Cordy.

Darlene worked in clothing retail as a manager....