Obituary Listing

May 16, 2021

Elizabeth "Betty" Smedley Kammerer, 96, of Reisterstown, MD, passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at New Life Assisted Living in Ellicott City, MD.  Born on April 2, 1925 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter to the late Bedford Leo and Marie Schmitt Smedley. She was the beloved wife to the late George A. Kammerer, Jr., who passed...

May 14, 2021

Nancy Katherine Boyle, 81, passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021 at Carroll Lutheran Village in Westminster, MD. Born on September 28, 1939 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter to the late Alfred James and Katherine Alberta Ambrose. She was the wife of 58 years to the late John Dickens Boyle, who passed away in 2018.

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May 11, 2021

Earl Benjamin Howard, 90, of Taneytown, MD, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at Normandie Ridge Health Center in York, PA. Born on August 12, 1930 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son to the late Earl Benjamin Howard, Sr., and Frances Dyker Howard-Hueg. He was the beloved husband to the late Susan Janet Vance Howard, who passed...

May 7, 2021

Robert "Bob" Eugene Behegan, Sr., 84, of Manchester, MD, passed away on Friday, May 7, 2021 at his home. Born on April 10, 1937 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son to the late Timothy Joseph and Edith Meadow Parrish Behegan. He was the beloved husband to Monica Kay Bergen Behegan.

Years ago, Bob was a manager...

May 5, 2021

Janet Louise Shorb Patterson, 87, of Manchester, MD, passed away on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster, MD. Born on December 25, 1933, in Manchester, MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles Albert and Elsie Virginia Markle Shorb. She was the wife of the late Preston Edgar "Pat" Patterson, who passed away...

May 4, 2021

Raymond T. Banz, 76, of Reisterstown, MD, passed away on May 4, 2021, after suffering a heart attack.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Charleen G. Kramer, loving daughter: Kimberly L. Kramer, cherished grandchildren: Steven M. Biddinger, Jr. and partner Becca, and Holly Biddinger Carney and husband Tyler, former father-in-law of Steven M. Biddinger,...

May 3, 2021

Warren Dean Kleis, 85, of Hampstead, MD, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021, at his home. Born on September 27, 1935, in Bravo, MI, he was the son of the late Russell Jacob and Agnes Raab Kleis. He was the beloved husband of Sharon Lynne Kleis.

Years ago, Warren worked as an engineering manager for Wingard...

April 29, 2021

William "Frank" Franklin Day, 72, of Hanover, PA, formerly of Owings Mills, MD, passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2021, at his home.   Born on September 29, 1948 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son to Gladys Virginia Day of Owings Mills and the late William Floyd Day.  He was the husband to the late Cynthia Marie Lowman Day,...

April 26, 2021

Helen Doreen Lynch, 81, of Upperco, MD, passed away on Monday, April 26, 2021, at her home. Born on January 11, 1940, in Maryland, she was the daughter of the late George Wilbur Shipley and Beulah Viola Burton Bertsch. She was the beloved wife of Michael John Lynch, Sr.

Doreen worked as the bookkeeper for...

April 20, 2021

Joseph "Joe" Mathias Hodges, Sr., 76, of Hanover, Pennsylvania, passed away at Hanover Hospital on April 20, 2021.  Born on January 30, 1945 in Baltimore City, Maryland, he was the son to the late Earl and Madeline Appel.

Joe was a retired Press Operator for Port City Press in Pikesville, Maryland.  He was a collector and was...

April 20, 2021

Douglas Clyde Kreitzer, 65, of Manchester, MD, passed suddenly on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at his home. Born August 21, 1955 in Hanover, PA, he was the son of the late Clyde Ervin and Vera "Pat" Gladys Quinley Kreitzer. He was the husband of Mary Elizabeth Shutt Kreitzer.

Doug was a recently retired warehouse manager, where he...

April 19, 2021

Michael David Rhoten, 62 of Hampstead, MD, passed suddenly Monday April 19, 2021 at his home. Born March 26, 1959 in Baltimore, MD he was the son of Peggy Tipton Coghill of Hanover, PA and the late Kenneth Elsworth Rhoten. He was the husband of the late Marie Louise Alban Rhoten and is the fiancée of Dee Karr.

April 19, 2021

On April 19, 2021, John N. Eder, 92, United States Army Veteran, of Reisterstown, MD, beloved husband of Helen Eder for 67 years; devoted father of John Douglas Eder and his wife the late Dorothy, Patricia Meredith and her late husband William, and David Eder; loving grandfather of eight; great-grandfather of eight.

The family will receive friends...

April 18, 2021

Delano "Del" Ames Gregory, Sr., 87, of Owings Mills, MD, passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2021, at Northwest Hospital in Randallstown, MD. He was born on December 29, 1933, in Baltimore, MD. Del was the beloved husband of the late Shirley V. Gregory, who passed away in 2005.

Del was a 25-year veteran with the City...

April 16, 2021

William "Bill" Phillip Beyer, Sr., 74, of Hanover, PA, passed away on Friday, April 16, 2021, at his home. Born on March 1, 1947, in Maryland, he was the son of the late Adam Thomas and Albertha Stockham Beyer. He was the beloved husband of Danna Beyer.

Bill worked as a carpenter, and he was also a...

April 12, 2021

Robert "Marty" Martin Amundson, 94, of Finksburg, MD, passed away on Monday, April 12, 2021, at his home. Born on June 16, 1926, in Milwaukee, WI, he was the son of the late Omer and Evelyn Riemer Amundson. He was the beloved husband of Christine T. Ferguson Amundson.

Marty graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a...

April 10, 2021

Gary Lee Topping, 61, of Hampstead, MD, passed away on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, MD.  Born on October 3, 1959 in Allentown, PA, he was the son to Patricia Ann Topping of Florida, and the late Harold Lee Topping.  He was the loving fiancée to Michelle Mattheu.

Gary was a Program...

April 10, 2021

Irvin C. "Bill" Cole, 90, of Owings Mills, MD, passed away on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster, MD. Born on November 30, 1930 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Charles Edward and Gilma Crump Cole. He was the beloved husband of 49 years to the late Mary Margaret Cole,...

April 7, 2021

Glenn Richard Tapp, Jr., 51, of Hampstead, MD, passed away suddenly of natural causes on Wednesday, April 7, 2021.  Born on July 4, 1969, in Bedford, Ohio, he was the son to Glenn Richard Tapp, Sr., and Donna Jean Culbertson Utterback, both of Ohio. He was the beloved husband of almost 20 years to Lynsey Wroe Tapp.

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April 2, 2021

Richard Vincent Merryman, 63, of Upperco, MD, passed away on Friday, April 2, 2021, at his home. Born on May 6, 1957, he was the son of Leuvene L. Merryman of Upperco, MD, and the late Granville E. Merryman.

Richard worked as a farmer and truck driver. In his younger years, he liked drag racing. He enjoyed...