Obituary Listing

January 22, 2018

James "Babe" Roger Widener, 73, of Timonium, MD, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 22, 2018 at Brinton Woods Health Care Center.

He was a retired truck driver.

He is survived by his children: Laura Widener of Hampstead, MD, and Angie Krummel of Whitehall, MD and two grandchildren. He was one of 12 siblings.

January 20, 2018

Sterling Edward Jones, 80, of Finksburg, MD, passed peacefully January 20, 2018 at his home in Finksburg, MD. Born September 18, 1937 in Finksburg. He was the son of the late Edwin Stewart and Laura Olivia Stocksdale Jones. He was the loving husband of Madeline K. Zimmerman Jones of 57 years.

Sterling was a hard worker and...

January 17, 2018

Esther Marie Pierce, 92 of Manchester, MD. passed peacefully Wednesday Jan. 17, 2018 at the Long View Healthcare Center in Manchester. Born Sept. 24, 1925 in Baltimore Co., Md. she was the daughter of the late Charles A. and Lillian M. Storms Murk. She was the wife of the late John T. Pierce.

She was a farmer...

January 13, 2018

Julia Kathryn Berwager, 99 of Manchester, MD passed peacefully Saturday Jan. 13, 2018 at Golden Crest Assisted Living in Westminster, MD. Born April 5, 1918 in Manchester she was the daughter of the late Emory A. and Myrtle C. Buchman Berwager.

Julia was a retired teacher for the Baltimore and Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Years ago,...

January 13, 2018

Daniel L. Bentley, 50 of Hanover, PA. passed peacefully Saturday Jan. 13, 2018 at his home. Born August 31, 1967 in Virginia he was the son of Homer and Patricia Harris Bentley of Temperanceville, Virginia. He was the husband of 22 years to Tamara L. Merryman Bentley.

Daniel was a propane technician for Suburban Propane in Reisterstown,...

January 11, 2018

Clayanna "Kay" Kutlik, 88, of Reisterstown, MD, passed away on January 11, 2018 at Seasons Hospice in Randallstown, MD. Born on November 9, 1929, she was the daughter of the late George Thomas and Eva Sarah Chenoweth. She was the loving wife of the late August "Bud" Kutlik, who passed away in 2009.

Surviving her are children:...

January 9, 2018

Antoinette Mary Bruno, 87, of Baltimore, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at Sinai Hospital. Born on April 20, 1930, in Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Pauline Lurz. She was the wife of the late Patrick F. Bruno.

Surviving her are children: Bruce Brown, Nancy O'Meara and husband Kevin,...

January 7, 2018

Margy Dodson Anzmann, 80, of Spring Hill, FL, passed away on January 7, 2018 at the University of Maryland Hospital. Born on January 7, 1938 in Virginia, she was the daughter of Eva Valky and the late Archie Dodson. She was the loving wife of Xavier Marcus Anzmann.

Surviving in addition to her husband are children: Marcia...

January 7, 2018

Jason Lee Brown, 32, of Middle River, MD passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 7, 2018. Born on January 16, 1985 in Pennsylvania, he was the son of John N. Brown, Sr., and Sandra Lee Jefferies Ramkahalawan.

Surviving in addition to his father and mother is his stepmother: Paula Brown, siblings: John N. Brown, Jr., Jack Edward...

January 7, 2018

Nina Lorraine Houck, 48 of Manchester, MD passed away suddenly January 7, 2018 at her home. She was the daughter of Helen Baylin and the late Harvey Baylin.

Nina was an accountant who owned her own real estate company. She found fellowship at Crosswind church, enjoyed traveling, being on the water and spending time with loved ones....

January 7, 2018

Frank David Pollock, 93, of Reisterstown, MD, passed away on January 7, 2018 at Seasons Hospice in Randallstown, MD. Born on February 6, 1924, he was the son of the late Frank William and Elizabeth Mulready Pollock. He was the loving husband of the late Rose Josephine Pollock, who died in 1972.

Frank worked as a manager...

January 6, 2018

On January 6, 2018, Hal M. Smith, 89, beloved husband of the late Louise Rhoads Smith; devoted father of Larry Smith and fiancée Connie Jacobs, Dr. Nell Smith and husband Professor Roger Bilisoly, and Jane Smith; loving grandfather of Nathan H. Smith.

A Univ. of Maryland Law Professor and U.S. Army veteran, Hal was ever-cheerful, positive, and...

January 1, 2018

Melissa Ann Main, 51 of Glen Rock, PA. passed Monday Jan. 1, 2018 at the Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, MD. Born June 5, 1966 in Baltimore, MD. she was the daughter of the late Charles Clifford and Mary Anderson Hupfeld. She was the wife of Roger Main.

Melissa was a loving mother and devoted wife who...

January 1, 2018

Shawn Leigh Parks, 36, of Hampstead, MD passed away on Monday, January 1, 2018 at the University of Maryland Medical Center.

She is survived by her father: Vance E. Harvey and step-mother Christine, her mother: Leann Elizabeth Cole and step-father Richard, her husband: David Parks, children: Rachael Naill, and Kapri Leonard, step-children: Gabriel and Eli Parks, sister:...

January 1, 2018

Marsha Charlene Turner, 68 of Manchester, MD., passed peacefully on Monday Jan. 1, 2018 at the Long View Health Care Center in Manchester, MD. She was the sister on Arlene Stonesifer, aunt of David Ballard and great aunt of Aleyah and Madyson Ballard. Funeral services and interment will be private. Arrangements are by the ECKHARDT FUNERAL CHAPEL, P.A., Manchester, MD.

December 31, 2017

Ruth Marie Spencer née Bruns passed away on December 31, 2017. She was the wife of the late Walter Frederick Spencer, Sr. She is survived by children: Joyce Ann Petrunyak, Susan Lynn Cornell, and John Scott Spencer, 7 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and siblings: Gilbert and William Bruns. She was predeceased by her son: Walter Frederick Spencer, Jr., and siblings:...

December 24, 2017

Deborah Jean Harmon, 62, of Chestertown, MD, formerly of Hampstead, MD, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2017, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Born on June 29, 1955 in Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Carnola Brathuhn. She was the wife of Donald E. Harmon.

Surviving in addition to her husband are...

December 22, 2017

Dora Virginia Pimental, 98, of Glyndon, MD, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2017, at Long View Healthcare Center in Manchester, MD. Born on July 29, 1919, she was the daughter of the late John and Dora Burton Dunnigan and the last of 13 children. She was the wife of the late Milton Joseph Pimental.

Dora retired...

December 21, 2017

Jean Eckhardt McWilliams, 93, formerly of Reisterstown, MD, passed away on December 21, 2017 at Carroll Lutheran Village in Westminster, MD, surrounded by family. She was the daughter of Frederick S. and Nellie Pitts Eckhardt and the devoted wife of Dr. Clarence (Mac) McWilliams, who preceded her in death in 2005, to whom she was married for 60 years....

December 20, 2017

Henry Smith Brooks, 87, of Hampstead, MD, passed peacefully on December 20, 2017, at the Golden Crest Assisted Living in Hampstead. Born June 2, 1930, in Galveston, Texas, he was the son of the late John W. and Louise Gonzales Brooks. He was the husband of the late Shirley Eileen Swanson Brooks, who died...