Obituaries

Local obituaries for Abingdon, Bel Air, Jarrettsville, MD, and surrounding areas.

Dorothy Ann Kraft

Dorothy Ann Kraft

Dec 6, 2021

Dorothy Ann Kraft, 96, died peacefully on December 6, 2021, where she was warmly welcomed into eternal glory by many friends and family who had gone before her. She is survived by her daughters, Roxanne Barrow and Missy Leppo (Mark). She is also survived by her grandchildren, Jill Gerringer (Tom), Casey Leppo, Danielle Leppo, Debra Barrow (Lisa Braccio), Christine Bowers (Ron), Michael...

Mary Loretto Kurtz

Mary Loretto Kurtz

Dec 6, 2021

 

Mary Loretto Kurtz, age 88, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away peacefully on December 6, 2021 at her home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Loretto was the daughter of Lawrence and Margaret (Unkelbach) Evans.

She graduated from The Catholic High School of Baltimore and earned her Associates Degree in Applied Business from Miami University of Ohio in August 1986.  While studying for...

Allen L. Walker

Allen L. Walker

Dec 5, 2021

Allen L. Walker, age 82, of Felton, Pennsylvania passed away on December 5, 2021 at his home. Born in Rowan County, North Carolina, he was the son of Claude and Cecil (Barnett) Walker and husband of 59 years to his late wife Barbara who died earlier this year. Allen retired 25 years ago from the Federal Government as an Artillery...

Walter  Nathaniel "Nat"   Arnold Iii

Walter Nathaniel "Nat" Arnold Iii

Dec 5, 2021

Walter Nathaniel (“Nat”) Arnold, III, age 83, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on December 5, 2021, at The Cottages of Perry Hall in Parkville, Maryland. Born in Sulphur, Louisiana, he was the son of Walter, Jr and Ora Conway Arnold. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He loved to travel with Peggy and the family, loved his grandkids and enjoyed going to their events,...

Denise Strong

Denise Strong

Dec 5, 2021

Denise Strong, age 62, of Forest Hill, Maryland passed away on December 5, 2021, at her residence in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Russell and Lois (nee Ritmiller) Hall. She was a member of Maple View Baptist Church.

Denise is survived by her husband David A. Strong; son, Colin Strong (Brandy); two daughters, Chloe...

Robert F.  Martinsen

Robert F. Martinsen

Dec 4, 2021

Robert F. Martinsen Sr. was a pillar of his community. A dedicated family man and devout Catholic, Rob, as he was known to his friends and family, died December 4, 2021 at the age of 63 in Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland.

Born in Hartford, Connecticut, to Donald and Rosemarie Martinsen in 1958; he grew up in the...

Margaret A.  Heimbach

Margaret A. Heimbach

Dec 4, 2021

Margaret A. Heimbach, age 99, of Selbyville, Delaware passed away on December 4, 2021 at her home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Daniel and Anna (Hufnagal) Collins and wife of the late Conrad Melvin Heimbach. She was a member of St. Ignatius Church. Margaret completed eighth grade at Sacred Heart and was then dedicated to raising her...

Angel Maria  Reyes Duarte

Angel Maria Reyes Duarte

Dec 4, 2021

Angel Maria Reyes Duarte, age 63, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on December 4, 2021 at his home in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Honduras, he was the son of Carlos and Juana Duarte. He loved to collect cups and do landscaping. 

Angel is survived by his daughters, Brenda Carolina Reyes, Carla Waleska Reyes Lagos; sister, Maria Reyes as well...

Michael Joseph Stoecker

Michael Joseph Stoecker

Dec 3, 2021

Michael Joseph Stoecker, age 53, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on December 3, 2021 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Edward and Melba (O'Brien) Stoecker.  He played guitar & sang in a band for 20 years.      

Michael is survived by his sister, Cynthia Walters of Joppa, MD; brother, Edward (Mary) Brian Stoecker of Norrisville,...

Betty Ruth Falls

Betty Ruth Falls

Dec 2, 2021

Betty Ruth Falls, age 78, of Havre de Grace, Maryland passed away on December 2, 2021 at Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Baltimore, Maryland. She was the daughter of Edward and Bertha (née Crews) Brewer and wife of the late Dennis Karl Falls. Betty was a strong Christian believer and very giving to many charities. She loved...

Paul Berdych

Paul Berdych

Dec 2, 2021

Paul Berdych, age 46, of York, Pennsylvania passed away on December 2, 2021 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Gerard and Mary (Baker) Berdych. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a member of SCCA and Hillclimb Clubs. He had his racing license and enjoyed auto...

Audra Tressy Morris

Audra Tressy Morris

Dec 1, 2021

Audra Tressy Morris, age 87 of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on December 1,2021 at the home of her niece surrounded by loving family.  Born in Spencer, West Virginia, she was the daughter of Denver and Gatha (May) Jarvis. She loved flowers and gardening and was very devoted to her family!

Audra is survived by her daughter, Rita Taylor (Elmer Taylor...

Joseph Harold  Williams, Sr.

Joseph Harold Williams, Sr.

Nov 30, 2021

SGM Joseph Harold Williams, Sr. (Retired), age 87, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on November 30, 2021 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, he was the son of Joe and Corine (Brookshire) Williams. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served his country during the Vietnam War.  

Joseph attended Central Colored High...

Richard John Doran, Iii

Richard John Doran, Iii

Nov 29, 2021

Richard John Doran, III, age 82, of Edgewood, Maryland passed away on November 29, 2021 at home in Edgewood, Maryland. Born in Maryland, he was the son of the late Richard and Ethel (Krell) Doran, Jr. and husband of the late Shirley Ann (Brewer) Doran. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a jack of all trades,...

Dawn Marie Hutton

Dawn Marie Hutton

Nov 29, 2021

Dawn Marie Hutton, age 51, of Colora, MD passed away on November 29, 2021 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in MD, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Elizabeth (Jacobs) Zellman Sr. and wife of James Hutton. She enjoyed gardening and loved all flowers, especially carnations. 

Dawn is survived by her husband, James...

William Wilson Ningard

William Wilson Ningard

Nov 29, 2021

William Wilson Ningard, age 89, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on November 29, 2021 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Vernon and Evelyn (Higgs) Ningard. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and worked as a parts director for an automotive dealer. He was an avid antique car collector and a...

Alvis Stuart Goins

Alvis Stuart Goins

Nov 27, 2021

Alvis Stuart Goins, age 85, of Churchville, Maryland was a born-again Christian who went on to be with the Lord on November 27, 2021. Born in Claudville, Virginia, he was the son of Alvis Glen Goins and Lillian Ella (Nunn) Goins, and husband of the late Hazel Goins.

Alvis enjoyed reading his Bible daily, hunting and fishing. He was a successful...

Harry M. Straub

Harry M. Straub

Nov 27, 2021

Harry M. Straub, age 83, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on November 27, 2021 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Cumberland, Maryland, he was the son of the late Adam and May (Haller) Straub, and husband of Patricia (Newcomer) Straub. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Reserves. He enjoyed going to Florida with...

Patricia Doud Gardner

Patricia Doud Gardner

Nov 27, 2021

Patricia Doud Gardner, age 79, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on November 27, 2021 at Forest Hill Health and Rehab. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Terence Doud Sr. and Virginia (Arrick) Doud and wife of the late George Howell Gardner III. She worked as a medical technologist and​ ultimately was employed with the Food and Drug...

Robert J.  Myers

Robert J. Myers

Nov 26, 2021

Robert Jerrold Myers, Born in Aurora W.V., January 25, 1941, to the late Paul and Ethel (Blamble) Myers. He grew up in a small mining town in Farmington, W.V. and graduated from Fairmont State College with a BA in industrial arts. He later received his Masters degree from W.V.U., Morgantown, W.V.

 

Robert Married his high school sweetheart Betty Brown in 1963,...