Obituaries

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

Kenneth ''Eagle Eye'' D. Hoiland

Kenneth ''Eagle Eye'' D. Hoiland

Jul 14, 2008

KENNETH 'EAGLE EYE' D. HOILAND, age 55, of Edgewood, MD, died on July 14, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Minot, ND, he was the son of Mabel Amerine Hoiland of Minot, ND and the late Roy Hoiland. A lab tech at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Edgewood Area, he was an avid hunter, fisherman and...

Lt. Col. Paul Gerard (Ret)

Lt. Col. Paul Gerard (Ret)

Jul 11, 2008

LT. COL. PAUL GERARD (RET.), age 99, of Parkville, MD, died on July 11, 2008 at Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Masonville, NJ, he was the son of the late Paul Louis and Celina Gaubert Gerard and husband of the late Lillian D. Kozlowski Gerard. A veteran, he served our country during WWII and the Korean...

Margaret ''Gen'' G. Brock

Margaret ''Gen'' G. Brock

Jul 11, 2008

MARGARET "GEN" G. BROCK, age 86, of Forest Hill, MD, died on July 11, 2008 at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Still Pond, MD, she was the daughter of the late Wilson Alfred and Marie Story Bedwell and wife of the late Arthur L. Brock. She retired after 40 years as a hair dresser...

Gladys Laura Owens

Gladys Laura Owens

Jul 10, 2008

GLADYS LAURA OWENS, age 92, of Joppatowne, MD, died on July 10, 2008 at her home. Born in Patton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Alfred James and Matilda Dorrington Williams and wife of the late Elwood Ralph Owens. She had worked at G. C. Murphy Company where she was an assistant manager. Mrs. Owens is survived by...

Gloria A. Kilby

Gloria A. Kilby

Jul 9, 2008

GLORIA A. KILBY, age 74, of Darlington, MD, died on July 9, 2008 at Union Hospital in Elkton, MD. Born in Pennsylvania, she was the wife of the late Burl Monroe Kilby. Mrs. Kilby is survived by two daughters, Karen Brenchick and her husband, Jeffrey, of Conowingo, MD and Kimberly Beach and her husband, Kenneth, of Darlington, MD; and two...

K. Janet Lamb

K. Janet Lamb

Jul 9, 2008

Katherine Janet (McDaniel) Lamb died July 9, 2008 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre De Grace, MD.She was born February 16, 1938 in Pulaski, Virginia to William Gordon McDaniel and Winnie Katharine (King) McDaniel.Her early years were spent in Pulaski, VA, but her family later moved to Portsmouth, VA. She graduated from Craddock High School in 1955. She worked for...

Ortha Marie Hall

Ortha Marie Hall

Jul 9, 2008

ORTHA MARIE HALL, age 84, of Bel Air, MD, died on July 9, 2008 at Jacobs Well Assisted Living in Bel Air, MD. Born in Glenville, MD, she was the daughter of the late Other Clarence and Georgia Bell Mabes Elliott and wife of the late Claude F. Hall. She enjoyed going to church, playing bingo, and helping people. Mrs....

Ralph A. Barr

Ralph A. Barr

Jul 8, 2008

RALPH A. BARR, age 73, of Joppa, MD, died on July 8, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Alford James Barr and the late Mary Carmella Juliano Lavazza. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country from 1957-1963. He worked as a cabinet...

A. David Farley

A. David Farley

Jul 8, 2008

A. DAVID FARLEY, age 70, of Bel Air, MD, died on July 8, 2008 at his home. Born in Odd, WV, he was the son of the late Mason Roy and Donnie Lilly Farley. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served our country from 1960-1964. He worked for Western Electric for 30 years, retiring in 1968. He then worked...

Bonnie Basener

Bonnie Basener

Jul 7, 2008

BONNIE BASENER, age 33, of Germantown, MD, died on July 7, 2008, at the home of her parents after a five year battle with breast cancer. Born in Harvey, IL, she was the daughter of Ronald and Anne Schulcz Basener of Bel Air, MD. She grew up in Harford County and graduated from The John Carroll School in 1993. She...

Ray P. Kline

Ray P. Kline

Jul 7, 2008

RAY P. KLINE, age 61, of Forest Hill, MD, died on July 7, 2008 at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of Irlene Virginia Draper Kline of Wolfsville, MD and the late Paul Wade Kline. A resident of Harford County for 39 years, he was a graduate of Frostburg...

Vivian Gray Medley

Vivian Gray Medley

Jul 4, 2008

VIVIAN GRAY MEDLEY, age 73, of Havre de Grace, MD, died on July 4, 2008 at her home. Born in Joppa, MD, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie Peyton and Margaret Mabel Campbell Ferren. A lifelong resident of Harford County, she worked for 30 years as a nurse. She was a huge Baltimore Ravens fan and collected lighthouses...

Catherine M. Tipton

Catherine M. Tipton

Jul 1, 2008

CATHERINE M. TIPTON, age 92, of Bel Air, MD, died on July 1, 2008 at Lorien Nursing and Rehabilitation in Bel Air, MD. Born in Perryville, MD, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Wolf and Sarah Elizabeth Price Patterson and wife of the late William Howard Tipton. She owned and operated Tippy's Grocery Store in Perryville for 25...

Anna Wessels

Anna Wessels

Jun 30, 2008

ANNA WESSELS, age 90, of Joppa, MD, died on June 30, 2008 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Casper and Henrietta Holland Horst and wife of the late Vernon Wessels. Mrs. Wessels is survived by a daughter, Linda A. Brown of Joppa, MD; two grandchildren, Amanda...

Barbara A. Hundley

Barbara A. Hundley

Jun 29, 2008

BARBARA A. HUNDLEY, age 68, of Stewartstown, PA, died on June 29, 2008 at Brethren Home in New Oxford, PA. Born in Kannapolis, NC, she was the daughter of the late Elbert and Hazel Matthews Vanderburg. She worked for KCI Technologies in Hunt Valley, MD where she was an administrative assistant. She enjoyed traveling, loved shopping, and adored her grandchildren....

George William Hein

George William Hein

Jun 28, 2008

GEORGE WILLIAM HEIN, age 89, of Bel Air, MD, died on June 28, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Edgewood, MD, he was the son of the late Henry and Lena Hein. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served our country during WWII and later served as commander of the American...

Ed ''Paw'' Bechtler Jr.

Ed ''Paw'' Bechtler Jr.

Jun 28, 2008

ED "PAW" BECHTLER JR., age 65, of Bel Air, MD, died on June 28, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Christiansburg, VA, he was the son of the late Edward Allen Bechtler Sr. and the late Frieda Gladys Slusher Bechtler. He retired from Aberdeen Proving Grounds after 37 years where he was chief of...

Maria ''Yung Ae'' Deptol

Maria ''Yung Ae'' Deptol

Jun 26, 2008

MARIA "YUNG AE" DEPTOL, age 67, of Edgewood, MD, died on June 26, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Seoul, South Korea, she was the daughter of the late Woon Ho and Pyo Soon Hong Chung. She retired, after 25 years, from Aberdeen Proving Ground-Edgewood Area Dining Facility where she was a cook. An...

Virginia O. Young

Virginia O. Young

Jun 25, 2008

VIRGINIA O. YOUNG, age 78, of Bel Air, MD, died on June 25, 2008 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Flat Ridge, VA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Ross and Mae Testerman Ross and wife of the late Loyd R. Young. She retired from Harford County Public Schools after 35 years, where...

Cathy Ann Farmer

Cathy Ann Farmer

Jun 25, 2008

CATHY ANN FARMER died June 25, 2008 at her home in Fallston. She was born in Baltimore on October 15, 1957. She is survived by her husband of 24 years, Rob Farmer of Fallston, MD; son, Jeffrey A. Farmer of Bel Air, MD; parents John Richard Schenning and his wife, Thelma Lynn, of Bel Air, MD; brother, Richard Schenning and...

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