Obituaries

Sep 6, 2022

On the 6th day of September, 2022, Joan Ada Palmer (nee Goodman) went home to be with God as she was surrounded by her family at her home in Abingdon. Joan was born to the late Lynn Leonard and Lois Riddell Goodman (nee Gamble) of Williamsport, Pennsylvania on September 9, 1943.

Joan was a registered nurse for 53 years, starting when...

Sep 6, 2022

Klaus C. Praesent, Jr., age 83, of Aberdeen, Maryland, passed away on September 6, 2022 at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in Charlotte Hall, MD. Born in Berlin, Germany, he was the son of the late Klaus and Adele Sidonie (Mohnke) Praesent and husband of Kathleen Praesent for 16 years. He was a veteran of the US Air Force. Klaus was...

Sep 5, 2022

James Diggs, age 70, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on September 5, 2022 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Charles and Zelda (Smith) Diggs. He worked for the Post Office as a supervisor. James belonged to the civil air patrol in his younger years and after retiring, wanted to start building model tanks and...

Sep 4, 2022

Martha Walter Boniface, age 77, passed away on September 4th 2022 in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Bel Air, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Charles & Eleanor Walter. Martha married Harry Boniface in 1965 and enjoyed 57 years of wedded bliss.

Martha graduated from Bel Air High School in 1963 and went on to attend nurses training in Baltimore. She...

Sep 4, 2022

Our youngest brother, Jonathan Tristen Eapen, passed away on Sunday September 04, 2022 early in the morning. He was 21 years old.

Tristen was one of our best friends.

Many people say: “I don’t know what I want to do with my life.”

Tristen was not one of those people.

He loved working on cars, so he became a mechanic. He loved Camaros, so...

Sep 4, 2022

James A . Locklear Jr. 46 years young passed away on September 4, 2022, while camping with his family.  He left behind his wife Courtney of 18 years and 3 amazing children, Megan, Karlena, and Remington.  He has 3 wonderful grandchildren Josiah (knucklehead), Kingston (Bigboy), and Messiah.  He also was a proud godfather to Kenzlie Kreeger.  He is also survived...

Sep 3, 2022

Sep 3, 2022

Lowell A. Repp, proud husband, father, grandfather, and friend, died peacefully in the early evening of September 3, 2022, at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore. He was 90 years old.

Lowell was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, on April 26, 1932, the only child of Otto Adolph Repp and Elizabeth Gertrude (Gossard) Repp. He was raised in Scottdale, Pennsylvania, where...

Sep 3, 2022

Stephen Everett Dashiell, age 62, of Perryville, Maryland passed away on September 3, 2022 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Walter and Patricia (King) Dashiell and husband of 37 years to the late Lisa (Oakley) Dashiell. He enjoyed fishing, was an excellent carpenter, and was known for his gruff exterior, but had a big...

Sep 2, 2022

Anthony “Tony” “Big Tone” Schepis, 35, of Bel Air, MD, unexpectedly passed away on September 2, 2022 with his trusted canine companion, Molly, by his side. Tony is the beloved son of Peter and Terri Schepis, dear brother of Rachel Burns and Sara Schepis and husband to Katie Schepis, nee Gostomski, brother-in-law of Gary Burns and Nathan Hough. He leaves...

Aug 31, 2022

Robert Dempsey, Sr., age 77, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on August 31, 2022 at his home. Born in Camden, New Jersey, he was the son of Michael Dempsey Sr. and Ruth (Fritchie) Dempsey. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam Era and a member of American Legion Bel Air Post #39. He enjoyed golfing, spending time...

Aug 31, 2022

David L. Sponaugle, age 68, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on August 31, 2022 at Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Leroy and Marguerite (Benson) Sponaugle and husband of over 30 years to the late Cheryl Sponaugle, who he married August 17, 1989.

David is survived by his sister, Carol...

Aug 31, 2022

John Adam Gable, age 80, formerly of Harford County, passed away at his home in South Carolina on August 31, 2022. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Edward and Dorothy Gable. 

 John leaves behind his wife of 59 years, Carol and 3 wonderful children, John II, Phillip (Tina) and Theresa Raymond (Dan). John was a loving grandfather to...

Aug 30, 2022

Ralph Kenneth Webster, age 71, of Spring Grove, Pennsylvania passed away on August 30, 2022 at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York, Pennsylvania. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, he was the son of Carl and Beulah (Smith) Webster. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, worked as a manager for Monumental Life and, later as an Independent Broker selling...

Aug 29, 2022

Lifelong Bel Air resident and well-known punster, Gary Martin Deel, age 72, passed away peacefully in his home on August 29, 2022. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, he was the son of Theresa (Kilmurray) Deel and the late Killow “Kig” Deel. Gary graduated from Bel Air High School in 1968 and worked in various careers before beginning work with...

Aug 29, 2022

Ormond “Don” Higgins, age 86, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on August 29, 2022 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in New York, New York, he was the son of Ormond G. Higgins and Margaret E. Gibmeyer. He worked as a system analyst at John Hopkins University Homewood Campus and enjoyed golf and fishing.  

Ormond is survived...

Aug 29, 2022

Joyce Gladys Davis, age 81, of Bel Air, Maryland, passed away comfortably on August 29, 2022 in Bel Air, Maryland.

Born in Plattsmouth, Nebraska, she was the daughter of the late Emory and Gladys (Avery) Rozell.

She married Herbert Davis, Sr. in 1958 in Plattsmouth, NE.

Joyce graduated high school in Plattsmouth, NE in 1959, she then graduated from cosmetology school in...

Aug 28, 2022

Raymond G. "Jerry" Strickroth, age 86, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on August 28, 2022 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of George and Anna (Barth) Strickroth. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army National Guard where he retired as Chief Warrant Officer in December 1995 after 42 years. He was a member...

Aug 28, 2022

Il Chul Witt, age 81, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on August 28, 2022 at her home.  Born in South Korea, she was the daughter of the late Kyong Kun No (father) and Kyon I Yi (mother), and wife of the late Paul Witt.    

Il Chul was a long time Maryland resident who loved to garden and spend time with...

Aug 28, 2022

Lawrence William Dietrich, Jr., age 80, of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away on August 28, 2022 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Lawrence Dietrich Sr. and Anna (Swope) Dietrich. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps serving during the Vietnam War and retired from Baltimore County where...