Obituaries
Dean Hale
May 4, 2024
Dean Hale (Jeffrey Dean Hale), 56 of Mt. Airy, Md passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2024. He was the loving husband of Maria Hale for 32 years. He was born July 8, 1967, in Havre De Grace, MD the son of Christina Hale and the late Swanson Hale. Dean took pride in being a good carpenter. He loved going...
Mary Ricketts
Apr 29, 2024
Mary Jane Ricketts, 96, of Lisbon, MD passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024, at her home. She was the beloved wife of the late Leonard Leslie Ricketts, who proceeded her on February 28, 2022, and her first husband Vernon E. Blair who passed August 28, 1956. Mary Jane was born October 9, 1927, in Carroll County, MD. She was...
Emma Merson
Apr 27, 2024
Emma Jean Merson Obituary Emma Jean Merson (nee Johnson), age 85, of Mount Airy, MD; passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Brightview Westminster Ridge in Westminster, MD. She was Born August 31, 1938, in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Elijah Johnson and late Eva Skipper Johnson. She was the wife of the late...
Nancy Morris
Apr 25, 2024
Nancy Jean Morris, 70, passed away peacefully into eternal life on April 25th, 2024 in her home. She was born on June 4, 1953 to Edward SIlvers and Nancy Friedhoff in Georgetown (Washington D.C). She is survived by her husband Donald Morris, son Sean Leahy, daughter Crystal Moore, son in-law Bruce Moore, grandchildren Finn Leahy, Devon Leahy-Wright, Tyler Moore, Layla...
Claudia White
Apr 25, 2024
Claudia L. White, 78, of Westminster, MD passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at Carroll County Hospital in Westminster, MD. She was born August 9, 1945, in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late Bud Merryman and the late Rose Merryman She was the wife of the late Emory Worth White, Jr. She retired from the Johns Hopkins Applied...
Richard Toskes
Apr 24, 2024
Richard Paul Toskes, 71, of Westminster, MD passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Carroll Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Paula Toskes (nee McGinnis) for over 47 years. Rick was born June 11, 1952, in Baltimore, MD, the son of the late Vincent Michael Toskes, Sr. and the late Dorothy Louise Toskes...
Orlando Kibbe
Apr 24, 2024
Rev. O. F. “Bud” Kibbe, 93, of Mt. Airy, MD passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. He was born February 26, 1931, in Changewater, NJ the son of the late Orlando A. Kibbe and the late Anna Rose Kibbe (nee Tomb). Bud was a veteran of the United States Army serving during the Korean conflict, after serving in the...
Jacqueline Koslosky
Apr 23, 2024
Jacqueline Dolores “Jackie” Koslosky, age 69 of Westminster, MD, died Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024, at her home in Westminster surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Kevin Wayne Koslosky. Jackie was born August 28th, 1954 in Baltimore, MD. Jackie was employed by Carroll Hospital Center, where she served diligently as a Registered Nurse until she retired in 2022....
Glenn Leahy
Apr 22, 2024
With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of Glenn Dudley Leahy, Age 68 of Mount Airy Maryland, who peacefully entered his heavenly home on April 22, 2024. Glenn was a cherished Husband, loving Father, Brother, Grandfather and dear friend to many. Born on February 29, 1956 on leap year, in Leesburg, Florida, to the late William Leahy and Jeanette Leahy....
Charles Wright
Apr 20, 2024
Charles “Sonny” Wright, 89 of Sykesville, MD passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024. He was the beloved husband of the late Shirley “Boss” Wright (nee Waycaster) for 67 years. He was born June 12, 1934, in Howard County, MD the son of the late Charles Orville Wright & the late Margaret Lee Wright (nee Nickoles). Sonny was the owner...
Deborah Brown
Apr 17, 2024
Deborah Zell Brown, 71 of Frederick, MD passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at her home. Deborah was the wife of Harold A. Brown. She was born March 1, 1953, in New York, the only child of Kurt and Regina Zell. Deborah worked for Vitro Corporation; and she attended Saint Katharine Drexel of Frederick, MD Surviving in addition to...
Donald Kroll
Apr 16, 2024
Donald William Kroll passed away peacefully on 16 April 2024, after a long illness at his daughter’s home in Cooksville, MD. He was 87 years old. Don was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Barbara (Dennis) Kroll; and his parents John William Kroll and Katherine Josephine (Fankhanel) Kroll of Relay, MD. Don spent the last seven years...
Galen Mckenzie
Apr 12, 2024
Galen McKenzie, Sr., 87 of Sykesville, MD passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Nancy McKenzie (nee Mummert) for 64 years. Galen was born October 20, 1936, in Grantsville, MD the son of the late Grant McKenzie and the late Beatrice McKenzie (nee Garlitz). He was a...
David Edson
Apr 8, 2024
David Alan Edson, age 57 of Sykesville, MD passed away Monday, April 8, 2024. Dave was the husband of Patricia Vidal. He was born February 24, 1967, in Baltimore, MD, the son of Sandra Edson and the late William David Edson. Dave was employed by O’Donnell Honda, and he loved football, especially the Ravens, and was known as a master...
Lori Curbow
Apr 7, 2024
Lori Curbow, age 61 of Cascade, MD died April 7, 2024 at Doey’s House Hospice Center. She was born February 11, 1963 in Washington, DC She worked as HR Director for Lorien Mt. Airy for many years. She attended Prospect United Methodist church where she taught Sunday school for many years. Surviving Relatives: daughters, Lindsay Guest, Kelly Ruh, Rebekah Raum,...
Carolene Will
Apr 6, 2024
Carolene Will (nee Conaway), 73, of Westminster, MD passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at her home. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas Eugene Will for 46 years. She was born November 25, 1950, in Frederick, MD the daughter of the late Charles Conaway and Frances Conaway (nee Gearhart). She loved God and was a faithful...
Harold Riggleman
Apr 5, 2024
Harold Leroy “Winks” Riggleman October 1, 1943 – April 5, 2024 On Friday, April 5, 2024, Harold “Winks” Riggleman went home to be with the Lord. Harold graduated from Damascus High School in 1964. He worked for Kemp Brothers and at Boyer & Crammer in Damascus for many years. He also worked as a painter at NIH and in business...
Harriet Verzagt
Apr 2, 2024
Harriet F. Verzagt (1934-2024) On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, Harriet Verzagt, formerly a resident of Alexandria, Virginia, died peacefully at Kline Hospice House. Her 90 years were filled with a remarkable life that saw a variety of careers, interests, and many lives touched. She worked at the National Academy of Sciences where she saw the first astronauts and President Kennedy....
Arthur Queen
Apr 1, 2024
Arthur Thomas “Unk” Queen, age 83, of Fairhaven Retirement Community in Sykesville, MD; formerly of Randallstown, MD, died Monday, April 1, 2024, at BridgingLife- Dove House in Westminster, MD. Art was born February 24, 1941, in Nutter Fort, West Virginia, the son of the late Minter A. Queen, Sr. and the late Bessie Mae Queen (nee Looman). He was the...
Robert Hunt
Apr 1, 2024
On April 1, 2024, one day after celebrating the resurrection of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Robert “Bob” Hunt was called home to be with his Lord. A loving husband, father, grandfather, coach, teacher, choir member and church leader, he leaves behind a large community of people whose lives he touched for the better that includes his wife Mary...