All Obituaries

Nora M. Rentz, 80, of Sykesville, died Friday, July 19, 2019 at the Westminster Healthcare Center. Born May 29, 1939 in New York, she was the daughter of the late Leon Henry and Margaret Rita Butterfield Chaput. She was the wife of Alexander Rentz. They had been married for 59 years. Nora had been a vending manager for the Blind Industries Service of Maryland. She enjoyed duckpin bowling, crocheting, going to the YMCA for ZUMBA classes, listening to music and dancing. She was a member of St....

Jimmie Chandler Elswick, 83, of Hanover, Pennsylvania, died Sunday, July 7, 2019 at St. Joseph Medical Center. Born December 1, 1935 in Dunham, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Ervin Nelson and Angeline Webb Elswick. He was the husband of the late Phyllis Jean Elswick (nee Wright) who died February 20, 2000. They had been married for 44 years. Jimmie was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving from 1954-1958. He had retired from N.A.S.A as a communications specialist after a career...

George Benjamin Rought, 62, of Sykesville, passed away Friday, May 10, 2019. Born July 23, 1956 in Lexington, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Charles William Rought, Sr. and Vera Rose Smith Rought. He was the husband of Colleen Rought. They had been married for 25 years. George was a veteran of two armed services. He had enlisted in the U.S. Armyfor one year, and then transferred to the U.S. Air Forcewhere he retired after 21 years as a Master Sergeant. George...

  On May 2, 2019, Elizabeth Jean Feidler “Meme” (nee Rukavena) of Woodstock passed away peacefully at the Howard County General Hospital with her family by her side.    Born in Chicago, Illinois on June 8, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Frank Rukavena, Sr. and Mary Hendricks Rukavena. She was the wife of the late Dale F. Feidler ”Gramps” who died August 22, 2011.    She is survived by son Kenneth M. Feidler, Sr. and his wife Lisa...

Charlotte Elizabeth Riggs, 86, of Ellicott City, died Thursday, April 25, 2019 at Future Care Old Court in Randallstown surrounded by her family. Born September 4, 1932 in Cooksville, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Isabell Dixon Williams. She was the wife of the late Warren Francis Riggs, Sr. who died in 1961. She had retired from Springfield State Hospital after 38 years of service as a dietician. Charlotte was a member of Mt. Gregory United Methodist Church where she...

William A. Johnson, (Bill) 89, of Marriottsville, died Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at the Carroll Hospital Center surrounded by his loving family. Born October 20, 1929 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Benjamen and Sylvia Belt Johnson. He was the husband of the late Marsha Glenn Johnson. They had been married for 63 years. Bill was retired from C&P Telephone Company where he had worked for 38 years. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran .He was a member of Freedom Masonic Lodge AF & AM...

Sandra Lee Montrose, 79, of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, formerly of Sykesville, died Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at the Manatawny Manor in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Born December 23, 1939 in Queens County, New York, New York, she was the daughter of the late Roland and Virginia Hoger Wunnenberg. She was the wife of the late Jack Montrose who died in 1999. They had been married for 12 years. She had worked as a secretary in the insurance industry. She was a member of the Red Hat Society....

Carmen Rosa Navarro, 47, of Baltimore, died Friday, April 12, 2019 at St. Agnes Hospital with her husband and children by her side. Born June 13, 1971 in Lima, Peru, she was the daughter of Benigna Diaz and the late Maximo Navarro. She was the wife of Joel Alejandro Guerrero, Sr. They had been married for 26 years. Carmen owned her own residential home cleaning business for 18 years. She enjoyed spending time with her family. She was a member of the Church of the Later Day...

JoAnn Rae Martin, 80, of Frederick, formerly of Sykesville, entered into the eternal presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Sunrise of Frederick, with her daughter by her side singing “Victory in Jesus” to her. Born July 25, 1938, in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Powers and Clarice Iola Tollund Monroe. She was the wife of the late George Laneville Martin, who went to Heaven on October 23, 2017. George and...

Walter Cole Riddle, Jr., 96, of Westminster, died Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Carroll Lutheran Village. Born March 20, 1923 in Woodlawn, Maryland, he was the son of the late Walter Cole Riddle, Sr. and Nina Birkett Riddle. He was the husband of the late Betty Lee Riddle (neeWall) who died November 10, 2008. They had been married for 59 years. Walter had retired as a supervisor with C&P Telephone after 42 years of service. He proudly served in Europe in the U.S. Army during World War...