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Official Obituary of

Michael Thomas Orth

September 30, 1960 ~ May 10, 2024 (age 63) 63 Years Old

Michael Orth Obituary

Michael Thomas Orth, 63, of Sykesville, died Friday, May 10, 2024 at Autumn Lake Healthcare in Sykesville. Born September 30, 1960 in Maryland, he was the son of the Hannelore Rieser and the late Werner Orth. He was the soul mate of Kim Choyce. Michael was a marine mechanic. He enjoyed boating, fishing, crabbing and loved the outdoors. He was also a member of a local hunting group. In addition to his mother and his soul mate Kim, Michael is survived by daughters Christi Decker and husband Mark, Nicole Orth, sister Heidi Fazio and her husband Thomas, brother Karl Orth, grandchildren Camden Decker, Cole Decker, Destiny Beasley, Tatyana Elmore, nephew Justin and his wife Erin, nephews Nicholas Fazio, Kevin and his wife Kristin Orth, and Kristopher Orth. Michael was preceded in death by daughter Jesse Orth. Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 12 Noon, at the Jeffrey N. Zumbrun Funeral Home, 6028 Sykesville Road, Eldersburg, MD. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends Tuesday one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, sympathies may be expressed in the form of contributions, in Michael’s name, to the American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org. Online condolences may be www.jnzumbrunfuneralhome.com.

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Services

Visitation
Tuesday
May 14, 2024

11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Jeffrey N. Zumbrun Funeral Home
6028 Sykesville Road
Eldersburg, Maryland 21784

Funeral Service
Tuesday
May 14, 2024

12:00 PM
Jeffrey N. Zumbrun Funeral Home
6028 Sykesville Road
Eldersburg, Maryland 21784

Donations

American Cancer Society
P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City OK 73123
Tel: 1-800-227-2345
Web: http://www.cancer.org/

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