Immanuel Lutheran

On June 3, 2006, MARY LOU ROSS (nee Belzner); beloved wife of John W. Ross Grave side service will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery on Thursday at 1:30 P.M. A Memorial Service will be held at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc., 1050 York Road, (beltway exit 26) on Saturday, June 17 at 7:30 P.M. Contributions may be made to the John W. and Mary Lou Ross Scholarship Fund of Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218.

On July 31, 2005, GLADYS (nee Caspare) HAGEDORN, beloved wife of the late George H. Hagedorn, devoted mother of Joyce Travers and Richard G. Hagedorn. Also survived by four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the family owned Leonard J. Ruck Inc., Funeral Home, 5305 Harford Road (at Echodale) on Wednesday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. A funeral service will be held on Thursday 10 A.M. Interment Moreland Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church, 5701 Loch Raven Boulevard, Baltimore, MD, 21239.

On May 18, 2008 EDWIN A W. (nee Luerssen) beloved wife of the late Donald W. Griffin, devoted mother of Donna E. Farson, Dennis W. Griffin, Melanie A. Geiman and the late Douglas P. Griffin and Patrick C. Griffin. Also survived by four grandchildren, Vincent M., Anthony A. and Jacob A. Geiman and Sereck J. Griffin A funeral service will be held at the Lassahn Funeral Home, Inc., 7401 Belair Rd. on Thursday at 11 A.M. The family will receive friends on Tuesday and Wednesday 2 to 4 and 7 til 9 P.M. Interment Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery.

On June 4, 2003, DIANE MARIE (nee Huggins); beloved wife of John Sibiga, Jr.; daughter of Carl Huggins and Alice (nee Beamesderfer) Guzmann; granddaughter of Marie Borne; mother of John Sibiga, III, Courtney and Nicholas Sibiga; sister of Carl Huggins, Jr. and Patricia Jones; family friend of Harriet Sherr. Also survived by ten nieces, five nephews and many family and friends. Funeral Services at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 3184 Church Street, Manchester, Monday 11 A.M. Interment in New Lutheran Cemetery.

On April 11, 2005 PAUL A. NIEGSCH; beloved husband of Ruth J. Niegsch; devoted father of Ruth N. Bailey and her husband Jack; dear grandfather of Tiffany L. and Christy N. Bailey. A Funeral Service will be held at the family owned Leonard J. Ruck, Inc Funeral Home, 5305 Harford Road, (at Echodale) on Thursday, 10 A.M. Interment Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call on Wednesday, 4 to 8 P.M. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 1131, Fairfax, VA 22038, in Mr. Niegsch's name will be appreciated by the family.

Betty Mahaley Jenkins, director of a pre-school, died Tuesday of cancer at her home in Hampstead.Services for the 62-year-old retired elementary school principal will be conducted at 11 a.m. tomorrow at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Manchester.She retired in 1985 after about four years as principal of the Glyndon Elementary School.Before becoming principal at Glyndon, she had been vice principal at the Campfield and Timber Grove elementary schools. She had lived in Reisterstown since 1961, when she became a teacher at the Franklin Elementary School.

On October 13, 2003, FRIEDA (nee Garrett); beloved wife of the late Ross F. Sandruck; mother of Mildred V. Leedy, Cloyd K. Leedy Jr. and Jeanne M. Sandruck-Fahey; mother-in-law of Barbara Leedy and Jed W. Fahey; sister of Violet M. Davidson, Treva A. Rimbey, Mary Ruth Lippy, Richard B. Garrett, and the late Kenneth L., N. Russell and Howard E. Garrett Jr.; sister-in-law of Richard Lippy; grandmother of Blake Kelly Leedy and Justin Ross Fahey. Funeral Services will be held at ECKHARDT FUNERAL CHAPEL P.A., MD 30 and Charmil Dr., Manchester, Friday 10 A.M. Interment in New Lutheran Cemetery.

On February 9, 2005, THELMA (nee Knepper) PACKIE; beloved wife of the late Elmer H. Packie, Jr.; loving daughter of the late Louis and Whilamina Knepper; devoted mother of Nancy Brown and her husband Robert, Sr.; cherished grandmother of Dawn Bopp, Robert, Jr. and Jaime Brown; dear great-grandmother of Courtney and Alexis Bopp and Tyler Brown; sister of Theodore and the late William Knepper. Also survived by other relatives and friends. Friends may call at the family owned HARTLEY MILLER-STELLA FUNERAL HOME, CHTD.

On January 10, 2004 MARGARET E. (nee Gorsuch) of Easton, MD., wife of the late Alphonse "Doc" David, mother of Stephen "Perky" David of Evansville, IN., and Margaret "Peggy" Reeder of Keshena, WI., also survived by 5 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren., Also predeceased by 2 children Johanna E. Samuels and Richard S. David. Services Wednesday January 14, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at the Immanauel Lutheran Church, Rt. 50, Easton, MD. Friends may call at the church on Wednesday from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. Burial will be private.

On November 12, 2005, DAWN DENISE (nee Downes) BISHOP; beloved wife of James Douglas Bishop; mother of Matthew and Cody Bishop; daughter of Norman Downes and Alice Perry Downes; granddaughter of Ivy Reisser; sister of Wendy Bosley and her husband Dennis, aunt of Karlie, Taylor and Olivia. Services at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 3184 Church Street, Manchester, MD, Wednesday 11 A.M. Interment in New Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call ECKHARDT FUNERAL CHAPEL, P.A., 3296 Charmil Drive, Manchester, Monday 7 to 9 P.M. and Tuesday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. If desired, donations in her name to Manchester Elementary School, 3224 York Street, Manchester, MD 21102.