Carter Wyckoff Howell Jr.OCEAN CITY — Carter Wyckoff Howell Jr., 75 years old, unexpectedly passed away on Jan. 7, 2023, at his home in Ocean City.Carter was born in Minneapolis, Minn., and was the son of the late Dr. Carter W. Howell and Elizabeth (Rukstad) Howell.Growing up in Minnesota, Carter began playing hockey at an… Read more »

Bernard P. Bayline IIIOCEAN PINES — Bernard P. Bayline III, “Tink” as he was known to his friends, died peacefully, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, at the Macky and Pam Stansell House in Ocean Pines. He was 80 years old.Born June 11, 1942, in Westminster, Md. to Bernard Philip Bayline, Jr. (Ace) and Kitty Lee Harbaugh… Read more »

Lakelyn Ashley DraheimBISHOPVILLE — Lakelyn Ashley Draheim passed away peacefully at her home in Bishopville on Jan. 13, 2023 after a yearlong battle with DIPG, an aggressive form of pediatric brain cancer.Lakelyn was born in Salisbury on June 28, 2017 to her parents Lauren and Lance Draheim. To her family, friends and teachers, Lakelyn was… Read more »

Robert Leo HeimertBERLIN — Robert Leo Heimert “Bob”, age 88, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, at The Dixon House in Easton.Born on June 1, 1934, in Baltimore, Bob was the son of the late Albert E. Heimert, Jr. and Dorothea Blondell Heimert.Bob grew up in Baltimore, graduating from University of Maryland School… Read more »

Thomas Edward YarkoOCEAN CITY — Thomas Edward Yarko, age 91, passed away at his home in Ocean City, on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022.Born in Bakerton, PA, he was the son of the late John Yarko and Mary Kutchman and one of sixteen siblings.Tom served in the Korean war and had worked as a project manager… Read more »

Blaine A. BuntingBISHOPVILLE — Blaine A. Bunting, age 85, of Bishopville, died Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. He was born and raised in Selbyville, DE, and was the son of the late William and Delia Bunting.Blaine graduated from Goldey- Beacom College, where he met his wife Joanna and later moved to Bishopville to start a family.He… Read more »

Warren G Harding MerlingOCEAN PINES — Lefty Merling, aged 101, was called home to be with Our Lord Jesus on Dec. 14, 2022.He died peacefully surrounded by children and several grandchildren at the Stansell House of Coastal Hospice in Ocean Pines. A lifelong Maryland resident, Lefty was born March 4, 1921, in Baltimore, son of… Read more »

Carl Edward PragerSALISBURY — Carl Edward Prager, fondly known as Ed, 82, of Salisbury, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, at Wicomico Nursing Home.Born in St. Michaels, Md., he was the son of the late Carl Edward and Mary Lou (Isner) Prager. He graduated from St. Michaels High School in the class of 1958… Read more »

Lawrence William GisrielSELBYVILLE — Lawrence William Gisriel, age 75, of Selbyville, Del., died Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, at home. He was born in Baltimore and was the son of William Gisriel and the late Audrey (Redifer) Gisriel.He had worked for Bethlehem Steel in Sparrows Point, Md. for 33 years.He is survived by his father, William… Read more »

William G.B. Ochse30BERLIN — William G.B. Ochse, age 85, passed away at his home in Berlin on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022.Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he was the son of the late Walter Ochse and Gracie Bowers.Ochse founded The Kite Loft in 1975, helping to make Ocean City become known as the ‘Kite Capital of… Read more »