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Harry H. Witzke's Family Funeral Home Inc.

Posted events

January 26, 2026

Feb

Funeral service

12:00 p.m.

Harry H. Witzke's Family Funeral Home

4112 Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21043

Feb

Inurnment

1:15 p.m.

St. John Lutheran Cemetery

7001 Pfeiffer Corner, Columbia, MD 21045

Harry H. Witzke's Family Funeral Home Inc.

Posted an obituary

January 26, 2026

Franklin Derby Obituary

Frank Derby, age 78, of Columbia, Maryland, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2026. Frank was a proud U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran who continued his lifelong commitment to service through his work with the Howard County Police Auxiliary a... Read Franklin Derby's Obituary