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Harry H. Witzke's Family Funeral Home Inc.

4112 Old Columbia Pike

Ellicott City, Maryland

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Jul. 22, 2025

1:00 p.m.

Crownsville Veterans Cemetery

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Barbara Rieve Obituary

On Thursday, July 3, 2025, BARBARA LYNN RIEVE, of Ellicott City, MD. Beloved wife of Theodore Rieve; loving mother of Rebecca Rieve Craddock and her husband John; sister of the late Frank Jeskulski; and sister-in-law of Carl Rieve. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, from 2-4 & 6-8 pm at Harry H. Witzke Family Funeral Home, 4112 Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21043. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, 11 am at the Church of the Resurrection, 3175 Paulskirk Dr., Ellicott City, MD 21042 . Burial will be held on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 1 pm at MD Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville. For more information, please visit the funeral home website.

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Published by Baltimore Sun on Jul. 11, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Barbara Rieve

Jul

15

Viewing

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Harry H. Witzke's Family Funeral Home

4112 Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21043

Jul

15

Viewing

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Harry H. Witzke's Family Funeral Home

4112 Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21043

Jul

16

Funeral Mass

11:00 a.m.

Church of the Resurrection

3175 Paulskirk Drive, Ellicott City, MD 21042

Jul

22

Interment

1:00 p.m.

Crownsville Veterans Cemetery

1122 Sunrise Beach Road, Crownsville, MD 21032

Funeral services provided by:

Harry H. Witzke's Family Funeral Home Inc.

4112 Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21043

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Sharon Rieve

July 13, 2025

My thoughts and prayers are with Theodore and Rebecca as they say farewell to Barbara. Rest well.

Mary Seeley Klair class of `61

July 13, 2025

I graduated from IND with Barbara-I remember her as always kind and helpful and she had a great sense of humor. I am so sorry for your loss-I send prayers and hope you find some comfort in knowing that she is remembered by many as a lovely person whom we will miss.
MARY SEELEY KLAIR

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