Sterling Ashton Schwab Witzke Funeral Home

09/09/2025

Technical Sergeant Martin Geddes Bacon, Jr. was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was hit by fire by enemy aircraft and crashed in France during the war. He was awarded the Purple Heart.

TSgt Bacon will be arriving at BWI on Friday, September 12th. On the tarmac to welcome their uncle home are his nephews and their family and friends. Joining the family is the military es**rt, members of the BWI Airport family, the knights of Columbus, and the Maryland Patriot Guard Riders.

Honors will be conducted as the Dignified Transfer occurs from the plane to the hearse at the airport.

After processing from the airport to the funeral home, there will be a brief period for the public to pay respects at the funeral home Friday, September 12 starting approximately around 6PM, depending on any flight delays.

Burial will full honors will take place 2PM, Tuesday, September 16 at Baltimore National Cemetery, 5501 Frederick Ave, Catonsville, MD 21228.

We thank Technical Sergeant Bacon for his service and dedication to our Country.

Celebrate the life of Martin Bacon, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Sterling-Ashton-Schwab-Witzke Funeral Home of Catonsville, Inc..

08/27/2024

We want you to feel confident and comfortable planning a funeral for yourself or a loved one. Use our funeral planning checklist and other resources as a starting point, then contact a Dignity Memorial provider to learn more. We’re here for you when you need us.

When you need help understanding how to plan a funeral, Dignity Memorial® providers are here for you. Funeral planning is our specialty.

08/26/2024

08/25/2024

Many of us will become a caregiver at some point in our lives. The stress and strain of caregiving can take a toll on your health. It’s important to find ways to care for yourself while caring for others. Depending on your circumstances, some self-care strategies may be more difficult to carry out than others. Choose what works for you. Read more: https://bit.ly/3HtWCYC

08/24/2024

There are a number of ways to fund a funeral in advance—a prepaid funeral plan, funeral insurance and life insurance—but to decide what’s best for you, you have to know the differences.

Planning and funding your funeral in advance can relieve your loved ones of an emotional and financial burden. Several options exist to help you do that, and it’s important to understand the differences.

08/23/2024

Did you know you can rent a casket? This allows for a traditional service before a cremation and saves on expenses. Rental caskets have a light, removable interior container suitable for cremation.

08/22/2024

We believe memories should be shared. With our obituary design, visitors can send flowers, like the page, post comments, share photos and even light a candle in memory of lost loved ones. Explore these features in this sample obituary:

Celebrate the life of Alice Lee, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Dignity Memorial.

08/21/2024

Meet three women — all very much alive — who’ve pre-planned their funerals to insulate their families from financial hardship and added stress.

Meet three women – all very much alive – who’ve pre-planned their funerals to insulate their families from financial hardship.

08/20/2024

Whether you choose in-ground burial, above ground entombment or an option for cremation, cemetery property provides a final resting place for family and friends to visit and reflect on your legacy. Dignity Memorial® cemeteries offer a wide range of burial options, and Dignity Memorial professionals are here to help you choose the property that best suits the personal wishes, family preferences and cultural traditions of you or your loved one. Watch this video to see these different options:

Visit the Dignity Memorial website to learn about cemetery property and in-ground and aboveground burial options for yourself or a loved one.

08/18/2024

Like everything else, end-of-life services change with the times. Though traditional funerals, rich with cultural and religious customs, are still very much preferred by some, the preference for less strict, more relaxed celebrations has gone from trend to convention.

Like everything else, funerals change every year. From alternatives to cremation and burials to celebrations of life, here are the top trends for 2024.

08/17/2024

A scattering garden is a designated area in a cemetery where ashes are meant to be scattered. There's usually a wall or scroll with the names and dates of the individuals whose ashes have been scattered there. Families often choose to scatter a portion of their loved one’s ashes in a cemetery scattering garden even if their loved one wished to be scattered in a personally meaningful location, like an ocean or forest. That way, the scattering garden gives the family a permanent and accessible place to remember, reflect and share with future generations. http://bit.ly/3msa0X0