Elwood Augustus Myers, 96, of Union Bridge, Maryland died peacefully Sunday, November 3, 2013 at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. Born May 5, 1917 in Uniontown, he was the son of the late Andrew Jonas and Mary Nora Myers. He was the husband of the late Ruth Anna Willet Myers, to whom he was married for 63 years.
Elwood was a retired dairy farmer in Carroll County. He was a life-long member of the Carroll County Farm Bureau and a long-time member of the Maryland Milk Producers Association. He was involved in 4-H from his youth and became a Carroll County and Maryland State 4-H All-Star. He was a member of the former Baust Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tyrone where he served in a variety of positions over the years, including past president of the church council. He was a member of the Baust Cemetery Board for many years and was a current member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Taneytown. He enjoyed carpentry, playing dominoes and checkers, and spending time with his family.
Surviving are children, Shirley Blean of Bloomfield, CT, Donald Myers and wife Miriam of New Windsor, Richard Myers and wife Judy of Mt. Joy, PA, and Darlene Wike and Joanna Goeckeritz, both of Union Bridge; 11 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; 2 nieces and a nephew. He was predeceased by sons-in-law, David Blean, William “Tom” Wike, and Barry Goeckeritz and by a nephew, Jim Willet.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, November 7 at Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home, 136 E. Baltimore St., Taneytown, MD with Pastor Josh Semovoski officiating and Pastor Glen Willet assisting. Interment will follow at Baust Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and from 10 a.m. until the time of the service Thursday.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 38 W. Baltimore St., Taneytown, MD, 21787 or to Carroll Hospice Dove House, 292 Stoner Ave., Westminster, MD, 21157.
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Elwood was a retired dairy farmer in Carroll County. He was a life-long member of the Carroll County Farm Bureau and a long-time member of the Maryland Milk Producers Association. He was involved in 4-H from his youth and became a Carroll County and Maryland State 4-H All-Star. He was a member of the former Baust Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tyrone where he served in a variety of positions over the years, including past president of the church council. He was a member of the Baust Cemetery Board for many years and was a current member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Taneytown. He enjoyed carpentry, playing dominoes and checkers, and spending time with his family.
Surviving are children, Shirley Blean of Bloomfield, CT, Donald Myers and wife Miriam of New Windsor, Richard Myers and wife Judy of Mt. Joy, PA, and Darlene Wike and Joanna Goeckeritz, both of Union Bridge; 11 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; 2 nieces and a nephew. He was predeceased by sons-in-law, David Blean, William “Tom” Wike, and Barry Goeckeritz and by a nephew, Jim Willet.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, November 7 at Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home, 136 E. Baltimore St., Taneytown, MD with Pastor Josh Semovoski officiating and Pastor Glen Willet assisting. Interment will follow at Baust Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and from 10 a.m. until the time of the service Thursday.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 38 W. Baltimore St., Taneytown, MD, 21787 or to Carroll Hospice Dove House, 292 Stoner Ave., Westminster, MD, 21157.