Melvin "Del" Delmar Palmer, age 85, of Westminster, Maryland, died on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at Lorien Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Taneytown, Maryland. Born July 14, 1930 in Mitchell County, Georgia, he was the son of the late Melvin D. Palmer, Sr., and Leolah (Gardner) Frank. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Nancy (Baugh) Palmer. Del...
Elsie Marie Burton, age 98, of Catonsville, Maryland, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Born July 26, 1917 in Huntington, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Thomas E. and Elsie (Ash) Holderby. She was predeceased by her husband, William E. Burton in 1979. Elsie was an avid aviary woodcarver...
Norma J Snyder, age 82, formerly of Accident, Maryland, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Golden Living Center in Westminster, Maryland. Born June 21, 1933 in Confluence, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Christine (Rugg) Nicholson. She was the loving wife of many years to the late Meredith D. Snyder Norma was a handicap...
Melody C. Johnson, age 43, of Westminster, Maryland, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. Born September 21, 1972 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of Robert E. Johnson, Sr. and Carolyn R. (Powers) Johnson of Westminster. Melody had been employed with English American clothing factory in Westminster, and attended Crossroads church bible study. She loved singing music. Surviving in...
Kimberly Ann Smith, age 51, of Taneytown, Maryland, died peacefully on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, Maryland. Born September 20, 1964 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Mildred (Riordan) Smith. Kimberly was a 1982 graduate of Francis Scott Key High School, and later received training at Carroll Community...
Pauline Josie Hall, 90, of Emmitsburg, MD, died peacefully on Friday, April 1, 2016 at St. Joseph Ministries in Emmitsburg. Born November 9, 1925 in Charlottesville, VA, she was the daughter of the late Ellis and Mary Ann (Shifflett) Wood. She was the wife of the late Westley Henry Hall, Sr. Pauline worked at Cambridge Rubber Company in Taneytown as...
Verna Marie Guyton, age 89, of New Oxford, PA, formerly of Westminster and New Windsor, MD, died peacefully on Friday, April 1, 2016 at the Brethren Home in New Oxford, PA. Born May 31, 1926 in New Windsor, MD, she was the daughter of the late Edgar William and Naomi Marie (Lovell) Eyler. She was predeceased by her husband Edgar...
Wayne Carlton Baumgardner, 77, of Emmitsburg, MD, died peacefully Friday, April 1, 2016, at his home. Born December 29, 1938 in Frederick County, MD, he was the son of the late Carl and Marion (Koontz) Baumgardner. Wayne was a graduate of Emmitsburg High School, class of 1957, and the University of Maryland, where he earned a degree in Business. He...
Joseph Bernard Shaum, 86, of Westminster, MD, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at Carroll Lutheran Village in Westminster. Born July 4, 1929 in Taneytown, he was the son of the late Francis and Helen (Wisotzkey) Shaum. He was the husband of Betty (Conaway) Shaum, to whom he was married for 63 years. Joe was born and raised in...
Leon Paul “Pete” Moyer, age 70, of Taneytown, Maryland, died from cancer diagnosed for seven months, peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, March 27, 2016 at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. Born on April 17, 1945 in Norristown, PA, he was the son of the late William H. and Minnie M. (Eicker) Moyer. He is survived by his wife...
Phyllis A. (Nielsen) Van Nest, age 84, resident of Carroll Lutheran Village in Westminster, Maryland, died on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at her home. Born November 15, 1931 in Orange, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Harry L. and Irene E. (Scheld) Nielsen. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Melbourne P. Van Nest. Phyllis graduated...
Elizabeth “Beth” Anne Wybolt, age 62, of Westminster, Maryland, died on Friday, March 25, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born on April 28, 1953 in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Francis “Frank” and Shirley (Canarey) Kenny. She is survived by her husband of 21 years, Henry “Hank” W. Wybolt. Elizabeth worked...
Theodore Constantine “Ted” Blank, 72, of Frederick died Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Northampton Manor Nursing Center in Frederick. Born March 18, 1944 in Frederick, he was the son of the late Meredith Leo Blank and the late Charlotte (Draper) Grumbine. He was the devoted companion of Alice Cromwell of Frederick for 34 years. Ted was a retired brick mason. ...
Helen Elizabeth Carico, 81, of Emmitsburg, MD, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at St. Joseph’s Ministries in Emmitsburg. Born August 8, 1934 in Emmitsburg, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Ann (Portner) Bushman, Sr. She was the wife of the late Norris Carico. Helen was a nurse. She spent 29 years of her nursing career...
Samuel Richard Clayland, 86, of Taneytown, MD, died peacefully on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. Born March 2, 1930 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Samuel “Bob” and Alice (Meeks) Clayland. He was the husband of the late Lucille Ann (Brocato) Clayland. Sam spent his career as a Baltimore City...
John Macken Breth, 78, of Frederick, MD, formerly of Taneytown, MD, died at his home, Sunday, March 20, 2016 after a brief battle with cancer. The son of the late Samuel E. Breth and Anne Frances Macken Breth he was born in Bryn Mawr, PA, August 30, 1937. John was a 1955 graduate of St. Joseph’s High School, Emmitsburg, MD...
Elisabeth C. “Libby” Corbin, age 90, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Westminster Ridge. Born October 26, 1925 in Uniontown, MD, she was the daughter of the late William E. and Carrie V. (Slonaker) Caylor. She was predeceased by her husband, John Richard “Dick” Corbin in 2000. Elisabeth was a graduate of the New Windsor...
Elaine R. Hahn, age 87, of Finksburg, Maryland, died on Monday, March 7, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. She was born on August 1, 1928 in Baltimore, Maryland, daughter of the late George and Myrtle (Knowles) Tapman. She was predeceased by her husband, John Henry Hahn, Sr. in 2014. Elaine worked for 25 years in the press...
Robert Lee Sell, 80, of Keymar, MD, died Monday, March 7, 2016 at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. Born July 26, 1935 in Carroll County, he was the son of the late Clyde and Pauline (Keefer) Sell. He was the husband of Linda (Stambaugh) Sell, to whom he was married for 31 years. Bob was a sign painter for...
Winona (Buckingham) Klunk, age 76, of Hanover, PA, died peacefully on Monday, March 7, 2016 at the York Hospital due to complications from stage 4 colon cancer. Born January 14, 1940 in Carroll County, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late John and Josephine (Ruppert) Buckingham. She is survived by her husband, John Klunk. Winona was a retired LPN. ...