Vernon Sherman Miller, age 85, of Westminster, Maryland, died on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at his home. Born December 2, 1929 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Russell B. Miller, Sr. and Hilda Viola (Sherman) Miller. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Janet Bair Miller. He served in the U.S. Army during the...
Thelma H. Turner, 93, of York, PA, and formerly of Westminster, MD, died peacefully Friday, July 31, 2015 at Hospice & Community Care in Mt. Joy, PA. Born April 6, 1922 in Carroll County near Westminster, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Maraud Greenholtz Horning. She was the wife of David Edwin Turner, to whom she was...
James L. Fuss, age 74, of Thurmont, Maryland, died on Friday, July 31, 2015 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born December 5, 1940 in Thurmont, he was the son of the late Elmer and Clara (Martin) Fuss. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Mary Jane (Cool) Fuss. Jim was a retired policeman and served the towns of...
William Lord Wegworth, Jr., 78, of Westminster, Maryland, died unexpectedly Monday, July 27, 2015 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster. Born January 10, 1937 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late William Lord and Sadie Barbara (Cerniglia) Wegworth, Sr. Bill was a car salesman for a variety of dealers during most of his younger years. He later worked...
William “Billy” Frederick Usilton, Jr., age 55, of Keymar, Maryland, died on Friday, July 24, 2015 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. Born November 29, 1959 in Gettysburg, PA, he was the son of the late William F. Usilton, Sr. and Carolyn E. (Glass) Coshun. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 25 years,...
Davion Allen Sanchez Harrison, 1 month, 28 days old, of Westminster, Maryland, died suddenly on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at the Carroll Hospital Center. Born May 21, 2015 at Carroll Hospital Center, he was the son of Monica Bullock and Arthur Sanchez Harrison. Surviving in addition to his parents are maternal grandmother, Cheryl Auburger of Westminster; maternal grandfather, Allen Bullock...
Paul N. Horichs, 72, of Eldersburg, died Friday morning, July 17, 2015 at his home after an extended illness. Born February 7, 1943 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late William B. and Norma R. Pohlman Horichs. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Lana M. Myers Horichs. Paul built pools and was the owner of...
Brandon Michael Collins, age 12, of Taneytown, Maryland, died Monday, July 13, 2015, as the result of an automobile accident near Mt. Airy. Born October 31, 2002 in Howard County, he was the son of Nicole Renee Collins. Brandon was a student at Gateway School in Westminster where he was prepared to enter the 7th grade. He enjoyed playing basketball...
Adam Curtis Marjarum, age 52, of Quincy, Pennsylvania, died on Monday, July 13, 2015 at Waynesboro Hospital in Waynesboro, PA. Born on April 12, 1963 in Washington, D.C., he was the son of Gail (Denny) Thompson Guy of Columbia, MD, and the late David Wayne Marjarum. His devoted and loving wife of 20 years, Denise Lynne (Bowen) Marjarum survives him;...
Sharon Elizabeth Hendrickson, 68, of Emmitsburg, Maryland died peacefully on Saturday, July 11, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Born July 10, 1947 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late William Frederick and Nora Marie (Paul) Smith. She was the wife of Paul W. Hendrickson, to whom she was married for 46 years. Sharon was a substitute teacher...
Katherine Elizabeth Lewis, age 92, of Keymar, Maryland, died peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, July 5, 2015 at her home. Born March 16, 1923 in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Susan (Murphy) Ross. She was the wife of the late Gwynn Lewis. Katherine was a secretary for the Federal Trade Commission in Washington,...
Rose Kathryne Keller, 74, of Taneytown, Maryland passed away peacefully Sunday, July 5, 2015 at her home. Born January 12, 1941 in Harrisburg, PA, she was the daughter of Helen (Kostas) Downs of Taneytown and the late James Maragos. She was the wife of Kenneth Keller, her soulmate and life-long love, whom she met in high school. Rose and Ken...
Michael Jay Mann, age 69, of Westminster, Maryland, died on July 4, 2015 at Carroll Hospital Center. Born October 22, 1945, at Maryland General Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Russell Augusta Mann and Ruth (Cooke) Mann. He was the husband of Ann Starner Mann, his wife of 45 years. He was a 1963 graduate...
Pauline Carmen Topper, age 72, of Keymar, Maryland, died peacefully on Saturday, July 4, 2015 surrounded by her loving family at home. Born on May 3, 1943 in Bruceville, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Roland Roscoe Stitely and Emma Virginia (Clem) Stitely. Pauline was employed by Black & Decker Co. in Hampstead for 20 years, and then...
James William Kerr, age 60, of Westminster, Maryland, formerly of Seattle, Washington, died at his home on Thursday, July 2, 2015 under hospice care following a long battle with liver cancer. Born on July 2, 1955 in Texas, he was the son of the late Emory L. and Elsie (Jorgensen) Kerr. He is survived by his wife, Linda “Lin” Jean...
Alma Smolin Morrill, age 94, resident of the Carroll Lutheran Village in Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Thursday, July 2, 2015 at the Carroll Lutheran Village Healthcare Center. Born March 8, 1921 in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late August and Katherine (Weber) Smolin. She was predeceased by her husband, John Charles Morrill in October, 1997....
Charles Donald Conrad, 98, of Emmitsburg, MD, died peacefully Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at St. Joseph Ministries in Emmitsburg, MD. Born September 14, 1916 in Chest Springs, PA he was the son of the late Charles E. Conrad and Nellie Catherine (Wharton) Conrad. He was the husband of the late Anne (Drabish) Conrad who died on August 1, 2012. Charles...
Betty Christine Brauning, 71, of Taneytown, Maryland died peacefully Saturday, June 27, 2015 at her home. Born June 23, 1944 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Dorothy (Nusbaum) Boyer. She was the wife of E. Gordon Brauning, to whom she was married for almost 35 years. Her first husband, John W. Renner, died in 1979....
Wanda Rose Derr, age 77 of Reisterstown, Maryland, died on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at her home. Born August 21, 1937 in Fayetteville, NC, she was the daughter of the late Hardy Rufus “Jack” Hawkins and Hillis Alvis (Caldwell) Hawkins. Wanda worked for over 40 years as a clerk for Black & Decker Corporation in Hampstead, MD retiring in 2006. ...
Larry David Click, Sr, 65, of Westminster, died Thursday afternoon, June 25, 2015 at the Carroll Hospice Dove House. Born September 6, 1949 in Carroll County, he was the son of Doris Beaver Click of Taneytown and the late Raymond Click. Larry was employed for over 25 years at Condon Auto Parts in Westminster. He and his partner, Alice Wike,...