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Zachary Dane Smith

Zachary Dane Smith

Sep 2, 2013

Zachary Dane Smith, age 30, of Palm Coast, Florida, died unexpectedly on Monday, September 2, 2013 while traveling in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was the son of Peter Joseph Smith of Emmitsburg, MD and Bonnie Carol (Gore) Boehm of Palm Coast, Florida.  He was the step-son of Hans Boehm of Florida. Zach was the owner of Express Vault, an Internet...

Betty Valtina (Schweinsberg)  Kursch

Betty Valtina (Schweinsberg) Kursch

Sep 1, 2013

Betty Valtina Kursch, age 79 of Taneytown, Maryland, died peacefully on Sunday, September 1, 2013 at the Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster. Born February 14, 1934 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Evelyn (Holland) Schweinsberg.  She was predeceased by her husband, Gregory John Kursch, Sr. in 1991. Betty was an avid reader and was...

Grace Elizabeth (Pedrick)  Farrall

Grace Elizabeth (Pedrick) Farrall

Sep 1, 2013

Grace E. Farrall, age 96, of Frederick, Maryland, died peacefully on Sunday, September 1, 2013 at Sunrise Assisted Living in Frederick. Born November 8, 1916 in Wilmington, Del., she was the daughter of the late Clark and Helena (Lawrence) Pedrick.  She was predeceased by her husband, Arthur Victor Farrall. She was a bookkeeper and business manager for county government for...

Kathryn M. (Pantera)  Fend

Kathryn M. (Pantera) Fend

Aug 31, 2013

Kathryn M. Fend, age 93, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully at Hidden Treasurers Assisted Living in Westminster on Saturday, August 31, 2013 Born May 2, 1920 in Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Nina (Brisson) Pantera.  She was predeceased by her husband, John Fend. Surviving are daughters, Kathleen A. Prieur of Westminster, and Sheila M. Armstrong of Idaho;...

Francis "Buzz" Orndorff

Francis "Buzz" Orndorff

Aug 25, 2013

Francis Maurice “Buzz” Orndorff, 74, of Emmitsburg died peacefully Sunday, August 25, 2013 at his home.  Born January 17, 1939 in Emmitsburg, he was the son of the late Maurice Anthony and Mary Irene Wivell Orndorff.  He was the husband of Mary R. Little Orndorff, to whom he was married for 48 years. Buzz worked for CJ Langerfelder & Sons...

Nicholas Alan (Nick)  Putnam

Nicholas Alan (Nick) Putnam

Aug 21, 2013

Nicholas Alan “Nick” Putnam, 23, of Fairfield, died Wednesday, August 21, 2013 in Shippensburg, PA.  Born November 5, 1989 in Frederick, MD, he was the son of Maurice Ray Putnam, Jr. and Arlene Hoff Putnam of Fairfield, PA. Nick was a 2007 graduate of Chamberlain Hunt Military Academy in Port Gibson, MS and was a senior at Shippensburg University in...

Rita Rose Reaver

Rita Rose Reaver

Aug 21, 2013

Rita Rose Reaver, 58, of Taneytown died unexpectedly Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at her home.  Born May 10, 1955 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy L. Washington.  She was the wife of Dennis Reaver, to whom she was married for 36 years. Rita worked in banking for nearly twenty years with BB&T and Susquehanna Bank, both...

Ralph Weant

Ralph Weant

Aug 18, 2013

Ralph Franklin Weant, 91, of Frizzellburg, died Sunday morning, August 18, 2013 at R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore.  Born October 22, 1921 in Bruceville, MD, he was the son of the late Raymond Cyrus and Anna Josephine Dayhoff Weant.  He was the husband of the late Ruth May Shaner Weant who passed away in 2004.  They were...

James H. Robertson

James H. Robertson

Aug 15, 2013

James H. “Jim” Robertson, 74, of Taneytown died peacefully on Thursday, August 15, 2013 at his home.  Born December 7, 1938 in Rockville, he was the son of the late James and Depsa Smith Robertson.  He was the husband of Sarah Sanders Robertson. Jim worked in maintenance at the Taneytown Commercial Trailer Park.  He was a veteran of the United...

Jane Ann Ott

Jane Ann Ott

Aug 14, 2013

Jane Ott, 65, of Emmitsburg died peacefully Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  Born October 2, 1947 in Hanover, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ordean and Catherine Routson Winand.  She was the wife of David M. Ott, to whom she was married for 45 years. Jane, along with her husband Dave, was owner operator of...

Richard Charles Murray

Richard Charles Murray

Aug 10, 2013

Richard C. Murray, age 83, of Timonium, Maryland, formerly of Westminster, died peacefully Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Bright View Assisted Living at Mays Chapel Ridge in Timonium. Born February 1, 1930 in Towson, Maryland the son of the late Judge J. Howard Murray and Mary Burns Murray.  He was predeceased by his wife of 55 years, Emily Hanna Murray...

Virginia "Nancy" Frances (Felty)  Hamer

Virginia "Nancy" Frances (Felty) Hamer

Aug 10, 2013

Virginia “Nancy” Frances Hamer, age 91, of Taneytown, Maryland, died peacefully on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. Born July 6, 1922 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland she was the daughter of the late Claude C. and Victoria F. (Dougherty) Felty.  She is survived by her husband of 68 years, James Frank Hamer. She worked...

Cynthia Catherine (Siegman)  Schlude

Cynthia Catherine (Siegman) Schlude

Aug 7, 2013

Cynthia Catherine Schlude, age 68, of Westminster, Maryland, died of complications resulting from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at the Carroll Hospice Dove House. Born January 8, 1945 in Baltimore, Maryland she was the daughter of the late John D. and Catherine Little Siegman of Westminster, Maryland.  She is survived by her husband of 42   years, Larry...

Maxine Evelyn (Welsh)  Wilson

Maxine Evelyn (Welsh) Wilson

Aug 6, 2013

Maxine E. Wilson, 91, of Westminster died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, August 6, 2013 at Carroll Lutheran Village Healthcare Center. Born December 26, 1921 in Cumberland, Maryland she was the daughter of the late George W. Sr. and Ethel M. Wagner Welsh.  Her husband, Paul Wilson, predeceased her in 1989. Mrs. Wilson was a hairdresser for Wesley United Methodist Home in...

Sr. Paula Mcguire, D.C.

Sr. Paula Mcguire, D.C.

Aug 5, 2013

Sister Paula McGuire, DC, age 88, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, died peacefully on Monday, August 5, 2013 at Villa Saint Michael in Emmitsburg, Maryland.  She was born December 1, 1924 in Baltimore, Maryland, daughter of Charles and Margaret McGuire.  She was a Daughter of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, and served in various positions in schools in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio,...

Beverly Rose (Kramp)  Clemons

Beverly Rose (Kramp) Clemons

Aug 2, 2013

BEVERLY ROSE KRAMP CLEMONS died in her sleep in the early morning hours of Friday August 2, 2013 at her home in Westminster, MD.  She succumbed to the villainous beast, metastatic Breast Cancer after a long, tough and stalwart battle. Beverly is survived by her husband, Thomas Landon Clemons and their daughter Molly Marie Clemons, both of Westminster, MD, her...

Shelby "Jean" Parks

Shelby "Jean" Parks

Aug 2, 2013

Shelby Jean Parks, 76, of Emmitsburg died peacefully Friday, August 2, 2013 at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick.  Born October 26, 1936 in Speedwell, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Kelly and Laura Sage Holbrook.  She was the wife of the late Larkin R. Parks who died in 1980. Jean cooked at several area restaurants throughout her life...

Ruth (Ashbaugh)  Weidner

Ruth (Ashbaugh) Weidner

Aug 1, 2013

Ruth Catherine “Tiny” Weidner, 84, of Emmitsburg, died peacefully on Thursday, August 1, 2013 at Cross Keys Village in New Oxford, PA.  Born June 17, 1929 in Emmitsburg, she was the daughter of the late George and Helen Knott Ashbaugh.  She was the wife of the late William Weidner, to whom she was married for 52 years. Ruth worked for...

George Redmond

George Redmond

Jul 31, 2013

George W. Redmond, 76, of Taneytown died unexpectedly Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore.  Born April 1, 1937 in Harrisonville, Maryland, he was the son of the late Floyd and Ethel Dyson Redmond, Sr.  He was the husband of Robin Williams Redmond of Taneytown. George was the owner of S&R Trucking in Taneytown.  He was also...

Thelma T. (Mcnulty)  Overholtzer

Thelma T. (Mcnulty) Overholtzer

Jul 31, 2013

Thelma T. Overholtzer, 83, of Littlestown, PA died peacefully on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Lorien Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Taneytown.  Born January 6, 1930 in Emmitsburg, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Mary Lillian Rosensteel McNulty.  She was the wife of the late Roy B. Overholtzer, to whom she was married for 34 years. Thelma...

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