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Guy A. Baker, Jr

Guy A. Baker, Jr

Sep 29, 2010

Guy A. Baker, Jr., age 79, of Emmitsburg, Maryland died on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born on April 3, 1931, in Emmitsburg, he was the son of the late Guy A. Baker, Sr., and Ruth (Sanders) Baker. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Betty Ann (Hollinger) Baker. Guy graduated...

Wanda Mae Hardy

Wanda Mae Hardy

Sep 28, 2010

Wanda Mae Hardy, age 63 of Westminster, died Tuesday September 28, 2010 at Carroll Hospice Dove House. She was born May 2, 1947 in Front Royal, VA the daughter of the late Glenn and Una (Woodford) Jones. She was the wife of Frank W. Hardy, her husband of 32 years. She was an elementary school teacher and taught in Maryland,...

Frank C. Freeman

Frank C. Freeman

Sep 28, 2010

Frank Calef Freeman, age 50 died Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at Carroll Hospital Center. He was born September 19, 1960 in Monterrey, Mexico the son of Leon Freeman of Old Greenwich, CT and Katherine B. Sheppard of Porta Costa, CA. He was the husband of Jennifer L. Hutsell Freeman, his wife of 12 years. He worked as a contractor doing...

Diana Fuss Skiles

Diana Fuss Skiles

Sep 26, 2010

Diana Fuss Skiles, age 65, of Taneytown, Maryland, died Sunday, September 26, 2010 at the Brethren Home Community at Cross Keys in New Oxford, Pennsylvania. Born October 26, 1944 in Gettysburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Oneida M. (Fuss) Skiles. She was a lifelong member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Taneytown. Diana was...

James M. Smith

James M. Smith

Sep 24, 2010

James Michael Smith, age 41, of Sabillasville, Maryland, died suddenly on Friday, September 24, 2010 at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, MD. Born January 14, 1969 in Frederick, Maryland, he was the son of Charles Norman Smith, Jr. of Martinsburg, W.VA, and Judith Elaine (Joy) Smith of Gettysburg, PA. He was a 1987 graduate of Catoctin...

Albert A. Hahn

Albert A. Hahn

Sep 21, 2010

Albert Abraham Hahn, age 74, of Sabillasville, Maryland, died Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown, MD. Born March 7, 1936 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Luther and Ida (Jacobs) Hahn. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Norma (Nolan) Hahn. Albert was a veteran of the Maryland National Guard, and...

Irene E. Long

Irene E. Long

Sep 16, 2010

Irene E. Long, age 61 of Taneytown, died Thursday September 16, 2010 at Lorien Nursing Home in Taneytown. She was born May 16, 1949 in Swiss, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Onico and Tina Moses McKinney. She was the wife of Richard W. Long, her husband of 35 years. She worked in medical records and as a certified...

The Rev. Eugene R. Alexander

The Rev. Eugene R. Alexander

Sep 16, 2010

The Rev. Eugene R. Alexander, age 73 of Eldersburg died Thursday, September 16, 2010 at Carroll Hospice Dove House. He was born April 10, 1937 in Cumberland, MD the son of the late George R. Alexander and Anna V. Jones Alexander Roberts. He was the husband of Constance Ann Coleman Alexander, his wife of 48 years. He was a graduate...

William Balant

William Balant

Sep 16, 2010

William Balant, age 84, of Westminster, MD, died on Thursday, September 16, 2010 at the Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. Born September 22, 1925 in Monessen, PA, he was the son of the late Steve and Susan (Trochcza) Balant. He was predeceased by his wife, Carolyn (Hammond) Balant. Surviving are daughters, Susan French Balant of Arlington, VA and Lynne...

Robert D. Davidson

Robert D. Davidson

Sep 16, 2010

Robert “Bob” Dale Davidson, age 79 of Mayberry, peacefully entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday September 16, 2010 at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. He was born February 23, 1931 in Jeannette, PA the son of the late Alexander and Mae Errett Davidson. He was the stepson of the late Mildred Kaufman Davidson. He was the husband of...

Larry C. Wagner, Sr

Larry C. Wagner, Sr

Sep 16, 2010

Larry C. Wagner, Sr., age 59 of Manchester, died Thursday, September 16, 2010 at his home. He was born March 5, 1951 in Hanover, PA, the son of Carrie Hale Wagner of Westminster and the late James R. Wagner, Sr. He was the husband of Sharon Sue Riggleman Wagner, his wife of 42 years. He worked for Black & Decker...

Clara R. Ohler

Clara R. Ohler

Sep 15, 2010

Clara Roberta Ohler, age 78, of Taneytown, Maryland, died on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at the Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, Maryland. Born on December 8, 1931 in Westminster, MD, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Marjorie (Worthington) Raver. She was predeceased by her husband, Kenneth Ross Ohler in 2008. Clara volunteered at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church...

Inez Lucas Schwent

Inez Lucas Schwent

Sep 14, 2010

Inez Lucas Schwent, age 90, of McDonough, Georgia died on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at the Long View Nursing Home in Manchester, Maryland. Born October 18, 1919 in Butts Co., Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Lucille (Loften) Allen. She was predeceased by husbands, Emmit Owens, Eugene Lucas, and John Schwent. Surviving are son, Allen Lee...

Erma Marie Lachnit

Erma Marie Lachnit

Sep 12, 2010

Erma Marie Lachnit, age 65, of Westminster, Maryland, died on Sunday, September 12, 2010 at the home of her niece in Aberdeen, Maryland. Born January 27, 1945 in Baltimore, Maryland she was the daughter of the late Gustav and Mildred (Stacknick) Lachnit, Jr. Erma was a long time resident of Locust House in Westminster, and of the Lutheran faith. Surviving...

Jean B. Davis

Jean B. Davis

Sep 11, 2010

Jean Bounds Davis, age 77, of Taneytown, Maryland, died on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at her home. Born November 5, 1932 in Laurel, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Luther E. and Hilda E. (Sellers) Bounds. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Gordon L. Davis; son Kenneth L. Davis and wife Karen S. of Taneytown;...

Elizabeth M. Baur

Elizabeth M. Baur

Sep 9, 2010

Elizabeth M. Baur, age 77 of Taneytown, died Thursday, September 9, 2010 at Golden Living Nursing Home in Westminster. She was born November 12, 1932 in Hungary, the daughter of the late Rudolph and Gizella Toth Szeneczey. She was the wife of Rolf Baur, her husband of 35 years. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. In addition...

Anna Sue Sowers

Anna Sue Sowers

Sep 8, 2010

Anna Sue Sowers, age 89, of Taneytown, Maryland, died on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at Transitions Nursing Center in Sykesville, Maryland. Born December 28, 1920 in Oklahoma, she was the daughter of the late William Alva and Eva (Thompson) Smith. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Marvin Samuel Sowers. Anna was a local artist who especially loved...

Rosella E. Swisher

Rosella E. Swisher

Sep 2, 2010

Rosella E. Swisher, age 92 of Finksburg died Thursday September 2, 2010 at her residence after a long illness. She is survived by her children, Michael Swisher and Nancy Hogan. Services and interment will be private. Arrangements are by the Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home in Westminster.

Mary A. King

Mary A. King

Sep 1, 2010

Mary Alverta King, age 92 of Westminster, died Wednesday September 1, 2010 at Golden Living Center in Westminster. She was born July 21, 1918 in Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Samuel E. and Martha V. Welk Harman. She worked as cashier at King’s Market and Little Goerge’s on Pennsylvania Avenue and Union Street in Westminster. She is survived by...

Annie E. Osterman

Annie E. Osterman

Sep 1, 2010

Annie E. Osterman, age 80 formerly of Westminster, died Wednesday September 1, 2010 at Green Acres Nursing Home in Baytown, Texas. She was born September 29, 1929 in Baltimore, the daughter of the late Harry and Flossie Edenhack Jones. She was the wife of the late John “Jack” Osterman, Sr. who died in 1999. She is survived by her son,...

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