Obituaries

Jun 2, 2022

Helen Virginia (Reaver) Wimert, 99, of Taneytown, MD died Thursday June  2, 2022, at The Dove House in Westminster, MD after a brief illness.  Born March 28, 1923 in Carroll County, she was the last surviving child of the late Ervin Grover and Ida Grace (Sprankle) Reaver.   She was the loving & devoted wife of the late Jesse Willard...

May 29, 2022

Matthew John Cwiek, 58, of North Beach, MD, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2022, at his home. Born June 3, 1963, he was the son of the late William and Suzanne Cwiek. He leaves behind his loving children, Jake and Valerie Cwiek.

He lived a life full of adventure and always wanted to be outdoors, including...

May 29, 2022

Ursula Yvonne DeGroft, 70, of Taneytown, passed on May 29, 2022. Born April 18, 1952, in Gettysburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late George and Helen Hann.

Ursula graduated from Francis Scott Key High School. She worked at the Cambridge Rubber Factory and the Maryland Sweetheart Cup; later she worked in the bakery at Kennie’s...

May 25, 2022

William Andrew “Andy” Stewart, 60, of York, Pennsylvania, passed peacefully, Wednesday, May 25, 2022 surrounded by his family at the Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore. Born Thursday, January 11, 1962 in Hanover, Pennsylvania, he was the beloved son of the late William John Richard Stewart and Betty Louise Stewart, nee Swartz; loving husband of Heather Kathleen Stewart, devoted father...

May 24, 2022

Mark William Smith, 65, of Taneytown, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at his home.  Born September 14, 1956 in Maryland, he was the son of the late Charles and Alberta (Canfield) Smith.

Mark was a truck driver with Roadway Trucking for 28 years.  He then worked as a medic with Butler Transport in Hagerstown.  He...

May 22, 2022

William (Bill) Albert Collins, Jr., 89, of Manchester, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022.  Born May 22, 1933 in Pennsylvania. He was the son of the late William A. Collins, Sr. and Edna C. Gallagher, nee Proctor. He was the beloved husband of Charlotte Marie Collins, nee, Gill, his wife of 62 years; devoted father of...

May 21, 2022

Edward Allen Wetzel, Sr., age 82 of Emmitsburg, MD, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2022 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Edward was born February 4, 1940 in Gettysburg, PA. He was the son of the late Charles Russell (1978) and Elizabeth Hattie (1974) Wetzel. Edward died 44 years to the day of his late father....

May 19, 2022

John Thomas Althouse, 66, of Taneytown, formerly of Florida, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Frederick Memorial Hospital, with his daughter by his side. Born July 14, 1955, he was the son of the late Jack Thomas Althouse and Barbara Evelyn Althouse, nee Glazer. He was the loving father to Eryn Topper.

John joined the...

May 19, 2022

Robert “Staubie” C. Staub, 84, of Emmitsburg, MD, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022, at his home. Born July 18, 1932, near Taneytown, MD, he was the son of the late Clayton and Ruth V. Reaver Staub. He was the loving husband to the late Carol Jean Staub, nee Hardman, who passed in January 2022.

Staubie was...

May 13, 2022

James Edward Harris, Sr., 79, of Westminster, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, Friday, May 13th, 2022 at the Bridging Life Dove House in Westminster following an extended and courageous battle with cancer and kidney disease.

Jim was born Wednesday, August 26th, 1942, he was the son of the late Howard Lester Harris and Marie Harris,...

May 8, 2022

Ione Virginia Gent, 87, entered into eternal rest, Sunday, May 8, 2022, surrounded by her family at her home. Ginny was born July 7, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Emory Laverne Baust and Ione Elizabeth Baust, nee Coe.  She was twice married to the late James Smith in 1953 and then to the late Donald Gent...

May 4, 2022

William Edward “Ed” Peters of Taneytown passed away on May 4, 2022. Born August 1, 1933, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late William Oliver Peters and Sarah Eleanor Ovelman Burker and stepson of the late Noah Burker.

Having served during the Korean War, he used his skills and worked in the Engineering Department at...

May 2, 2022

Ronald Lee “Ronnie” Stitely, Sr., age 79 of Gettysburg, PA, died Monday, May 2, 2022, at Gettysburg Hospital. Born October 21, 1942, in Frederick, MD, he was the son of the late Esther Marie Morgan. He was the devoted husband of Evelyn Louise “Eckie” Stitely, his wife of 48 years; Eckie passed in September 2021.

Ronnie worked...

May 2, 2022

Vernon Clair Keeler, 73, of Keymar, MD, died peacefully at home on Monday, May 2, 2022, surrounded by his family.  Born November 18, 1948 in Allentown, PA, he was the son of the late Paul C. Keeler and the late Miriam E. (Hager) Keeler.  He was the husband of the late “Dottie” Keeler.  She passed in March, 2020....