Obituaries

Apr 16, 2024

David Franklin Erb, age 89 of Westminster, MD passed away April 16, 2024 at Bethania Home Care in Westminster, MD.

Born August 6, 1934 near Pleasant Valley, MD he was the son of the late Paul Theodore and Mary (King) Erb.

David graduated from Westminster High School, Class of 1952. He served in the U.S....

Apr 15, 2024

Larry Brent Eckard, age 83, of Gettysburg, PA died at Gettysburg Hospital on April 15, 2024. Born October 1, 1940, in Hanover, PA, he was the son of the late Dorothy (Steger) Eckard

and Stewart Eckard. He was the loving husband of the late Hilda “Tillie” (Coppersmith) Eckard, who passed away in 2008.

Larry made...

Apr 15, 2024

Tena Marie Wolf, age 59 of Taneytown died on her family farm with her loved ones by her side. Born May 4, 1964, in Oakland MD, she was the daughter of the late James Harold and Lula Pearl Upole Weeks. She was the loving wife of Brian Edward Wolf for 29 years.

Tena was a lifelong farmer;...

Apr 12, 2024

On Friday April 12, 2024, Shirley Anne Miller passed away peacefully in Westminster, MD. She was married to her loving husband, the late Earl Jacob Miller, Jr. for 34 years. She was the daughter of the late Earl Cofiell and Lula Bareham. She is predeceased by her 4 siblings.

Shirley is survived by her daughters Cassandra Ann...

Apr 11, 2024

Donald A. Dedmon, age 92, of Taneytown, died on Thursday, April 11, 2024. Born July 30, 1931 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Marvin Lee and Daisy Kathrine (Warlick) Dedmon. He was the loving husband of the late Nancy Lou (Scott) Dedmon, his wife of 55 years before her passing in 2008.

Donald...

Apr 10, 2024

Michael Thomas Wren, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2024 after a 40-year battle with Wagener’s Disease, he lived a life filled with dedication, service, and love.

Mike started his family and professional career in Lee's Summit, Missouri, where he embarked on a remarkable career in the fire service. From his...

Apr 8, 2024

Raymond Dewitt Bloom, Jr., 81, of Manchester, passed away peacefully at the Hanover Hospital on Monday, April 8, 2024. Born October 13, 1942 in Westminster, he was the son the late Raymond Dewitt Bloom, Sr., and Mildred Mitchell Bloom. He was raised by his grandfather James Clayton Bloom and lived with his cousins, Carl, Jim, Calvin, Kenny, and Sharon....

Apr 6, 2024

Robert G. “Bob” Bowers, age 82, passed away on April 6, 2024 in Roanoke, VA. Bob was born January 21, 1942 in Westminster, Maryland to Arthur I. and Geraldine L. (Fisher) Bowers. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Betty Thomas and Annabelle Orendorff and Brother Donald Bowers. Also, his Wife Eleanor E. Bowers and special Friend...

Apr 5, 2024

Waltraut Carol Staggs, 81, of Westminster, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 5, 2024 at Carroll Lutheran Village.  Born in Cumberland on January 10, 1943, Waltraut was the daughter of Walter and Johanna Cecilia (Pfeiffer) Flender.  She is predeceased by her husband, Carroll H. Staggs, Jr., and her son-in-law, Bill McClelland.

Waltraut is a 1960 graduate of...

Apr 5, 2024

Sister Mary Louise Zollars, age 91, died at Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg, Maryland on April 5, 2024. She was the only daughter among five sons born to parents, Frances Elizabeth (Meighan) and Thomas Franklin Zollars on July 11, 1932.  Before entering the Community, Sister Mary Louise was a member of St. James Parish in Mt. Rainier, Maryland. She...

Apr 4, 2024

Charles H. "Charlie"  Taylor III, age 65, of Taneytown died at his home on Thursday, April 4, 2024. Born February 28, 1959, he was the son of the late Charles H. Taylor Jr. and Catherine Naomi Smith Taylor.

Charlie spent his career as a truck driver and was a longtime employee of Grey & Son, Inc.

Apr 4, 2024

Carol Sue “Susie” Hann, 62, of Frederick passed from this life on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at Autumn Lake Healthcare at Ballenger Creek in Frederick, Maryland.

Born on July 23, 1961, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, she is the daughter of Marie Sanders Ohler and the late Sylvester Wesley Hann; and stepdaughter of Georgia Frances Hann (Biddinger).

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Apr 4, 2024

Richard Allen “Rick” Watson, age 71, died suddenly at his home Thursday, April 4, 2024. Born, May 4, 1952, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Cline A. and Clara M. Watson. He was the loving husband of Robin Leigh Watson with whom would have celebrated 45 years on April 6th.

Rick was a...

Apr 3, 2024

Frances Loretta Hemler, nee Cool, age 96 of Taneytown, MD, died peacefully at her home. Born February 7, 1928, she was the daughter of the late George Joseph and Alice Cool, nee Topper.

Frances was the beloved mother  of George R. Hemler III and his wife Kak of South Dennis, MA, F. Christine Hammond of Stewartstown, PA,  ...

Mar 31, 2024

Helen A. Gorman, age 96, of Taneytown, passed away in her sleep on Easter Sunday March 31, 2024 at Lorien, Taneytown, where she had been a resident for nearly 3 years.

Born July 29, 1927 in Baltimore to Taneytown parents Charles Robert and Mary Angela Dilley Arnold, Helen was the eldest of 5 children. She was the...

Mar 30, 2024

Joan Rose Shaw, 70, of Finksburg, MD, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2024. Born April 21, 1953, in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Ethelrida (Moeller) Strafalace. She was the devoted wife of 37 years to Dr. Thomas David Shaw.

Joan was the office manager of her husband’s chiropractic...