Obituaries

Sep 14, 2020

Amy Elizabeth Ott, 41, of Hedgesville, WV, died unexpectedly on Monday, September 14, 2020 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV.  Born March 10, 1979 in Gettysburg, PA, she was the daughter of Marc E. Houck (Cindy) of Mechanicsburg, PA, and Vickie (Claybaugh) Triplett (Robbie) of Littlestown, PA.  She was the beloved wife of Shawn Ott, Sr., to whom...

Sep 13, 2020

Barbara Ellen Crapster, 87, of Taneytown died peacefully on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at her daughter’s home near Taneytown.  Born September 1, 1933 in Hanover, PA, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur and Lily (Dubbs) Diehl.  She was the devoted wife of Louis Reindollar Crapster, to whom she was married for over 40 years.

Barbara...

Sep 13, 2020

Mamie Madeline Warner, 95, of Taneytown, MD, died peacefully on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at Carroll Lutheran Village in Westminster.  Born August 10, 1925 in Frederick County, MD, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Alva (Eyler) Fogle.  She was the beloved wife of the late George Kenneth Warner, Sr.  They were married for 50 years.

Sep 11, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Holland, 69, of Taneytown, died peacefully on Friday, September 11, 2020 at her home, with her family at her side.  Born July 9, 1951 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Helen (Ford) Turnbaugh.  She was the wife of the late David Wayne Lancaster.

Mary was a cook at several area...

Sep 10, 2020

Sterling Lister Leppo, 71, of Reisterstown, Maryland died on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at Northwest Hospital in Randallstown.

Born April 9, 1949 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Sterling Raymond and Betty Jane (Gill) Leppo.  He was the husband of 51 years to Donna Rae (Harmon) Leppo.

Sterling was a veteran...

Sep 8, 2020

Ruth Harman Selby, 66, of Harney died peacefully on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Transitions Healthcare in Gettysburg, PA.  Born September 9, 1953 in Nevada, she was the daughter of the late George Benjamin and Gertrude (Barnhart) Harman.  She was the wife of George Earl Selby, Jr., to whom she was married for 48 years.

Ruth was...

Sep 5, 2020

Donald P. Hoff, II, 65, of New Windsor, Maryland passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Pleasant View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Mt. Airy, following a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Born on July 18, 1955 in Gettysburg, PA, he was the beloved son of Alice Spangler Hoff and the late Donald Paul Hoff. ...

Sep 4, 2020

Patricia Virginia Byrd Kelly, age 88, passed away peacefully at her home, Portumna, on Friday, September 4, 2020.  Born March 15, 1932 in Baltimore, she grew up there and in Pittsburgh with her three siblings.  She attended Notre Dame Preparatory High School graduating in 1950.  She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Notre Dame College in 1954...

Sep 2, 2020

William “Bill” Hilrey Harland, 61, of Westminster, Maryland, died on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at Carroll Hospital Center.

Born January 18, 1959 in Springfield, Missouri, he was the son of the late William H. Harland and Betty June (Taylor) Harland.

Bill graduated in 1977 from Wakefield High School in VA.  He completed two B.S. degrees...

Sep 1, 2020

Nancy Louise Lescalleet, 76, of Taneytown, MD, died on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  Born August 16, 1944 in Frederick County, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin Black, Sr. and the late Alice Virginia (Hossler) Black.

Nancy...

Aug 31, 2020

George Richard “Rick” Berner, 76, of the Carroll Vista Community in Taneytown, MD died peacefully on Monday, August 31, 2020 at Stella Maris in Timonium.  Born September 16, 1943 in New Haven, CT, he was the son of the late George Richard Berner, Sr. and the late Grace (Siemon) Berner. He was the devoted husband of Anne Elizabeth (Monahan)...

Aug 30, 2020

Kay Dean Guiles, 88, long-time resident of Washington, D.C., died on Sunday, August 30, 2020 at his home.

Born September 25, 1931 in North Platte, Lincoln County, NE, he was the son of the late Arthur Russell Guiles and Tina Elizabeth (Chance) Guiles.  In addition to his parents, Kay was predeceased by his brothers, Arthur “Russell” Guiles...

Aug 29, 2020

Mary Terry Jones, 92, of Westminster, Maryland passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Carroll Hospice Dove House.

Born May 12, 1928 in Jennings Ordinary, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Betty (Andrews) Smith.  She was predeceased by her husband, Robert Lee Jones in 1995.

Mary worked as a...

Aug 26, 2020

Erik Michael Sanner, 43, of Montgomery County, died suddenly on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Born December 17, 1976 in Baltimore MD, he was the son of Sharon Sanner of Glen Burnie, MD and son and step-son of Gary and Kate Sanner of Westminster, MD.  He was the husband of Gladys de Sanner of...

Aug 24, 2020

Edgar Bertrum Schmidt, 96, of Taneytown, MD, died peacefully on Monday, August 24, 2020 at his home, with his family at his side.  Born April 23, 1924 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Edgar C. and Irene (Buxbaum) Schmidt.  He was the devoted husband of Agnes (Weigman) Schmidt, to whom he was married for almost 69...

Aug 19, 2020

Pamela Jean Ciceri, 77, of Taneytown, Maryland, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at her home.

Born January 4, 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Marie (Rines) Ciceri.  She was the former spouse of the late Edward Forney.

Pam worked as a cashier for Super Fresh supermarket...