Edgar D. Shaffer
May 8, 2024
Edgar ‘Ed” D. Shaffer, age 78 of Westminster, passed peacefully at BridgingLife (Dove House) in Westminster on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Born March 27, 1946, to the late David a. Shaffer, Sr., and Helen M. Shaffer.
Ed served in the Army from 1963 to 1964. He retired from Baltimore Sun Paper as a truck driver in 1999....
Henry "Hank" Herman Housman, Iv
Apr 30, 2024
Henry (Hank) Herman Housman IV, age 81, of Taneytown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Born February 9, 1943 in Baltimore, MD. He was the son of the late Henry Housman III, Alice Adler and Stepmom Angela Housman. He was the cherished husband to Janet lee (Hammond) Housman of 61 years.
Hank went to Catonsville...
Melvin A. Pennell, Jr.
Apr 30, 2024
Melvin A. Pennell, Jr., 96, of Westminster passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at Lookabout Manor Senior Living. Born April 10, 1928 in Cumberland, Maryland, he was the son of the late Melvin A. Pennell, Sr., and Mary Catherine Pennell. He was the last of his immediate family. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Jane Pennell,...
Audrey Adrian Byrd
Apr 30, 2024
Audrey Adrian Byrd, nee Yingling, 79, of Westminster passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at the Dove House, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Born August 21, 1944 in Carrollton, she was the daughter of the late Vernon Theodore Yingling and Mildred Adrian Viola Yingling, nee Dull. She was the beloved mother of Dana W. Byrd and his wife Sandy...
Edward Bernard Ruppert
Apr 26, 2024
Edward Bernard Ruppert, age 66, of Littlestown, PA, died on Friday April 26, 2024 at Hershey Medical Center. Born December 8, 1957, in Hanover, PA, he was the son of the late Bernard Augustus and Dolores Mae (Frounfelter) Ruppert. He was the husband of Tina L. (McCusker) Ruppert, his wife of 39 years.
Edward was a member...
Mary B (Barron) Head
Apr 25, 2024
Mary Barron Head, age 81, of Taneytown, died on Thursday, April 25, 2024. Born February 11, 1943 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late John Henry Catron and Bonnie Blanch (Hobbs) Barron. She was the cherished wife of the late James Letroy Head.
Mary loved to host gatherings at her home, cooking for family...
Sharon Marie Hann
Apr 24, 2024
Sharon Marie Hann, age 59, of Hagerstown, MD passed away unexpectedly on April 25, 2024.
Born October 8, 1964 in Gettysburg, PA and raised in Rocky Ridge, MD she was the daughter of late Sylvester “Wes” Hann and Marie Sanders Ohler.
Sharon was raised working on her family farm in Rocky Ridge, MD. This upbringing...
Richard Emerson French
Apr 23, 2024
Richard Emerson French, 82, of Keymar, MD died Wednesday April 23rd at home. Born August 11, 1941, in Lawrence, Massachusetts, the son of the late Emerson and Beatrice (Bouchard) French. He was the husband of the late Francis Marie Mansfield French, who died in January of 2011. They were married for 47 years.
Richard...
Brian Edward Fogle Sr.
Apr 21, 2024
Brian Edward Fogle, Sr., age 52, husband to Heather Wagaman Fogle, passed unexpectedly on 4/21/2024.
Brian was born and raised in Carroll County, and graduated in the class of 1989 from Francis Scott Key High School. He served the Kingdale Fire Company as Fire police & President, and Taneytown Fire Co. He worked for...
David Franklin Erb
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....
Larry Brent Eckard
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...
Tena Marie Wolf
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;...
Shirley Anne Miller
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...
Donald A. Dedmon
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...
Michael Thomas Wren
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...
Raymond Dewitt Bloom, Jr.
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....
Robert "Bob" G. Bowers
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...
Waltraut Staggs
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...
Sister Mary Louise Zollars
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...
Charles H. Taylor Iii
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.
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