Obituaries

Jul 19, 2017

Mary Margaret Gibson, 90, of Manchester, Maryland, died on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Long View Nursing Home in Manchester.

Born April 17, 1927 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Ferdinand Charles and Lila Rae (Dooley) Strible.  She was the wife of the late Glenn Owen Gibson, Jr., who died in 1990.

Jul 11, 2017

Eric Alan Brauning, 47, of Taneytown, MD died on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 as the result of a farming accident.  Born January 23, 1970 in Gettysburg, PA, he was the son of E. Gordon Brauning and the late Shirley (Reaver) Brauning.   He was the devoted husband of Tinia (Warner) Brauning, to whom he was married for 22 years, and...

Jul 11, 2017

Thomas “Butch” Allen Huffman, 71, of Westminster, Maryland, died on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at Carroll Hospice Dove House.

Born on February 27, 1946 in Clarksburg, W.Va., he was the son of the late Russell M. and Mary (Burger) Huffman.

Butch was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam.  He was a...

Jul 9, 2017

Marjorie L. Zerkel passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 9 at Carroll Lutheran Village Health Care Center after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born August 24, 1925 in Concord, North Carolina, Marjorie was the daughter of Rev. Dr. Lawrence Calvin Little and Katherine McKenzie Little.

She was a graduate of Westminster High School and Western Maryland...

Jul 8, 2017

Patricia C. Kucharski Kureth, 67, of Westminster, died on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at her home.

Born March 13, 1950, in Baltimore, she was the daughter of Rita B. (Sokolowski) Kucharski of Westminster and the late Theodore S. Kucharski.  She was the wife of the late Joseph E. Kureth, Jr. for 37 years prior to his death....

Jul 8, 2017

Linda Sue Stone, 64, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, died suddenly on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital.

Born November 28, 1952 in Washington, D.C. she was the daughter of Amy (Politano) Boyts of Nevada and the late Rolad Amundson.  She is survived by her loving husband of 46 years, David R. Stone, Sr., to whom...

Jul 6, 2017

Ruth Loraine Meusel, 91, of Taneytown, Maryland, formerly of Baltimore died peacefully on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Lorien Taneytown.

Born July 7, 1925 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Albert L. and Ruthetta (Warehime) Meusel.

Ruth worked as a clerk with B G&E for many years.  She was an active...

Jul 6, 2017

It is with great sadness that the family of Harry Bradford Gamble, Jr. announces his passing after a battle with cancer, on July 6, 2017, at age 68.  Harry was surrounded by his family at his home in Emmitsburg, MD.

Harry was born on February 15, 1949 in North East, MD, the son of the late Harry...

Jun 29, 2017

Richard Allen Green, 59, of Emmitsburg, MD, died unexpectedly on Thursday, June 29, 2017 at his aunt’s home in Dover, PA.  Born March 26, 1958 in Gettysburg, PA, he was the son of Sarah (Trent) Green of Emmitsburg, and the late Harry J. Green, Sr.

Richard was a graduate of Rock Creek School in Frederick.  He worked...

Jun 27, 2017

Alice Mildred “Milly” Shipley of Westminster passed away at 8:15 am on June 27th, 2017.  She was born on February 16, 1927 near Westminster, the daughter of Paul and Laura Marea Royer Shipley. Her grandfather, Dr. Daniel F. Shipley, officiated at her birth.

She earned a Bachelor’s degree from Western Maryland College, now McDaniel College, and a...

Jun 27, 2017

Linda Marie (Brawner) Rill Kisner, 63, of Charles Town, WV, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at Gettysburg Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.  Born May 15, 1954, in Gettysburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mae (Crum) Brawner.  She was the loving wife of the late Ron Kisner.

Linda was...

Jun 26, 2017

Anna Cecelia Walsh, 81, of Finksburg, died early Monday morning, June 26, 2017 at Bridgepoint Hospital in Washington, DC.  Born March 27, 1936 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Novak) Czerwinski.  She is predeceased by her husbands, Howard E. Harpel, Jr in 1979 and Douglas B. Walsh in 2012.

Anna was...

Jun 26, 2017

Elmer “Sonny” Sweeny, Jr., 80, of Thurmont, MD passed away on Monday, June 26, 2017 at St. Joseph’s Ministries in Emmitsburg, MD surrounded by his loving family. Born January 30, 1937 in Thurmont, MD, he was the son of the late Elmer and Blanche Minnie (Welch) Sweeney, Sr.  He was the husband of the late Patricia Cecilia (Kelly) Sweeney,...

Jun 25, 2017

Rolanda Lynn Morningstar, 60, of Taneytown, MD passed away Sunday June 25, 2017 at York Hospital in York, PA.  Born August 17, 1956 in Harford County, MD, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Ballard and Lanta Rebecca (Edmondson) Shirley.  She was the long-time companion and fiancée of John Kreit of Taneytown.

Rolanda...