Obituaries

Aug 7, 2016

Carolyn Marie Hamp Morningstar, 91, of Taneytown, MD, died peacefully on Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Carroll Lutheran Village in Westminster.  Born December 29, 1924 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late William and Helen (McGee) Hamp.  She was the wife of the late Kenneth Morningstar.

Carolyn was first and foremost a homemaker.  She also...

Aug 6, 2016

Charles William Crowl, Jr., 84, of Taneytown, Maryland, died peacefully surrounded by his loving and devoted family on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at his home.

Born April 21, 1932 in Bachmans Valley, Maryland, he was the son of the late Charles W. Crowl, Sr. and Ruth Naomi (Eckard) Crowl.  He is survived by his wife of 62...

Aug 5, 2016

The Reverend Nicholas Brie of Windsor, CA passed away in Healdsburg, CA on August 5, 2016 at the age of 75.  He was born in New Haven, CT to Harriett and Edward Schmidt.

After high school, Nicholas served his country in US Army Intelligence from 1959 until 1962.  He then attended Waterloo Lutheran University in Ontario, Canada,...

Jul 30, 2016

Hilda Mary Wilson, 90, of Taneytown, MD, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at Lorien Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Taneytown.  Born June 8, 1926 near Rocky Ridge, MD, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Carrie (Hahn) Pittinger.  She was the wife of the late Roland Wilson.

Hilda was...

Jul 25, 2016

Joyce Elaine Grinder, 70, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, died peacefully surrounded by her loving and devoted family on Monday, July 25, 2016 at home.

Born on February 16, 1946 in Emmitsburg, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Arthur F. Hardman and Mary (Bishop) Hardman.  She is survived by her husband of almost 51 years, James “Jim”...

Jul 24, 2016

Carrie Marcella "Peatie" Andrew, 78, of Taneytown, MD, died peacefully on Sunday, July 24, 2016 at Lorien Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Taneytown.  Born February 16, 1938 in Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Jerry and Lena (Angel) Snyder.  She was the wife of the late Edward William Andrew, Sr.

Carrie was a seamstress/stitcher at...

Jul 23, 2016

Miriam Lois James, age 97, of Silver Spring, Maryland, formerly of Taneytown, Maryland, died on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at Laurel Regional Hospital in Laurel, Maryland.

Born on May 10, 1919 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Robert Bruce and Lillian Rose Diamond.  She was predeceased by her husband, Harry Alexander James in...

Jul 23, 2016

Gloria Jean Kontz, age 71, of Hanover, PA died peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at home.

Born on July 28, 1944 in Manchester, MD, she was the daughter of the late Walter Leroy Miller and Naomi Mae (Erb) Miller.  She was predeceased by her husband, Levi Devilbiss Kontz in 2011.

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Jul 22, 2016

Marie Gould Woodhams, 85, of Taneytown, Maryland, died peacefully on Friday, July 22, 2016 at the Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster.

Born February 5, 1931 in Jefferson, Maine, she was the daughter of the late  John Henry Gould and Mildred (White) Gould.  She was predeceased by her husband of 49 years, Donald Woodhams in 2007.

Jul 21, 2016

Kathleen P. Smith, a long-time resident of Middletown, NJ, joined her beloved husband, Bob, in heaven on Thursday, July 21, 2016. She was 89 years old.

Daughter of the late Edward and Mary (Murray) Snype, and sister of Marie Mosher and the late Edward Snype, she was raised in Union City, NJ. She was the wife of...

Jul 20, 2016

Barbara Jeanne Thompson, age 73, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at the Carroll Hospice Dove House.

Born January 15, 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Medford “Sparky” Franklin Carter, Jr. and Margaret Bertha (Constantine) Carter.  She was predeceased by her husband, David Leroy Thompson in 2014.

Jul 19, 2016

Violet Estella Smith, 89, of Emmitsburg, MD, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at St. Joseph’s Ministries in Emmitsburg.  Born December 3, 1926 at Lloyd’s Station, MD, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Pauline (Long) Stambaugh

Violet was a Nurses' Assistant for 15 years with the Daughters of Charity in Emmitsburg.  She was...

Jul 16, 2016

Elinor Mae Click, 77, of Westminster, went home to be with the Lord, on Saturday, July 16, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family, following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Born December 16, 1938 on the family farm in Pleasant Valley, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Herbert J. Petry, Jr. and Anna...

Jul 15, 2016

Edward Roc “Paa T”, 56, of Owings Mills, MD and Accra, Ghana, died Friday, July 15, 2016 at Johns-Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD.  Born January 26, 1960 in Ghana, he was the son of the late N.K. Okai and the late Mary Karley Adotey.  He was also the beloved husband of Doreen Afriyie Acheapong.

Edward was an...

Jul 14, 2016

Shelly Renee Hahn, 35, of Taneytown, MD, died unexpectedly on Thursday, July 14, 2016 at her home.  Born September 5, 1980 in Gettysburg, PA, she was the daughter of Commodore “Gene” and Doris (Sweeney) Smith, Sr. of Thurmont.  She was the wife of Jason Robert Hahn.

Shelly was a devoted wife, mother, and homemaker.  She enjoyed going...

Jul 13, 2016

Sherry Janeen Dixon, age 67, of Westminster, Maryland, formerly of Colorado, died on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at her home.

Born on March 30, 1949 in Denver, CO, she was the daughter of the late Albert “Al” and Eleanor June (Fennig) Jahn.

Surviving are a son Jason Dixon and wife Christa of Westminster;...

Jul 10, 2016

Richard Lee Crum, 79, of Emmitsburg, MD, died peacefully on Sunday, July 10, 2016 at St. Joseph’s Ministries in Emmitsburg.  Born January 2, 1937 in Gettysburg, PA, he was the son of the late Alverna (Crum) Hilbert.  He was the husband of the late Patricia (Eckenrode) Crum.

Richard was a self-employed auto mechanic, who loved collecting and...

Jul 10, 2016

Margaret Cecilia (Wright) Rhoades died on Sunday, July 10th.  She was the wife of the late Edward A. Rhoades Sr.

Born on September 2, 1940, in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late John T. Wright Sr. and Dorothy McCombs Wright.

For more than twenty years she sold Real...

Jul 7, 2016

Edna Irene Fridinger, 90, of Westminster, MD, died peacefully on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster.  Born January 22, 1926 in Patapsco, she was the daughter of the late Grover Cleveland and Blanche Elizabeth (Wagner) Taylor, Sr.  She was the wife of Sterling Adam Fridinger, who died in 2009.

Edna was a...

Jul 2, 2016

Philip Wayne Krom, 63, of Emmitsburg, MD, died unexpectedly on Saturday, July 2, 2016, at Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg, PA.  Born on March 24, 1953 in Emmitsburg, MD, he was the son of the late John William and Mary (Smith) Krom.

He was the husband of Lisa Marie (Lingg) Krom.

Phil was a simple man...