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Rita Agnes (Lingg)  Stahley

Rita Agnes (Lingg) Stahley

Jan 11, 2016

Rita Agnes Stahley, age 94, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, died peacefully on Monday, January 11, 2016 at St. Joseph’s Ministries in Emmitsburg. Born July 10, 1921 on the family farm near Emmitsburg, she was the daughter of the late John and Jane (Baker) Lingg.  She was the wife of the late Joseph Earl Stahley who predeceased her in 1988. She was...

Virgie Pearl (Egbert)  Hoffman

Virgie Pearl (Egbert) Hoffman

Jan 11, 2016

Virgie Pearl Hoffman, 86, of Taneytown died peacefully on Monday, January 11, 2016 at the Lorien Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Taneytown.  Born December 5, 1929 in Hampden, MD, she was the daughter of the late Park and Dorothy Kilman Egbert.  She was the wife of the late Roland H. Hoffman, whom she married in 1985. Virgie was a secretary...

John Edward Watkins

John Edward Watkins

Jan 10, 2016

John Edward Watkins, 75, of Waynesboro, PA, died unexpectedly on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Waynesboro Hospital in Waynesboro, PA.  Born October 26, 1940 in Montgomery County, MD, he was the son of the late Wilfred and Pauline King Watkins.  He was the husband of Sandra Mae Keilholtz Watkins, to whom he was married for 53 years. John was a...

Mary Ellen Lundahl

Mary Ellen Lundahl

Jan 9, 2016

Mary Ellen Lundahl, 82, of Westminster, MD died peacefully on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Carroll Lutheran Village in Westminster.  Born December 3, 1933 in Lancaster County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Mary Fry Horst and step-daughter of the late Edgar Horst.  She was the wife of Paul Lundahl, to whom she was married for almost 60...

Sheryl Jean (Barnes)  Walker

Sheryl Jean (Barnes) Walker

Jan 8, 2016

Sheryl Jean Barnes Walker, age 58, of Westminster, Maryland, died suddenly as a result of an automobile accident near Hanover, Pennsylvania on Friday, January 8, 2016. Born July 5, 1957 in Orlando, Florida, she was the daughter of Charles E. “Gene” Barnes, Sr. of Westminster and the late Shirley Mae (Van Horne) Barnes. She was a store manager with Rite...

Howard Hammond Casey Iii

Howard Hammond Casey Iii

Jan 8, 2016

Howard Hammond Casey III, 85, of Baltimore, MD, died peacefully on Friday, January 8, 2016 at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster, MD.  Born August 26, 1930 in Camden, NJ, he was the son of the late Howard Hammond Casey, Jr. and Myrtle Deuter Casey.  He was the husband of Wanda (Lowe) Casey, to whom he was married for 35...

Jack  Eyler

Jack Eyler

Jan 7, 2016

NOTE:  SERVICE RESCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 6 DUE TO WEATHER CONSIDERATIONS AND THE PASSING OF JACK'S LATE WIFE, NANCY, ON JANUARY 25TH. Jack L. Eyler, 72, of Emmitsburg, MD died Thursday, January 7, 2016 at Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg, PA.  Born March 26, 1943 in Frederick, MD, he was the son of the late Clyde and Glova (Stitely) Eyler.  He was...

Inez Marie (Hill)  Belt

Inez Marie (Hill) Belt

Jan 5, 2016

Inez Marie Belt, 90, of New Windsor, MD, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at Homestead at Sun Valley Assisted Living in Sykesville.  Born November 24, 1925 in Dahinda, IL, she was the daughter of the late Hunter and Hester Montgomery Hill.  She was the wife of the late Orion Earl Belt, to whom she was married for almost...

Ruth (Owen)  Richards

Ruth (Owen) Richards

Jan 3, 2016

Ruth Owen Richards, longtime resident of Emmitsburg, MD, died peacefully on Sunday, January 3, 2016, at the Brethren Home in New Oxford, PA.  She was 98.  Born July 13, 1917, in Sioux Falls, SD, she was the daughter of the late Thornton and Gladys Rottluff Owen.  She was the wife of the late Dr. John W. Richards, who died in...

Sterling A. Shipley, Jr.

Sterling A. Shipley, Jr.

Dec 30, 2015

Sterling A. Shipley, Jr., age 91, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. Born on February 12, 1924 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Sterling A. Shipley, Sr. and Mary Czerwinski Feret.  He was predeceased by his wife, Dorothy E. Clingan Shipley in 2011. Upon graduation...

Simon Pascal Fortin

Simon Pascal Fortin

Dec 27, 2015

Simon Pascal Fortin, age 46, of Essex, Maryland, died suddenly on Sunday, December 27, 2015 in Aberdeen, Maryland. He was born August 28, 1969 in Montreal, Canada.  Simon is survived by his daughter Shelby Fortin, his father Paulin Fortin, his stepmother, Ginette Gilbert and several aunts, uncles, cousins and extended family that reside in Canada. Simon loved spending time with...

Ruth May (Eckstein)  Drinks

Ruth May (Eckstein) Drinks

Dec 27, 2015

Ruth May Drinks, age 84, of Finksburg, Maryland, died peacefully on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at her home. She was born on April 5, 1931 in Baltimore, Maryland, daughter of the late Henry W. Eckstein and Ethel Hauer Eckstein.  She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Alvin C. Drinks. Ruth loved cooking, baking, flower gardening, and traveling. Surviving...

Mary Lee (Crawford)  Yingling

Mary Lee (Crawford) Yingling

Dec 24, 2015

Mary Lee Crawford Yingling, age 92, of Westminster, Maryland, resident of Carroll Lutheran Village, died peacefully on Thursday, December 24, 2015 in her home surrounded by family. Born on March 4, 1923 in Westminster, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Carroll Lee Crawford and Mary DeVilbiss Crawford.  She was the wife of the late Loring B. Yingling. Mary...

Katelyn Elizabeth Weatherly

Katelyn Elizabeth Weatherly

Dec 22, 2015

Katelyn Elizabeth Weatherly, 20, of Gettysburg, PA, died peacefully Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at her home. Born June 6, 1995 in Gettysburg, she was the daughter of Patricia Boone, and step-father Joseph Boone, of Keymar, MD, and Neal Weatherly, and step-mother Christine Zeigler, of Gettysburg, PA. She was engaged to be married to Ethan Frusher of Gettysburg, PA. Katelyn attended...

Wanda Rhodes

Wanda Rhodes

Dec 21, 2015

Wanda Galczynski Rhodes, age 96, of Taneytown, MD, died Monday, December 21, 2015 at home.  Born September 30, 1919 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Wladyslawa “Laura” (Gutowski) Galczynski. She was the wife of the late John W. Rhodes, Jr. She was a member of both St. Joseph Catholic Church (Taneytown, MD) and Holy...

Arlene L. "Eeney" (Leister)  Logue

Arlene L. "Eeney" (Leister) Logue

Dec 21, 2015

Arlene L. “Eeney” Logue, 84, of Westminster, died Monday morning, December 21, 2015 at Carroll Lutheran Village Healthcare Center. Born April 19, 1931 in Finksburg, she was the daughter of the late Claude A. and Hattie Spencer Leister.  She is survived by her husband, William “Bill” L. Logue. Eeney worked for the Carroll County Times as Circulation Manager and then...

Daniel Sullivan, Jr.

Daniel Sullivan, Jr.

Dec 19, 2015

Daniel Edward Sullivan, Jr., 82, of Waynesboro, PA, died peacefully Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, MD.  Born April 18, 1933 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Daniel and Margaret (Alexander) Sullivan, Sr. He was the husband of Mary Elizabeth (Stinebaugh) Sullivan. Daniel was employed as the corporate director of purchasing for Mack...

Mary Kathryn (Maus)  Dutterer

Mary Kathryn (Maus) Dutterer

Dec 19, 2015

Mary Kathryn Dutterer, 97, of Hanover, PA, died peacefully Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Hanover Hospital in Hanover, PA.  Born November 28, 1918 in Taneytown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Lillian (Haines) Maus.  She was the wife of the late Ralph Dutterer, who died in 2003 after 60 years of marriage. Mary Kathryn was a...

Doris Catherine (Myers)  Forney

Doris Catherine (Myers) Forney

Dec 18, 2015

Doris Catherine Forney, 82, of Taneytown, MD, died peacefully Friday, December 18, 2015 at the Gettysburg Center in Gettysburg, PA.  Born August 26, 1933 in Emmitsburg, MD, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Ada (Ashbaugh) Myers.  She was the wife of Kenneth E. Forney, Sr., to whom she would have been married for 65 years on Christmas...

John Kwarta

John Kwarta

Dec 18, 2015

John Edward Kwarta, 52, of Emmitsburg, MD, died peacefully Friday, December 18, 2015 at Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg, PA.  Born December 31, 1962 in Gettysburg, he was the son of the late Edward and Anna Mae (Cool) Kwarta. John was employed by Freeman Shoe Company in Emmitsburg during his younger years.  He enjoyed fishing, camping, playing cards, mushroom hunting, and...

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