Obituaries

Ruth Stultz

Aug 25, 2016

Ruth Stultz, 90, of Westminster, died Thursday afternoon, August 25, 2016 at Golden Living Nursing Center.

Ruth was born July 10, 1926, was of the Baptist faith, and loved her hot dogs.

Graveside services will be private in Carrollton Church of God Cemetery, Finksburg.

Florence Ellen (Ridenour) Hobbs

Aug 25, 2016

Florence Ellen Hobbs, 76, of Fairfield, PA, died peacefully on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.  Born August 22, 1940 in Thurmont, MD, she was the daughter of the late Guy and Sarah (Grabill) Ridenour.  She was the wife of James Hobbs, Sr., to whom she was married to for 58 years.

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Jennye Alyce "Peggy" (Gladding) Osborne

Aug 24, 2016

Jennye Alyce “Peggy” Osborne, 93, of Westminster, died Wednesday morning, August 24, 2016 at Bethania Assisted Living in Westminster.  Born January 9, 1923 in Catonsville, she was the daughter of the late Quincy A. and Alice E. Caines Gladding.  Her husband, Eugene F. Osborne, Sr, predeceased her in 2005.

Peggy was employed as a secretary at Western...

Tom Specht

Aug 23, 2016

Floyd Thomas Specht, 72, of Walkersville, MD died Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, MD.  Born January 1, 1944 in Wooster, OH, he was the son of the late Glenn Elwood and Anne (Paparone) Specht.

Tom was a Sales Representative for 20 years with Interstate Bridge Company.  He retired from Atlas-Copco in 2008...

Sherry Brunk

Aug 21, 2016

Sharon Diana “Sherry” Brunk, 54, of Taneytown, MD, died peacefully on Sunday, August 21, 2016 at her home.  Sherry was born March 15, 1962 in Westminster, MD.  She was the devoted and loving wife of Wayne Brunk.

Sherry’s joy in life was being a homemaker.  She was a loving, caring person who gave freely of herself to...

Carol Lee Martz

Aug 18, 2016

Carol Lee Martz, 70, of Taneytown, MD died Thursday, August 18, 2016 at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster.  Born March 4, 1946 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Hazel (Whitehead) Alfred.  She was the wife of the late Roger Martz.

Carol was a Licensed Practical Nurse and worked for many years...

Craig Michael Edwards

Aug 16, 2016

Craig Michael Edwards, 25, of Westminster, died Tuesday, August 16, 2016.  Born September 10, 1990 in Westminster, he was the son of Robert and Kristi (Crabbs) Edwards of Westminster.

Craig was a 2011 graduate of Winters Mill High School.  He was an avid fan of the Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Orioles, and enjoyed hunting, fishing and being...

Teresa Diane Spurlin

Aug 15, 2016

Teresa Diane Spurlin, 56, of Hanover, PA, died Monday, August 15, 2016 at Hanover Hospital in Hanover, PA.  Born October 6, 1959 in Gettysburg, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Rosenberry and Betty (Glass) Leister.  She was the wife of Robert Spurlin.

Teresa and her late mother owned and operated Cinderella’s Image Bridal Shop in...

Sheila Elaine Stottlemyer

Aug 15, 2016

Sheila Elaine Stottlemyer, 46, of Taneytown, MD died unexpectedly on Monday, August 15, 2016 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster.  Born August 23, 1969 in Frederick, MD, she was the daughter of Patricia Long of Taneytown, and Roger Stottlemyer and wife Tracy of New Midway.

Sheila was a Railyard Supervisor at the Warner Graham Company in Cockeysville. ...

Helen Martha (Smith) Humbert

Aug 15, 2016

Helen Martha Humbert, 88, resident of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Monday, August 15, 2016 at her home.

Born December 29, 1927 near Wakefield Valley, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Dennis Buffington Smith and Edna Lillian (Mitchell) Smith.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, John William Humbert, Jr. in...

Ann Hall Marshall

Aug 14, 2016

Ann Hall Marshall, 95, of Emmitsburg, MD, mother, teacher, author, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, August 14, 2016. She was the beloved wife of Dr. Robert Thomas Marshall who died in 1996.

Ann grew up in upper New York State, the daughter of Burt Lucas and Juliana Rhein Hall. During the Great Depression, she was...

Arthur " Art" Singleton Lowe

Aug 14, 2016

Arthur Singleton “Art” Lowe died on Sunday, August 14, 2016 at his home.  Born February 19, 1950, in Frederick, Maryland, he was the son of the late Ray Lawrence and Flora (King) Lowe.  He was the husband of Beverly Ann (Shindledecker) Lowe, to whom he was married for nearly 48 years.

Art was a truck...

Richard "Rick" Gwinn Taylor

Aug 10, 2016

Richard G. Taylor, 53, of Westminster, MD, passed away peacefully at the Carroll Hospice Dove House, Wednesday, August 10, 2016.

Born April 8, 1963 in Olney, MD, he was the son and step-son of Marie and Sam Pannuty of Martinsburg, WV, and the late Leo L. Taylor who died on June 6, 2005.  He was...

Emma Louise (Fogle) Rodkey

Aug 8, 2016

Emma Louise Rodkey, 64, of Taneytown, Maryland died unexpectedly on Monday, August 8, 2016 at Carroll Hospital  in Westminster.

Born March 19, 1952 in Gettysburg, PA, she was the daughter of Dolores (Crowl) Fogle of New Oxford, PA, and the late Floyd S. Fogle, Sr.  She is survived by her husband of almost 33 years, Richard “Rick”...

Mary Etta (Myers) Strain

Aug 7, 2016

Mary Etta Strain, 97, of Hanover, Pa, formerly of Westminster, Maryland went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 7, 2016 at the Homewood at Plum Creek Retirement Center, in Hanover, Pa.

Born June 6, 1919 in Patapsco, Md., she was the daughter of the late Guy and Besse Myers.  She was the wife of the...

Carolyn Marie (Hamp) Morningstar

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...

Charles William Crowl, Jr.

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...

Rev. Nicholas Brie

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,...

Hilda (Pittinger) Wilson

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...

Joyce Elaine (Hardman) Grinder

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”...