Mark Koontz
May 5, 2020
Mark Russell Koontz, age 59, of Fairfield, PA, loving husband to Wanda Ott Koontz, devoted father to Payton Russell, and beloved son of the late William R. and Virginia Thomas Koontz, passed quietly at Kline Hospice House in Mt. Airy, MD, on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, following a courageous 18-month battle against metastatic bladder cancer. Mark is survived by...
Scherl Delano Reid
May 5, 2020
Scherl D. Reid, 78, of Westminster, Maryland, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at the Carroll Hospice Dove House following an extended illness.
Born on November 6, 1941 in Pulaski, Virginia, he was the son of the late John Wesley and Ora Mae (Martin) Reid. He is survived by his wife of 12 years Connie Reid. ...
Jill Laureen Armacost
May 4, 2020
It is with great sadness that the family of Jill Laureen Armacost announce her passing at home in Westminster, Md., on May 4, 2020.
Jill was the beloved daughter of Betty Ahalt Armacost and the late John L. Armacost. In addition to her mother she will be sadly missed by her surviving brothers; Brian A. Armacost (Darlene)...
Betty Ohler
May 4, 2020
Betty Ohler, 88, of Westminster, MD, died peacefully on Monday, May 4, 2020 at Brightview Westminster Ridge in Westminster, MD. Born March 27, 1932 in Taneytown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Evelyn (Brown) Ohler.
Betty was a secretary for the University of Maryland’s Dean of Agriculture for more than 40 years. She...
Mary Isabel Bouey
May 4, 2020
Mary Isabel Bouey, 88, of Keymar, MD, died peacefully on Monday, May 4, 2020 at Northampton Manor Nursing Center in Frederick. Born March 24, 1932 in Emmitsburg, she was the daughter of the late James and Blanche Bouey. She was the long-time companion of Richard “Dick” Herrick of Keymar.
Mary was a member of St. Joseph Catholic...
Kathryn Gail (Stasny) Friery
May 4, 2020
Kathryn Gail Friery, 73, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Monday, May 4, 2020 at her home.
Born January 22, 1947 in Houston, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Annace (Kovacavick) Stansny. She was the wife of 49 years to Carl Brittin Friery.
Kathryn had completed...
Mary Louise (Jordan) Vinck
May 2, 2020
Mary Louise Vinck, 88, of Windsor Mill, MD, formerly of Emmitsburg, MD, died suddenly on Saturday, May 2, 2020 in St. Mary’s County, Maryland.
Born September 3, 1931 in Emmitsburg, MD, she was the daughter of the late Andrew T. and Rose E. (Myers) Jordan. She was the wife of the late William George Vinck who predeceased...
John Carver Holibaugh Iii
May 2, 2020
John Carver Holibaugh III, 40, of Taneytown, MD, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, May 2, 2020. Born September 11, 1979 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late John Carver Holibaugh, Jr. and the late Catherine (Burke) Holibaugh.
John was a graduate of Westminster High School, class of ’97, and the University of...
Stanley M. Vinson
May 2, 2020
Stanley M. Vinson, 76, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, died on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at his home.
Born December 22, 1943 in Nashville, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Clyde B. and Sue A. (Morris) Vinson. He was the loving and devoted husband of 54 years to Joyce A. (Flickinger) Vinson.
Stanley worked for...
Nancy Sanchez
May 1, 2020
Nancy Maldonado Sanchez, 44, of Westminster, MD died peacefully on Friday, May 1, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born April 29, 1976 in Mexico City, she was the daughter of Francisca Sanchez Ovando and the late Ricardo Maldonado Garduno. She was the wife of Juan Avad Velasquez Sanchez.
Nancy earned a bachelor’s degree...
Richard Poole
Apr 29, 2020
Richard Neal Poole, 83, of Westminster, MD, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. Born February 4, 1937 in Westminster, he was the son of the late Edward and Catherine (Saylor) Poole. He was the husband of Grace (Ecker) Poole, to whom he was married for almost 35 years.
Richard...
Edna Rose (Irmscher) Logsdon
Apr 21, 2020
Edna Rose Irmscher Logsdon, 88, of Catonsville, MD formerly of Westminster, MD died peacefully on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at St. Joseph Nursing Home in Catonsville.
Born August 6, 1931 in Louisville, KY, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Rosalin (Kailin) Irmscher. She was the loving and devoted wife of 66 years to the...
Joseph Welty
Apr 16, 2020
Joseph Norman Welty, 92, of Emmitsburg, MD, died peacefully on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at Homewood at Frederick in Frederick, MD. Born January 10, 1928 in Gettysburg, PA, he was the son of the late Tyson and Mary (McNair) Welty. He was the devoted husband of Miriam Augusta (Sandkuhler) Welty, to whom he was married for 66 years. She...
Mary Eleanor (Reed) Speciale
Apr 15, 2020
Mary Eleanor Speciale, 83, of Westminster, Maryland died on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at Carroll Hospital Center following several years battle with heart, lung issues and other illnesses.
Born July 29, 1936 in Baltimore, Maryland she was the daughter of the late Charles Joseph Reed and Catherine Marie (Holmes) Reed.
Mary worked her way up...
Vickie Dowling
Apr 14, 2020
Vickie Ilene Dowling, 69, of Westminster, MD, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster. Born October 31, 1950 in Anne Arundel County, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Ethel (Moore) Dowling.
Vickie worked at Sweetheart Cup Company in Baltimore County during her younger years. She was a...
Betty Madeline Zentz
Apr 13, 2020
Betty Madeline Zentz, 77, of Westminster, Maryland, died on Monday, April 13, 2020 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster.
Born December 31, 1942 in Westminster, Maryland she was the daughter of the late Charles Amos Zentz and Nellie H. (Yingling) Zentz.
Betty worked for several years in a local shoe factory. She attended the Church...
Debbie Compton
Apr 10, 2020
Deborah S. “Debbie” Compton, 64, of Emmitsburg, MD, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 10, 2020 at Gettysburg Hospital. Born May 18, 1955 in Frederick, MD, she was the daughter of the late Raymond M. Stull, Jr. and the late Betty L. (Michael) Stull.
Debbie was a graduate of Governor Thomas Johnson High School in Frederick. She...
Evelyn Rohmann Foley
Apr 10, 2020
Evelyn Rohmann Foley, 96, of Carroll County, MD, died peacefully on Good Friday, April 10, 2020 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, MD, where she was surrounded by her large and loving hospital family including “Sunshine”. A resident of Sun Valley Assisted Living in Taylorsville, MD, she tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. Born July 18, 1923 in...
Phuc Ngo
Apr 9, 2020
Phuc Ngo, 70, of Mt. Airy, Maryland died on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster, Maryland.
Mr. Ngo was born on April 5, 1950 in Vietnam.
Private burial will be at a later date in Carrollton Church of God Cemetery in Finksburg.
Helen Janet (Baker) Duffany
Apr 9, 2020
Helen Janet Duffany, 86, of Westminster, Maryland, died peacefully on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at the Westminster Healthcare Center.
Born on August 3, 1933 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Leo R. and Charlotte (Bigelow) Baker.
Helen was retired in 1996 from Change, Inc. in Westminster, where she worked as...




