Obituaries
William Thompson
Oct 16, 2022
William Lee Thompson, Sr., age 91, of Hampstead, MD, formerly of Westminster, MD., died Sunday, October 16, 2022, at Sun Valley Assisted Living in Westminster, MD. He was born June 24, 1931, in New Market, Maryland, the son of the late Freeman Fred Thompson and the late Lillian Elizabeth Thompson (nee Fogle). He was the husband of the late Catherine...
Doris Love
Oct 12, 2022
Doris Lorraine (Martin) Love, 94 of Westminster, went to be with the Lord on, Wednesday, October 12, 2022. Born on September 15, 1928, in Pikesville, MD., she was the daughter of the late Milton I. and Rachel S. Martin. She was a graduate of Franklin High School in 1947. She did clerical work, before becoming a mother to four sons....
Joan Bevard
Oct 2, 2022
Joan Claire Bevard, was born in Baltimore City, Maryland to Edgar C. and Dorothy M. Murphy, December 28, 1938. She passed away at home, October 2, 2022, at the age of 83, surrounded by her family. Joan was the oldest of seven children and loved her parents, brothers, and sisters dearly. She and her husband of 57 years, John F....
Richard Hensley
Sep 25, 2022
Richard Allen “Rich” Hensley, age 74, of Taneytown, formerly of Eldersburg, MD, died Sunday, September 25, 2022, after a brave battle with cancer. He passed away at his home, surrounded by his loving wife and children. Rich was born in Huntington, West Virginia on August 30, 1948, son of the late Richard Henry Hensley, Dorothy Josephine Hensley (nee Christian) and...
Faith Arrington
Sep 24, 2022
Faith Farver Arrington, 82, of Dayton, MD, died peacefully in her sleep at home on September 24, 2022. She was the spouse of J. Robert “Bob” Arrington, who predeceased her in 2014. She was born July 31, 1940, in Frederick, MD, the daughter of Robert Ray and Bina Farver and lived her entire childhood in Carroll County. Mrs. Arrington was...
Elizabeth Ruch
Sep 23, 2022
Elizabeth Ann Ruch (known by her grandchildren as “Nin”) of Owings Mills, MD, passed away September 23rd, 2022. She is the daughter of the late Blanche and Louis ‘Pop’ Murphy. Elizabeth was born in Frederick, MD before moving to Baltimore City and finally settling in Owings Mills. She graduated from Seton High School in 1952. Immediately after graduation, she worked...
Monroe Wright
Sep 19, 2022
Monroe Edward Wright, 101, of Sykesville, passed away peacefully at his home in Sykesville on September 19, 2022. His son Gary was by his side and his niece Pamela Myers was also present. He was born in Carroll County on April 3, 1921, to his parents, Edward Augustus Wright, and Edna Dayhoff Wright. In 1947, he married his loving wife...
Margaret Schmitt
Sep 14, 2022
Margaret Carter Schmitt, 91 of Randallstown, MD Passed Wednesday September 14, 2022 Beloved wife of the late Martin A. “Smitty” Schmitt Born June 2, 1931 in Baltimore, MD Daughter of the late Herbert and late Margaret (Schwarzkoff) Carter She was a homemaker, enjoyed gardening, sewing and spending time with her children and grandchildren. Devoted mother of Carol (Tom) Moore, Loretta...
L. Thomas Haddaway
Sep 13, 2022
L. Thomas “Tom” Haddaway, age 87, of Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland, died Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at his home. He was born December 26, 1934, in Baltimore, MD., the son of the late Leonard W. Haddaway and the late Mary Ann Haddaway (nee Zahner). Tom was the husband of Sylvia Rose Haddaway (nee Downes), for 56 years. Surviving in addition to his...
David Reed
Sep 12, 2022
David Ernest Reed, 77 of Hagerstown, MD Passed Monday, September 12, 2022 Beloved husband of the late Margaret Mary Reed. Born April 3, 1945 in Prince Georges County, MD The son of the late Winston and Ester Reed. David was employed by Long and Foster Realtors, He also had businesses with his wife including a boat dealership, water treatment company,...
Alice Vangilder
Sep 11, 2022
Alice Renee VanGilder of Mount Airy, MD passed away at her home on Sunday, September 11, 2022 at the age of 55. She was the beloved wife of Kenneth VanGilder and they recently celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary. Alice was born on February 17, 1967, in Baltimore County, MD to Gary and Kay Bullock. She was a 1985 graduate of...
David Herndon
Sep 8, 2022
David Eugene Herndon of Westminster, MD passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022. He was the husband of Barbara (nee Kalikow Regen). David was born on January 27, 1940, in Washington, D.C., son of Floyd and Lillian (nee Browne) Herndon and was a graduate of George Washington University. He is survived by his wife, Barbara, daughter Wendy Hess, Daughter Debra...
Paul Kerber
Sep 8, 2022
Paul Emmett Kerber, 83 of Eldersburg, MD and formerly of Cleveland, OH passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Trudy Kerber (nee Pechatsko) for 55 years. Paul was born April 5, 1939, in Cleveland, OH the son of the late Frank Kerber and the late Emma Kerber (nee Mensch). He worked as a pressman...
Pastor Paul Warnken
Sep 7, 2022
Paul Philip Warnken, age 76, of Westminster, Maryland, died September 7, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Carolyn Marie Warnken. They recently celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary. Paul was born on August 6, 1946 in Baltimore, MD, the son of Edgar O. Warnken, Sr., and Osma (nee Winemiller) Warnken. He retired after 25 years of service to the U.S....
Mary Woodward
Sep 4, 2022
Mary Margaret Woodward, a faithful servant of her Heavenly Father at home as a wife and devoted mother, and to an extended family, and to generations of children, entered peacefully into God’s eternal kingdom on September 4, 2022. She lived boldly and joyfully for 91 years. Mary is preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Kenneth E. Woodward....
Steven Embrey
Sep 4, 2022
Steven Lewis Embrey, 70, of Mt. Airy passed away on September 4th, 2022 at Frederick Memorial Hospital, with his loving wife Maria by his side. Born June 26, 1952 in Rockville MD, he is the eldest son of the late John Lewis Embrey and Gladys Arlene Tolbert (Gibson). Steve was a graduate of Richard Montgomery High School, class of 1971....
Edith Bell
Sep 3, 2022
Edith Bell (nee Shelton), 97 of Sykesville, MD formerly of Catonsville, MD passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, September 3, 2022, at home. She was the spouse of the late George F. Bell of Catonsville for 59 years. Mrs. Bell was born April 6, 1925, in Walkersville, MD the daughter of the late George Shelton and the late Elsie Shelton...
Sharon Koontz
Aug 29, 2022
Sharon Ann Koontz, age 63, of Sykesville, MD., died Monday, August 29, 2022, at her home. She was born October 14, 1958, in Ellicott City, Maryland, the daughter of the late Russell Norwood Koontz, Sr., and the late Margaret Ann Koontz (nee Collett). Sharon graduated from South Carroll High School in 1976; retired from London Fog, enjoyed horseback riding, fishing,...
John Mckinney
Aug 29, 2022
John David McKinney, 88 of Taneytown, MD passed away on Monday, August 29, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born April 8, 1934, in Bakersville, NC the son of the late Frank McKinney and the late Margaret McKinney. John enjoyed hunting, gardening, farming and carpentry. He especially loved his coon hounds and his guns. He is...
Steven Bopst
Aug 29, 2022
Steven W Bopst of Mt.Airy, MD passed away on Monday, August 29,2022 at home. He was the beloved husband of 43 years to Lynn Bopst (nee Brocato). He was born in Baltimore , Maryland and the son of the late Harold Otis Edwin Bopst Sr and the late Patricia Ann Bopst (nee Hyatt). Steve enjoyed a life full of love...