Obituaries
Dawn Amsbaugh
Jul 23, 2019
Dawn Elaine (Crysler) Amsbaugh, 70 of Westminster, MD Passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at home. Beloved wife of Charley Amsbaugh. Mrs. Amsbaugh was born February 24, 1949 in Syracuse, NY the daughter of the late Horace R. Crysler and the late Helen V. (Henderson) Grant. She was a homemaker and later on a Salesclerk at the Westminster K-Mart. Survived...
Laura Dorn
Jul 20, 2019
Laura Elizabeth Leuba Dorn, age 90, of Augsburg Village, formerly of Baltimore, MD, died Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Augsburg Lutheran Village in Baltimore, MD. She was born November 8, 1928 in Baltimore, MD., the daughter of the late Albert Emile Leuba and the late Ruth Gorman Leuba. She was the wife of the late Leonard Allen Dorn, Sr. She...
Doris Haugh
Jul 18, 2019
Doris Lucille Haugh (nee Harrison), 79, of Woodbine passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2019. She was born September 7, 1939 in Woodbine, MD the daughter of the late Ira Melvin Harrison and the late Mildred Harrison (nee Brightwell). She was the beloved wife of Kenneth Haugh. She enjoyed playing cards, Bingo and coffee. Surviving in addition to her husband...
Roy Elliott
Jul 10, 2019
Roy Lee Elliott, 79, of Sykesville, MD passed away at the Dove House, Westminster, MD on July 10, 2019. Born in Hutton, MD on May 2, 1940, the son of the Kathryn Hauser & the late Roy Frank Elliott. He was the beloved husband, for 60 years, to wife Theresia “Terry” Elliott whom he met in Germany while serving in...

Barbara Hoenig
Jul 9, 2019
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Tina Joyce
Jul 7, 2019
Tina Eva (Collins) Joyce, 59 of Westminster Died Sunday, July 7, 2019. Born January 30, 1960 in Washington, DC the daughter of the late John William Collins and the late Ella Hollifield Collins. Devoted mother of Kristi Joyce of Taneytown, Kassi Clendaniel of Westminster. Dear sister of Pat Fitze of Mt. Airy, Alan Collins of Delaware, and the late Tamara...
Stanley Groves
Jun 30, 2019
Stanley Donald Groves, Sr. 91 of Westminster formerly of Randallstown, MD and Granite Passed away, Sunday, June 30, 2019. He was the Beloved husband of the late Yolanda (Tomarchio) Groves. Mr. Groves was born April 26, 1928 in Hernwood, MD the son of the late Norman James Groves and late Mary Irene (Humphrey) Groves. He was a self-employed contractor. He...
Donald Ramsburg
Jun 29, 2019
Donald Nelson Ramsburg, 59, died at his home in Woodbine Saturday, June 29, 2019. He is preceded in death by his wife Linda Bourne. He was born February 29, 1960, in Baltimore, MD the son of Donald Carl Ramsburg and Anne Marie Ramsburg (nee Migan) Don enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, listening to music, and working in...
Charles Via
Jun 22, 2019
Charles Swope Via, age 73, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, died Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Shady Grove Hospital. Charles was the husband of Nila Maria Via (nee Ambrogi). Charles was born July 30, 1945 in Hagerstown, MD, the son of the late Charles Adam John Via and the late Helen B. (nee Swope) Via. Charles was employed by the Federal Government;...
Catherine Thompson
Jun 21, 2019
Catherine “Jackie” Jacqueline Thompson (nee Ziegler), age 79, of Hampstead, MD., formerly of Westminster, MD., died Friday, June 21, 2019 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, MD. She was born February 12, 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of the late Frederick William Ziegler, Sr. and the late Margaret Ellen Ziegler (nee Paugh). She was the wife of William Lee...
Daniel Curry
Jun 20, 2019
Daniel W. Curry, 61 of Romney, WV formerly of Sykesville, MD Passed away by his family’s side on Thursday, June 20, 2019 He was the husband of the late Laura J. (Wall) Curry. Mr. Curry was born March 29, 1958 in Baltimore, MD the son of Melvin W. Curry and the late Shirley (Reese) Curry. He was a Truck Driver...

Simon Davis
Jun 14, 2019
Simon H. Davis, 81 of Woodbine, MD Passed away Friday, June 14, 2019. He was the companion of Georgie Gregory Mr. Davis was born July 23, 1937 in Gaither, MD the son of the late Archie Fuller Davis and Bessie Elizabeth (Tucker) Davis. Mr. Davis was a landscaper and had worked for Paul Brosenne Landscaping. Surviving are Siblings: Hilda Davis,...
Elizabeth Sellers Brown
Jun 13, 2019
Elizabeth Dolle Sellers Brown, 75 on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Nova Springs in Finksburg, MD She was born January 16, 1944 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late Robert Sellers and the late Elizabeth Sellers (nee Dolle). Dolle, as she was affectionately known by family and friends was 16 when she graduated from Western High School. She then...
Robert Lafollette
Jun 12, 2019
Robert Roy LaFollette, age 93 of Sykesville, MD passed away June 12, 2019 at Carroll Hospital of Westminster, MD. Born December 14, 1925 in Terre Haute, IN, he was the son of the late Roy W. LaFollette and Hazel (Jeffers) LaFollette. He is survived by his children, Len LaFollette and wife Elaine of Fayetteville, NY and daughter Janet George and...
Thomas Joy
Jun 9, 2019
Thomas Emerson Joy, age 69, of Westminster, MD, died Sunday, June 9, 2019 at his home. Tom was born June 23, 1949 in Baltimore, MD the son of the late Augustus Emerson Joy and the late Catherine Louise Joy (nee Raines). Tom Grew up on a farm on Klee Mill Road, He was a certified machinist and welder, ASE Master...
Carol Lake
Jun 7, 2019
Carol Ann Lach Gartrell Lake, 74, passed away quietly in her sleep on June 7, 2019, at her home in McLean, VA, after a three year battle with cancer. Born June 26, 1944 in Brimfield, MA, she was the daughter of the late Henry Lach and Margaret Elizabeth Killian Lach. Carol’s family moved to Mt. Airy in 1957, and she...
Francis Gnau
Jun 6, 2019
Francis Lee “Pat Day” Gnau, 81 of Westminster, Md passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at her home. She was born on September 4, 1937 in Carroll County, MD the daughter of the late Arthur Shipley and the late Winifred Shipley (nee Martin) She was the wife of the late Walter R. Day, Sr. and Howard Gnau. She was...
Marie Sanner
Jun 5, 2019
Marie Elizabeth (Kraus) Sanner, 99 of Woodbine, MD passed away on June 5th, 2019 at the Brinton Woods Rehabilitation Center. Marie was the wife of the late James Harris Sanner who passed away in 1994. She was born September 8, 1919 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late George and late Elizabeth (Goerges) Kraus. She is survived by three...
Wesley Shipley
Jun 2, 2019
Wesley W. Shipley, 80 of Woodbine, MD passed away on Sunday June 2, 2019. He was born December 9, 1938, in Saint Denis, MD the son of the late James Oscar Shipley and the late Eva Irene Shipley (nee Hall). He was the beloved husband of Doris Ann Shipley (nee Layton). He worked for International Harvester and the Damascus Motor...
Duane Norris
May 30, 2019
Duane Todd Norris, 50 of Hagerstown, MD passed away, unexpectantly, Thursday, May 30, 2019, after suffering a heart attack. He was born July 26, 1968 in Mt. Airy, MD to Jo Ann Burns Norris of Hagerstown and Charles Norris of Frederick. His joking, laughing, caring personality will be greatly missed. Duane was a graduate of South Carroll High School Class...