24 Hampstead- Manchester Area Merchandiser - March 23, 2016 Deardorff of Westminster. dren; great-grandchildren; and sisters, Allen P. Smith and his wife Mary Frederic P. Kuntz, 89, of Gardners, Ethel Swope of Spring Grove, Loretta Jo of State College, Lori A. DeGroft passed away March 11 at his home. Lawyer of Hanover, and Mary Ann and her husband Gerald of Hanover, He is survived by his wife, Mae I. Douglas of East Berlin. Lonny E. Smith and his wife Sherry (Welker) Kuntz; daughters, Nancy L. Effie Ann Pullen, 80, of Hampstead, of Hanover; grandchildren, Jessica, Miller of Aspers, and Karen K. Wenk passed away March 15 at the Stella Jamison, Kortni, Brittani, Megan, Audited Coverage THE KEY TO THRIFTY BUYING of Gardners; son, Raymond F. Kuntz Maris Hospice in Timonium. Emily; and great-grandchildren, of Frederick, MD; sister, Jeanette Surviving are brothers and sisters-in- Harper, Gavin and Elena. Group of Bendersville; grandchil- law, Harry C. and Nancy Pullen of Christopher “Cookie” Stevenson, Grace Naomi Adams, 77, of grandchildren, Andy and Matt Day dren; and great-grandchildren. Sparks, Larry G. and Debbie Pullen 24, passed away at home in Williamsport, passed away March of McSherrystown, Alicia Marx Lois M. (Clark) LaBarre, 92, of of Hampstead and Donald L. Pullen Littlestown March 6. He was the 13. She was the widow of Leroy M. of North Augusta, Ontario, Angel Westminster, passed away March of Shipman, VA. son of Rhonda Poole Flynn of Adams. Grace is survived by daugh- Slabach of Cleona, Josh Galloway 14 at Golden Crest Assisted Living, Margaret Diane “Marge” Westminster, and Robert Stevenson ter, Cynthia Adams of Hanover; sis- of Gardners, Jennifer Ruth of Spring Westminster. She was the widow of Redmond, 70, of Littlestown, passed of Taneytown. Also surviving are ters, Ruth Loss and Hilda Miller of Grove, and Holly Rosensteel of Lawrence E. LaBarre, Sr. Lois is sur- away March 13 at Longview Nursing brother, Wendell Damien Cox of Hanover; brothers, Raymond Leese Bendersville; great-grandchildren; vived by daughter, Laurie E. Derby Home. She was the wife of the late Westminster; grandparents, Ronald of New Oxford, Carl Dean Leese of stepgreat-granddaughter; and brother, and husband Wilfrid, Manchester; Charles “Bud” Wright III. Margaret Poole and Helen Egolf of Littlestown, Hanover and Dale Leese of York; Laurin Slaybaugh of Selinsgrove. son, Lawrence E. LaBarre, Jr. and is survived by sons and daughters-in- Nancy Wilson of West Virginia, and nieces and nephews. Rosemary Teresa Dixon, 57, of wife Sandy, Saranac, NY; grandchil- law, Richard Christopher, Jr. and Betty Robert Stevenson, Sr. of Arizona; Kathy Jean Adams, 66, of Owings Mills, MD, passed away dren; great-grandchildren; and broth- of Littlestown, Curtis Christopher great-grandfather, Sterling Poole Gettysburg, passed away March 11 March 10 at her home. She was er, Charles Clark, Mississippi. and Terral of Hampstead; daughter of New Windsor; stepgrandfather, at her home. She was the daughter the daughter of George William and son-in-law, Deidra Christopher Michael Cook of Westminster; aunts, Phyllis O. Lemley, 90, of Gettysburg, uncles, and cousins. of Warren “Bud” Nelson Plott of Griffin of Sykesville and the late passed away March 14. Hampt and Jere of Hampstead; broth- Hummelstown and the late Betty Jean Jane Griffin, and the wife of Maurice er, Joe Fabrick of Georgia; former Anna Katherine Stuart, 55, passed Espenshade. KAthy was preceded Eugene Dixon. Also surviving are Raymond Paul Markwitz, 85, of husband, Richard Christopher and away March 5 in San Antonio, TX. in death by her husband, Galen R. daughter, Kimberly Fraze of Owings Westminster, passed away March 13 wife Barbara of Manchester; grand- She is survived by her mother, Anne Adams. Also surviving are daughter, Mills, MD; and siblings, Patricia Steil at his residence. He is survived by children and great-grandchildren. Stuart; siblings, Alex Stuart, Martha his wife, Bobbie Carolyn Markwitz; Jessica Adams of Bethesda, MD; son, of Parkville, MD, Margo Hawver of Donald Roy Rounsaville, 81, of Stuart, and Betty Brownley; children, Cameron Adams of Bethesda, MD; Manchester, MD and Joey Griffin of sons, Michael Markwitz and wife Paige, Matt, and Charley Pickering; Elyse and J. Scott Markwitz, and Littlestown, passed away March 15. and half-brother, Donald Pugliese. Finksburg, MD. He was the husband of Beverly F. and grandchildren: J.P. Denman, and granddaughter, Flyn Markwitz, all of Blake, Cody, and Ella Pickering. Dorothy May Ball, 87, formerly of DixieLee Elliott, 78, of Fayetteville, Westminster. Rounsaville. Littlestown, passed away March 16 passed away March 14 at the Edward Guy Sanders, 75, of Mary Ann Eileen Vetter, 78, of at the Seacoast Medical Center in Chambersburg Hospital. Her hus- Burkley Glenn McKinney, 73, of Westminster, passed away March 13 Spring Grove, passed away March 8. Gettysburg, passed away March 15 Little River, SC. She was the wife band, James G. Elliott, Sr., preceded at his home. He is survived by son, at Sinai Hospital Center. She was the of Albert R. Ball. Dorothy is also her in death. Survived are children, He is survived by daughters and sons- wife of Donald Vetter. Also surviving in-law, Donna McKinney Bair and Scott E. Sanders of McSherrystown; survived by daughters, Carol Ann James G. Elliott Jr. and his wife daughters, Shelly Sanders of York are son, Kevan Vetter and his wife Tumminello and husband, Vincent of Bobbi Jo of Biglerville, Charles R. husband Tim, and Brenda McKinney Tammy; daughter, Allison Vetter; and Haschert and husband Byron, all of and Kelly Martz of Hanover; grand- North Carolina, Kimberly Ann Kelly “Rick” Elliott and his wife Suzanne children; great-grandchildren; sis- grandson, Ryan Vetter. and husband, John of Hampstead; of Orrtanna, and Debra Lee Bentz and Westminster; son, Richard McKinney of Thurmont; brothers, Charles, John, ters, Ann Moore and Bonnie Ohler, Samuel David Walbeck, 67, passed grandchildren; and great-grandchil- her husband Michael of Fayetteville; both of Fairfield, and Joyce Space of away March 9. Surviving are chil- dren. grandchildren; great-grandchild; and Weiss McKinney; sister, Matilda McKinney; grandchildren, Jessica, Camp Hill; brothers, Gary Sanders, dren, of Steven “Danny” Walbeck Harvey Bankard Bair, 81, of and sister Barbara Anne Baer of Robert Sanders and Daniel Sanders, and his wife Susan, and Sherri Greig; Mechanicsburg. Dalton, Nicholas, Bailey, Bradley, Westminster, passed away March 10 Daylin and Brayden; stepgrand- all of Fairfield, William Sanders sisters, Marilyn Tracey and her hus- at home. He was the husband of Paul E. Frazier, 93, formerly of children, Shelby, Zachary, Dustin, of Biglerville, Rikki Sanders of band Bill, Shirley Mullendore and Ruth Ann Hering Bair. Also surviv- Aspers, passed away March 10 Amanda and Casey; and stepgreat- Chambersburg, Dale Sanders of her husband John and Marjorie Diane ing are sons, R. Gregory Bair of at Elmcroft Assisted Living in grandchildren, Huntly and Colt. Emmitsburg, and Jay Sanders of Grove; and grandchildren, Chris Little Valley, NY, and Thomas A. Dillsburg. He is survived by sib- Cascade, MD; aunt, Martha L. Adams Walbeck, Samantha Walbeck and Bair of Hagerstown, MD; brothers, lings, Martha Holmes of Texas, Ruth Frank W. Merrbaugh, Jr., 61, of of New Oxford; nieces and nephews. Sarah Walbeck. Henry N. Bair, Emerson F. Bair and Frazier of York, and David L. Frazier Abbottstown, passed away March 11. He was the husband of Dawn H. William Sterling Shermeyer, 78, Lois (Baldwin) Warren, 98, of Glenn S. Bair, all of Westminster; sis- of Thomasville; nieces, nephews and passed away March 15 at the Village Manchester, passed away March 14 ter, Elizabeth A. Bair, Westminster; other family members. (Baadte) Merrbaugh, and the son of Mary (Hess) Caniford of Hagerstown of Laurel Run, Fayetteville. He is at the Dove House in Westminster. nieces, nephews, great-nieces and Connie-lee (Etzler) Guynn, 60, survived by his wife, Joan (Rauch) She was the wife of the late William -nephews. and the late Frank W. Merrbaugh, Sr. passed away at home in Virginia Also surviving are children, Frank W. Shermeyer; son, Tracy and grand- Warren. Surviving are daugh- William C. Belt, 91, a resi- Beach March 11. She is survived by Merrbaugh III and wife, April of WA, daughter, Alison; daughters, Annette ters, Phyllis Thomas and husband dent of Carroll Lutheran Village, daughter, Virginia Guynn and hus- Andrew Merrbaugh of San Diego, Parker of Biglerville, her husband George of New Oxford, Carol Self Westminster, passed away March 13 band Steve Alenskis; son, Jeremiah CA, Jeremy Smith of Hanover and Chris, and their sons, Gavin and Drew, and husband Jim of Atlanta, GA; at Carroll Hospital Center. He was the Guynn; sister, Joan Knickles and hus- Jessica Miller and husband Tom of and Audrey Jakobs of Gettysburg, sons, Roger Warren and wife Donna widower of Charlotte Conaway Belt. band Don; brother, Lee Etzler and New Oxford; grandchildren, Clayton, her husband, Dietmar, and their son, of Manchester, Jack Warren of Barbara Ann Black, 75, of wife Larita; grandchildren; nieces and Riley, Aubrey, Wyatt, Austin, Travis, Mackenzie; and sisters, Jeane Spahr Bluefield, WV; grandchildren and Littlestown, passed away March 11 nephews. Kristin, Luca, Haylee, Devin and and Madeline Livingston, both of great-grandchildren. at the Hanover General Hospital in Stephen Allen Hill, Jr., 23, of Brent; and siblings, Dixie Merrbaugh, Dover. Henry N. Wheeler, Sr., 95, of Hanover. She was the wife of the late Orrtanna, passed away March 13, Jeff Caniford, George Caniford, Tina Earl J. Shoemaker, 68, of Hanover, Southbury CT, passed away March George Henry “Sonny” Black III. 2016 in Cashtown. He was the son of Caniford and Lisa Wishord, all of passed away March 12 at Hanover 10. He is survived by his wife, Irene Barbara is survived by sons, Jeffrey Stephen A. and Teresa S. (Miller) Hill Hagerstown. Hospital. He was the husband of Purcella Wheeler; children, Barbara Black and wife Debra, Michael of Orrtanna. Steve is also survived Patricia A. (Gearhart) Meyers- Theresa Reese Shoemaker. Earl Wheeler of Southbury CT, Henry Black, Ronald Black and wife Karen, by sister, Rachel V. Hill of Orrtanna; Witherow, 71, of Halifax, passed is also survived by children, Lisa Wheeler, Jr. and his wife Denise of Kenneth Black and wife Donna and paternal grandmother, Barbara Miller away March 13 at her residence. Her Johnson and her husband, Ron, of Westminster, and David Wheeler and Kevin Black and wife Cindy; grand- Cooper of Gettysburg; maternal first husband, Blake Meyers, pre- Melbourne, FL, Kimberly Meyers his wife Debbie of Merritt Island, FL; sons and stepgranddaughter. grandmother, Betty Cooper Miller; ceded her in death. Surviving are of Hanover, and Mark Shoemaker brother, Gordon Wheeler of Ansonia, Evelyn Wooten Geelhaar Bloch, 92, cousins, aunts and uncles. her husband, Stewart Witherow; chil- and his wife, Angie, of Dover; sis- CT; grandchildren, Erica Wheeler, passed away March 10 at Carroll Jerome Mark Horner, 55, of dren, Saundra (Joe) Cook, Timothy ters, Doris Jones of Ormond Beach, Alison Berrios and Andrea Wheeler; Lutheran Village in Westminster. She Sykesville, passed away March 9 at Meyers, Jennifer (Glenn) Warfel, all FL, Marie Hollabaugh of York, and great-grandson, Caleb Berrios; cous- is survived by sister, Doris Thompson; the University of Maryland Hospital, of Halifax; grandchildren, Amanda Nancy Brown of Bowling Green, KY; in, Frankie; and the Purcella family. children, Jacqueline Snelson, Barbara Baltimore. He was the son of Arlene and Austin Cook, Colton and John grandchildren; stepgrandchildren; and Edith D. Wiley, 89, of Mt. Airy, Nelson, and Douglas Geelhaar; F. Gilner Horner of Sykesville and Warfel; and brother, Kenneth great-granddaughter. passed away March 12 at home. She grandchildren, Beverly Keller, the late George Horner. Also surviv- Gearhart of Port Orchard, WA. Karen Jean Sirko, 57, of Sykesville, was the wife of the late William M. Michael Megenhardt, Martha Nelson, ing are son, Michael S. Horner of Timothy I. Minnich, 58, of Spring passed away March 11 at home. She Wiley. Edith is survived by daughters, Ben Geelhaar, Lydia Geelhaar, John Sykesville; brother, James Horner; Grove, passed away March 11 at his was the daughter of Veronica Baxter Sharon Miller and husband, William, Snelson and Corey Snelson; great- and sister, Judith Horner. home. He was the husband of Jamie Bisnett, and the wife of Theodore of Mt. Airy, and Helen Lowrey; sons, grandchildren, Jack Flowers, Maggie Dr. Paul Lewis Keener, 81, of L. (Knight) Minnich. Tim is also sur- J. “Ted” Sirko. Also surviving are Joseph Wiley of Catonsville, and Flowers, Eric Megenhardt, and Julian Westminster, passed away March 14 vived by son, Logan Tyler Minnich son, Alexander F. Sirko of Glenville; Thomas Wiley and wife, Kathryn, of Kelly-Zito; nieces and nephews. at the Carroll Hospital. He is sur- of Spring Grove; brothers, Franklin daughter and son-in-law, Catherine J. Shrewsbury; daughter-in-law, Donna Reid Clayton Brown, 22, of vived by his wife, Patricia Evans Minnich, Jr. and his wife Dirinda and Mark Lortz of Joppa, MD; broth- Wiley of Largo, FL; grandchildren; Eldersburg and of Lee’s Summit, Keener; sons, Mark Paul Keener and of York, and Gerald Minnich and ers, Chester Bisnett of Potsdam, NY, and great-grandchildren. MO, passed away March 9 in Los wife Kelley of Baltimore, Christopher his wife Linda of Craley; father and and Michael Bisnett of Mt. Pleasant, Alfred C. “Bud” Yingling, 96, passed Angeles, CA. He is survived by his Evan Keener and wife Heather of mother-in-law, Richard and Barbara SC; sisters, Colleen Wallace of Cape away at Carroll Lutheran Village parents, Kenneth Dewayne and Julie Denver, CO and Matthew Tidd Knight of York; nieces and nephews. Coral, FL, Barbara Holden of Colton, March, 13. He was the husband of the Brown; sister and brother-in-law, Keener of Farmville, VA; grand- NY, and Betsy Henry of Potsdam, late Amelia M. (Weishaar) Yingling. Katherine Jane Morgenroth, 93, a NY; and father-in-law and mother-in- Taylor and Zach Higgins; and sister, children, Emma Graham Keener and resident of Brunswick at Longstown Surviving are children, Douglas Holland Brown. Lucy Graham Keener; sisters, Helen law, Theodore and Almeda Sirko of A. Yingling and wife Andrea, of in York, passed away March 15. She Gettysburg. Ruth Arlene Cooper, 84, of Jeffery of Bel Air, MD, and Susan was the wife of the late George Edward Kempton, PA; and grandchildren, Hampstead, passed away March 14 at Lyons of Nashville, TN; and brother Morgenroth. Surviving are son and Donald Lewis Sizemore, Sr., 82, of Tyler Yingling, Alexandra Ferraro the Dove House in Westminster. She Ray Keener of New Port Richey, FL. daughter-in-law, Michael Albert Manchester, passed away March 16 at and husband Edwin, and Chelsea was the wife of the late Albert Milton Jennifer Lynn Kneller-Bowers, 44, and Joan Morgenroth of Parkton; the Dove House in Westminster. He Yingling. Cooper. Surviving are sister, Martha of Hagerstown, MD, passed away daughter, Lida Kay Morgenroth of was the husband of the late Charlotte Eunice I. Yingling, 99, of Feeser of Manchester; brothers, Earl March 10 at the Meritus Medical Olympia, WA; grandchildren and Virginia Ritenour Sizemore. Surviving Westminster, passed away March Rill, Raymond Rill, George Rill, Sr., Center. She was the daughter of great-grandchildren. are children, Donald Sizemore, Jr. 12 at Carroll Lutheran Village and wife Cindy of Manchester, and Norman Rill, all of Hampstead, MD, JoAnn (Bloom) Kneller of Hanover, Romaine E. (Myers) Myers, 89, of Healthcare Center. She was the and Russell Rill of Hanover; nieces, and the late Edward Charles Kneller. Brenda Lee Moyer and husband wife of the late Alfred C. Yingling. East Berlin, passed away March 16 at Rick of Dundalk, MD; grandchil- nephews, great-nieces and great- Jennifer is also survived by her hus- The Brethren Home Community. She Surviving are son, Larry (Sherry) nephews. band, Lester Allison Bowers IV; son, dren, Bobby Krentz, Danielle Schoot, Yingling of Wilmington, NC; grand- was the wife of the late Clarence F. Christopher Sizemore and Jessica Barbara L. Day, 79, of Gardners, Jakob Edward Bowers of Hagerstown; Myers. Romaine is survived by sons, son, Christian (Catherine) Yingling sister, Kristina Michele Kneller of McGrath; and great-grandchildren, of Falls Church, VA; great-grandson, passed away March 12 at Transitions Gary E. Myers and his wife Debra Abby, Allyson, Ayden and Noah. Health Care. She is survived by her Hanover; aunt, Yvonne Deardorff of of East Berlin, and Randy A. Myers Madden Yingling of Falls Church, husband, Donald W. Day; daughters, Westminster; nieces, Courtnee and and his wife Doreen of Eden Prairie, James B. Smith, 82, of Hanover, VA; siblings, Mabel Good of Stanley, Kathy D. and husband Jay Galloway, Gabby, both of Hanover; father-in- MN; daughters, Barbara A. Heim and passed away March 13 at the Hanover VA, Bethena Bennett of Orlando, FL, Linda S. and husband Jay Heebner, law & mother-in-law, Lester and her husband Randy of Dalmatia, and Hall Nursing Center. He was the hus- and Bonnie Showalter of Ooltewah, all of Gardners; son, Gregory A. and Rhonda Bowers of Hagerstown; and Diane S. Wolford and her husband band of Shirley A. (Markle) Smith. TN. wife Mindy Day of McSherrystown; cousins, Jessica, Kristin & Lauren John of Smithsburg, MD; grandchil- James is also survived by children,

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