All Obituaries

Earl McCardell Luhn, Sr., 84, of Taneytown, MD, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.  Born April 20, 1936 in Frederick, MD, he was the son of the late Earl McClain Luhn and Frances Virginia (Barlow) Luhn.  He was the devoted husband of Mary “Meme” (Baumgardner) Luhn, to whom he was married for 64 years. Earl was a graduate of Frederick High School, class of ’55.  He was a proud veteran of...

Patricia Ann Dessecker, 79, of Taneytown, MD died peacefully on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Gettysburg Hospital.  Born August 19, 1941 in White Stone, VA, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Fannie (Laird) Rose.  She was the wife of Thomas C. Dessecker, Sr., to whom she was married for 57 years. Pat was a graduate of Colonial Beach High School in Colonial Beach, VA.  She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother.  She attended both the Colonial Beach United...

Elsie G. Adkins, 96, of Gettysburg, PA, formerly of Hanover, PA, died Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Genesis Gettysburg Center in Gettysburg, PA.  Born December 29, 1923 in Union Bridge, MD, she was the daughter of the late John and Annie (Stitely) Wilson.  She was the wife of the late Charles M. Adkins, who died in 2001. Elsie was a farmer’s wife and enjoyed the rural lifestyle.  During her younger years, she was employed at Borenstein Sewing Factory, Nusbaum Canning...

Betty Jane Shaum, 87, of Westminster, MD, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster.  Born November 28, 1932 in Westminster, she was the daughter of the late Guy Conaway and the late Agnes (Rickell) Penn.  She was the wife of the late Joseph Shaum, to whom she was married for 63 years.  Joe passed in 2016. Betty was raised by her grandparents, Charles and Mary Rickell.  She was a graduate of Westminster High School. ...

             Freda Patricia Sarni, 97, of Greenbelt, Maryland died peacefully on Monday, November 23, 2020 at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster, Maryland.           Born on November 10, 1923 in Utica, New York, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Caroline (Zidel) Nikodem.  She was the wife of the late Alfred Sarni who predeceased her in...

Beatrice Sauble, 90, of Martinsburg, WV, formerly of Fairfield, PA and Taneytown, MD, died on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Countryside Assisted Living in Martinsburg, surrounded by her loving family.  Born August 7, 1930 in Taneytown, she was the daughter of the late John Roy and Mary Pauline (Wantz) Vaughn.  She was the devoted wife of Edward Eugene Sauble, Sr., to whom she was married for 58 years.  He passed in 2010. Bea was a graduate of Taneytown High School, class of...

Harold Judson May, 100, of Tunkhannock, PA, died peacefully on Monday, November 16, 2020 at Lorien Assisted Living in Taneytown.  Born August 27, 1920 in Tunkhannock, PA, he was the son of the late John and Elsie (Kintner) May.  He was the devoted husband of the late Christine (Ridgeway) May. Harold was a mail carrier for the United States Postal Service for 30 years.  He was a proud veteran of the United States Army, serving during World War II.  He was a member of the...

Joan Koutz Carpenter, 88, of Citizens Nursing Home, Frederick, MD, died peacefully on Monday, November 16, 2020 under the care of the Citizens Nursing staff.  Born October 11, 1932 in Keymar, she was the daughter of the late Herman J. and Madge (Cover) Koutz. Joan was a graduate of Frederick High School, class of 1950, where she was a cheerleader, and where she met Robert “Bob” Carpenter, the future father of her 3 children.  She worked as a typist in various offices...

Charlotte Larue Marker Gehr, 97, entered into eternal life on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Westminster. She was born in Frizzellburg to the late C. Walter Marker and Alice Starner Marker on October 1, 1923. Her brothers, Calvin and Kenneth, and her sisters, Isabelle Sprinkel, Helen Newhauser, and Louise Strickhouser predeceased her. Charlotte was a Westminster High School graduate of the class of 1941. With her husband, the late Harold Shorb, she had two...

Edward Lee Hale, 74, of Littlestown, PA, formerly of Westminster, MD, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 9, 2020 at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster after complications from years of Parkinson’s disease. Born September 16, 1946 in Owings Mills, he was the son of the late Milton and Margaret (Harris) Hale.  He was the loving and devoted husband of 49 years to Bonita “Bonny” M. (Wantz) Hale. Ed was known as a kind, quiet, well-mannered, talented...