Obituaries

James Kenneth Pitcher, Jr., 88, of Westminster, passed away Monday, January 12, 2026, at BridgingLife Dove House. Born May 28,

Harry Wilber Reinhardt, 86, of Mt. Airy, passed away on January 11, 2026, at Frederick Health Hospital. Born January 20,

Michael Shilling Smelser, 84, of Westminster, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2026, at Dove House, surrounded by family. Born

Martha “Marty” Reider, 84, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2026. Born in Washington, D.C., in 1941, she devoted much

Roger S. Hicks, 87, of Eldersburg, passed away on January 9, 2026, at BridgingLife Dove House. Born February 21, 1938,

Michele Sandra Wilson, known affectionately as “Mike,” of Westminster, passed away on January 7, 2026, at Carroll Hospital Center at

Sandra Sherlene Templeton, 71, of Sykesville, passed away January 7, 2026, at BridgingLife’s Dove House. Born September 23, 1954, in

Marie Nancy De Lorenzo (née Cerefice), 87, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2026, surrounded by her family. Born in

Barbara Sue Conaway, 68, of Mount Airy, passed away January 7, 2026. Born December 29, 1957, she was the daughter

Kenneth Edward “Ken” Krantz, Sr., 84, of Mount Airy, passed away January 7, 2026. Born October 10, 1941, in Frederick,