Obituaries
Charles Rodman Myers
April 9, 1934 – April 23, 2026
Charles Rodman Myers, 92, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away on April 23, 2026, at Gettysburg Hospital. Rodman was the husband of the late Madeline Jean Ogle Myers, and they were married on August 27, 1955. They owned and operated, along with their children, Catoctin Mountain View Farm in Thurmont, Maryland.
Born in Emmitsburg, Maryland, on April 9, 1934, Rodman was the second of seven children, and the oldest son of the late Charles Frederick Myers and Helen Alma Stonesifer Myers. He was a graduate of Thurmont High School Class of 1952, served on his class reunion’s planning committee, and always enjoyed the monthly class luncheons.
In his youth, Rodman was a member of the Creagerstown Boy’s 4-H Club and Thurmont FFA Chapter, and has continuously supported 4-H, the Catoctin FFA & Catoctin FFA Alumni & Supporters’ many programs and activities. Rodman met his wife, Jean, through 4-H, as she was a Creagerstown Girl’s 4-H Club member.
Rodman’s proudest accomplishment was his devoted love for his wife, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Throughout his lifetime, Rodman was proud to be a farmer, as he served his community and loved the company of family and friends. He enjoyed watching his grandchildren at their activities, such as showing cattle or sports events, and always loved family gatherings at the farm. Rodman enjoyed taking family and friends on tours through his farm and the area’s orchards, while talking about the crops and local history, then driving through the Catoctin Mountains’ beautiful views and scenery.
Rodman was an avid sports fan of the old Washington Senators and Washington Nationals baseball teams, Washington Capitals hockey team, Washington Commanders (formerly Washington Redskins) football team, the Maryland Terrapins, and Mt. St. Mary’s College basketball teams. One of the many ways he instilled his love of sports was by taking his children to Mt. St. Mary’s College basketball games, just as his parents had taken him.
When Rodman was 14 years old, he joined Thurmont Grange #409; his parents were founding charter members in 1946. He was a member of the Frederick County Pomona Grange, Maryland State Grange, and a 7th Degree member of the National Grange. In 1961, Rodman and Jean served as the Maryland State Grange Young Couple, and in 1974, he was named the Maryland State Granger of the Year. He was the Master/President of the Thurmont Grange, Frederick County Pomona Grange, and Maryland State Grange Master/President from 1978-1982. Over the years, Rodman and Jean attended many National Grange Conventions.
In 1957, Rodman Myers was the Thurmont Grange Master/President, and William Baker was his Thurmont High School Agriculture Teacher. Together, they co-founded the Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show, which will celebrate its 70th anniversary in September 2026, and is the largest community show in Maryland. Rodman has served as president for many years, and the Community Show is held annually at Catoctin High School on the weekend after Labor Day. The Community Show is sponsored by the Thurmont Grange, Catoctin FFA Chapter, Catoctin FFA Alumni & Supporters, Maryland State Grange, and the Maryland Agricultural Fair Board. Rodman was always so grateful and proud of all the sponsoring organization’s volunteers and community support through exhibiting entries, supporting the annual Baked Goods Auction, and overall wonderful community support of the show!
Rodman was a Charter and Life Member of the Catoctin FFA Alumni & Supporters, and helped with their annual butchering, along with many other activities. He served as both a board member and past president of the Thurmont Cooperative, Inc., and a director of the following dairy cooperatives: Maryland Cooperative Milk Producers, Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers, Penmarva, Lehigh Valley, and Atlantic Dairy Cooperative. Rodman received the FFA’s Honorary American Farmer Degree in 1982 and the Maryland Agriculture Teachers’ Agricultural Advocate Award in 2003.
Rodman served as a past board member of the Maryland Agriculture Commission, Maryland State Fair, Maryland Council of Farmer Cooperatives, Thurmont Branch of Farmers & National Bank (now PNC Bank), and Frederick Soil Conservation District. He also served as past chairman of the Frederick County Property Tax Assessment Appeals Board, Maryland Ag Week, Maryland Agriculture Safety & Health Federation, and the Warren G. Myers Maryland 4-H Livestock Endowment Fund. Rodman was a charter member of the Frederick County Farm Museum, and a member of the Frederick County & National Holstein Associations and the Frederick County Farm Bureau. As a lifetime member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, he served on the church council and several church committees.
In 1968, Rodman was the recipient of the Maryland Outstanding Young Farmer Award from the Maryland Jaycees, and the 1978 Master Farmer Award from the Pennsylvania Farmer Magazine. In 1991, the Rodman and Jean Myers family were one of the first three farm families inducted into the Maryland Agriculture Hall of Fame. Rodman received the 2013 Wertheimer Fellow Award for Excellence in Volunteerism from the Community Foundation of Frederick County and the 2016 Agriculture Advocate Award from The Great Frederick Fair. He was honored as the 2016 Maryland Fair Person of the Year by the Maryland Association of Agriculture Fairs & Shows.
Rodman is survived by his children, Cheryl Lenhart & husband Bob of Thurmont, MD; Robert Myers & wife Karen of Thurmont, MD; and Andrea Mannix of New Paltz, NY. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean, in 2014, and daughter, Patricia Johnston, in 2023. Rodman is also survived by son-in-law, David Johnston of Hagerstown, MD, and grandchildren, Stephanie Ott & husband Davey; Kevin Mannix & wife Shannon, Daniel Myers & wife Abbey, Kristen Myers, Denise Mannix & fiancé Jack Leskowsky, Matthew Lenhart & fiancé Emily Surabian, Eric Myers & wife Rachael; and great-grandchildren, Madison Ott, Owen Ott, Chase Myers, Cameron Mannix, Makayla Myers, and Colton Lenhart. He is also survived by special friend, Barbara Roderick.
Also surviving are sisters Becky Linton and husband Don, Gladys Baker and husband Jim, brother Lyman Myers and wife Connie, brother-in-law Harold Bowers, and many nieces and nephews. Rodman was preceded in death by his brother Eugene Myers and wife Carol, sister Gloria Angleberger and husband Ken, sister Juanita Bowers, and special friend, Doris Dougherty.
The family would like to extend their gratitude to all of our family members and friends for their love, prayers, and support, and to the doctors, nurses, and staff at Gettysburg Orthopedics and Gettysburg Hospital for Rodman’s excellent care.
The family will receive friends at Stauffer Funeral Home, 104 East Main Street, Thurmont, MD on Saturday, May 2, from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m., and Sunday, May 3, from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Stauffer Funeral Home, 104 East Main Street, Thurmont, MD, on Monday, May 4, at 10:30 a.m., with the with Rev. Joe Herb officiating, followed by interment at Blue Ridge Cemetery in Thurmont. For Rodman’s funeral, his seven grandchildren will serve as pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. John’s Lutheran Church, 15 North Church Street, Thurmont, MD 21788; Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show Improvement Fund, c/o Tyler Wolf, 9042 New Cut Road, Rocky Ridge, MD 21778, or to the Community Foundation of Frederick County, 312 East Church Street, Frederick, MD 21701 (www.frederickcountygives.org) for any of the following three funds: Thurmont High School Alumni Scholarship Fund, Maryland Master Farmer Scholarship Fund or the C. Rodman and M. Jean Ogle Myers Fund for grants, which support the Frederick County 4-H Therapeutic Horseback Riding Program & Maryland FFA Foundation, Inc.
Expressions of sympathy may be offered to the family at StaufferFuneralHome.com.
