Hazel Jane Early Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Hazel Jane Early (Smithsburg, Maryland), who passed away on May 27, 2025, at the age of 94, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Hazel Jane Early to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ruth Esther (Schildknecht) and D. Ralph Kepler; her husband Cyrus Welty Early; and her siblings, Eva Leatherman, Alberta Kepler, Cleo Bowman, Betty Swope, Miriam Wolfe and Daniel Kepler.
She is survived by: her children, Wayne C. Early (Joyce) of Greencastle, PA, Linda K. Pate of Wolfsville, MD and Gene R. Early of Sulphur Springs, TX; her grandchildren, John Early, Heidi Pate and Robert Early (Ashley); and her great grandchildren, Maddie, Roper and Ryder. She is also survived by numerous Nieces and Nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Grossnickle Church Cemetery, P.O. Box 575, Myersville, MD 21773.
