All Obituaries

**This obituary was lovingly written and submitted by the family.**   Theodore “T.N.” Newton Smith, Jr., passed away in Laurel, MD on July 19th, 2021. He was born on March 9, 1944 to Theodore N. Smith, Sr. and Frances K. Smith.  T.N. was a member of he B.P.O. Elks Lodge 2283 in Laurel, MD.  He had a love for motorcycles, cars and the turkey shoot. T.N. is survived by his wife, Nancy M. Smith, son, Theodore N. Smith, III (Donna M. Smith), grandchildren,...

Longtime Laurel resident Everett Lee Redmiles died on Sunday July 18, 2021. He was 79. Everett died at the home he shared with his beloved wife Jean (Watt) Redmiles for most of their 56-year marriage. He was surrounded by family and under the care of hospice after valiantly battling his Juvenile Diabetes (Type 1) for 68 years. Everett was born and lived in Howard County with his late parents Lester and Gladys (Brown) Redmiles, his brother and four sisters, until moving to Laurel in 1961. He...

The following obituary was lovingly submitted by the family of Mary Esther Redmiles   On July 16th, 2021 Mary Esther Redmiles, a resident of Laurel, MD for 93 years, passed away peacefully surrounded by family. Mary Esther (Ecker) Redmiles was born in North Laurel, MD on December 25, 1927. She was the first child of Lester Redmiles and Gladys Juanita (Brown) Redmiles. The three of them lived in her grandparents’ house (Thomas Brown and Albena (Kunzig) Brown) while her...

The following Obituary was lovingly submitted by the family of Teresa Smith Edwards   Teresa Lavern Smith Edwards, age 60, passed away peacefully July 15th 2021. She was born December 16th 1960 in Eastville, Virginia to Robert Morris Sr. and Joyce Ann Smith.   Teresa attended Virginia Commonwealth University in 1979, and went on to become a Security Specialist at BAE Systems for 37 years. Teresa was an avid reader. She enjoyed listening to music, watching sports, attending...

John David Laws, 92, of Laurel, Maryland passed away July 12, 2021. He was born in 1928 to Raymond and Margaret Laws in Penn Yan, New York. John was a veteran of the United States Air Force and Alumni of Michigan State University. He retired from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. He was a Flight Projects Director, working on projects such as the Hubble Space Telescope and Project Gemini. He enjoyed fencing in college, crabbing and fishing, football, swimming, and horse races. Above...

Deloris E. Johnston passed away at home on July 12, 2021, she was born and raised in Laurel, MD. She is survived by her children, Kent Johnston, Brian Johnston and Kim Dreisen: grandchildren Justin Johnston and Jennifer Johnston, sisters, Ruth Day, Laura Pannebecker, Mary Ann Hauer and Helen Glazer. Mrs. Johnston was preceded in death by husband James E. Johnston, Jr, parents John and Georgia Easton and sister Betty Lee Elliott The family will receive friends at the Donaldson Funeral Home,...

Leonard Gilbert Bookhultz Jr. 64 of Laurel MD, passed away peacefully on Sunday July 11th 2021 after several months of illness. He was born on May 31st, 1957, to Joyce and Leonard Bookhultz Sr. of Laurel. He was a proud member of Laurel Volunteer Fire Department for many years. He retired from Bookhultz Heating and Cooling as HVAC contractor. He enjoyed music and telling past stories and memories of family and friends. He was preceded in Death by wife Anita, brother Wayne, and grandparents...

Helga Baber of Maryland City passed away at her home on July 11, 2021. She was born in 1930 to Fredrick and Maria Begoin.  Helga enjoyed bowling, knitting, slot machines, bingo and hand crafts. She is survived by children, Freddie Baber and Ramona Rynarzewski, grandchildren, Erika and Andrew Rynarzewski and sister Hannelora (Honey) Walker. She was preceded in death by her husband Asa Carlis Baber (OPA). A graveside service will be held at Meadowridge Memorial Park on...

June 19, 1930 - July 5, 2021  Elaine Alma Worman (née Kinnunen) passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at the Johns Hopkins Hospital on the afternoon of July 5, 2021 at the age of 91. Elaine was born to Finnish immigrants Matt and Aliina (Mattson) Kinnunen on a small farm in Hurley, Wisconsin in 1930. After graduating from Hurley High School, Elaine studied to become a nurse, traveling and working in various hospitals and facilities until moving to Laurel with her husband...