Obituaries

Local obituaries for Laurel and surrounding areas.

J. Donald Henyon

J. Donald Henyon

Sep 12, 2015

John Donald “Don” Henyon, 89 passed away peacefully on September 12th 2015 at Vantage House in Columbia, Maryland.  Don was born on January 8th 1926 in Washington D.C.  He joined the U.S. Navy in 1944 and served in the Pacific Theater aboard the USS Isabel and was released from active duty in 1946.  He joined the District of Columbia...

Eleanor Moyo

Eleanor Moyo

Sep 6, 2015

Eleanor Moyo passed away on Sunday September 6, 2015.

Visitation will be held from 3:00 untill 4:30 with Eulogys and closing prayers starting at 4:00.

Madeline Virginia Ridolfi

Madeline Virginia Ridolfi

Sep 5, 2015

Madeline Virginia Ridolfi, a lifelong resident of Laurel, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at her home.  She was 86.  She was born on June 15, 1929 to the late Landis and Evelyn (Duvall) Burriss. Madeline was a homemaker and spent time as an elderly caregiver.  She loved to dance and listen to country music.  She was a...

Benny Taitague

Benny Taitague

Sep 3, 2015

An obituary will be posted as soon as one is made available.

Isabella E. Beall

Isabella E. Beall

Sep 2, 2015

Isabella passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at The Sanctuary at Holy Cross in Burtonsville, MD.

Isabella was the loving wife of the late Millard L. Beall, beloved mother of the late Lee Beall & survived by her children Carol Ging, Ron Beall and Rita Dickinson.  Also survived by her 8 grandchildren and many great and...

James F. Ritter

James F. Ritter

Sep 2, 2015

James Frederick Ritter, age 90, of the Scaggsville area of Laurel, MD, died on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at Harmony Hall Assisted Living in Columbia, MD.

James was born on March 24, 1925 to the late George Frederick Ritter and the late Catherine (nee Smith) Ritter.  James was born and raised in Marriottsville, MD.  When James married...

Margaret Jane Kohl Stevick

Margaret Jane Kohl Stevick

Aug 31, 2015

On Monday, 31 August 2015, Margaret (Marge) Kohl Stevick, 88, left us to ‘sing and chat with Jesus, Mary and the angels’. She was born in Houtzdale, PA, to Louis and Elizabeth Kohl, on 05 April 1927. Marge had her first job at the FBI in the fingerprint shop. At a YMCA dance, she met the most wonderful man...

Norman Edward Giddings

Norman Edward Giddings

Aug 31, 2015

Norman Edward Giddings, a lifelong Laurel resident and beloved husband, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather, Brother-in-Law, Cousin, and Friend passed on peacefully at his home on the property he lived most of his life August 31, 2015 at the age of 78.  He was born May 1, 1937 to the late Norman W. and Ruth Giddings.

Norman was a man...

Robert L. "Bob" Duvall Jr.

Robert L. "Bob" Duvall Jr.

Aug 29, 2015

On August 29, 2015 Robert L. "Bob" Duvall Jr. beloved husband of 53 years to Charlotte Duvall (nee Kluckhuhn) devoted father of Tim Snead, Cathy Burkett and Maggie Frost, loving grandfather of David Fent Jr., Larry Burkett Jr., Ethan and Jacob Frost, Kelly Snead and Shannon Patrick. Also survived by five great grandchildren. Relatives and friends are invited to...

Lucille (Lucy) Coulter

Lucille (Lucy) Coulter

Aug 25, 2015

LUCILLE C. COULTER, age 83, of Myrtle Beach, SC, (formerly of Adelphi, MD) peacefully passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015 after a full and vibrant life. Beloved wife of the late Richard F. Coulter, cherished mother of Debbie Bittner, Bill Coulter (Theresa), Rick Coulter (Rose), loving grandmother of Matt, Bob, Amanda, Billy, Laura, Ryan and great-grandmother of Emma. Memorial ...

Madge Ernestine Johansen

Madge Ernestine Johansen

Aug 23, 2015

Madge Ernestine Morris was born on August 19, 1923, in Washington, D.C. She was one of five children born to William F. Morris and Lillian A. (Herrell) Morris.

Growing up, Madge attended Central High School. She spent summers helping at the King Tut Inn, which was owned by her mother.

During World War II, she...

Betty M. Mcguigan

Betty M. Mcguigan

Aug 19, 2015

Betty McGuigan, a longtime Laurel resident passed away on August 19, 2015.  She was 86.  She was born on March 4, 1929 to the late Christian J. and Elizabeth (Pape) Rollman in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.  She graduated from Elmer L. Meyers High School in Wilkes-Barre in 1947 and was a member of St. Mary of the Mills Catholic Church.

...

Barbara Jean Jolly

Barbara Jean Jolly

Aug 18, 2015

Jolly, Barbara Jean (née Garrow)

Barbara passed away on August 18, 2015 at 66 years of age.

Barbara Jean, as many called her, was born on August 6, 1949 in Hampton, VA to her parents, Robert and Elois Garrow. She graduated from Phoenix High School in 1967 and went on to attend Hampton University.  She...

Darlene Miles Street

Darlene Miles Street

Aug 17, 2015

On August 17, 2015, Darlene Miles Street of Laurel, MD passed away, beloved wife of Jack Street and devoted mother to Caitlin and Christopher Street, daughter of Carl and Lucille Miles, Helen and Jack Street survived by Dennis Miles (Cathy), Sharon Snow (Dan), Ron Miles (Hope), Roger Miles (Lindsey) and Suzanne Miles as well as numerous nieces and nephews,...

Kelly Coon, Sr.

Kelly Coon, Sr.

Aug 17, 2015

Kelly Coon, Sr., a lifelong Laurel resident passed away on August 17, 2015 at his home.  He was 77.  He was born on August 13, 1938 to the late William and Mildred Coon.  He served in the U.S. Navy aboard USS Shenandoah.  He retired from both Greenhorn and O’Mara as a Surveyor and from Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab...

Della Melissa Linton

Della Melissa Linton

Aug 17, 2015

On August 17, 2015 Della M. Linton beloved daughter of the late Charles and Ruth Linton. Also survived by her loving siblings, nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held on Thursday August 20, 2015 at 11 am. at Union Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to return to Seibel's Restaurant immediately following services.

John Matthew Powell

John Matthew Powell

Aug 16, 2015

John Matthew Powell, resident of Columbia, MD, passed away at the age of 39 on Sunday, August 16, 2015 at Gilchrist Hospice Center. He was born on July 20, 1976 in Virginia, to the late Gerald Matthew Powell and Marilyn Arlene Beale.

John graduated in 1994 from Lakeland High School in Suffolk, VA. He received a Bachelor...

Mary Frances Johns

Mary Frances Johns

Aug 15, 2015

Mary Frances (Russell) Johns, 82 of Laurel passed away August 15, 2015 at Harmony Hall Assisted Living Facility in Columbia.  She was the loving wife of the late Josh T. Johns.  She is survived by six granddaughters, one grandson, seven great-grandsons, and one great-granddaughter. She was born November 26, 1932 in Olney, Maryland, daughter of the late Charles and...

Joan C. Enders

Joan C. Enders

Aug 14, 2015

Joan C. Enders (nee Ragland) of Dayton, MD, formerly of Laurel, MD, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 14, 2015.  Beloved wife of the late John "Jack" C. Enders, she is survived by her daughter, Karen Olive and her husband Tom, and her son, John D. Enders.  Also surviving are her seven grandchildren, Stephen and his wife Sandra, Kevin,...

Robert Alvin Stevens

Robert Alvin Stevens

Aug 13, 2015

Robert Alvin Stevens, of Laurel, Maryland, passed away on Thursday August 13, 2015.

Robert was survived by his loving wife, Marianne, he was a devoted father to Robert and Greg Stevens and Lori Sterling and step-son Brian Schilling. He was also a loving grandfather to Forest, Nick, Lawson and Kaytlyn.

Mr. Stevens's services were private....