Obituaries
Local obituaries for Laurel and surrounding areas.
Shirley M. Ray
Jan 10, 2015
Shirley M. Ray, 79, passed away on January 10, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Laurel before moving to Mt. Airy just over a year ago. Shirley was born on June 23, 1935 in Burtonsville to the late Jesse and Lida Vermillion. She enjoyed playing Bingo and was a member of the American Legion...
George Charles Trimble
Jan 9, 2015
George Charles Trimble passed away on Friday January 9, 2015 at the Gilchrist Hospice Care of Howard County.
Mr. Trimble was born in Queens, NY on September 27, 1928 to the late George C. Trimble and the late Helen (nee Boehle) Trimble. George was raised in the Queens, NY area and after graduating from high...
Wyoma I. (Callahan) Makowski
Jan 7, 2015
On Wednesday, January 7, 2015, Wyoma I. Makowski, a 50 year resident of Laurel, passed away at the Baltimore Washington Medical Center. Wyoma was born in Johnson City, TN to the late Wheeler and Dorie Callahan. She was a member of the Maryland City Baptist Church, Partners Care at Laurel Regional Hospital and the Women’s Mission Union. Wyoma is...
Hester Bernice (Poe) Paris
Jan 7, 2015
Hester Bernice Paris, age 89, of Laurel, MD passed away on January 7, 2015.
Hester was born on January 7, 1926 in Waynesboro, PA to the late Maxwell Poe and the late Onia (nee Strosnider) Poe. Hester was raised across the border in Hagerstown, Maryland and graduated from Hagerstown High. After graduating, Hester worked for the phone...
Glenda Kearns Pierce
Jan 7, 2015
Glenda Kearns Pierce, age 81, passed away on January 7, 2015 at her residence in Laurel, MD.
Born October 8, 1933 in Martinsburg, WV, she was the daughter of the late Bernard L Kearns and the late Mary R. (nee Eversole) Kearns. Glenda was born and raised in Martinsburg, WV and moved to the Laurel...
Richard A. (Dick) Smith, Jr.
Jan 5, 2015
Richard A. Smith, Jr. “Dick”, a resident of Laurel since 1976 passed away on Monday, January 5, 2015 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He was 62. He was born on March 21, 1952 in New York to Richard and the late Hilda Smith. He graduated from Augustinian Academy in Carthage, NY in 1970 and went on to receive...
Elsie Betty Lou (Soper) Whetzel
Jan 5, 2015
Elsie Betty Lou Whetzel, 84, a lifetime resident of the Laurel area, passed away on January 5, 2015 at Montgomery General Hospital. She was born on July 13, 1930 to the late Richard and Caroline Soper. Betty Lou grew up on a farm where she enjoyed farming, horses and her poodle dogs.
In addition to her parents,...
Mary Barker Cora
Jan 3, 2015
Mary “Grandy” Barker Cora passed peacefully on January 3, 2015, in her home in Laurel, Maryland. She was a prolific writer, dynamic storyteller, artist, music-lover, counselor, educator, activist and a dearly loved matriarch. She deeply adored her children and grandchildren, and cared for all those she adopted as kin.
The youngest of 10 children, Mary was born...
Helen E. Armstrong
Dec 30, 2014
Mrs. Helen E. Armstrong, loving wife of the late John G. Armstrong, passed away on December 30, 2014. Helen was born in Baltimore, on March 24, 1922, to the late Lewis and Cora Sullivan. She was a home maker and a life-long resident of Laurel. Helen is survived by her daughters Joanne Allnut, Susan Armstrong and Christine Rembold and...
William Gary Prescott
Dec 29, 2014
William Gary Prescott of Laurel passed away on December 29, 2014 at Laurel Regional Hospital. He was 65. He was a Laurel resident for over 30 years. He was born November 15, 1949 in Albany, NY to C. Estelle Prescott and the late William F. Prescott. He was a graduate of West Springfield High School, New York University in...
Gregory A. Smith
Dec 27, 2014
Gregory A. Smith, 17, of Baltimore passed away suddenly on December 27, 2014. He was born on June 25, 1997 to Ricky and Angela Smith. He was a Senior at Loch Raven High School where he played football and wrestled. He also enjoyed fishing and 4 wheeling.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his...
Rebecca Lee Isaacs
Dec 27, 2014
Rebecca “Becky” Lee (Campbell) Isaacs, 59, of Laurel, MD, went home to be with the Lord on
December 27, 2014 at Howard County Hospital, Columbia, MD from cancer. She was born at
Leland Memorial Hospital, Riverdale, MD on August 6, 1955, and remained in Laurel, Howard
County, Md most of her life. She...
Franklin Cecil Gordon
Dec 24, 2014
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Karl D. Brendle
Dec 24, 2014
Mr. Karl Brendle, age 60, passed away on December 24, 2014 at the Laurel Regional Hospital in Laurel, MD. He was a native of the Palmyra/Hershey area in Pennsylvania.
Karl is survived by his sister, Joyce Brendle, wife of Dahl Krow, also from the Palmyra/Hershey area in Pennsylvania.
Karl earned his...
Ralph Stroud, Jr.
Dec 24, 2014
Ralph J “Jay” Stroud, Jr.
April 19, 1943 – December 24, 2014
Ralph “Jay” Stroud, age 71, passed away on December 24, 2014. He was born in Arizona and moved to College Park, MD as a young boy and grew up there. He graduated from High Point High School and then attended the Milwaukee School...
Otto William Thiele
Dec 15, 2014
Mr. Otto William Thiele passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, December 15, 2014 in Laurel, Maryland at the age 87. Otto was born on July 5, 1927 in Austin Texas to Dena and Otto F. Thiele.
Otto is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years, Elizabeth (Betty) Thiele, sister Dorothy Thiele, four...
Willene Diana Keenum
Dec 12, 2014
Willene Diana Keenum passed away on December 12, 2014 at the Dove House Hospice in Westminster,
MD. She was born in Warm Springs, Arkansas on March 18, 1916. Her parents were Rufus Stubblefield and Kate (Conn) Stubblefield. Willene was married to U.S. Army Lt. Col. John Carroll Keenum (Ret.) (deceased). Willene attended Arkansas College. She became a...
David Irwin Brand
Nov 29, 2014
David Irwin Brand, 72, a resident of Laurel passed away on November 29, 2014 at Patuxent River Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on August 19, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from Erasmus Hall High School in New York in 1960, then earned his Ph.D from Brooklyn College, The City University of New York. David retired...
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