Obituaries

Local obituaries for Laurel and surrounding areas.

June Marie Gustavson

June Marie Gustavson

Sep 3, 2014

June Marie Gustavson, 65, of Laurel passed away on September 3, 2014 at Gilchrist Hospice Center in Columbia. She was born on February 20, 1949 in Brooklyn, New York. She was a homemaker and enjoyed traveling and crocheting. She is survived by her devoted husband of 46 years Kent Gustavson; loving children Stacey Gustavson and her husband Juber Torres...

Luzviminda Monreal Benny

Luzviminda Monreal Benny

Aug 31, 2014

Luzviminda Monreal Benny died suddenly on August 31, 2014.

Visitation

Wednesday, September 03 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Donaldson Funeral Home, P.A. 313 Talbott Avenue Laurel, MD (301) 725-1690 Funeral Mass

Thursday, September 04 11:00 AM

St. Mary of the Mills Catholic Church 114 St. Mary's Place Laurel, MD Interment...

Ronald N Morsberger

Ronald N Morsberger

Aug 31, 2014

Ronald N. Morsberger, 74, of Laurel, Maryland, passed away at his residence on Sunday, August 31, 2014. Mr. Morsberger was born on January 14, 1940 to the late Christian W. Morsberger and Elizabeth (nee Williams) Morsberger. Besides his mother Ronald is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Carole Morsberger and his beloved children; Donna Lynn (Rene Bradley)...

Diane L. Randall

Diane L. Randall

Aug 30, 2014

Diane L. Randall, beloved wife of Lou Randall for 36 years, passed away on August 30, 2014. She was born in Maryland, to Carol Smith and the late Stephen Smith, on January 29, 1957. Diane worked for many years as a waitress at Ferdinand's Restaurant in Wheaton. Diane is also survived by her siblings Lynn Strunk, Craig Smith, Pam...

Jonathan Cooper Hall

Jonathan Cooper Hall

Aug 29, 2014

Jonathan Cooper Hall (Jon), 53, fell asleep in death Friday, August 29, 2014 at Harbor Hospital, Baltimore MD. Jon grew up in Washington DC where he attended DC schools. He later moved to Laurel, MD with his family in 1989. For 30 years Jon worked as an elevator technician in the DC area. He is survived by his wife...

Lillian Milstead

Lillian Milstead

Aug 28, 2014

Lillian Milstead, beloved wife of the late Earl E. Milstead, Jr., passed away on August 28, 2014. Mrs. Milstead was born in Fulton, on January 23, 1927, to the late James and Elsie Connell. She was employed by the Howard County Board of Education as a secretary. She was an active member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church where she...

Peter H. Severinsen

Peter H. Severinsen

Aug 27, 2014

Peter H. Severinsen, Sr., 76, a former electrician and mechanic for Waste Management, Inc., died August 27, 2014 at Laurel Regional Hospital. Mr. Severinsen, who lived in Laurel, was born in Baltimore, MD. In high school he excelled in boxing, wrestling and soccer. He was a US Navy veteran and worked on the USS Nautilus submarine as an electrician....

Joseph W Dorsey

Joseph W Dorsey

Aug 27, 2014

Mr. Joseph W Dorsey of Laurel, MD passed away at Laurel Regional Hospital on August 27, 2014.

Teresa Lynn Hendricks

Teresa Lynn Hendricks

Aug 26, 2014

Teresa Lynn Hendricks passed away on August 26, 2014 at University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore. Born and raised in Mississippi, she served in the US Army National Guard as a reservist. She had also worked as a church minister of music for some time. She and her husband Jonathan are members of the Burtonsville Baptist Church, in Burtonsville,...

Virginia Arthur

Virginia Arthur

Aug 25, 2014

Virginia Arthur, beloved wife of the late Vernon A. Arthur, passed away on Monday, August 25, 2014. She was born on May 11, 1919, in Harrisonburg, Va, to the late John and Margaret Noll. Mrs. Arthur was a resident of Laurel from 1960 until 2009 and was a member of St. Mary of the Mills Catholic Church. She was...

Jeanette S. Rhoad

Jeanette S. Rhoad

Aug 25, 2014

Jeanette Addie Sanders Rhoad was born on March 15th 1933. She passed away at the age of 81 on Monday, August 25th, 2014 at her home in Columbia, Maryland. Born the daughter of Bernard M Sanders and Addie Baldwin Sanders on the family dairy farm in rural Cordova, South Carolina. Jeanette was a high school and college basketball player...

Randolph Herbert Lusk

Randolph Herbert Lusk

Aug 25, 2014

Randolph Herbert "Buddy" Lusk, 86, died Monday August 25, 2014 at Hillhaven Nursing Center in Adelphi, MD, of congestive heart failure. He is survived by his son, Randall Raymond Lusk; daughters Cecilia Ann Lusk, Patricia Ann Lusk-Milam and husband Thomas Duane Milam; two step-grandchildren, Thomas Andrew Milam, Sarah Beth Lott and husband Jacob Lott.

Buddy was pre-deceased...

Martin Joseph Novak

Martin Joseph Novak

Aug 21, 2014

On Thursday, August 21, 2014 Martin Joseph Novak passed away at his residence in Riderwood Village in Silver Spring, MD. Martin was a longtime resident of Laurel, MD before moving to Riderwood Village.

Martin was the loving husband of Virginia "Ginny" Novak, the beloved father of Martin "Mark" Novak (and his wife Debra), John Novak (and his...

Mary "Peggy" Souder

Mary "Peggy" Souder

Aug 21, 2014

Mary was born on June 9, 1932 and passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2014.

Mary was a resident of Catonsville, Maryland.

Visitation

Friday, August 22 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Donaldson Funeral Home, P.A. 313 Talbott Avenue Laurel, MD (301) 725-1690 Funeral Service

Saturday, August 23 10:00 AM...

Mary F. O'Hara

Mary F. O'Hara

Aug 21, 2014

Mrs. O'Hara was born on August 6, 1928 and passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2014.

Mrs. O'Hara was a resident of Silver Spring, Maryland at the time of her passing.

Visitation

Wednesday, August 27 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church 2747 Riva Road...

Reese A. King

Reese A. King

Aug 21, 2014

Reese Arnold King was born on November 16, 1912, in Portland, Oregon and raised in Glyndon, Maryland. He graduated from Franklin High School in Reisterstown in 1929, and spent a year in 1930 at Dean Academy in Franklin, Massachusetts before leaving the academic world to assist his family by starting a life-long career in clothing sales.

He...

Anna Marie Sherman

Anna Marie Sherman

Aug 18, 2014

Anna Marie Sherman, a lifelong resident of Laurel passed away on August 18, 2014 at her residence. She was 95. She was born on October 15, 1918 to the late Walter and Annie Dorsey. She retired as a school bus driver for Howard County after 25 years. She loved to crochet, play the slots, watch her grandchildren, and play...

Howard Edward Tucker

Howard Edward Tucker

Aug 15, 2014

Howard E. Tucker, Sr. of Laurel passed away on Friday, August 15, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Esther O. Tucker. Also surviving are four children Bennie J. Northcraft and husband Scott, Nancy L. Kissner and husband Ed, Patricia A. Rogers and husband Vince, and Howard E. Tucker, Jr. and husband Patrick, 10 grandchildren, 11...

Ronald "Ronman" Keesee

Ronald "Ronman" Keesee

Aug 13, 2014

Ronald Dean Keesee ("Ronman") passed away on August 13, 2014. Born in Washington, DC, he resided in the Laurel area for most of his life. He was a veteran of the US Army. He was an active member of American Legion Post #60 where he had served on the Executive Committee. Ronman was retired from the WSSC where he...

Ella Lucille Tucker

Ella Lucille Tucker

Aug 12, 2014

Ella Lucille Tucker passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2014. She was married to Earl John Tucker for 49 years at the time of his passing in 1991. She had two children, Mary Elizabeth Harley (Kirby) and Thomas Tucker (Bonnie), who has also predeceased her. Lucille had four granddaughters Teresa Spain (Philip), Shirley Murdock, Sharon Stevens (William), and Tara...