Obituaries

Feb 17, 2020

Shirley Venable, 70, of Laurel passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020.

She was born in 1950 to Clifton and Myrtle Norris in Washington, DC.

She is survived by her husband, Robert Bruce Venable, sister Margaret Hylton, brother Clifton Norris, children Tracy Chandler (Tony), Seth Doyle (Laura), David Venable (Ashley), daughter in law Doris Doyle...

Feb 14, 2020

John “Jack” Edward Tyler, Jr, 55, passed away peacefully at his residence in Millsboro, DE.  Jack was born in Washington, DC on July 4, 1964.  He was a thoughtful, loving man and a generous man to his children; John Edward Tyler, III (Jackson) and Shyanne Tyler; his partner, Teresa Zeitler of Millsboro, DE; parents John and Faye (Gaines) Tyler...

Feb 13, 2020

An obituary will be posted upon completion.

Feb 13, 2020

John W. Simons passed away peacefully at his home in Westminster, Maryland on Thursday, February 13, 2020.  John was the son of Margaret and Homer Simons.  Born on February 3, 1935.  John attended Saint Mildreds High School and married Mary Lenore Ahlquist on March 29, 1958.  John served in the U.S. Navy in the early 1950’s that included two...

Feb 13, 2020

Cheryl Ann Bodden, daughter of Robert and Dorothy McKeen, was born on December 16, 1958 in Washington D.C.  Cheryl, a true angel on earth, enjoyed a full and wonderful life, selflessly loving and giving to family, friends and anyone in need.  She lived a life dedicated to Jesus Christ, spreading his message and good will to everyone who touched...

Feb 11, 2020

Joel Jolly Duvall, age 74, passed away in Inwood, West Virginia on Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Born April 23, 1945 in Riverdale, Maryland, Son of Carleton and Marjorie (Jolly) Duvall.  He lived in Millersville, and worked Independent Distributing for Little Debbie Snack Cakes until retiring in 2005. Joel was a member of the Ravens Roost 18.

Feb 11, 2020

Judith Kay Kuntz, 1941 - 2020

Judi  was born at home in Angola, Indiana on a warm 13th of July 1941, a Sunday.  She is the second of four daughters born to Henry Edgar “Eddie” Kling and Olive Bernyce (Shadoan) Kling. She met John when her School in Scott Center, Indiana merged with Fremont Consolidated schools in...

Feb 10, 2020

William Aumen Van Daniker, known as Bill or just “B,” was born on September 18, 1955 in Baltimore, Maryland to Parmella and William A. Van Daniker, Sr. As a child, the family moved to Laurel, Md, where he remained for the rest of his life. Bill loved many things in life, especially books, politics and music; passions that he...

Feb 10, 2020

Ronnie Keith Mullins, 68 of Laurel passed away on Monday, February 10, 2020.

He was born October 3, 1951 to Kenneth Mullins and Betty (Stanley) Seigle in Pikeville, Kentucky.

Ronnie was a member of the United States Navy.

He retired from Giant Food, where he worked as a Meat Cutter for over 30...

Feb 9, 2020

Elmer Harding went to be with the Lord on February 9, 2020.  He was 89 years old.  Elmer was predeceased by his wife Dorothy, his parents, his brother Vernon and his sister Doris Sturiale.  Mr. Harding is survived by four sisters; Grace Browning, Irma Harding, Daisy Cruz and Joan Harding; also a sister-in-law, Joyce and her husband Leonard Bookhultz;...

Feb 7, 2020

Alan Neal Sellner, 31 of Laurel passed away on February 7th, 2020.

He was born in 1988 to Michael Sellner and Barbara Sellner in Silver Spring.

Alan had various hobbies which included: playing Dungeons and Dragons, tasting various types of Whiskey, camping, reading comic books-especially Batman, creating his own comic book ideas/illustrations, collecting comic book...

Feb 5, 2020

Robert Eugene Downey, 82 of Columbia, Maryland passed away February 5, 2020.

He was born on May 20th 1937 in Madison, Wisconsin to Gene Downey and Mildred Martin Downey.  He retired from the Department of Defense with 38 years of service including time with the United States Navy and the National Security Agency in 1993. During these...

Feb 1, 2020

Kevin James Huffman, age 66, passed peacefully around 5:45am Saturday, February 1st, with his family by his side, after a valiant three and a half year battle with Pancreatic Cancer.

Kevin had a passion for sports - not only as a player, but coach, fan and spectator. He played football and basketball during his time at DeMatha...

Jan 31, 2020

Obituary pending

Jan 30, 2020

Celebración de Vida -

Patricia Judith Samayoa-España

Patricia Samayoa, de 53 años, falleció en Laurel, Maryland, el Jueves 30 de Enero de 2020.

Nació el 30 de Junio de 1966 en Chiquimula, Guatemala. Hija de Ricardo España y Elena Berben, Patricia vivió en Chiquimula, Guatemala, antes de mudarse a los Estados Unidos y...

Jan 29, 2020

Clarence “Blackie” Blackstock was born January 23, 1927, in Asheville NC to Clarence E. Blackstock, Sr. and May Carter Blackstock.  He received his BS in Forestry from NC State in 1948, served in the US Marines from 1951-1953, and earned his Masters of Forestry from Duke in 1959.  He met his future wife Joanne in 1955 at Dewey Beach,...

Jan 28, 2020

Mr. William Francis Brown, age 86, of Savage, Maryland passed away on Tuesday, January 28th, 2020 at Johns Hopkins Bayview Hospital in Baltimore, Md. Mr. Brown, a native of Laurel, Maryland, was born on February 26, 1933. Son of the late Catherine L. Thompson and the late William Oliver Brown. Preceded in death by his wife Hazel Marlene Frazier...

Jan 28, 2020

Ronald R. Bialek, Jr., known as “Buz” to his family and friends, passed away suddenly on January 28th, 2020 at the age of 59.

Buz was passionate about all things outdoors, to include hunting, fishing and gardening.  He was a lifelong and diehard fan of the Dallas Cowboys, to the point of naming his faithful dog, “Dallas,” ...

Jan 28, 2020

William Joseph Stoner, Sr. of Laurel, Maryland passed away suddenly at his home at the age of 76, surrounded by his family.  He is survived by his devoted wife of 52 years, Sandy; his loving children, Bill Jr. of Laurel and Cathi Madden (Kevin) of Eugene Oregon; his beloved grand-daughters, Kerry Elizabeth and Julie Erin Madden; his brother Dan...

Jan 27, 2020

Donniel B. Karpman passed away at his home in Millsboro, Delaware on Monday, January 27, 2020.

Donnie was born on June 20, 1941 to Julius (Jay) Karpman and Esther (nee Rosinsky) Karpman in Albany, New York.  Donnie spent the early years of his life in Brooklyn, New York before  the family moved to Laurel, MD when he...