Obituaries
Local obituaries for Laurel and surrounding areas.
Glenna J. "Tootie" Lawson
Mar 1, 2017
Glenna J. Lawson, age 84, of Laurel, MD passed away on March 1, 2017 at The Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore, MD.
Glenna was born on April 23, 1932 in Mullins, West Virginia to the late Ray V. Haga and the late Naomi F. (nee Oyler) Haga. Glenna moved with her husband and children to Laurel,...
Larry Eugene Wheeler
Feb 27, 2017
Larry Eugene Wheeler passed away on Monday, February 27, 2017, at the age of 69.
He went peacefully after enduring a 9-year fight against metastatic prostate cancer,
in his room at Gilchrist Hospice Center in Columbia, MD. In the two months he spent
at Gilchrist, he earned a glowing reputation and was deeply...
Raymond S. Kuhns
Feb 25, 2017
Raymond S. “Buck” Kuhns Jr. 66, of Laurel passed away Friday, February 24, 2017.
He was born in 1950 to Raymond S. and Elinor (Keech) Kuhns in Cumberland, Md.
Buck was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the United States Army as a Green Beret.
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Grace Lyons Dove
Feb 24, 2017
Grace Lyons Dove
On February 24, 2017 in Laurel, Md. Beloved wife of 58 years to Elbert ”Al” M. Dove Jr.; Devoted mother of Deborah Heaver and her companion Bill Fiester, Billy Dove and his wife Anita, Tony Dove and his wife Lorie; Loving grandmother of Chris, Billy, Erin, Crystal, Katie, Riley and great grandmother of Kara...
John L. Davis
Feb 21, 2017
John L. Davis 63 years old of Laurel Maryland loss his battle with cancer on February 21, 2017. He was the beloved husband of 45 years to Sue Davis (nee Borras); devoted father of Stacie Davis Palmer and her husband Greg, Brandon Davis and his wife Grace, Melissa Davis and her husband John; devoted grandfather of Calyn, Samantha, Riley,...
Rosemary Byrne
Feb 16, 2017
Rosemary Byrne passed away peacefully on February 16, 2017, from pneumonia after a brief illness. She was 88 years old. Rosemary was born on October 31, 1928 in Sharon, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Thomas and Rose Buckley Byrne, of Sharon PA, Youngstown, Ohio, and later, Washington, D.C. Raised in Youngstown, Ohio, she was the fifth of six...
Joyce L. Lilly
Feb 15, 2017
Joyce Leona Lilly passed away at Howard County General Hospital in Columbia, MD. Joyce was born on January 19, 1942 to the late Charles W. Bertling and Catherine (nee Poe) Berlting. Joyce was raised and lived her entire life in Scaggsville.
Joyce was primarily a homemaker, but did hold several bookkeeping jobs including several gas stations, The...
Keith E. Miles
Feb 13, 2017
Keith E. Miles, of Prince Frederick, passed away on February 13, 2017 at his home. He was 51. Keith was raised in Laurel and graduated from Laurel High School in 1983. He loved being a cowboy, wearing his hat and boots. His co-workers called him “Maverick”. He worked as an electrician for close to 30 years for a Local...
James F. Fisher
Feb 12, 2017
James Francis Fisher, 75, died peacefully in his sleep Sunday morning, February 12, at home.
He was born August 14, 1941 to David Merrill and Margaret Kraeski Fisher, both natives of Laurel, in Takoma Park, MD.
Jim attended Saint Mildred’s Academy and Pallotti High School, and was baptized, confirmed, and married at St. Mary of...
Michael A. Leser
Feb 9, 2017
Michael A. Leser, 64 of Laurel, passed away Thursday February 9, 2017 at his home.
He was born in 1952 to Frank and Mary (Golkoski) Leser in Washington D.C.
Mike was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church and a retired chemist for the United States Government.
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Elinor M. Cloud
Feb 8, 2017
Elinor M. Cloud, age 83, on February 8, 2017 at Columbia, Md. Elinor is the wife of the late Roy S. Cloud Jr. and devoted mother of Roy Stephen Cloud. She is survived by several loving nieces and nephews. Elinor was a generous, hard working woman of tremendous faith. She will be greatly missed. Relatives and friends are invited...
George Albert Carder
Feb 6, 2017
George Albert Carder died peacefully at home surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer on February 6, 2017 at the age of 76.
He was born to Hale and Cecilia Carder on May 29th, 1940 in Cumberland MD. He graduated from LaSalle Catholic High School in 1958.
George was honorably discharged from Submariner...
Mary Ann Merson
Feb 6, 2017
Mary Ann Merson, 88, of Midlothian, VA died February 6, 2017. She was born in Dorchester County, MD on April 13, 1928 to Charles W. and Laura Jane (Messick) Hastings. She moved to Laurel, MD in her early teens and was a graduate of Laurel High School. She had a long career in banking starting with State Bank and...
Stanley J. Dyson Jr.
Feb 5, 2017
Stanley J.Dyson, Jr. was born in Washington, DC on July 26, 1948, the oldest of 14 children born to Stanley J. Dyson Sr. and Janice (Murray) Arrington. He passed away at Laurel, MD residence on Sunday, February 5, 2017.
Stanley accepted Jesus into his life at a young age and he started serving as a...
Brenda Kay Crabill
Feb 4, 2017
Brenda Kay Crabill, age 67, of Crofton, MD formerly of Laurel passed away on Saturday, Febraury 4, 2017 at her residence.
Brenda was born on March 14, 1949 in West Virginia to the late James Kincaid and the late Edith Suttle Kincaid. Brenda spent her youth in the Beckley, West Virginia area, eventually moving to Laurel, MD...
Olive Ruth Stevens
Feb 4, 2017
Olive (Ollie) Stevens, a resident of Prince George’s County for more than 50 years, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at the Morningside House of Friendship in Hanover, Maryland. Mrs. Stevens was 94. She was born in Washington D.C. on March 27, 1922, daughter to the late John and Edna Anderson, and wife to the late Harry Stevens. ...
Kamleh A. Khoury
Feb 3, 2017
Kamleh Adib Khoury, 88 of Savage, Maryland passed away on Friday, February 3, 2017, at her residence in Savage, Maryland.
She was born Wednesday, November 28,1928 to the late Yousef Naji Obeid and the late Maria Isaa Aiknar Obeid. She was the wife of the late Adib Khoury.
Kamleh was the loving mother of George...
William John Foster
Feb 2, 2017
William John Foster, a resident of the Laurel area, passed away on February 2, 2017 at Laurel Regional Hospital. He was 74. He was born February 13, 1942 to Pearl and the late William Foster. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved to travel to his cabin in Pennsylvania. He was also a member of the Moose...
Richard Alexander Silbermann
Feb 1, 2017
Richard Alexander Silbermann, a longtime resident of Laurel, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Howard County General Hospital. He was 80. He was born on October 18, 1936 in Pennsylvania to the late Emil and Frances Silbermann. He graduated from Pratt Institute in New York City receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering. He served in the...
Richard Carroll Norsworthy Sr.
Jan 27, 2017
Richard is survived by his beloved wife Rachel of 63 years, ten children, including five sons: Richard, Jr., Joe and wife Mary, Steve and wife Danielle, Jim and wife Debbie, and John; five daughters: Mary Heard, Ann Kirby, Jean Burger, Linda and husband Paul Greenslade, and Kathy and husband Scott Glasser; 29 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Richard served...

