Obituaries

Mason Ronald Cullember, 19,

Mason Ronald Cullember, 19,

Mason Ronald Cullember, 19, passed away January 24, 2026. He was born on May 17, 2006, in Prince Frederick to Ronald Dwight Jr. and Beth Ann (Kreitzburg) Cullember. Mason grew up in Owings and attended Windy Hill Elementary and Windy Hill Middle School and graduated from Northern High School in 2024. He was currently...
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Eleanor Louise Howell “Sissy”

Eleanor Louise Howell “Sissy”

Sister of three. Mother of two. Grandmother of seven. Great-grandmother of 15.  Great-great grandmother of two. Numerous nieces and nephews. LOVE OF FAMILY: THIS DEFINED HER “Sissy” as she was affectionately known, was born in Washington, D.C. to Eleanor (Workman) Dennison and John Russell Dennison on March 23, 1928. She was baptized into the...
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Carol Ann Meehan

Carol Ann Meehan

Carol Ann Meehan, born January 29, 1941, passed away January 21, 2026, at Solomons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 84. The beloved mother of Sean Meehan, she was preceded in death by her husband Edward Charles Meehan on September 8, 2018. Her son will carry on her memory as a good...
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Michael David Brown, 83,

Michael David Brown, 83,

Michael David Brown, 83, of Prince Frederick passed away on January 20, 2026. He was born on April 13, 1942, to Roger and Anna Brown. Michael was born and raised in Baltimore and graduated from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute in 1960. On March 9, 1963, he married Carole Schaeffer, his childhood sweetheart. They were long-time...
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Kenneth Robert “Kenny” Langley, Sr., 66,

Kenneth Robert “Kenny” Langley, Sr., 66,

Kenneth Robert “Kenny” Langley, Sr., 66, of Lusby, Maryland, passed away on January 18, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Born on June 21, 1959, in Prince Frederick, Maryland, Kenny was the beloved son of the late Shirley McKenzie Langley and the late Robert L. Langley. He was a graduate of Calvert High School, Class of...
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Weda Anne Cochran

Weda Anne Cochran

Weda Anne Cochran went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at the age of 84. She is lovingly remembered by her son Mark Anderson and his wife Karen of Severna Park, MD, and her daughter Stephanie Cochran and her husband William of Fulton, MD. She was preceded in death...
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Daniel Wayne Grover, Sr., age 43,

Daniel Wayne Grover, Sr., age 43,

Daniel Wayne Grover, Sr., age 43, of Lusby, Maryland, passed away on January 18, 2026, at his residence. He was born on May 19, 1982, in Prince Frederick, Maryland, to Vickie Grover and Jeffery K. Grover, Sr. Daniel was the beloved life partner of Shannon Agambar. He attended Patuxent High School and later built...
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Margaret Elizabeth (Shank) Jarboe, age 89,

Margaret Elizabeth (Shank) Jarboe, age 89,

Margaret Elizabeth (Shank) Jarboe, age 89, of St. Mary’s City, Maryland, passed away on January 25, 2026. She was born in Riverdale, Maryland on August 14, 1936, the first child of Ruth Mary and Hughes Shank. Margaret spent her childhood in Riverdale with her parents, younger brother David Shank, and devoted aunt and uncle,...
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Christina “Chris” Ruth Roberts

Christina “Chris” Ruth Roberts

Christina “Chris” Ruth Roberts, of La Plata, Maryland, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on January 21, 2026, in Leonardtown, Maryland. She was born on December 7, 1951, in Washington, D.C., to the late William and Mary McKay Bjurstrom. Chris met and married David on September 14, 1979. She was...
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Karleen Marie Cogswell

Karleen Marie Cogswell

Karleen Marie Cogswell, of Solomon’s, Maryland, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2026, at the age of 84. She was born on November 3, 1941, to Karl and Marie Fenske. Karleen worked for a time as a corporate secretary, but the roles she cherished most were those of devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, and...
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Diana Lynn Reuss

Diana Lynn Reuss

Diana Lynn Reuss, of Lexington Park, MD passed away at her home in Lexington Park, MD with her loving family at her side. She was born on September 26, 1955 in Limestone, ME to the late Thomas Halderman and Joan (nee: Winrow) Halderman. Diana met the love of her life while working at Marine...
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Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Regrets to Announce Death of Past Chief and Life Member John “Teddy” Lundstrom

Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Regrets to Announce Death of Past Chief and Life Member John “Teddy” Lundstrom

The Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Inc. regrets to announce the death of Past Chief and Life Member John “Teddy” Lundstrom. At the age of 81, Teddy passed away peacefully on January 25, 2026 after a brief battle with lung cancer with his wife and daughter by his side. Teddy served...
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Katharine Rebekah Wilson, lovingly known as “KittyBeck,”

Katharine Rebekah Wilson, lovingly known as “KittyBeck,”

Katharine Rebekah Wilson, lovingly known as “KittyBeck,” was born on February 24, 1936, in Prince Frederick, Maryland. She passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by family, on January 15, 2026. KittyBeck grew up on her family farm in Owings, Maryland, a place that remained at the heart of her life. It was there...
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Kaitlin Nicole Gibson, 32,

Kaitlin Nicole Gibson, 32,

Kaitlin Nicole Gibson, 32, of Lothian passed away January 15, 2026. She was born on January 11, 1994, to Thomas and Cheryl (Thomas) Gibson. She grew up in Lothian and attended Southern High School. She loved her work as a cashier and cook on a food truck and had dreams of owning her own...
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Lucille Childs Bowen, 97,

Lucille Childs Bowen, 97,

Lucille Childs Bowen passed away the morning of Wednesday, January 14, 2026 in Prince Frederick, MD at the age of 97. She was born on February 14, 1928 to Leland and Annie (Hall) Bowen of Sandy Point. Lucille grew up with many aunts, uncles, and cousins in her community. After high school, she worked...
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Gary Lee Lester, 86,

Gary Lee Lester, 86,

Gary Lee Lester, 86, of Tracy’s Landing passed away January 13, 2026. He was born April 16, 1939, in Windber, PA to Jacob and Dora (Hull) Lester. Gary grew up on the family farm in Johnstown, PA. He married Donna Russell on July 24, 1957, and shortly after they moved to Maryland. He owned...
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Justine Mary Pratt, 81,

Justine Mary Pratt, 81,

Justine Mary Pratt, 81, of Waldorf, Maryland, passed away on January 15, 2026. She was born on October 14, 1944, in Washington, DC, and resided and eventually retired in Waldorf, Maryland. She was the beloved daughter of the late Alfred Joseph Pratt and Bernice Mary Pratt. She spent much of her life in the...
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James Dennis Lewis

James Dennis Lewis

James Dennis Lewis passed away peacefully at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home on January 11, 2026. He was born on August 29, 1951, at Patuxent River Naval Air Station to the late William E. and Justina Lewis. Jim graduated from Great Mills High School in 1969 then joined the U.S. Army and served from Dec 29,...
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Gordon “Sonny” Miller Osborne, 89,

Gordon “Sonny” Miller Osborne, 89,

Gordon “Sonny” Miller Osborne, 89, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on January 7, 2026. On March 18, 936, Sonny was born in Front Royal, VA, to the late William and Josephine Osborne. At just 17, Sonny wed the love of his life, Thelma. By the age of 18, he enlisted in the Army, serving...
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Robert Charles Minshall

Robert Charles Minshall

Robert Charles Minshall, of Mechanicsville, Maryland, passed away on January 14, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. Robert lived a life defined by curiosity, loyalty, and a deep appreciation for both the people and the world around him. A lifelong lover of comics, Robert found joy in sharing this passion with his...
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Katherine Ann (Kit) Spalding

Katherine Ann (Kit) Spalding

Katherine Ann (Kit) Spalding of Leonardtown, Maryland died peacefully just hours after her 99th birthday in the early morning hours of January 14, 2026. She was born January 13, 1927 to the late Francis Xavier and Elizabeth Claire (Thompson) Spalding.  She was the oldest of 9 siblings and was also the first grandchild on...
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Ruth Rebecca Mercure, 62,

Ruth Rebecca Mercure, 62,

Ruth Rebecca Mercure, 62, of Bryantown, MD, passed away on January 13, 2026. She was born on January 22, 1963, in St. Peterburg, Virginia. Daughter to the late Leo H. Mercure and Mary Dean. Ruth attended Carver Elementary School and later graduated from Great Mills High School. She went on to earn a master’s...
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Levi Michael Kuhn II, 65,

Levi Michael Kuhn II, 65,

Levi Michael Kuhn II, 65, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on January 7, 2026. On December 19, 1961, Levi was born in Brownsville, Pennsylvania to the late Levi Michael Kuhn and Helen Louise Kuhn. For over 20 years, Levi worked as a carpenter. He was also very handy and could repair things around the...
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Second District Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad Announce Passing of Life Member John G. Guy

Second District Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad Announce Passing of Life Member John G. Guy

The Second District Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad announces with great sadness the passing of Life Member John G. Guy on Sunday, January 18, 2026. John joined the department in 1994 and served the citizens of St. Mary’s County for more than 28 years. During his tenure, he held the positions of Chief...
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Gage Erik Johnson

Gage Erik Johnson

Gage Erik Johnson of Dunkirk passed away January 5, 2026. He was born February 25, 2013, to Erik David and Charlene Louise (Feyers) Johnson. Gage attended Mt. Harmony Elementary School and was currently in the 7th grade at Northern Middle School. He was passionate about the outdoors and fishing. He loved being on the water...
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