Joan Renee Krell, 95, of Severn, formerly of North Beach, Maryland, passed away on May 4, 2026. Joan was born on July 21, 1930, in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Anna (Leiby) and George Tennant. She grew up in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, where she attended Tamaqua High School, graduating class of 1948. She married her...
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Jon Gilbert “Gil” Clopper, 87, of Solomons, Maryland, formerly of Gambrills, Maryland, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2026, in Prince Frederick, Maryland. Born on June 15, 1938, in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, Gil was the son of the late Leroy Clopper and Anna Elizabeth (Bloyer) Clopper. Gil graduated from Northwestern High School in Hyattsville, Maryland,...
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Stormi Love Blevins, passed away May 2, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 13, 2024 to Brandy Blevins. The moment Stormi was born, her family’s world changed, Stormi was the center of attention and their world now revolved around her. She was a happy, bubbly baby who was full of...
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Michael Robert Beener, 81, of Dunkirk, Maryland, formerly of Waterloo, Iowa, passed away on May 1, 2026, at Calvert Health Medical Center in Prince Frederick. Michael was born on September 1, 1944, in Waterloo, Iowa, one of three children to Maxine (Mueller) and Robert Beener. Michael grew up in Waterloo and later resided in...
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Joyce Ann Shauver, age 87, of Lusby, Maryland, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2026, at Hospice House of Charles County. Joyce, affectionately known as “Honey” to everyone who knew her, was born on July 28, 1938, in Washington, D.C., to the late Frank Peter Pirrone and Alberta Agnes Vaccaro. In addition to her...
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Katherine L. Gott, lovingly known to all as “Kitty,” passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 30 at the age of 87 at Assisted Living at Yellow Bank. Born on October 3, 1938, Kitty was the fourth of five daughters of William and Elsie (McKenny) Bowen Degenhard. She was raised on the family tobacco farm...
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Stephon Maurice Jones, age 40, of Chesapeake Beach MD, passed away on April 29, 2026 at Washington Hospital Center surrounded by family and friends after a heart transplant that had a lot of complications. Stephon was a volunteer firefighter/EMT for Morningside Station 27 since 2008 and Bowie Firehouse Station 39 since 2016. He also...
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John Jeffrey Posner, Sr. passed away on April 28, 2026 after a brief battle with cancer. He was born May 2, 1960 in Washington, D.C. to Paul and Doris Posner. He grew up in New Carrollton and Bethesda and graduated from Walt Whittman High School in 1978. His family then moved to Severna Park....
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Henry “Hank” Michael Gannon, 76, of Bryantown, MD, passed away on April 21, 2026. On October 20, 1949, Hank was born in Washington, DC, to the late Charles and Leland Gannon. For more than two years, Hank served honorably in the United States Army, specializing as a helicopter technician in Vietnam. Throughout his military...
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On September 14, 2025, James Leo Burke Jr. passed away in Copley, Ohio after a long illness. Born in 1929 to JL and Grace (Cook) Burke, he grew up on the family farm southwest of Hazelton, Iowa. Graduating from Hazelton High School in 1947, he enlisted in the US Navy. Initially trained as an...
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James Edmund “Donald” Dockery, 83 of Glen Burnie, MD (formerly of Lexington Park, MD) passed away on April 26, 2026 at Hospice of the Chesapeake in Pasadena, MD. He was born on February 2, 1943 in Washington D.C. to the late Harvey A. Dockery and Maria (Powell) Dockery. Donald attended the Center for Life...
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Margaret “Bea” Beatrice Rippy, 87, of Waldorf, MD, passed away surrounded by her loved ones on April 29, 2026. Bea was born in Bushwood, Maryland, on January 11, 1939, to the late Arthur and Mary Wathen. On June 21, 1958, Bea was married to the love of her life, Tarleton Rippy. They were blessed...
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Regina “Tina” Ann Swan, 78, of Ridge, Maryland, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2026. Born on July 14, 1947, in Leonardtown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Carolyn Clark. Tina had a lifelong career in the federal government before retiring to spend time with family. She later enjoyed volunteering...
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Henry “Hank” Michael Gannon, 76, of Bryantown, MD, passed away on April 21, 2026. On October 20, 1949, Hank was born in Washington, DC, to the late Charles and Leland Gannon. For more than two years, Hank served honorably in the United States Army, specializing as a helicopter technician in Vietnam. Throughout his military...
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NIVES ELVIRA PARUTTA HOOD, 84, of Great Mills, MD passed on April 20, 2026. Nives, was born in Invisinado, Yugoslavia on March 17, 1942, to the late Giovanni Parutta and Giovanna Oclen Parutta. She was preceded in death by her late brother Alberto Parutta and late sister Maria Xhanjanka. In 1960 she met her...
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Debbie Brown, 71, of Charlotte Hall, MD, passed away in peace, with her husband Tommy at her bedside, on the early morning of April 27, 2026, at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. As a lifelong resident of Southern Maryland, she lived most of her youth in Hughesville, MD, and then her forever home in Charlotte...
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Sandra “Sandy” Walker-Telmanowski passed away at her home in Prince Frederick, Maryland on April 28, 2026, at the age of 62. She was born on October 9, 1963, to James T. Walker, Sr. and Eugenia V. Walker. Sandy attended Calvert County Public Schools and went on to become a dedicated cosmetologist. Sandy is survived...
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Russell James Sapp, 74, of Huntingtown, passed away on April 25, 2026. A full obituary will be available soon. A memorial gathering will be held on Monday, May 4, from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M., and from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Rausch Funeral Home, 8325 Mt. Harmony Ln, Owings, MD, 20736.
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Nancy Jean Rawlings, 78, of Prince Frederick, Maryland, passed away on April 24th, 2026, surrounded by family. Born on August 23, 1947, in Baltimore City, Nancy was the third child of the late Oscar Hammett and Hazel (Reinhardt) Hammett. In 1950, her family moved to their farm in Prince Frederick, where she helped grow...
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David Lowell Liese, 80, of Huntingtown passed away April 23, 2026. He was born January 24, 1946, in Pennsylvania to Frank and Rose (Bonnema) Liese. Dave graduated from Valparaiso University and later from Cleveland State University with a master’s degree in engineering. He married Janet Cooke on August 22, 1970, and they lived in...
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Louis Bertrum Buck, 93, of Broomes Island passed away April 23, 2026 in Solomons Nursing Center, Solomons, Maryland surrounded by family. Louis was born on April 17, 1933 in Broomes Island to the late Odie C. and Myrtle I. Buck. He was married to the love of his life, Ethel L. Buck, for 71...
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John David Downey, 87, of Aynor, South Carolina passed away on April 21, 2026. Born on May 14, 1938, in Washington D.C., he was the son of John Ernest and Helen Daisy (Brumel) Downey. John attended Greenbelt High School and later joined the United States National Guard. He served his country for 3 years...
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Malcolm Gordon Grahame, Jr., known to all as Gordon, was born on January 5, 1925, in Baltimore City, MD to Georgette Allison and Malcolm Gordon Grahame, Sr. He passed away on April 19, 2026, peacefully surrounded by family, marking a life that spanned over a century of family, service, and deep roots. Gordon spent...
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Harold Vivian Humphreys, beloved brother, uncle, and friend to many, crossed over to Heaven on April 19, 2026. Harold was born November 8, 1943, in Prince Frederick, Maryland, to H. Vivian and Ida Lois (Bowen) Humphreys. After Ida Lois passed away in 1947, Harold was raised for a time on Wagon Wheel Farm by...
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Carol Ann Grierson, 63, of Huntingtown, passed away peacefully at her home on April 19, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Carol was born on August 20, 1962, in Washington, D.C. Her family settled in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland, where she graduated from Northern High School with the Class of 1980. In March 1986, she...
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