obituaries

Nov 13, 2017

Charles Spaulding Jenkins, Jr., 77, a resident of Millersville, passed away on November 13, 2017 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie.

He was born on August 18, 1940 in Newport, VT, raised in Saratoga Springs, NY, and graduated from Saratoga High School and Norwich University.  He previously lived in Albany, NY; Baldwinsville, NY; Wexford, PA;...

Nov 9, 2017

John B. Rund Sr., of St. Margaret's, Maryland, died on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at his home. He was 74. Born in Baltimore on November 3, 1943, John grew up in Arbutus, Maryland, and attended Catonsville High School. In 1964 he married Gloria Rund (née Ritterbusch), and together they had three children, John Rund Jr. (Jack), Deborah Pulone, and...

Nov 9, 2017

Dr. Fred Earl Witmer, of Arnold, MD, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at the age of 81.

Fred is survived by his daughters: Kendra Leigh, Tara Renee Murphy, and Bix Margaret; sons: Garth Drew and Dirk Earl; and his sister, Susan Taylor. He was also the proud grandfather of four grandchildren.

Fred was...

Nov 9, 2017

Anthony V. (Tony) Ratkewicz, Jr., 71, of Severna Park, MD, passed away November 9, 2017, at his home. Born in Granite City, IL, he was the son of the late Anthony V. Sr. and Frances Ratkewicz, of Madison, IL. He was preceded in death by his son, Anthony Joseph. He graduated from Assumption High School in East St. Louis, IL,...

Nov 7, 2017

Ann T. Jilek, 90, of Severna Park, Maryland passed away on November 7, 2017.  She was born and raised in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Ann earned a B.S. at Queens College.  She worked at Charlotte, N.C. Presbyterian Hospital as a dietician from 1948 to 1949; then worked at Baptist Hospital from 1949 to 1950.  She was then a...

Nov 7, 2017

Genevieve (Gennie) French, 22, left us on Tuesday November 7, 2017. She is survived by her parents Matt and Tina (Harris) French, Sister Candice Reighard, Niece Audrey, Brother in law Scott Reighard, Uncle John Harris, Aunt Erin (Harris) Hughes and Uncle Stephen Hughes, Aunt Pat and Uncle Dave French, Aunt Nancy and Uncle Mark French, Great Grandmother "Grammy", Grandfather...

Nov 6, 2017

Suzanne Boyer Hyatt, age 35, of Severna Park, Maryland lost her courageous and saintly two-year battle with a rare high-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma on November 6, 2017.  Suzanne passed peacefully and with characteristic acceptance from this earth at home, as she wished, with her family and her puppies by her side.  Suzanne is the cherished daughter of Jennifer E....

Nov 6, 2017

Patricia Ann Beall, 66, of Annapolis, Maryland passed away peacefully on Monday, November 6 th , 2017. She was born on May 23 rd , 1951. Patricia was preceded in death by her parents, Salvatore and Marion Vecchio of Glen Burnie, and her husband, Richard L. Beall of Arnold. She is survived by her two sons, Joshua Beall of Chesterfield,...

Nov 5, 2017

Matthew Thomas Koehn, 34, died suddenly on November 5, 2017. He was born in Baltimore on September 21, 1983 and grew up in Severna Park, MD, where he attended Severna Park High School. For many years, Matt worked as an electrician and had been currently working as a contractor. He was an avid outdoorsman. The water was always...

Nov 2, 2017

A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 2 pm in Bestgate Memorial Park, 814 Bestgate Rd, Annapolis, MD 21401. Online condolences may be made at www.barrancofuneralhome.com

Nov 2, 2017

Kent Stow, 73, of Severna Park, MD, died on November 2, 2017, in the far away land of Papua New Guinea.

Kent worked for General Electric for 20 years, many of those years in the space program.  He was the proverbial rocket scientist.  Following GE, Kent owned a land development company in Anne Arundel County.  He had a great...

Nov 1, 2017

Harry "Bill" Lyberger, 79, a resident of Gambrills, MD, passed away on November 1, 2017.

Bill was born on May 6, 1938 in Garrett, Pennsylvania and was raised in Brooklyn, Maryland, where he attended Brooklyn Park High School. He was also a resident of Severna Park for many years.

He served in the U.S. Navy...

Oct 29, 2017

Janet Cameron Hagan, 75, of Lewes, DE went to be with the Lord on October 29th, 2017 at Anne Arundel Medical Center after suffering Sudden Cardiac Arrest one week prior. She was surrounded by the love of family and friends all week and passed peacefully with her children by her side. Born on January 29th, 1942, Janet was the daughter...

Oct 29, 2017

Joan Catherine Johanson, 83, passed away October 29, 2017 at home in Severna Park, Maryland following a lengthy cardiopulmonary illness. She leaves behind her loving husband, retired United States Coast Guard Rear Admiral Robert L. (Bob) Johanson; her sons Robert and wife Elaine of Ellicott City, Maryland; Michael and wife Allison of Richmond, Texas; Jeffrey and wife Lori of...

Oct 28, 2017

Pamela Diane Henry, 64, a resident of Severna Park passed away on October 28, 2017 at Rebecca Fortney Inpatient Care Center in Pasadena.

She was born on November 25, 1952 in Honolulu, Hawaii, and was raised in San Diego, CA and Severna Park, graduating from Severna Park High School and UMBC.

Pamela was employed with...

Oct 27, 2017

Margaret "Marge" C. Johnson, 93, died Friday, October 27, 2017.  After a weeklong hospitalization, she died peacefully in her sleep.

She leaves her son, Robert Johnson and wife Linda of Severna Park, Maryland; son William Johnson and wife Beth of Columbia, Maryland; son J. Michael Johnson and wife Julie Dugan of Wilmington, Delaware; daughter Susan Fisher and...

Oct 24, 2017

Gisela Erika Florander, 90, of Severna Park, Maryland passed away on October 24, 2017. Gisela was born June 2, 1927 in Hamburg, Germany and was raised in Bremen, Germany.

Gisela graduated from Jason High School in Bremen, Germany, then attended Grove City College in Grove City, Pennsylvania. From there, she went on to become a realtor with...

Oct 23, 2017

Dorothea G. Hoagland, 72, a resident of Arnold, MD, passed away on October 23, 2017 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore.

She was born on April 25, 1945 in Warren, Ohio where she was raised and graduated from Warren G. Harding High School. She previously lived in Germany, Georgia, and Texas.

Dorothea was...

Oct 23, 2017

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Oct 22, 2017

The man. The myth. The legend.

Ronald Leslie Wilburn, 57, former Maryland resident, passed away at his home in Punta Gorda, Florida on October 22 2017.

Ron was born November 30 1959 to Eddie & Patricia Wilburn in Washington, DC. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps shortly after graduating from Parkdale Sr High...