Obituaries

Feb 27, 2025

Mark Kenneth Novak was born October 22, 1953 in Baltimore, MD to the late Melvin J. Novak, Sr. and Ina Elene Novak (nee Clark). Mark spent most of his life in Anne Arundel County, as a volunteer fireman, a paid fireman and a county police officer,  and was currently a resident of Crofton.  He played baseball in Glen Burnie...

Feb 26, 2025

Elmer "Ronnie" Ronald Pielert January 13, 1934 – February 26, 2025

Elmer "Ronnie" Ronald Pielert, 91, of Ellicott City, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at Howard County General Hospital, with his beloved wife by his side.

Born in Baltimore on January 13, 1934, to Edward Arthur and Frances Pielert, Ronnie was...

Feb 25, 2025

Sylvia Marie Spangle, beloved mother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully from cancer at Oakcrest Village. She was born on March 13, 1945, in Baltimore, Maryland, to the late Samuel and Evelyn Compton Himmel.

Sylvia spent 50 years in Glen Burnie. She worked as a deli clerk in several grocery stores, always greeting customers with kindness and...

Feb 24, 2025

She was born Annette Lee Lackey on February 5, 1952 in Baltimore, MD to the late Ernest and Lula Mae Guy Lackey.  Mrs. Herman has lived in Queen Anne for the past 12 years, living for many years prior to that in Severn.  She had several jobs during her working life, working for several year as a cashier in...

Feb 24, 2025

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Feb 24, 2025

Roger Edwin Crawford, Sr., 88, resident of Severn, died on Monday, February 24, 2025, under hospice care at Autumn Lake in Waugh Chapel. Roger was born on Saturday, February 6, 1937, in Odenton, Maryland, to Franklin and Hilda (Reigle) Crawford. He was raised in Anne Arundel County and graduated from Arundel High School in 1955. Roger joined the Army...

Feb 22, 2025

Mary Kay Beggs, 85, resident of Severn, died peacefully on Saturday, February 22, 2025, under the care of hospice and surrounded by her family.

Mary Kay was born in Clintonville, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, September 12, 1939, to Keith R. and Aileen F. (Noonan) Beggs. She graduated from Clintonville Senior High in 1957, went on to further her...

Feb 17, 2025

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Feb 17, 2025

Vann B. Wade II, 62, Millersville resident, died suddenly on Monday, February 17, 2025, at Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, Maryland.

Vann was born on Tuesday, March 27, 1962, in Annapolis, Maryland, to Vann B. Wade and Annette Belle (Coffelt) Wade. He grew up in Glen Burnie, Maryland, and graduated from Old Mill High School...

Feb 16, 2025

Margaret was born on August 28, 1943 in Baltimore, MD to the late Emerson Keene and Margaret Hamel Keene.  For the past 12 years, Margaret has lived in Wimauma, FL after living in Pasadena, MD for over 50 years.

Left to cherish her memory are her husband, William Rose Jr. of Wimauma, FL; her daughter Lisa George...

Feb 12, 2025

Charles Robert Herring, Jr., 84, resident of Severn, died on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at the Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, Maryland.

Charles was born on Sunday, April 28, 1940, in Waycross, Georgia, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Herring, Sr.  Charles Graduated from Glenn Academy in Brunswick, GA.  He worked for Winn Dixie grocery...

Feb 10, 2025

Darlene Joyce Gerkin Call, 79, resident of Severn, died on Monday, February 10, 2025, under hospice care.

Darlene was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on Saturday, March 17, 1945, to Charles William Gerkin, Sr. and Louise Gladys (Deringer) Gerkin. Darlene lived her entire life here in Maryland and was a homemaker for over 30 years. She enjoyed playing...

Feb 6, 2025

Virginia Mildred Dooley (née Hoey) affectionately known as Gin Gin, 92, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2025, in Glen Burnie, Maryland.

Born on July 10, 1932, in Paramus, NJ, Virginia grew up with a strong sense of family and faith. She attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Richmond, VA, where she laid the foundation for a...

Feb 4, 2025

Suddenly on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, Linda Margaret Schmidt, 74, Essex resident, unexpectedly died with her family by her side, while battling cancer.

Linda was born on Wednesday, November 1, 1950, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Konrad Kurt and Gretel Agnes (Balasus) Schmidt.

In 1962 her family moved to Germany where she graduated high school. They...

Feb 4, 2025

Peggy Jane Neville, 75, Glen Burnie resident, died under hospice care in her home with her husband of almost 53 years and her daughter by her side.

Peggy was born on Thursday, October 20, 1949, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Albert Joseph and Margaret Evelyn (Perrell) Marshall. She graduated from High School in Baltimore City in 1967. Married...

Feb 1, 2025

Raymond Pompanio was born April 13, 1935, in Pennsylvania to the late Louis and Stella Ross Pompanio and has been a resident of Millersville for the past 62 Years.  During his working life Mr. Pompanio was a computer programmer with American Oil Company for 10 years, IBM for twenty years and the Social Security Administration for the next 20...

Jan 30, 2025

She was born Norma Louise Powell on March 21, 1944, in Ohio to the late Frederick and Ruth Uhl Powell. She has been a resident of Pasadena after living many years in Randallstown. During her working life Mrs. Kuittinen was the school nurse at Featherbead Lane Elementary School for many years as well as several other schools in the...

Jan 30, 2025

Melvin James Morenz was born December 6, 1938, in Tolono, Illinois to the late Paul Albert and Rhoda Elizabeth Lockard Morenz and has lived in Glen Burnie for the past 45 years. He proudly served in the United States Navy for 22 years. Following his time in the Navy he worked for Ford Aerospace and SAIC. Mr. Morenz was...

Jan 28, 2025

She was born Elsie Louise Potts on July 5, 1929 in Harmans, MD to the late Elijah Potts and Nettie Carter Potts and she was a lifetime resident of Anne Arundel County. During her working life she served as a chief engineer for the Anne Arundel County Board of Education. She enjoyed gardening, doing home repairs, watching her relatives...

Jan 26, 2025

Carolyn Niemann Smith, 95, former resident of Berlin, Maryland, died on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at the Terraces of Westminster Assisted Living.

Carolyn was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on Thursday, August 29, 1929, to Michael and Audrey (McIntyre) Niemann. She was a Program Analyst for the Social Security Administration for over 33 years when she retired from...