Obituaries

Local obituaries for Odenton and surrounding areas.

John C. Kiefer

John C. Kiefer

Dec 12, 2019

John (Jack) Clement Kiefer, age 90, of Pasadena, MD, passed away peacefully at his home on December 12, 2019. Born in Price Hill, Cincinnati, Ohio on May 27, 1929 of the late Francis Xavier and Edna Cecile (Maguire) Kiefer.

Jack served in the US Navy from 1948 to 1968 retiring as Senior Chief (AQCS). He continued his...

Karen Renee Burns

Karen Renee Burns

Dec 3, 2019

Karen Renee Burns of Glen Burnie, MD passed away surrounded by family and friends on December 3, 2019 after battling breast cancer.

Karen was born on October 27, 1971 to James and Marsha Burns. She lived a short, but full life working as a real estate appraiser, raising a daughter, Casey Noel, cheering for the Dallas Cowboys,...

Elfriede O. (Ott)  Deubel

Elfriede O. (Ott) Deubel

Nov 30, 2019

Elfriede Ott Deubel, (92), formerly of Jessup, passed away at Heartlands Assisted Living of Severna Park, on Thursday, December 24, 2020.  She was married to Kenneth Deubel who predeceased her in 2007.  Mrs. Deubel was born in Obersteinbach, Germany, on June 16, 1928 to Friedrich and Berta Ott.  She was the third child of nine and was predeceased by...

Shawn Marie Rippee

Shawn Marie Rippee

Nov 30, 2019

On December 10, 2020, Shawn Marie Rippee of Severn passed away unexpectedly at the age of 52.  Devoted mother of Gunnar Rippee; beloved daughter of Sharon and Frank Duvall; and, Ken and Joann Coil; loving sister of Mindy and Curt Schneider, Kate and Shane Sanft, and Lisa Duvall.

Shawn was born on February 2, 1968 in Aberdeen,...

Alfred H.M. Shehab

Alfred H.M. Shehab

Nov 30, 2019

LIEUTENANT COLONEL ALFRED H. M. SHEHAB, USA RETIRED

Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Alfred H. M. Shehab, U.S. Army Retired, of Odenton, MD, passed away on December 12, 2020.  He was born in Cape May, NJ, on September 18, 1919 and was educated in the United States and Lebanon, majoring in Political Science and History.  He is the son...

Dr. Dinesh P. Sinha

Dr. Dinesh P. Sinha

Nov 30, 2019

Full obituary to be posted shortly

Barbara A. Casterline

Barbara A. Casterline

Nov 30, 2019

On October 27, 2020, Barbara A. Casterline of Glen Burnie, Formerly of New Carrollton, MD., passed away peacefully at home at the age of 80. Cherished daughter of Willard Achuff (deceased) and Charlotte (Achuff) Bulevicz (deceased).  Beloved wife of Arnold P. Casterline Sr. (deceased); devoted mother of Arnold P. Casterline Jr. (Susanne M. Casterline) and Sheri A. Beall (William...

Donald Ray Smith

Donald Ray Smith

Nov 30, 2019

On October 22, 2020, Donald Ray Smith of Washington, D.C., passed away at the age of 79.  Former spouse of Patricia Durkin for 29 years and the late Flora Ellen Smith for 18 years; beloved brother of Kendall Smith; father to Hillary J. Smith, and Jessica S. Knoll; and loving grandfather of Sydney J. and Samantha I. Knoll.  He...

Russell Joseph Watson Jr.

Russell Joseph Watson Jr.

Nov 30, 2019

On October 26, 2020, Russell “Russ” Joseph Watson Jr. passed away peacefully at the age of 85. Devoted husband of 60 years to Marie Watson; beloved father of James E. Watson, Mark K. Watson, Robert J. Watson, Linda A. Golonka, as well as George Spellman and Russell Spellman; cherished grandfather of 9 and great-grandfather of 15.

Russ...

Maria E. Manrique

Maria E. Manrique

Nov 30, 2019

Maria Elena del Socorro Manrique Giraldo “Melé”

Nació en la ciudad de Medellín, Colombia el día 20 de Mayo de 1950

Hija de la Sra. Ligia Giraldo, Madre de Juan, Mauricio y Laura Gallego; Hermana, abuela, suegra, tía, amiga.

Un ser maravilloso que tuvo un recorrido por la vida durante 70 años, ella...

Ramji Prajapati

Ramji Prajapati

Nov 30, 2019

Obituary to be posted shortly

Due to COVID restrictions, service times will not be available.

Please reach out to the family for more information.

Marion M. Powell

Marion M. Powell

Nov 30, 2019

Marion M. Powell (Shauna) of Odenton, MD, formerly of Midlothian, VA, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at her home. She was 89. Marion was born on September 2, 1930 in Bronx, NY and was the daughter of the late Sean and Mary McCarthy.

Marion was truly an angel sent from heaven who worked her entire...

Benjamin H. Mathews Jr.

Benjamin H. Mathews Jr.

Nov 30, 2019

Benjamin Hebron Mathews, Jr, the son of the late Margaret L. Walker and Benjamin Hebron Mathews, Sr. and his loving and devoted stepfather Dubois N. Walker. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on October 7, 1946. He was the eldest of seven children: Samuel Mathews, William Mathews and Laleta Ball preceded him in death and his three surviving sisters...

Man Mohan Kumar

Man Mohan Kumar

Nov 30, 2019

Full obituary to be posted shortly.

All services are private.  Please contact the family directly.

Indravadan K. Thakkar

Indravadan K. Thakkar

Nov 30, 2019

On May 19, 2020, Indravadan K. Thakkar passed away at Holy Cross Hospital at the age of 73.  He is survived by his loving family and many dear friends.  All services are private.

Prafulla M Patel

Prafulla M Patel

Nov 30, 2019

Mrs. Prafulla M. Patel passed away at the age of 67.  She is survived by her loving family and many friends.  All services are private.

Dorothy M. (Fox)  Boyer

Dorothy M. (Fox) Boyer

Nov 30, 2019

On February 5, 2020, Dorothy “Dottie” M. Boyer of Odenton, previously of Columbia, passed away peacefully at the age of 79. Devoted wife of 64 years to Richard “Rich” Boyer Sr.; beloved mother of Richard Boyer Jr. and Victoria Marr; loving sister of Harry Fox, Phyllis Malinowski, and Lester Fox; cherished grandmother of Kelsey Koss, Matthew Boyer, and Alissa...

Dilip B. Patel

Dilip B. Patel

Nov 30, 2019

Dilip B. Patel, 75, left the material world to be with Krishna on Jan 11th, 2020 at Medstar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C.

Dilip Patel, was born in India but resided in Maryland for the past 31 years. He was fourth of the six siblings. He is survived by his wife, Nayana Patel, two daughters (Tejal...

Richard "Rich" James Cashman

Richard "Rich" James Cashman

Nov 30, 2019

Richard (Rich) J. Cashman, 63, died unexpectedly on Jan. 4, 2020, at his home in Ellicott City, Maryland.

Rich, the sixth of 10 children, was born and raised in Owatonna, the son of Robert and Madonna Cashman. He attended school in Owatonna and graduated as salutatorian of his high school class. A lifelong musician inspired by Owatonna’s...

Anil Kumar Sharma

Anil Kumar Sharma

Nov 30, 2019

On January 2, 2020, Mr. Anil Kumar Sharma passed away after a lengthy illness.  He is survived by his loving family and dear friends.