Obituaries
Local obituaries for Odenton and surrounding areas.
William D. Hufstetler
Sep 5, 2015
William D. Hufstetler of Odenton, Maryland passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2015. William was born on November 23, 1930 in Georgia and was the son of the late Ernest and Fanny Hufstetler.
William proudly served our country for 27 years in the United States Air Force. He also was a member of the...
Gregory Jerome Jackson
Sep 4, 2015
Gregory Jerome Jackson was born on September 02, 1959 to the late Dolores Jackson Wells and Edward Lee Robinson, in Selma, AL.
Greg confessed Christ at an early age at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Selma, AL.
He joined the US Army in 1977 where he...
Adam Lloyd Fells
Sep 3, 2015
Adam Lloyd Fells passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2015 in Glen Burnie, MD. Adam was born on January 16, 2014 at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, MD; and was the son of Dana Marie Shinski and Andre Tyrone Fells.
Rose Lee (Miller) Autry
Sep 3, 2015
Rose Lee Autry a resident of Odenton, MD, passed away on September 3, 2015 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center. She was 67. Rose was born on April 5, 1948 in Odenton, MD and was the daughter of the late Marshall Miller and Bertha (Taylor) Miller.
Rose loved her life and enjoyed taking...
Anna Mary Childers
Aug 31, 2015
Anna Mary Childers, 68, passed away on Monday August 31, 2015 at her home in Easton. Born on September 24, 1946, in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Virginia Kahler. Ann enjoyed spending time with her family and going to as many family outings as she could, especially things to do with her...
Michael Dennis Hodges
Aug 30, 2015
Michael Dennis Hodges of Hyattsville, Maryland, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2015. Michael was born in 1952 and was the son of the late Thomas G. Hodges, IV and Loretta Hodges.
Michael was born and raised in Washington, D.C. where he attended John Carroll High School. He worked for the phone company, when...
Kathryn Jean Strupczewski
Aug 28, 2015
Kathryn J. Strupczewski (Smith), 68, passed away at home on August 28, 2015 in the loving care of her husband, Francis Strupczewski (USAF, Ret.). Born on September 22, 1946 in Philadelphia, PA to the late William and Sarah Smith. She is predeceased by her brother, William, and survived by a niece and two nephews. She is also survived...
Pratoom "Pat" "Noi" Laporte-Hoskins
Aug 27, 2015
Pratoom LaPorte-Hoskins, of Laurel, Maryland also known as "Pat" or "Noi" passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2015. Pat was born on September 11, 1944 in Thailand.
She was a wonderful wife, mother, sister, and sister-in-law who always put her family first. She loved making people look beautiful. Pat had more friends and loved...
Donald Lynn Hofius
Aug 19, 2015
Donald Lynn Hofius, a resident of Hanover, MD, passed away on Wednesday, August,19, 2015. He was 58. Donald was born on July 18,1957 in Waseca, MN and was the son of Opal Root Hofius and the late Charles H. Hofius.
Donald was a wonderful man who loved his family with all his heart. He...
Mildred "Muttie" Laura Wilson
Aug 15, 2015
Mildred ”Muttie” Laura Wilson of St. Margaret’s in Annapolis, MD, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, August 15, 2015 surrounded by her two daughters and two grand dogs Loooola and Kalvin. Mildred was born on December 1, 1919 in Baltimore, MD and was the daughter of the late Albert and Ada Hubbard.
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Kevin B. Souder
Aug 11, 2015
Kevin B. Souder passed away at Anne Arundel Medical Center after a brief illness. He was 55. Raised in Scaggsville, Kevin recently lived in Gambrills for the past 10 years. Kevin served in the United States Navy, and later worked for 13 years for the City of Bowie. He enjoyed playing guitar, kayaking, was an avid camper, and...
Phyllis Ilene (Gazelle) Devore
Aug 5, 2015
On Wednesday, August 05, 2015, surrounded by her family, the Lord took Phyllis Ilene (Gazelle) Devore by the hand and peacefully led her home. A Christian who faithfully followed Jesus Christ, Mrs. Devore attended the Community Church of God in Glen Burnie, MD.
Daughter of Edna Pearl (Hoffman) Gazelle and Frank Vande Gazelle, Mrs....
Tamela Renee Baublitz
Jul 30, 2015
Tamela (Tami) Renee Baublitz of Westminster, Maryland, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2015 in Tennessee. Tami was born on July 21, 1966 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee to the late John and Clara Towns who preceded her in death at an early age.
Tami earned her bachelor’s degree at the University of Maryland in 1989;...
Ramanlal Chunilal Sheth
Jul 28, 2015
Mr. Ramanlal Chunilal Sheth, a resident of Silver Spring, MD, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at the Casey House in Rockville, MD. He was 94.
Ruth Hopson
Jul 27, 2015
On July 27, 2015, Ruth Hopson of Odenton passed away surrounded by her loving family. She was 87. Born in Maryland, Ruth attended Wiley H. Bates High School where she was a member of the basketball team. She worked for Little Hammy Daycare and later as a manager for the Redwood Inn at Fort Meade. She was awarded...
Jacob W. Dill
Jul 23, 2015
Jacob Wallace Dill a resident of Odenton, MD, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center. He was 86. Jacob was born on July 12, 1929 in Elkton, MD and was the son of the late Samuel Dill and Edna Lane Dill.
Jacob enlisted...
Hatsuko Walko
Jul 19, 2015
Hatsuko Walko, beloved wife of Daniel Walko, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2015, at the age of 80.
A native of Okinawa, Japan, Hatsuko and her family resettled on the island of Tinian in Micronesia where they miraculously survived the battle there in WWII. The family was interned in a camp just a...
William Joseph Hagan, Jr.
Jul 16, 2015
William Joseph Hagan, Jr. a resident of Crofton, MD, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2015 at his home. He was 81.
All Services Will Be Private.
Sangeeta Wahie Purcell
Jul 13, 2015
Sangeeta Wahie Purcell, a resident of Silver Spring, MD, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2015 at NMS Healthcare, Hyattsville, MD. She was 46.
Rebecca "Becky" Jean (Smith) Owens
Jul 11, 2015
Rebecca “Becky” Owens of Laurel, MD went to be with her Lord on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at the age of 33. Becky was born on February 17, 1982 in Seattle, WA to Paul and Patti Smith.
She grew up in Renton, WA, a suburb of Seattle, with her parents and two younger sisters, Laura...

