OBITUARIES

Jan 29, 2019

On Tuesday, January 29, 2019, Mary Frances Whalen, 67, of Bowie, Maryland passed away peacefully with her family by her side.

Mary was born in Washington, D.C. on January 31, 1951 to Vernon Edward and Dorothy Elizabeth (Webster) Reed. She grew up in Seabrook, Maryland and graduated from DuVal Senior High School. There she was known for her gregariousness, infectious...

Jan 29, 2019

Marie E. “Betty” Sickels Penland passed away peacefully surrounded by family on January 29, 2019 at the age of 91.

Born in Baltimore, and raised in Bethesda, MD Betty was the youngest of six children of the late Carl and Marie Plitt.   After graduating from Bethesda Chevy Chase High School, she attended art schools and was active in the USO...

Jan 28, 2019

Bruce was born in Detroit, MI to William and Elenora Snyder on April11, 1935.  He had one sister Donna Williams. They all preceded him in death.  He married his high school sweetheart Janice on Sept 11th 1954.  Everyone said that the marriage would not last.  They fooled everyone, they celebrated 64 years together.   Bruce and Janice were blessed with three...

Jan 28, 2019

Dennis Martin Fuller, 67, of Bowie passed away Monday, January 28, 2019 at Crofton Care and Rehabilitation Center.  Dennis was born on December 22, 1951 in Louisville, KY, to the late Encil Ray and Goldie Mae (Wilson) Fuller.  He graduated from Woodward School for Boys in 1970 and attended Oglethorpe University.  He married Corinne Lee Caruso on August 24, 1974...

Jan 27, 2019

David Howard Wolfe, 85, passed away January 27, 2019.  He was a resident of Bowie MD for over 50 years.

David was born in Danville, PA. to the late Howard and Hester Wolfe (Martz).  The family moved to Hyattsville MD in 1937.  David was a graduate of Northwestern HS and the University of Maryland.  Mr. Wolfe worked as a Juvenile...

Jan 27, 2019

Jane Kimmey Sumner, 94, of Bowie passed away on January 27, 2019 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. She was predeceased by her husband of 67 years, W. Franklin Sumner, in 2016. They were among the first settlers in the Somerset section of Belair at Bowie and Jane resided there for over 57 years.

Born in Westminster, MD, she was the...

Jan 25, 2019

Jan 24, 2019

Mr. Carl Gratton Mann passed away peacefully on January 24, 2019 to be with our Lord.  Carl was born in Kannapolis, NC on July 12, 1927 to the late Ralph Sr. and Mamie Mann.  Carl was 91 years old.  Carl was proceeded in death by his brothers, Ralph Jr. and Jim Mann, and his sister, Virginia Hartsell.  He was also...

Jan 22, 2019

On January 22, 2019, Adrian N. Gutrich, 84, of Bowie, Maryland departed this life after a brief illness in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family and close friends.

Adrian is survived by his wife Barbara of 25 years, daughters Dedre Choice and Cynthia Gutrich, sons Philip (Grace), Keith (Miranda) Gutrich, Donnie, and Tony (Terri) Parker, and many...

Jan 22, 2019

Daniel Charles Tressler, also known as Dan or Danny, 68, of Severn, Maryland passed away on January 22, 2019. He was born in Bellefonte, PA on November 18, 1950. Dan graduated from high school in 1968. Dan moved to Richmond, Virginia in 1978 where he worked in the apartment management/appliance repair industry. Dan stayed in Richmond where he raised his...

Jan 21, 2019

Joseph Presgraves, age 69, left this world for Heaven on Monday January 21, 2019 at the Washington, DC, VA Medical Center after a yearlong battle with cancer.

Mr. Presgraves is survived by his wife, Peggy, two children: Amy Presgraves and Joseph Presgraves both of Dunkirk Maryland, and five grandchildren.

Joseph joined the Marine Corp in 1967 and served in Vietnam...

Jan 20, 2019

On January 20, 2019, Balogun William Johnson-Williams, aka. Dr. Dynamite, Masokoloko, of Bowie, Maryland, departed this life to be with the Lord. He was 74 years old. Balogun is survived by his wife Agnes Aina Johnson-Williams of 42 years, son, Mr. Oshoku William Johnson-Williams, daughters Mrs. Wilhemina Michaela Mason, and Mrs. Willietta Ola Grant. Sons-in-Law; Mr. Clifford Femi Mason and...

Jan 20, 2019

Marjorie Frances O’Connor, 96, passed away on January 20, 2019 at the Genesis Rehabilitation Center in Gambrills, Maryland, after being hospitalized for a small stroke,

Born Marjorie Frances Platt in Gallitzin, Pennsylvania, April 19, 1922, she was the third daughter of Charles and Frances Sanker Platt.   Her sisters Bernice Platt Burns, and Ruth Platt Buck proceeded her in death in...

Jan 19, 2019

 All services are private. 

Jan 19, 2019

Carmi Quentin Sturgill, 92, died Saturday, January 19, 2019, at his home in Bowie following an extended illness.

Mr. Sturgill is survived by his wife of 65 years, Carole Ann (Braun) Sturgill; his son Douglas Sturgill of Bowie; his son Robert Sturgill and his wife Linda of Bowie; his granddaughter Alicia Gaiser of Sterling, Virginia; and two great-grandsons, August and...

Jan 15, 2019

No Services planned

Jan 14, 2019

All services are private

Jan 13, 2019

Willard Lamont Reid was born on September 24, 1931 in Eureka, North Carolina (Wayne County) to Milton Curtis Reid and Nora Artis Reid. Willard, fondly known as “Will,” was the 7th child. He was a long-time member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Washington, D.C. where his family was raised. 

Willard was preceded in death by his parents,...

Jan 13, 2019

Mary Lou Billings, 83, passed away on January 13, 2019 at her home in Bowie, Maryland after a long battle with cancer.

Born Mary Lou Cowley in Putnam County, West Virginia, she was the first daughter of Stanford and Mary Cowley. After graduating from Sherman High School in 1953 she worked to put herself through college. She graduated from the...

Jan 12, 2019

All services are pending