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James A. Ritchie

A memorial service for James A. Ritchie of Laurel will be held on Sunday, Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. at the Laurel American Legion, Post 19. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make a donation to a [...]

2026-02-24T07:48:44-05:00January 29, 2026|OBITS, OBITS - LAUREL|

Samuel Albert Tyndall, Sr., 87

Samuel Albert Tyndall Sr. passed away peacefully at home with his wife of 68 years, Lynn, by his side on Jan. 2, 2026. Born March 4, 1938, Sam was a lifelong entrepreneur, community leader, and devoted family man. Despite childhood [...]

2026-02-24T07:45:43-05:00January 29, 2026|OBITS|

Grace B. Mast, 89

Grace B. Mast of Greenwood was called home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026 at the Country Rest Home in Greenwood. She was born on May 4, 1936 in Greenwood, the daughter of the late Alvin [...]

2026-02-24T07:45:09-05:00January 29, 2026|OBITS|

Becky Hastings, 69

Becky Hastings, beloved mother, wife, daughter, sister, mother-in-law, and grandmother, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. She entered this world on May 20, 1956 in Laurel, born to Carlton and Mary Spicer.  Becky spent her [...]

2026-02-24T07:44:34-05:00January 29, 2026|OBITS|

Robert Benjamin Daigle

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Robert Benjamin Daigle, who was born on June 3, 1975, in Portsmouth, Va. Bobby went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, Jan. 6, [...]

2026-02-24T07:44:02-05:00January 29, 2026|OBITS|

Chia Fu (Chris) Min 

Chia Fu (Chris) Min of Bridgeville passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. Chris was born on Jan. 25, 1938, in Nanjing, China, the son of the Chein Mei Min and Chi-yuan Sun. Chris was a civil engineer and [...]

2026-02-24T07:43:24-05:00January 29, 2026|OBITS|

Michael Charles Payne, 64

It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Michael Charles Payne, who left us on Jan. 8, 2026. Born on March 15, 1961, in Chestertown, Mike spent much of his life in Laurel where he developed deep [...]

2026-02-24T07:19:02-05:00January 29, 2026|OBITS|

Sandra Elinor Steele, 76

Sandra Elinor Steele of Laurel passed away on Jan. 13, 2026, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Sandra was born on Jan. 25, 1949, in Salisbury to the late Walter and Ruth Carey.  She was a 1967 graduate [...]

2026-01-26T08:06:08-05:00January 22, 2026|OBITS, OBITS - SEAFORD|

Donna R. Hicks, 76

Donna R. Hicks of Seaford passed away peacefully on Jan. 18, 2026, at home surrounded by her family. Donna retired from the DuPont Company in Troy, Michigan in February 2002. She then moved back to Seaford in March of that [...]

2026-01-26T08:02:15-05:00January 22, 2026|OBITS, OBITS - SEAFORD|

Sharon Marie Bonniwell, 47

Sharon Marie Bonniwell of Wilmington passed away peacefully on Jan. 16, 2026. She was born on Jan. 18, 1978, in Dover, the daughter of Larry and Patricia Bonniwell. Sharon loved to work with flowers; she held many jobs with different [...]

2026-01-26T08:01:00-05:00January 22, 2026|OBITS|
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