Kathleen Woelfel

Kathleen "Kathy" Louise Woelfel (née Meench), a long-time resident of Annapolis, MD, passed away peacefully at the age of 84 on May 19, 2023. She was born on November 28, 1938, in Somers Point, NJ to the late Doris & Frederick Meench. Kathy moved to Annapolis, MD during her young years, graduated from Annapolis High School in 1956, and married George "Bucky" Woelfel in 1957. Together they had 6 children while sharing a loving life together in Annapolis, MD for 53 years until Bucky passed away in 2010. Kathy & Bucky were long-time active members of St. Mary's Church in Annapolis, MD. She volunteered at St. Mary's Elementary School and Georgetown East Elementary School. She was an accomplished cake decorator and baker who won many ribbons at the local Anne Arundel County State Fairs for her baked goods, jellies, jams, and the fresh produce that was grown on the Woelfel farm located on Bestgate Road in Annapolis. In addition to her husband, Bucky, and her parents, Kathy was preceded in death by her daughter Wendy Woelfel. Kathy is survived by five children: Nancy Woelfel, Carol (Bobby) Thames, Sandra Woelfel, George (Cheryl) Woelfel, Margaret (Jeff) Miller, 15 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and her sister, Sandra Meench Pantall. Family and friends are invited to honor Kathy's life on Sunday, June 4, 2023, from 4-6 p.m. at Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomon's Island Road, Edgewater, MD 21037. Her burial will be held at 10 a.m. on June 5, 2023, at Saint Mary's Cemetery on West St. and Spa Rd. in Annapolis, MD followed by a mass at Island Alliance Church, 510 Thompson Creek Rd. Stevensville, MD 21666. The Woelfel's will host a Memorial to Kathy on June 24th, at 1:00pm at Roy Gertz's farm on 3171 Patuxent River Rd., Davidsonville, MD 21035. Lunch will be served.