Audrey Jurmu

Audrey Catherine Jurmu (nee Maki), 87 of Millersville passed away on February 24, 2023. Audrey was born on July 20, 1935 in Bessemer, Michigan to the late Ilmo and Hilda Maki. She graduated from the University of Maryland earning a Degree in Education. She retired from teaching at St. Paul’s Lutheran School in Glen Burnie, MD after 32 years of service. Both Audrey and her late husband, Russell were also long time active members of St. Paul Lutheran Church. Audrey enjoyed writing, traveling, spending time with her family and especially music. She could play the clarinet and the accordion by ear. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 71 years, Russell M. Jurmu and her brother, Erven Maki.

Audrey is survived by her loving daughters, Diane Jurmu Critzman and her husband, Bill, Kathy Jurmu Dallman and her husband, Rev. Roger Dallman; cherished grandchildren, Stacey Paugh and her husband, Eric, Andrew Dallman, Adam Dallman and Evi Hoy and her husband, Oliver; beloved great-granddaughter, Lydia Hoy; and dear sister, Karen Willing Mattson. She will also be missed by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Visitation will be held at Singleton Funeral & Cremation Services, 1 2nd Avenue SW, Glen Burnie, on Friday, March 3rd, from 4-7 PM. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, March 4th at 12:30 PM, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 308 Oak Manor Drive, Glen Burnie, MD 21061. A Celebration of Lives service will be held for the two high school sweethearts at Lakeside Cemetery, Wakefield, Michigan on June 30, 2023 at 12:30 pm, followed by an old fashioned Finnish Picnic, with traditional folk music at the new Sunday Lake Pavilion.

Flowers or plants are welcome or Memorial donations may go towards the Children’s Ministries in Mexico. (Two ways to give: by check made out to Concordia Lutheran Church with “Mexico Ministry” in the memo. Sent to Concordia Lutheran Church, 1695 Discovery Falls Dr., Chula Vista, CA 91915  or www.concordiachurch.com , go to GIVE page, enter amount and next page choose fund: Day of the Child Mexico Ministry.)