Hella Meta Stokes (Goertz) of Prince Frederick, MD passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Hella was a beloved sister, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Hella was born April 22, 1940 in Oldenburg, Germany to Kurt and Ella Goertz. She was the youngest of four children.
Hella came to the United States in 1960 and married the love of her life, Larry A. Stokes. Together they had three children: Larry, Raymond, and Catherine, whom they raised in Cheverly, MD. Hella had various jobs throughout her life, but she felt her most important ones were being a wife and a mother. In December 1991, her life changed when her husband passed away suddenly. Hella was a strong woman who adjusted to her new life with courage and determination. In 2002, Hella moved to her new home at Chapline House in Prince Frederick, MD.