Michael Owen Kilmer, 77, of Kensington, Maryland, formerly of Ogden Dunes, Indiana, and River Forest, died on Aug. 14, 2026. Born on Sept. 20, 1948, he was the husband of Eleanor Ryan Kilmer for 42 years; the father of Owen Ryan Kilmer (Bridget), Elizabeth Barton Ryan Kilmer (J Bush), and Emmet Ryan Kilmer (fiancee Michelle Wallengren); grandfather (Pop) of Edward Michael, Guinevere Grace , Margaret Mary, Thomas Joseph and Katherine Ita; brother to James, Maureen Eifert (the late Dan), Sheila Chale and Mary Kilmer (Gary Lipinski MD); brother-in-law of Charles Ryan, Mary Katherine Ryan (Michael O’Connell), Elizabeth Aitken (Brian), Stephen Ryan (Linda), Sr. Margaret Ryan OP, Sharon Ryan (Kent Slayton), and Eileen Zweirs (John); and the uncle of many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Claude Charles and Margaret Agnes; his brother, Christopher; his sister, Joyce; and his nephew, Christopher Kilmer-Lipinski.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Saturday Aug. 29 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 9705 Summit Ave., Kensington, Maryland.