Obituaries

Jan 26, 2014

Amanda Dee Weeks, 45, of Bayard, WV, died on Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born on February 24, 1968 in Oakland, MD, and was raised in Kempton, WV. She was the daughter of the late William Lawson and Katy Bell (Dragovich) Hilton. Amanda worked in the fast food industry. She loved animals, especially her...

Jan 25, 2014

JoAnn (Lawson) Frederick, 82, of Dennett Road Manor, formerly of Mt. Lake Park, died on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Garrett Memorial Hospital. Born on March 23, 1931 in Calvin, WV, she was the daughter of Willy Lawson and Ada (Hickman) Lawson Mellonzi. JoAnn was an extremely talented and artistic woman. She proved her culinary skills by owning and...

Jan 24, 2014

Gladys Irene Hauser,91, of Aurora, WV died January 24, 2014 at Dennett Road Nursing Home in Oakland, MD.

She was born August 27, 1922 in Horse Shoe Run, WV a daughter of the late Wilbur Oliver and Bessie Florence Winters Evans. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Hauser, 3 brothers; Ralph, Cecil...

Jan 24, 2014

Herman Lavier "Mike" Michael, Jr., 88, died on January 24, 2014, at Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home in Oakland, Maryland. Born on September 3, 1925 in Frederick, Maryland, he was the son of the late Herman Lavier Michael, Sr. and May Carty Michael. Michael, "Brother," as he was nicknamed in his youth, grew up on West College Terrace. His...

Jan 16, 2014

Daniel Keith Lambka, 20, of Kitzmiller died on Thursday, January 16, 2014. Born on May 1, 1993 in Cumberland, he was the son of Keith L. and Rita M. (Callis) Lambka of Kitzmiller. He was a 2011 graduate of Southern High School. Daniel worked for Mettiki Coal Mt. View Mine in Davis, WV where he died as the result...

Jan 16, 2014

Thelma Lea (Kitch) Henshaw, 88, of Hagerstown, formerly of Oakland, died on Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Fahrney-Keedy Village in Boonsboro. Born on February 27, 1925 in King City, MO, she was the daughter of the late Charles Albert and Sophia (Haltmann) Kitch. She is survived by her children, Michael Henshaw and Carol Stouffer; a grandson, Daniel Wagner; and...

Jan 14, 2014

Solena Massi, 98, of Thomas, WV died January 14, 2014 at Cortland Acres.

She was born October 5, 1915 in Thomas, WV a daughter of the late Thomas and Gina Ciarrocchi Massi. Also preceding her in death were 3 brothers; Orlando, Ugo and Rudolph Massi and 3 sisters; Ada Heath, Adeline DelSignore and Betty Fleischfresser. Survivors include...

Jan 14, 2014

Dorothy Ann "Dottie" Sweitzer, 59, of Oakland went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Born on July 22, 1954 in Kitzmiller, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Lee and Erma Marie (Beeman) Hauser. She attended the Mt. Top Assembly of God. In addition to spending...

Jan 13, 2014

Elwood Wilt, 83, of Oakland died peacefully on January 13, 2014 at his home. Born on August 4, 1930 in Oakland, he was the son of the late Porter Wilt and Helen (Tasker) Wilt. He is survived by one daughter, Marilyn Bittinger and husband Wayne of Oakland; one son, Donald Wilt of Atlanta, GA; 5 grandchildren, Christopher Bittinger of...

Jan 13, 2014

Mildred L. Skipper, 82, of Mt. Lake Park died on Monday, January 13, 2014 at the Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home in Oakland. Born on December 30, 1931 in Oakland, she was the daughter of the late Wade A. and Edna (Custer) Bernard. She had retired as a Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court of Garrett County. Mildred had...

Jan 11, 2014

Eleanor Louise Kuski, 94, of Thomas, WV passed away January 11, 2014 at Cortland Acres.

She was born August 20, 1919 in Thomas, WV a daughter of the late Alonzo Tecumseh and Florence Louise Colburn Shoemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Pete Kuski, whom she married on March 14, 1942 and was...

Jan 7, 2014

Ronald Franklin Michaels, 74, of Mtn. Lake Park died on Wednesday, January 7, 2014 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital in Oakland. Born on February 23, 1940 in Cumberland, he was the son of the late John H. and Edna Mae (Cline) Michaels. He was a graduate of Southern High School and had been employed by the Garrett County Board...

Jan 6, 2014

Maxine Helen Jamison, 84, of Oakland died on Monday, January 6, 2014 at the Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home. Born on January 1, 1930 in Bethlehem, MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles Virgil and Lida Jeanette (Moon) Harvey. She owned, with her husband, a school bus for 45 years and had worked in the cafeteria of...

Jan 6, 2014

Gloria Joan DeWitt, 81, of Oakland died on Monday, January 6, 2014 at her home. Born on September 3, 1932 in Oakland, she was the daughter of the late Wade and Ilene (Carter) Bolyard. She had retired as Medical Aide from the former Cuppett and Weeks Nursing Home. She had also been a member of the Apostolics of Oakland...

Jan 6, 2014

Bonnie Jean Harsh, 63, of Aurora, WV died January 6, 2014 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV.

She was born April 11, 1950 in Petersburg, WV a daughter of the late Melvin Gorman and Edna Violet Davis Cullers. Also preceding her in death were 1 daughter, Edna Lorraine Harsh, 1 sister, Helen Callis and 1 brother,...

Jan 6, 2014

Charity Elizabeth Janssen, 89, of Swanton died on Monday, January 6, 2014 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital in Oakland. Born on August 1, 1924 in Sunnyside, WA, she was the daughter of the late Frank G. and Clara G. (Gash) Coleman. She had been an Occupational Therapist and was an active member of the Garrett Lakes Arts Festival, Our...

Jan 5, 2014

Douglas Dale Vanover, 58, of Lanesville, WV passed away January 5, 2014 at his home.

He was born June 10, 1955 at Yeager, WV, a son of Estel and Doris Lenora (Jackson) Vanover.  He is survived by his wife Robin (Smith) Vanover, 1 son Ryan Vanover, Lanesville, WV, 1 daughter April Vanover Ends,Mocksville, NC, 1...

Jan 4, 2014

Mary Virginia Darr, 69, of Thomas, WV died January 4, 2014 at St. Francis Medical Center in Midlothian, VA.

She was born April 9, 1944 in Parsons, WV a daughter of the late Cecil and Sylvia Dawson Dumire. Also preceding her in death in 1980 was her first husband, Pat Grow. Survivors include her 2nd husband, William...

Dec 25, 2013

Dorothy Elizabeth (Tasker) Lohr "Timmie", 76, was called home on December 25, 2013 surrounded by her family. Born on May 29, 1937 in Oakland, she was the daughter of the late James Mahlon and Ethel Savillah (Tusing) Tasker. She had been a member of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Oakland and had attended both the Otterbein United Methodist Church...

Dec 22, 2013

Cornell Lucille Arbogast, 85, of Davis, WV passed away December 22, 2013 at her home.

She was born May 22, 1929 in Canaan Valley, WV a daughter of the late Lee Allen and Agnes Peachie Butcher Reed. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Zane Arbogast in 1990. Also preceding her in death...