Aug 23, 2022

Gertrude S. Herman, 87, of Deer Park, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at her home, surrounded by her family. Born on August 21, 1935, in Arjay, KY, she was the daughter of the late Beve and Phemia (Begum) Smith.

She was a member of the Deer Park Church of God of Prophecy. She spent many...

Aug 20, 2022

Rodney Clay Swiger of Oakland, MD, died unexpectedly on August 20, 2022. Born on August 1, 1966, in Kingwood, WV, he was the son of Connie Ann (Friend Swiger) of Oakland and the late Ernest Blaine Swiger. Rodney was a graduate of Southern High School. He served in the United State Army as a Paratrooper and Marksman. He was...

Aug 19, 2022

Bonnie Marie Tutor, 80, of Oakland, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022, at her home. Born on May 5, 1942, in Dairy Hill, WV, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Audrey (Workman) Legg.

Bonnie moved to Tupelo, MS, where she met the love of her life, George. She was a factory worker at...

Aug 19, 2022

Ellen Lorraine Lyons, 80, of Elk Garden, WV, passed away August 19, 2022, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on December 18, 1941, in Westernport, MD, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd Edward Sr., and Ethel Marie (Ashby) Bean. Ellen was a graduate of Elk Garden High School. She worked for and retired from the Mineral County School...

Aug 14, 2022

Audley William Riley Jr., 83, of Oakland, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, August 14, 2022. Born on November 5, 1938, in Westernport, MD, he was the son of the late Audley William and Elizabeth Ann (Fitzwater) Riley. Audley, better known as Junior, was a man of few words, but had a contagious smile that would light up...

Aug 7, 2022

Steve Walter Shaffer, 64, of Eglon, WV, passed away on August 7, 2022, at Garrett Regional Medical Center.  Born on August 13, 1957, in Oakland, MD, the son of the late Walter Albert Shaffer and Thelma Regina (Judy) McBride.

Mr. Shaffer graduated from Aurora high school in 1976. Worked for and retired from the IBEW local 26...

Aug 5, 2022

Sean Michael Hess, 34, of Columbia, MD, passed away unexpectedly on August 5, 2022. Born on March 20, 1988, the son of Jon Patrick and Sandra Lee (Cash) Hess of Oakland, MD.

Maryland Services:

Friends will be received Wednesday, August 10, 2022, from 2:30-3 PM at St. Peter at the Lake Center.  A funeral mass will...

Aug 5, 2022

Ellene Ruth Barker, 90, of Mt. Lake Park, MD, died on Friday, August 5, 2022, at Morgantown Health and Rehab. Born on February 14, 1932, in Webster County, WV, she was the daughter of the late Harvey G. and Goldie L. (Lynch) Barker.

She was a member of the Loch Lynn Church of God. She was a...

Aug 4, 2022

Carolyn Carrie Persinger, 81, of Oakland, died on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at UPMC Western Maryland Hospital. Born on July, 17, 1941, in Marietta, OH, she was the biological daughter of the late Fredrick Howard and Beulah (Mercer) Zehm.

She was a CNA at Garrett Regional Memorial Hospital and retired after 24 years of service. She attended...

Aug 4, 2022

John Owen Jones, 80, of Elk Garden, WV, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, August 4, 2022. Born on March 8, 1942, he was the son of the late Samuel Emmett and Elsie Pauline (Hilkey) Jones. John followed in his father's footsteps and spent his life farming beef cattle. He was a simple man who loved his...

Aug 2, 2022

Mabel "Momma" Emajane (Tucker) Marks, 94, of Oakland, MD, passed from this life into glory with her loving family by her side on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. Born on July 13, 1928, in Fairmont, WV, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Glenn and Mary "Anna" (Wyer) Tucker.

She was a factory worker at Bausch and...

Jul 29, 2022

George Alan Lipscomb, Sr., 89, of Aurora, WV, passed away on July 29, 2022.  Born on July 25, 1933, in Aurora, he was the son of George Rodney and Beulah Isabelle (Elsey) Lipscomb.

George graduated from Aurora High School in 1951, and went on to college at WVU where he graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture...

Jul 29, 2022

Arthur J. “Joe” Pregent, 80, of Lancaster, Ohio, died Friday, July 29, 2022, at the Altercare Rehabilitation Center. He was born Oct. 29, 1941, in Mechanicville, New York, a son of the late Arthur and Margaurite Smith Pregent. He is survived by his sons, Anthony (Beth) Pregent and Jeffrey (Jessica) Pregent, both of Lancaster, Ohio; and two grandchildren, Austin...

Jul 26, 2022

John Franklin Culp, 59, of Mtn. Lake Park, passed away on July 26, 2022. He was born in Oakland on August 7, 1962, to the late Lester and Ruby (Harvey) Culp. John earned a Master's Degree in Accounting and became a self-employed CPA. John was a member of the Oakland Golf Club where he enjoyed playing and spending time with...

Jul 22, 2022

Ardis "Sandy" Virginia Teets, 78, of Eglon, WV, died on Friday, July 22, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on April 30, 1944, in Oakland she was the daughter of the late Thayer and Bertha (Davis) Sanders. She was a member of the Maple Spring Church of the Brethren, and served as a deaconess....

Jul 19, 2022

Frederick “Fred” E. Paugh, 76, of Thomas, WV, passed away July 19, 2022, at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital. Born on March 17, 1946, in Benbush, WV, the son of the late Charles Lester and Eulalia “Virginia” (Hawk) Paugh.

Fred proudly served our country during the Vietnam War in the U.S. Army. He worked as a coal miner...

Jul 19, 2022

Jessie May Fedorow, 95, of Boonsboro, MD, passed away at Fahrney-Keedy Nursing Home on July 19, 2022. Born on August 2, 1926, in Aurora, WV, she was the daughter of the late Harold S. and Margaret E. Myers. Whenever anyone asked her about her childhood, she would say she and her sister Mary hated washing dishes all the time....

Jul 19, 2022

Marjorie "Marge" Jean Browning, 90, of Oakland, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. She was born on February 14, 1932, and was the daughter of the late Judson "Judd" and Cora (Morris) Glotfelty.

She was employed by the Board of Education as a bus contractor and driver who retired after 37...

Jul 15, 2022

Margaret Kay Woods, 61, of Wiley Ford, WV, passed away July 15, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. Born on February 23, 1961, in Whitmer, WV, the daughter to the late June Vance and Martha Warner.

She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Donald W. Woods, Jr., whom she married on July 15,...

Jul 13, 2022

Manda Loscar, 86, of Thomas, West Virginia passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at Cortland Acres. She was born May 18, 1936, a daughter of the late Griga and Helen Valentic of Croatia.

Manda worked in factories in Europe and was also a housekeeper. She was Catholic by faith. An animal lover, she fed strays, cats,...