Barbara VanMeter
Nov 23, 2018
Barbara (Jenkins) VanMeter, 82, of Oldtown, passed away on Friday, November 23, 2018, at home. Born in Davis, West Virginia on July 26, 1936, she was the daughter of the late William and Eleanor (Bergstrom) Jenkins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Roy E. Davis; and her aunts that helped raise...
Elizabeth "Betty" Kurilla
Nov 18, 2018
Elizabeth J. “Betty” Kurilla, 81, of Oakland, MD passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2018, at her home. Born on September 6, 1937, in Uniontown, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Julia Karlovich. Betty operated the Sears Catalog Store in Oakland for many years. She was a member of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church and a...
Clennis Halstead
Nov 12, 2018
Clennis Marie Layberger Lawrence Halstead went to be with our Lord November 12th, 2018, she was 88 years old. Clennis was the daughter of W.W. Layberger and Ada O. Smithson. She was born in Greenville Tennessee. At age 2 her family moved to West Virginia in 1947. She is survived by 6 children, Sandra Gravelle, Davis, WV, Mike and Marge...
Harland "Buss" Friend
Nov 10, 2018
Harland G. “Buss” Friend, 85, of Swanton, went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 10, 2018. Born on November 25, 1932, in Swanton, he was the son of the late Bruce and Della (Rexroad) Friend. Harland and wife, Betty, formerly resided in Glassport, PA for 54 years before moving back to Swanton in 2003. He had worked at Tube City Iron...
Wilma Shaffer
Nov 7, 2018
Mrs. Wilma Mae Shaffer, 78, a resident of Horse Shoe Run, departed this life Wednesday morning, November 7, 2018 following a period of declining health. She was born May 1, 1940 in Aurora, WV a daughter of the late Delton and Gladys Snyder. She was preceded in death by one brother, Everett Snyder and is survived by one sister,...
Darlene Sedmock
Nov 5, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Darlene C. Sedmock., 78, announces her passing on Monday, November 5, 2018. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends at Cortland Acres. She was born on December 9, 1939 in Kempton, MD a daughter of Joseph Skotniski and Margret Thomas. She is survived by her loving daughter, Pamela K....
Wylie Anderson, Jr.
Oct 29, 2018
Wylie William Anderson, Jr., 68, formerly of Kitzmiller, died Monday, October 29, 2018, at his residence in Madison, AL. Born on March 5, 1950 in Emoryville, WV, he was the son of the late Wylie and Velma (Hipp) Anderson. Mr. Anderson proudly served in the United States Army. He completed two tours of Vietnam serving as a Huey crew chief and...
Martin Harvey
Oct 23, 2018
Martin Junior Harvey, 89, formerly of Keyser, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Dennett Road Manor. Born on May 25, 1929 in Swanton, MD he is the son of the late Leroy S. and Prema (Martin) Harvey. Junior proudly served in the United States Marine Corps. He retired at age 65 after working for several years as a heavy equipment...
Robert "Bob" Finch
Oct 15, 2018
Robert L. “Bob” Finch, 68, of Mtn. Lake Park died on Monday, October 15, 2018, at Garrett Regional Medical Center in Oakland. Born on March, 21, 1950, in Shallmar, he was the son of the late William A. and Kathleen (Costello) Finch. He was a member of the Oakland Golf Club. Along with golf, he enjoyed hunting, baseball and games of chance. Bob...
Dorothy Simpson
Oct 14, 2018
Dorothy M. Simpson, 92, of Deer Park, passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at the Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on August 27, 1926 in Deer Park, she was the daughter of the late Frederick L. and Rachael E. (Schmidt) Walter. Dorothy retired from 35 years of service as manager of the Southern High School cafeteria. She was a member of...
Wilda Helmick
Oct 10, 2018
Wilda Mae (Brown) Helmick, 83, formerly of Gormania, passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at Dennett Road Manor. Born on July 5, 1935 in Swanton, she is the daughter of the late Walter and Emily (Secrist) Brown. Wilda attended Elk Garden School. She was a member of the Bayard Church of God and participated in Ladies Aid. Wilda was an avid teapot collector...
James Rudy
Oct 10, 2018
J. Paul Rudy, husband of Eva M. (Stetter) Rudy passed away on October 10, 2018 at Garret Regional Medical Center in Oakland, Maryland. J. Paul was born in York, Pennsylvania. The youngest son of the late James S, and Alma M. Rudy. He is survived by his loving wife Eva M. Rudy and two children, daughter, Pamela Ann Kosanic,...
Rhonda Crowl
Oct 10, 2018
Rhonda Kay (James) Crowl,51 of Davis, WV, passed away October 10,2018 at her home.. She was born, April 21, 1967 in Piqua, OH, She was preceded in death by her mother Alma Louise James in 1995. and her father in law Enoch Crowl. She is survived by her father Ronald Dale James Sr. and her step-mother Susan James, also surviving...
Denver Whitehair
Oct 10, 2018
Denver Arnold Whitehair Sr., 78, of Eglon, West Virginia passed away October 10, 2018 at ONRC in Oakland, Maryland. He was born September 25, 1940 in Horse Shoe Run, West Virginia. A son of the late Arnold R. and Hilda A. Summerfield Whitehair. He was preceded in death by his wife of 55years in 2016, Nina Mae Pennington Whitehair. Also...
William "BJ" Buser
Oct 8, 2018
William “BJ” Buser, 65, of Swanton passed away on October 8, 2018, at his home. Born on July 15, 1953, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late William H. and Joy Buser. He is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Brenda (Shank) Buser; daughters, Amy Zimmerman of Oakland and Aaron Coleman and husband Vern of Bedford, OH; grandsons, Brady Donaldson...
Ilene Tompkins
Oct 8, 2018
Ilene Mae Tompkins, 84, of Parsons, West Virginia passed away October 8, 2018 at Garrett Regional Medical Center in Oakland, Maryland. She was born June 26, 1934 in Parsons, West Virginia a daughter of the late Wade Henry and Mary Elizabeth Birch Lansberry. She is survived by her husband, Herman Henry Tompkins. Also surviving are four children, Nick Tompkins and...
Richard Helmick
Oct 8, 2018
Richard E. Helmick, 74, long-time resident of Parsons, West Virginia passed away peacefully on October 8, 2018 at United Hospital Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia. He was born April 24, 1944 in Thomas, West Virginia a son of the late Herbert L. and Olive Bodkin Helmick. His paternal grandparents were Walter and Mary Helmick and maternal grandparents were Samuel and...
Karl Kahl
Oct 8, 2018
Karl Vernon Kahl, 89, of Oakland died on Monday, October 8, 2018, at his home. Born on May 13, 1929, in Oakland, he was the son of the late Karl Frederick and Mabel Leighton Falkenstein Kahl. Mr. Kahl, “K.V.” was a graduate of Potomac State College during which time he married Haseleah S. Kahl. He was drafted into the United States Army after which time, he...
Velma Cooper
Oct 7, 2018
Velma "G.G." Elizabeth Cooper, 90, of Harman, West Virginia passed away October 7, 2018 surrounded by her family at Davis Memorial Hospital in Elkins, West Virginia. She was born April 27, 1928 in Harman, West Virginia a daughter of the late Frank Lee and Phoeba Alice Sites Wymer. She was preceded in death by husband, Arthur Gail "Merk" Cooper...
Ryan Uphold
Oct 7, 2018
Ryan Uphold, 21, beloved son and grandson, was called to his eternal resting place on October 7, 2018. He entered this world on February 7, 1997, in Oakland, MD, the son of James and Malinda (Uphold) Walden. In addition to his loving parents, he is survived by his sisters, Kiara Walden and Tessa Deal; a brother, RJ Campbell; his grandparents, Rodger and...