Obituaries

Margaret Kalbaugh

Margaret Kalbaugh

Nov 17, 2015

Margaret L. Kalbaugh, 86, of Belpre, Ohio died on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Selby General Hospital in Marietta, OH. Born on August 19, 1929 in Elk Garden, WV, she was the daughter of the late John Joseph and Margaret E. (Hickey) Droppleman. She worked many years as a beautician and was Catholic by faith. She enjoyed spending time...

Michael Flaherty

Michael Flaherty

Nov 17, 2015

Michael James Flaherty, 67, of Leesburg, VA died on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at his home. Born on May 2, 1948 in Cumberland, he was the son of the late Robert J. and Macel (Barker) Flaherty. He was a graduate of Southern High School who then went on to proudly serve his country in the Vietnam War for the...

Galen Beckman

Galen Beckman

Nov 15, 2015

Galen Everett Beckman, Sr., 82, of Mtn. Lake Park died on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at Garrett Regional Medical Center in Oakland. Born on July 15, 1933 in Oakland, he was the son of the late John Henry and Dorothy Etta (Johnson) Beckman. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army having served during the Korean War....

Effie Wotring

Effie Wotring

Nov 8, 2015

Effie May Wotring, 75, of Aurora,WV died on Sunday, November 8, 2015 at Garrett Regional Medical Center in Oakland. Born on August 18, 1940 in Crellin, she was a daughter of the late Wilbur and Rebecca Lake (Paugh) Sliger. She was a faithful member of the Oak Park Church of the Brethren where she was active in the soup...

Edward Bennett

Edward Bennett

Oct 30, 2015

Edward Roy Bennett, 70, of Mtn. Lake Park died on Friday, October 30, 2015 at his home. Born on June 15, 1945 in Harrisonburg, VA, he was the son of Mike Rhodes of Mtn. Lake Park and the late Beatrice Rhodes. Ed was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corp having bravely served in Vietnam. He was...

John Beckman

John Beckman

Oct 28, 2015

John Harry Beckman, 72, of Oakland died on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on September 7, 1943 in Oakland, he was the son of the late Clarence Solomon and Jessie Evelyn (Steyer) Beckman. He was a lifelong resident of Garrett County and graduated from Southern High School. Prior to his retirement, he was a...

Lash Lloyd

Lash Lloyd

Oct 27, 2015

Lash "Rocky" Larue Lloyd, Sr., 63, of Swanton died on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at the R. Cowley Adams Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore. Born on May 19, 1952 in Gorman, he was the son of the late William Leonard and Ruth Josephine (Lewis) Lloyd. He was known as a "jack of all trades" who loved fishing and minnows....

Laurance Wolfe

Laurance Wolfe

Oct 25, 2015

Laurance Wakeman Wolfe, 78, of Redhouse, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2015 at the Allegany Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cumberland. Born on December 23, 1936 in Redhouse, he was the son of the late Hervey Wakeman and Nellie D. (Wotring) Wolfe. He was the former co-owner and founder of El Lobo's Restaurant in Mountain Lake Park...

Lorena Custer

Lorena Custer

Oct 25, 2015

Lorena M. Custer, 93, died on Sunday, October 25, 2015, at the Charles House Yorktown Eldercare Residence in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She was born in Oakland, Maryland on March 10, 1922, the second child and only daughter of Benjamin Harry and Ilda Myrtle Baker. Lorena lived in Garrett County until 2006. She married Franklin D. Custer on July...

Vava Railey

Vava Railey

Oct 24, 2015

Vava Ann Railey, 86, of Oakland passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at home surrounded by her family. Born on January 29, 1929 in Oakland, Vava was the beloved daughter of Kathryn and Leo Helbig. She graduated from Oakland High School and attended the University of Maryland. Early in her life, she was employed at the Department...

Milton Feather

Milton Feather

Oct 23, 2015

Milton Edwin Feather, 58, of McHenry died on Friday, October 23, 2015 while working in West Virginia. Born on September 23, 1957 in Oakland, he was the son of Ruby V. (Dumire) Feather of Eglon, WV and the late Norman K. Feather. He was a truck driver for 41 years during which time he was self-employed and also drove...

Ruth Parks

Ruth Parks

Oct 22, 2015

Ruth Victoria Parks, 99, of Aurora, WV passed away October 22, 2015 at Dennett Road Manor. She was born August 27, 1916 in Horse Shoe Run, WV a daughter of the late Duncan Alexander and Ola Mae Calcamp Shaffer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald A. Parks in 1989, also preceding her in death, three brothers,...

Mary Moon

Mary Moon

Oct 21, 2015

Mary Lena "Peggy" Moon, 85, of Crumpton and formerly of Oakland died on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at home with her family. Born on October 16, 1930 in Oakland, she was the daughter of the late Howard R. Biggs and Cicely (Burgess) Kimmell. She had lived in Baltimore and worked in drafting for Maryland Glass for many years before...

Anita King-Hunt

Anita King-Hunt

Oct 21, 2015

Anita June King-Hunt, 86, of Oakland passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at the Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home. Born on June 5, 1929 in Oakland, she was the daughter of the late Walter O. and Lola B. (Cuppett) Harvey. She was a graduate of Oakland High School and had worked as a secretary for the United States...

Charles Stinson

Charles Stinson

Oct 21, 2015

Charles French Stinson, 60, of Oakland died on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at his home. Born on September 1, 1955 in Farmington, NM, he was the son of the late Charles W. and Jennie (Martinez) Stinson. He was a graduate of Southern Garrett High School and had attended West Virginia University. He had retired as an oil driller and...

Ruby Helmick

Ruby Helmick

Oct 20, 2015

Ruby Helen Helmick, 95, of Keyser, WV passed away October 20, 2015 at Garrett Memorial Hospital. She was born September 23, 1920 in Parsons, WV a daughter of the late Roy and Lydia Fike Fitchner. She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Helmick in 1970, also preceding her in death, one son, Gary H. Helmick. She is...

Mary Lambert

Mary Lambert

Oct 16, 2015

Mary Lee Lambert, 101, of Oakland, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2015 at the Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home. Born on December 3, 1913, on a farm in Lead Mine, WV, she was the youngest child of the late Samuel and Laura (Helmick) Hile. Mary graduated from Thomas High School in Thomas, WV, and then attended Potomac State...

David Bertsch

David Bertsch

Oct 14, 2015

David C. Bertsch, 76, of Deer Park died on Wednesday, October 14, 2015, at Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown, WV, surrounded by his loving family. Born on March 24, 1939, in Ottawa Hills, OH, he was the son of the late John Theodore and Eleanor E. (Griffeth) Bertsch. He was a proud graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio...

Freda Pennington

Freda Pennington

Oct 13, 2015

Freda Pennington, 84, of Oakland passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at the Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home. Born on May 26, 1931 in Allen County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Otis and Pauline (Herold) Swiger. She was a member of the Lakeside Assembly of God and had been employed by Gregg's Pharmacy for 29...

Elizabeth Stewart

Elizabeth Stewart

Oct 11, 2015

Elizabeth Jane Stewart, 96, of Thomas, WV passed away October 11, 2015 at her home. She was born November 2, 1918 in Clarington, OH a daughter of the late Casper Sanford and Lillian Elizabeth Callahan Kirkman. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Moore Stewart, also preceding her in death, one sister, Helen Robinson and one grandson, Rocky...

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