Obituaries

Leif Piper

Leif Piper

Dec 24, 2025

Leif Eric Piper, 75, of Oakland, passed away on December 24, 2025, at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital. Born on November 17, 1950, in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Frankie Walter and Ruby E. (Dilley) Piper. Leif, a proud graduate of Southern Garrett High School, continued his education at Garrett Community College before proudly serving his country in...

Charles Shreve

Charles Shreve

Dec 19, 2025

Charles "Chuck" Leroy Shreve, 78, of Oakland, passed away on December 19, 2025, at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital. Born on July 22, 1947, in Gormania, he was the son of the late Salem and Laura (Hanlin) Shreve.Chuck, a 1965 graduate of Southern High School and a 1971 graduate of the Commercial Electronics Institute, built a respected career as a skilled...

William Murray

William Murray

Dec 19, 2025

William "Bill" Stanley Murray, 87, of McHenry, MD, passed away on December 19, 2025, surrounded by his family after battling a long illness. Bill was born in southern Maryland on October 31, 1938, to the late Stanley Murray and Eleanor (Willet) Erwin.

Bill relocated with his family from Southern Maryland to McHenry, MD, in the 1970s. Bill was an entrepreneur...

Anna McVicker

Anna McVicker

Dec 18, 2025

Anna Marie McVicker, 89, of Thomas, went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 18, 2025, surrounded by her family. Born on August 11, 1936, in Thomas, she was the daughter of the late Leonard Saltavore and Maragret Gertrude (Propst) Teranto.Anna, a proud 1954 graduate of Thomas High School, dedicated most of her professional life to bookkeeping and...

Mary Jane Gnegy

Mary Jane Gnegy

Dec 18, 2025

Mary Jane (Roth) Gnegy, 88, of Oakland died on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at Cortland Acres Nursing Home in Thomas, WV. Born on December 5, 1937, in Horse Shoe Run, WV, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Webster and Virginia Elizabeth (Mosser) Roth.

Mary Jane was a faithful member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Red House, where...

Roger Lewis

Roger Lewis

Dec 17, 2025

Roger Lee Lewis, 82, of Oakland, passed away peacefully at his home on December 17, 2025. Born on June 19, 1943, in Oakland, he was the son of the late Oliver and Juanita (Rexroad) Lewis.

Roger graduated from Southern Garrett High School. After graduating, he joined the United States Army and served for 3 years. Roger was a police officer for...

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Dec 16, 2025

Gary Cooper passed away on December 16, 2025, at the age of 79, at his home on the farm where he was born. He was the son of the late Walter and Pauline Cooper. Gary graduated from Southern Garrett County High School in 1964. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for Buffalo Coal Company. He enjoyed many outdoor activities...

Leona Dixon

Leona Dixon

Dec 10, 2025

Leona Genevieve Dixon, 74, of Aurora, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2025, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on February 25, 1951-though, as her mother always lovingly insisted, February 24-she was the daughter of the late Rodney and Virginia (Thomas) Pike.

At the heart of Leona's life was her marriage and family. She was devoted to her husband of 37...

Albert Whitmer

Albert Whitmer

Dec 8, 2025

Albert Brown Whitmer, Jr., 90, of Oakland, MD, and formerly of Petersburg, WV, passed away on December 8, 2025, at his home. Born on April 3, 1935, in Petersburg, WV, he was the son of the late Albert Brown Whitmer, Sr., and Elsie (Crites) Whitmer.Albert, a lifelong resident of the Petersburg area, passed away as the last surviving member of...

Idamae Spear

Idamae Spear

Dec 7, 2025

Idamae Spear, 108, of Swanton, MD, passed away peacefully at home on December 7, 2025. Born November 13, 1917, in Dayton, OH, she was the daughter of the late William and Flora (Zender) Obermeier.

Idamae graduated from high school in Wilmette, IL, and attended DePaul University in Chicago. In 1940, she married the love of her life, Ed Spear, who preceded...

Teresa Simmons

Teresa Simmons

Dec 5, 2025

Teresa D. Simmons, 75, of Dryfork, passed away on December 4, 2025, at her home with her family by her side. Born on January 11, 1950, in Bethesda, MD, she was the daughter of the late Pierce Lewis and Clara Belle (Cherry) Thomas.Teresa was a dedicated and compassionate individual who proudly graduated from Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring,...

Thomas Graybill

Thomas Graybill

Dec 2, 2025

Thomas John Graybill, 83, of Oakland, MD, passed away on December 2, 2025, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on March 16, 1942, in York, PA, he was the son of the late John and Edna (Senft) Graybill and the younger brother of the late William Graybill.

Tom graduated from Spring Grove Area High School and earned his Bachelor's Degree...

Jeffery Lewis

Jeffery Lewis

Dec 2, 2025

Jeffery Roger Lewis, 55, of Oakland, MD, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on April 18, 1970, in Oakland, MD, he was the beloved son of Roger and Mary Lewis and a dedicated husband to Melinda Lewis. Jeff was a proud father to his children, Evan and Serena Lewis, and held a...

Joseph Martin

Joseph Martin

Nov 29, 2025

Joseph "Joe" Albert Martin, 80, of Oakland, passed away on November 29, 2025, at his residence with his wife by his side. Born on November 25, 1945, in Turner Douglas, he was the son of the late Ray and Carrie (Kisner) Martin.Joe, a lifelong area resident, attended Southern High School and devoted more than 60 years to his craft as...

Kenneth Ward

Kenneth Ward

Nov 25, 2025

Kenneth Lee Ward, 47, of Westernport, MD, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family after a long battle with cancer. Born on December 7, 1977, in Indiana, he was the son of the late John Ward and Peggy Ward, who survives.

Ken was a graduate of Kokoma Christian Academy. He was a great athlete, and he always proudly...

Thomas Jackson

Thomas Jackson

Nov 22, 2025

Thomas William Jackson, 70, of Oakland, passed away on November 22, 2025, at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital. Born on November 15, 1955, in Cumberland, he was the son of the late Fred and Betty (Hicks) Jackson.Thomas, a proud graduate of Pattonville High School, spent much of his working life underground as a coal miner with Consol Energy, where he took...

Karen Bonner

Karen Bonner

Nov 19, 2025

Karen Jean Bonner, 82, of Davis, WV, went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 19, 2025, in Oakland, MD. Born on September 7, 1943, in Belington, WV, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Robert and Velma Marie (Teter) Smith.

Karen, a proud West Virginia University alumna, devoted her life to family and community in the...

Mary Johnson

Mary Johnson

Nov 18, 2025

Mary Veronica Johnson, 82, of Thomas, passed away on November 18, 2025, at Cortland Acres. Born on December 13, 1942, in Rochester, PA, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Virginia (Bennear) Milkint.Mary was a graduate of Mountaineer High School. She worked for many years at the National Wildlife Federation, in forests and wetlands, and with the wildlife...

Cynthia Stem

Cynthia Stem

Nov 17, 2025

Cynthia Stem, 71, of Mount Storm, passed away on November 17, 2025. Born on January 23, 1954, in Hanover, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clarence L. and Shirley F. (Stonesifer) Stem.

Cynthia, a proud graduate of Southern Garrett High School and Frostburg State University, devoted her career to shaping young minds as an elementary school teacher in...

Arden Reeves

Arden Reeves

Nov 10, 2025

Arden Ellis Reeves, 76, formerly of Oakland, MD, passed away on November 10, 2025. Born on June 19, 1949, in Bloomington, MD, he was the son of the late Robert Cecil and Patricia Jean (Wilt) Reeves.

Arden, a graduate of Bruce High School, built a fulfilling career as an electrician and carpenter before retiring. A devout Catholic by faith, he...