Obituaries

Aug 2, 2014

Francis Joseph Tekavec, 75, of Mt. Lake Park, MD died on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at the Garrett County Memorial Hospital. Born on October 29, 1938 in Davis, WV, he was the son of the late Frank and Frances Mary (Zadell) Tekavec. He had worked for United Airlines for over 40 years and was an active member of St....

Aug 1, 2014

Myrtle Kathleen Liller, 83, of Mt. Lake Park died on Friday, August 1, 2014 at the Garrett County Memorial Hospital. Born on April 9, 1931 in Gormania, WV, she was the daughter of the late Roy Benjamin and Gertie W. (Minnick) Miller. She had been a member of the Gorman Church of God and, along with her late husband,...

Aug 1, 2014

Richard Keith Lantz, 81, of Mt. Lake Park died on Friday, August 1, 2014 at the Garrett County Memorial Hospital. Born on November 15, 1932, he was the son of the late Oscar M. and Viola E. (Harper) Lantz. He was a veteran of the United States Navy having served during the Korean War and was a truck driver...

Jul 31, 2014

Jerry L. Paugh, 63, of Elk Garden, WV died on Thursday, July 31, 2014 at the Western Maryland Health System in Cumberland. Born on March 8, 1951 in Oakmont, WV, he was the son of the late William B. and Marcella E. (Rhodes) Paugh. He was Pentecostal by faith and had worked in landscaping. Jerry enjoyed spending his time...

Jul 23, 2014

Gary Luke Knotts, 72, of Gormania, WV died on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital of Oakland, MD. Born on July 2, 1942 in Benbush, WV, he was the son of the late Ervil and Ann (Gay) Knotts. He was a veteran of the United States Army and had been employed by Allegheny Wood Products as...

Jul 15, 2014

Ada Marie (Jackson) Green, 76, of Oakland died on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at the Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on March 26, 1938 in Kempton, MD, she was the daughter of the late Woodrow A. and Catherine (Canon) Jackson. She was a 1956 graduate of Southern High School and, for many years, served as secretary of her...

Jul 15, 2014

Hazel Irene (Wagner) Welch, 101, of Mt. Lake Park died on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at her home, surrounded by her family. Born on December 9, 1912 in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Hilda Mae Wagner. She was a graduate of Mt. Airy High School in Carroll County but lived her entire adult life in Mt....

Jul 13, 2014

Ruby Mildred (Nine) Miller, 96, of Silver Spring, formerly of Oakland died on Sunday, July 13, 2014 at her residence. Born on March 26, 1918 in Garrett County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Franklin and Claudie Elnora (Baxley) Nine. She enjoyed learning about plants and animals as a small child and by all accounts, she was...

Jul 12, 2014

David Harold Pase, Sr., 67, of Thomas, WV passed away at his home on July 12, 2014. He was born January 30, 1947 in Thomas, WV a son of the late Lee Otto and Florence Sturm Pase.

He was also preceded in death by 1 son, David Harold Pase, Jr., 1 brother, Russell Hamner, and...

Jul 10, 2014

Brenda Lea Martin, 55, of Jacksonville, FL, formerly of Waynesboro, PA died on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at the Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring in Jacksonville. Born on May 25, 1959 in Leesburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Franklin and Anne Francis (Wilson) Allder. She was a 1977 graduate of Loudon County High School...

Jul 8, 2014

Roger Lee Strawser, 69, of Oakland died on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at the Garrett County Memorial Hospital. Born on August 9, 1944 in Oakland, he was the son of the late Alvin and Goldie (Smith) Strawser. He leaves behind a number of family members and friends. According to his wishes, private services will be held at a later...

Jul 8, 2014

Hazel Lake Wingo, 87, formerly of Swanton, MD died on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at the Western Maryland Health System in Cumberland. Born on March 16, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Edison Lake, Sr. and Nellie Frances (Powell) Lake Durst. She was a graduate of the Oakland High School class of 1944. She started her...

Jul 6, 2014

James G. Shank, 67, of Oakland died on Sunday, July 6, 2014 at his home. Born on April 28, 1947 in Deer Park, he was the son of the late Russell Thomas and Margaret Grace (Rodeheaver) Shank. He was a 1966 graduate of Southern High School and worked summers at Story's Boat Landing, which began his love for boating...

Jul 2, 2014

Cornell Elizabeth Knotts, 83, of Sugarlands, WV went to her heavenly home on July 2, 2014.

She was born December 6, 1930 in Thomas, WV a daughter of the late Fuller and Naomi Elizabeth Griffith Gooding. She was preceded in death by her husband, Junior Knotts in 2007. Also preceding her in death were 1...

Jun 30, 2014

Donald Maxwell Hanlin, 83, of Mt. Storm, WV died on Monday, June 30, 2014 at the Garrett County Memorial Hospital in Oakland. Born on August 18, 1930 in Mt. Storm, he was the son of the late Walter Blaine and Velma Mae (Iman) Hanlin. He was a veteran of the United States Army having served during the Korean War....

Jun 27, 2014

William Ray "Lip" Livengood, 72, of Mountain Lake Park died on Friday, June 27, 2014 at his home. Born on July 13, 1941 in Swanton, MD, he was the son of the late Miles J. and Ruth V. (Jenkins) Livengood. Bill was a member of the Trinity United Church of Christ, a lifetime member of the Oakland Elk's Lodge...

Jun 19, 2014

Jacob Lindsey Roberts, 29, of Pierce, WV passed away June 19, 2014.

He was the loving son of Theodore and Judith Lambert of Pierce.  The loving brother of Ryan W. Roberts and Sarah of Fort Sill, OK, Amber Lambert Spence of Wintersprings, FL, Tyler W. Lambert of Morgantown, WV. He was preceded in death by...

Jun 18, 2014

Carrie Elizabeth (Murphy) Benson, 80, of Oakland passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at the Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, surrounded by her loved ones. Born on October 19, 1933 near Terra Alta, WV, she was the daughter of the late William and Lucy (Bowman) Murphy. She had retired from Garrett Memorial Hospital after 30 years of service....

Jun 18, 2014

William Harold Brantner, Sr., 81, of Mt. Lake Park and formerly of Kitzmiller, died on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at Dennett Road Manor. Born on May 3, 1933 in Elk Garden, WV, he was the son of the late Ira Nevitt and Ethel Pearl (Allender) Brantner. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force having served during...

Jun 13, 2014

Vilda B. Lewis, 90, of Oakland died on Friday, June 13, 2014 at her home. Born on July 13, 1923 in Reeds Creek, WV, she was the daughter of the late Solomon L. and Rosa M. (Grogg) Lantz. She had worked hard for many years on the family dairy farm. She is survived by two grandsons, Eric T. White...