Obituaries

Richard Jordan

Aug 7, 2011

Richard Elwood Jordan, 63, Mt. Lake Park, MD, passed away August 7, 2011 at his residence.

Born January 11, 1948 Ben Busch, WV, he was the son of Elsie Jordan Skipper and husband Patrick. He is also preceded in death by his grandparents-Parker and Hallie Jordon, granddaughter- Kassandra Lynn and son-in-law-Walter Fike.

Richard was a...

Robert Brantner

Aug 6, 2011

Robert Lewis Brantner, 70, of Elk Garden, WV, died August 6, 2011, at Jessup, MD.

Per his request he was cremated.

Arrangements are being handled by the David A. Burdock Funeral Home, P.A., 21 N. 2nd Street, Oakland, MD.

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Morris Wread

Aug 5, 2011

Morris William Wread, 69 of Mt. Lake Park, MD, passed away August 5, 2011 at his residence.

Born Dec. 23, 1942 in Atlanta, GA he was the son of the late Evin and Estelle (Bennett) Wread.

Surviving are: wife Barbara Ann (Ott) Wtead, one step son, William Joseph Martin, two daughters, Teresa Forsyth, Randburgh, AL,...

Stanley Steyer

Aug 3, 2011

Stanley Keith Steyer, 63 of Oakland, MD, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at his residence.

Born November 2, 1947 in Cumberland, MD, he was the son of the late Keith Willard & Myrtle Marie (Gauer) Steyer. He was also preceded in death by brother-Henry L. Steyer.

Stanley was a carpenter.

Surviving are:...

Catherine Lawrence

Jul 30, 2011

Catherine Grace Lawrence, 84, of Dry Fork, WV died July 30, 2011 at her home. She was born July 23, 1927 at Cass, WV a daughter of the late Wilbert and Ruth Teter Mick.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James Lawrence, Jr. and 1 son Timothy Lawrence at birth. Survivors include 2 sons, Rick...

Wilda Fitzwater

Jul 30, 2011

Wilda Kathryn Fitzwater, 80, of Swanton, MD passed away at her home on Saturday July 30, 2011.

Born May 2, 1931 in Altamont, she was the daughter of the late William Henry and Dora V. (Steiding) Schmidt. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Luther Fitzwater.

Surviving are: son, Chris Fitzwater and...

Gary Stanton

Jul 27, 2011

Gary "Dusty" G. Stanton, 61, passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2011 at Woodside Hospice in St. Petersburg, FL.

Born February 10, 1950 in Oakland, MD, he was the son of the late Robert and Beryldine Stanton.

Gary was a library and media specialist for Garrett County Schools. In late 2010, Gary, his wife and...

Martin Willis

Jul 26, 2011

Martin Willis, 94 of Fairfield, CA, died July 26, 2011, with his family by his side.

Martin was born October 12, 1916, as a twin, in elk Garden, WV and was the 8th of eight children born to Joseph and Mary Willis. After graduating from Kitzmiller School, he moved to New York and later took...

Ruth Paugh

Jul 22, 2011

Ruth Ann Paugh, 73, of Kitzmiller, MD died Friday July 22, 2011 at Garrett Co. Memorial Hospital. Born April 25, 1938, in Elk Garden, WV, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Josephine (Sheets) Keplinger. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Paul Jr. and Robert Keplinger, and two sisters, Essie Pennington and Lois McCloud,...

Ronald Whitehair Sr

Jul 22, 2011

Ronald Keith Whitehair Sr., 76, of Davis, WV passed away July 22, 2011 at his home.

He was born May 21, 1935 at Davis, WV, a son of the late Ferman Whitehair Sr. and Leota Knapp Whitehair.  He was preceded in death by 1 sister Ina Litton. On June 17, 1959, he married Alma Jo Sowers,...

Debbie Gaither

Jul 19, 2011

Debbie Kay Gaither, 59 of Mt. Lake Park, MD, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at Garrett Memorial Hospital.

Born July 2, 1952 in Elkins, WV; she was the daughter of the late Robert "Shorty" & Dolores (Foreman) Simmons.

Debbie was an Administrative Assistant at Garrett County Memorial Hospital for twenty-eight years and a member...

Mary Lyons

Jul 15, 2011

Mary Catherine Lyons, 69 of Kitzmiller, MD died Friday July 15, 2011 at the Dennett Rd. Manor Nursing Home, Oakland, MD.

Born September 28, 1941 in Vindex, MD. She was the daughter of late Charles Broadwater and Edna (Carr) Broadwater. Catherine was also preceded in death by her husband, Clarence A. Lyons Sr..

She retired...

Paula Hood

Jul 15, 2011

Paula Annette Hood , 55, of Walkersville, MD, passed away Friday, July 15, 2011, at her home in Walkersville, with her husband and mother by her side.

She was born January 18, 1956, in Morgantown, WV, a daughter of the late George W. and Virginia B. Hovatter Mayor, who survives .  She was preceded in death by...

Debra Quick

Jul 10, 2011

Debra S. Quick, 60, of 75 Memory Lane, Millboro, Virginia, died Sunday, July 10, 2011 at Bath Community Hospital in Hot Springs.

She was born June 7, 1951 in Kitzmiller, Maryland. Debra was the daughter of the late Carl Harvey and Madeline Moore Harvey. She married Steven C. Quick on December 9, 1989. Mrs. Quick was a...

Laney Upton

Jul 8, 2011

Laney Jean Upton was born without heartbeat on July 8, 2011 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital. She was the cherished daughter of Toby W. & Tabitha J. (Dimick) Upton and beloved big sister of Emma, Kitzmiller, MD.

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Freda Iden

Jul 8, 2011

Freda L.Iden,87 of Penn Point Rd. Oakland, MD died Friday July 8, 2011 at the home of her daughter, Christina Hicks, Erie, Pa.

Born December 24, 1923, in Pierce, WV she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Margaret (Lewis) Winters. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Vane B. Iden in 2006, a...

Bessie Stark

Jul 7, 2011

Bessie Jane Stark ("nee" Stewart) 81 of Baltimore, MD, suddenly passed away Thursday, July 7, 2011 at Holly Hill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Towson, MD.

Born March 3, 1930 in Vindex, MD, she was the daughter of the late Walter F. & Florence Levada Stewart and one of fifteen siblings. She was also preceded in death by...

Earl Tichinel

Jun 27, 2011

Earl Robison Tichinel 75 of Swanton, MD, went to his heavenly home Friday, June 24, 2011 at Western Maryland Health Center Cumberland, MD.

Born Nov. 15, 1935 in Mt. Zion, Md, he was the son of the late John & Percy (Paugh) Tichinel.

Earl was retired from J & L Structural Steel, in Aliquippa, Pa....

Dorothy Purbaugh

Jun 27, 2011

Dorothy Marie Purbaugh, 86 of Oakland, MD, passed away Monday, June 27, 2011 at her daugther's home in Buckhannon, WV.

Born July 5, 1924 in Farmington, WV, she was the daughter of the late Irwin and

Vivian M. (Toothman) Fletcher. She was also preceded in death by her husband Reaford John Purbaugh, whom...

Michael Nair

Jun 27, 2011

Michael Stanley Nair, 52, of Aurora, WV, passed away June 27, 2011 at his home.

He was born January 3, 1959 in Oakland, MD, son of the late Thurman Nair.  He is survived by his Mother Naomi "Patsy" Nair, Aurora, WV, 2 sons, Donald (Stephanie) Nair, Christopher Nair, 1 daughter Michelle Nair, 1 grandson Andrew Nair all...