Obituaries

Mar 7, 2010

Guy Edward Shaffer, 73 of Horse Shoe Run, WV died Sunday, March 7, 2010 at Oakland Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

Born August 20, 1936 in Horse Shoe Run, WV, he was the son of the late Herman W. and Gertrude P. (Sell) Shaffer. He was also preceded in death by two daughters, Denise Shaffer and Bernice Shaffer;...

Mar 4, 2010

Nettie Alice (Gay) (McDonald) Lambert, 93 of Oakland, MD, formerly of Bayard, WV died Thursday, March 4, 2010 at Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home.

Born May 24, 1916 in Bayard, WV, she was the daughter of the late George William and Rosetta Florence (Holloway) Gay. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Carl Mason...

Feb 27, 2010

Eston "Jiggs" Ellsworth Fout, 87 of New Creek, WV died Saturday, February 27, 2010 at Potomac Valley Hospital.

Born February 20, 1923 in Shaw, WV, he was the son of the late Charles Fout, Sr. and Bertie (Liller) Fout. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Ray Fout, Charles Fout and Lawrence Fout; by four...

Feb 26, 2010

Margaret Ann Deems, 78 of Loch Lynn, MD passed away Friday, February 26, 2010 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital following a three year battle with lymphoma.

Born June 4, 1931 in Oakland, MD, she was the daughter of the late Herbert A. & Bessie (Bowman) Shaffer. She was also preceded in death by her husband William C....

Feb 20, 2010

Maggie Virginia "Toots" Dawson, 94 of Elk Garden, WV, died Saturday, February 20, 2010 at Moran Manor Nursing Home in Westernport, MD.

Born January 28, 1916 in Oakmont, WV, she was the daughter of the late Milford Marcellus and Anna Maude (Stonebraker) Dunithan. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Harry Holland Dawson; infant son,...

Feb 17, 2010

Mrs. Hartka was a member of St. Peter the Apostle Church of Oakland.

Surviving are one son, Albert J. Hartka of Baltimore; two daughters, Christine Comfort of Oakland, MD, Barbara Fritts of Abingdon, MD; one sister, Theresa Staniewski of Baltimore; 11 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren & 2 great great grandchildren.

The family will receive friends...

Feb 16, 2010

Leo Clayton Smith, 90 of Deer Park, MD died Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital.

Born January 18, 1920 in Swanton, MD, he was the son of the late John Ramsey Smith, Sr., and Nora Evelyn (Glotfelty) Smith. He was also preceded in death by his wife Lorena Grace Smith, and by his brother...

Feb 11, 2010

Mildred M. [Peanut] Droppleman, 86, died in Keyser, WV on February 11, 2010 at the Heartland Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. Peanut was born in Kitzmiller, Maryland on November 13, 1923. She was the daughter and only child of William [Bill] Keller and Lavina Spiker Keller.

Mildred was preceded in death by her husband James Droppleman...

Feb 10, 2010

Leona Rebecca Peterson, 83 of Oakland, MD died Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at the Oakland Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

Born March 2, 1926 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Bessie Insler. She was also preceded in death by her husband Jerome Peterson.

Surviving are two sons, Edward "Ed" W....

Feb 7, 2010

Melvin R. Secrist, 59 of Kitzmiller, MD passed away on Sunday February 7, 2010 at his residence surrounded by his family. Melvin was a devoted and loving husband, father, and grandfather.

Born May 11, 1950 in Cross, WV, he was the son of the late Virgil and Pearl Secrist of New Creek. He was preceded in death...

Feb 4, 2010

Henry F. Moomau of Oakland, Maryland passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2010 with his family by his side. He was born on June 6, 1933 in Petersburg, WV, the son of William C. and Sara Taylor Moomau. He graduated from Petersburg High School where he excelled in basketball, football and baseball. He attended Potomac State College and WVU....

Feb 4, 2010

Rachel Fay Guthrie 59, of Bayard, West Virginia died Thursday February 4, 2010 at her residence. Born April 28, 1950 in Cumberland, MD, she was the daughter of Ray Sr. and Betty Fulk of Bayard.

Rachel worked for the West Virginia State Park, Department of Natural Resources, and retired as a cashier at Black Water Falls State...

Jan 31, 2010

Abraham Lincoln Ferguson, 83 of McHenry, MD died Sunday, January 31, 2010 at Oakland Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

Born October 1, 1926 in Friendsville, MD, he was the son of the late Giddeon John and Flossie Gustivia (Fear) Ferguson. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Thelma Butler.

Mr....

Jan 31, 2010

Emma Katherine (Callis) Schmitt, 86 of Mountain Lake Park died Sunday January 31, 2010 at Dennett Road Manor Nursing Home. She was the daughter of the late Delph and Nellie (Sisk) Callis.

Surviving are son Michel and wife Karen Beck of Mountain Lake Park, daughter Cindy Bailey and husband Doug of Parkersburg, WV, 6 grandchildren,...

Jan 27, 2010

Virginia Mae Lewis, 84 of Oakland, MD died Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital

Born March 18, 1925 in Licenring, PA, she was the daughter of the late George Henry and Margaret (Lyons) Hinebaugh. She was also preceded in death by her husband Stanley Burl Lewis.

Mrs. Lewis worked as a cook...

Jan 26, 2010

Charles Edward Teets, 61 of Oakland, MD died Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital.

Born May 23, 1948 in Grafton, WV, he was the son of Mary (Trickett) Teets of Oakland and the late Rev. Charles E. Teets.

Charlie was an Educator. He had served in the United States Air Force at...

Jan 25, 2010

Dwight Snyder 74 of Oakland, MD died Monday January 25, 2010 at Garrett County Memorial Hospital. He was the son of the late Cecil and Ruth Snyder and the husband of Helen Snyder. Also surviving is Hallie Snyder, mother of son Jason and wife Ary Snyder, Oakland, daughters Sylvia Beckman and husband Gary, Oakland and Jennifer Burns and husband...

Jan 25, 2010

Wilda Fern (Gnegy) Davy, 81 of Mtn. Lake Park, MD died Monday, January 25, 2010 at Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown, WV.

Born March 25, 1928 in Garrett County, MD, she was the daughter of the late Dewey Elwood and Sadie Alice (Salbaugh) Gnegy. She was also preceded in death by brothers, Harold, Darrell, Dale; and by...

Jan 24, 2010

Owen B. (Buck) Frazee 86 of Oakland, died January 24, 2010 at Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was the son of the late Carl and Emma Margro Frazee. He survived by his wife Suzanna, son Mike of Oakland, Daughters Linda Thomas of Oakland, and Sally Hinnett of Cumberland, six grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren. The family will receive...

Jan 22, 2010

Hazel Mildred Spangler, 90 of Swanton, MD, formerly of Pasadena, MD, died Friday January 22, 2010 at her residence.

Born January 17, 1920 in Gloucester, NJ, she was the daughter of the late David W. and Emily (Trueland) Brand. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, James D. McKeon, John W. Tracey, Thomas D. Spangler;...