Obituaries

Ira Miller

Oct 29, 2023

Ira S. Miller, 106, of Dryfork, WV passed away on October 29, 2023, surrounded by family. Ira, fondly known as Grandpa Miller, was born on January 27, 1917, in Yoder, KS. First and foremost, Ira loved his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He allowed the Lord to use him by serving others. He was a man of faith and a...

Kathy Paugh

Oct 29, 2023

Kathy Gail Paugh, 74, of Kitzmiller, passed away on October 29, 2023, at her home, surrounded by family. Born on October 17, 1949, in Vindex, she was the daughter to the late Russell E. and Sylvia J. (Crites) Crosco.

Kathy was a graduate of Southern High School. She was a proud homemaker and wife to Lee Paugh, who preceded her...

Lorraine Gnegy

Oct 26, 2023

Lorraine Gay Gnegy, 93, of Oakland, MD, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at his home. He became an angel of the Lord while holding his family's hands. Born on April 20, 1930, in Red House, he was the son of the late Dewey Elwood and Sadie Allie (Slaubaugh) Gnegy.

He is survived by two sons, David Gnegy...

Wallace Corum

Oct 22, 2023

Wallace W. "Fuzzy" Corum, 80, of Friendsville, died on Sunday, October 22, 2023, at his home. Born on January 13, 1943, at Ft. Meade, he was the son of the Ashby H. and Margaret B. (Rohrabaugh) Corum.

Fuzzy retired from the National Security Agency after 32 years of service.

He is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Debria...

James Finch

Oct 21, 2023

James Alfonce Finch, 80, of Oakland, died on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on October 17, 1943, in Kitzmiller, he was the son of the late William A. and Kathleen (Costello) Finch.

Jim was a 1962 graduate of Southern High School and a proud veteran of the United States Army having served in the Vietnam...

Betty Kimble

Oct 18, 2023

Betty Josephine Kimble, 93, of Oakland, died on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at her home. Born on August 1, 1930, in Garrett County, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Thelma (Lowdermilk) Kisner.

Betty is survived by her children, Jack Kimble and wife Debbie of Aurora, WV, and Mary "Sis" Glotfelty of Mtn. Lake Park; grandchildren, Kelly Mayne...

Marcette Danner

Oct 17, 2023

Marcette Kathryn Danner, 78, of Oakland, Maryland, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at Garrett Regional Medical Center in Oakland after a brief illness.

Marcette was born on April 27, 1945, in Stoneham, Massachusetts, to the Reverend Louis F. Danner and Margaret Elvira Carlson Danner, and spent her childhood and young adulthood in a sequence of Lutheran parsonages in...

Janice Hartman

Oct 17, 2023

Janice Jean Hartman, 62, of Bayard, WV, died on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Born on November 19, 1960, in Elkins, WV, she was the daughter off the Donald Shiflett, Sr. and the late Juanita Jean (Wegman) Shiflett.

She had been a cook for the Stained Glass Restaurant in Mt. Storm and loved spending time with...

James SanJulian

Oct 17, 2023

James F. SanJulian, 75, of Oakland died on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at his home. Born on February 11, 1948, in Clarksburg, WV, he was the son of the late Julio and Lois (Frauenhoff) SanJulian.

James was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps having served in the Vietnam War, Kilo Battery, 4th Battalion, 13th Regiment. He worked...

Naomi Skotniski

Oct 15, 2023

Naomi Josephine (Sharpless) Skotniski, of Willowick, OH, passed away on Sunday Oct. 15, 2023, at Legacy of Willoughby surrounded by her loved ones.

Born on May 16, 1932, in Vindex, MD, she had been a resident of Willowick for 46 years.

Naomi moved from Maryland to Cleveland in 1959, and finally settled into her home in Willowick. She was a...

Charles McIntire

Oct 14, 2023

Charles Henry McIntire

August 16, 1926 - October 13, 2023

Charles Henry McIntire left this world peacefully on October 13, 2023 in his home filled with family the night before Autumn Glory in Oakland, Maryland. Charlie was 97 years old and enjoyed each day on the front porch of his grandfather Dr. Henry Wheeler McComas's late 1850s home with so many sharing...

Loretta Mosser

Oct 14, 2023

Loretta Frances Mosser, 82, of McHenry, passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at UPMC Western Maryland in Cumberland. Born on June 26, 1941, in McHenry, she was the daughter of the late Cecil Leroy and Mildred (Glotfelty) Edgar.

Loretta was a member of the Deep Creek Baptist Church and Woodmen of the World.

She adored her family and they...

Karen Peterson

Oct 14, 2023

Karen Senta Schurman Peterson passed away on October 14, 2023. She was born September 3, 1947, in Weisbaden Germany to Mary Cooper Schurman and Army Sgt. Robert Preston Schurman. Karen was a 1965 graduate of Mountaineer High School in Davis and a 1968 graduate of WVU's School of Radiology. She and her husband Bill married in 1976 and have two...

Marjorie Sharon

Oct 13, 2023

Marjorie Carole (White) Sharon, 88, of Grantsville, passed away on October 13, 2023, at Goodwill Mennonite Community in Grantsville. Born on May 21, 1935, in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Carl Roma and Laura Nina (Troxell) White.

Margie was passionate for travel of any kind. She was blessed to travel to many US national parks, spent several...

Ronald "Butch" Wilson

Oct 13, 2023

Ronald "Butch" Lee Wilson, 74, of Eglon, passed away on October 13, 2023, under the care of WV Caring in Elkins. Born on February 11, 1949, in Cleveland, OH, he was the son of the late Roy and Geraldine (Shaffer) Wilson.

After graduating high school, Butch made a lifelong career being a coal miner and one of the many coal...

Debra Ridenour

Oct 5, 2023

Debra Ann Ridenour, 64, of Elk Garden, WV, passed away on October 5, 2023, at Potomac Valley Hospital surrounded by her family. Born on September 9, 1959, in Ft. Meade, MD, she was a daughter to the late Arnold and Doris (Copeland) Evans.

 

Debra was a proud mother and grandmother; she was a homemaker who cherished the time spent...

Lewis Smith

Sep 30, 2023

Lewis Keith Smith, 84, passed away on the morning of September 30, 2023, at his home, in Red Creek, after a brief but fierce battle with cancer. Born on August 9, 1939, in Red Creek, he was the son of the late Henry Harrison and Loutie (Hedrick) Smith.

Mr. Smith spent his life living on and working the family farm...

Sheila Stemple

Sep 30, 2023

Sheila Stemple, 67, passed away peacefully on September 30, 2023, at her home, surrounded by her family. Born on February 18, 1956, Sheila was the loving daughter of the late Cecil Conneway and Virginia Smith Nethken.

Sheila cherished her role as a mother and dedicated her life to raising her children with love and care. Sheila's life revolved...

Laura Wilt

Sep 30, 2023

Laura June Wilt, 80, of Oakland, died on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at Oakland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on June 8, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Chambers A. and Evelyn (Lantz) Spiker.

She was a member of the Underwood United Brethren Church and enjoyed time spent with her family and friends.

She is survived by her...

Donald DeWitt

Sep 28, 2023

Donald Lee DeWitt, 59, of Oakland, passed away on September 28, 2023, at his home. Born on March 15, 1964, in Westminster, he was the son of Clyde DeWitt of Oakland and the late Genevieve (Thomas) DeWitt.

Donald was a graduate of Southern High School and pursued a career as an equipment operator for the Maryland State Highway Administration. He...