FROSTBURG- Dr. Eileen B. Steele, 89, of Frostburg died on Sunday, April 21, 2018 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center. Born June 2, 1929 in Cumberland she was the daughter of the late John Brinker and Mary (Foley) Brinker. She is preceded in death by her husband Dr. James G. Steele, sisters, Dr. Rita Brinker, Sister Patricia Brinker, and Dorothy Brinker, brothers, John Brinker and Raymond Brinker. Dr. Steele, Allegany City native taught in Maryland, West Virginia, and Washington...

FROSTBURG - Dr. James V. Cotton, 88, of Frostburg, died at home, with loved ones by his side on Tuesday. Jim was born September 4, 1930 in Jamestown, New York, was raised in Northwestern Pennsylvania and in 1948 he graduated High School from Conneautville, Pennsylvania. Jim was a husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, professor, mayor and soldier and friend. Jim served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1951-54 and ascended through the ranks to Staff Sergeant. Which I was told by Dr. Ed Root...

Linda Louise Higgins passed away on Friday, March 29, at Sterling Care at Frostburg Village Nursing Facility, in Frostburg, MD, after a long illness. Linda was born September 3, 1948 in Frostburg to Isabell (Schramm) and Kenneth Higgins. In 1968 she graduated from the Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Cumberland, MD, and she was a Registered Nurse for over 40 years. She worked in obstetrics and the nursery in Salt Lake City, Utah, and in Pittsburgh, PA, then returned to Maryland, where...

FROSTBURG- Esther Ruth (Cavey) Skidmore, 96, of Frostburg passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019 at the Egle Nursing and Rehab Center. Born in Frostburg on November 18, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Cavey and Ruth (Cubbage) Cavey. She is preceded in death by her husband LeRoy Skidmore, a son, Larry LeRoy Skidmore, and a daughter Rhonda Kergan. Esther was the last surviving member of her family. Esther was a member of Salem United Church of Christ. She had worked as a...

FROSTBURG- Dianna Lynn (Winner) Aman,62, of Frostburg passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019 at the Western Maryland Region al Medical Center. Born in Eckhart on September 19,1956, she was the daughter of the late Charles “Gib” Winner and Anna (Smith) Winner. Dianna was retired. She was an excellent painter and enjoyed working on her art work. She also enjoyed bowling and was an animal lover. She is survived by her daughter, Erica Aman of Frostburg; sons, John Aman of Colorado;...

FROSTBURG- Bessie Josephine Harper, 89 years old, a lifetime resident of Frostburg passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at the Western Maryland Health and Rehabilitation Center. Josie was born and raised in Frostburg and lived on Fairview Street for many, many years, until she became a resident at the Western Maryland Health and Rehabilitation Center where she resided for approximately five years. Preceding her in death, her husband Robert Bolden Harper, daughter, Sheena Harper,...

Edwin LeRoy Stark was born Feb 14, 1938, in Bernice Oklahoma, and found eternal rest on Feb 27, 2019. He was the older of two siblings, born to Raymond and Clara Stark. His father worked construction and Ed grew up in various towns in Western Kansas but considered Logan, KS his home. After graduating Logan High School with the Class of 1956, he briefly attended Fort Hays State University until opportunity knocked in south Texas. After a short time in Texas he returned to Logan and married...

Janet Bowling 83, of Frostburg, died on Monday, February 25, 2019 at home.  

STEPHENSON, VA- Allan Ray McKenzie, 72, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at home. Born in Frostburg, he was the son of the late Henry Hugh McKenzie and Evelyn Louise (Stott) McKenzie. He is preceded in death by a brother Henry McKenzie, and a nephew Scott McKenzie. Allan worked for Messier Service America, Safran Group in Sterling, Virginia from 1990 to his retirement in 2006. He was a Class A Grade 3 Machinist. His professional experience and accomplishments earned him a FFA...

FROSTBURG- Elizabeth Marie Kunkle, 77, of Frostburg went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 26, 2019. Elizabeth was the daughter of the late Evangeline (Bennett) Gust and step-father George Redmond. She is preceded in death by her husband Donald Eugene Kunkle and daughter Beverly Nadine Kunkle. Mrs. Kunkle was the best mother and homemaker that God put on this earth. While her children were in school, she served as homeroom mother. After raising her children, she worked in several...