Jan 6, 2017

FROSTBURG- Shirley Jean Miller, 85, of Frostburg went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 6, 2017 at home with her family by her side. Shirley was born in Shaft on December 22, 1931 to the late William Miller and the late Leoda (Plunkett) Miller. She was preceded in death by a nephew William Miller. Shirley was a...

Dec 18, 2016

FROSTBURG-Sharon Lynn (Gardner) Rice,78, of Frostburg passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2016 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Born in Frostburg on January 27, 1938 she was the daughter of the late Walter Gardner and Helen A. (Burt) Gardner. She is also preceded in death by her husband Ronald Rice who passed away...

Dec 12, 2016

LITTLE ORLEANS- Sharon Jean (House) Garlock, 70, of Little Orleans passed away on Monday December 12, 2016 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Born October 17, 1946 in Frostburg she was the daughter of the late Edward House and the late Betty (Skidmore) House. Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by a brother Eddie Joe House, and a sister...

Dec 6, 2016

RAWLINGS- Betty Lou Layton, 81, of Frederick, formerly of Rawlings, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at the Glade Valley Nursing Home. Born in Cumberland on March 21, 1935 she was the daughter of the late Pete Ziler and Priscilla (Wilson) Ziler. She is preceded in death by her husband Howard “Charlie” Layton and numerous brothers and sisters....

Dec 5, 2016

CUMBERLAND- Robert C. Symons,67, of Cumberland passed away at home with his wife and daughters at his side on Monday December 5, 2016. Born in Lonaconing he was the son of the late Charles A. Symons and survived by his wonderful and loving mother Wilma A. (Moffatt) Symons of Lonaconing. Bob was a 1967 graduate of Valley High School....

Nov 27, 2016

FROSTBURG- Gary Wayne McKenzie Sr.,53, of Frostburg died on Sunday, November 27, 2016 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center. Born April 1, 1963 in Ohio he was the son of Donna L. (Bittinger) McKenzie Pyles and the late Albert Wayne McKenzie. He is preceded in death by his first wife Beverly Ann (Binnix) McKenzie. Gary was a truck...

Nov 13, 2016

Front Royal- Alice T. Wright, 89, of Front Royal Heritage Hall, passed away on November 13, 2016 in Front Royal, Va. Alice was born in Carlos, Md. to the late Steve and Mary (Morgan) Adams on April 10, 1927. She went to school at Beall High School. She married Paul E. Wright on December 31, 1945 in Eckhart, Md....

Nov 8, 2016

MARTINSBURG- Margaret Naomi (Long) Ware, 88, formerly of Frostburg, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at her home in Martinsburg. Born December 30, 1927 in Frostburg she was the daughter of the late George Carpenter Long and Oleta Clarissa (O’Baker) Long. She is preceded in death by her husband John D. “Jack” Ware who died in 2006 and...

Nov 5, 2016

John Thomas “Jack” Keller, died Saturday Nov. 5, 2016. Age 59, resident of Loveland. Beloved husband of Debbie (Boone) Keller; Father of David and wife Lynn Gidley of Parsons, WV; Melissa and husband Dewey Sanders of Eustis, FL; and Christopher and wife Tia Gidley of Hamilton, WV. Loving grandfather of Nick, Brent, Logan, Lindsey, Zack, Byron, and Jenelle. Son...

Sep 28, 2016

CUMBERLAND- Teri S. (Boettner) Ruppenkamp, 53, of Cumberland went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family. Born in Cumberland on June 18, 1963 she was the daughter of Marion (Hadley) Stafford Boettner and the late Roy J. Boettner and the late Earlene (Hunt) Boettner. She...

Sep 25, 2016

Margaret Ann (Harris) Livingston, 79, of Frostburg, went home with Jesus on Sunday, September 25, 2016 while surrounded by her loving family at the home of her daughter and son-in-law (Teresa and Steve) in Frostburg. Margaret was the daughter of the late William Edward and Mary Isabel (McCready) Harris. Also preceding her in death were her husband of 47...

Sep 19, 2016

CUMBERLAND- Joan (Conrad) Thompson, 78, of Cumberland passed away on Monday, September 19, 2016 at the Chamberlan Graceful Living. Born in Frostburg on December 17, 1937 she was the daughter of the late Alexander Conrad and Iola (Morgan) Conrad. She is preceded in death by her husband John O. Thompson, sister Alexis Lemmert, and brother in law Thomas Rankin. Joan...

Sep 16, 2016

FROSTBURG- Roy J. Boettner, 81, of Frostburg went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 16, 2016 at his home. Born in Frostburg on July 29, 1935 he was the son of the late Roy Boettner and Ruby (Weitzel) Boettner. He is preceded in death by a grandson Jimi McDonald and a son in law Richard “Mac” McDonald. Roy...

Sep 3, 2016

FROSTBURG- Victoria Lynn Wentling, 54, of Frostburg passed away early Saturday morning, September 3, 2016 peacefully in her bed with her three loving dogs after a long, hard battle with diabetes. Vickie was born in Cumberland on August 5, 1962. She was the daughter of the late Donald N. Wentling, Sr. and the late Bessie H. (Ciese) Wentling. She...

Aug 28, 2016

Aug 17, 2016

ECKHART- Bettie J. Johnson, 88, of Eckhart passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center. Born in Washington, DC on December 15, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Nichols and Martha (Lynn) Nichols. She is preceded in death by her husband Louis R. “Newt” Johnson, her son Roy Houston Nicely III,...

Aug 13, 2016

CUMBERLAND- Gertrude Regenia (Drew) Loy, “Our Mom Mom”,95, of Cumberland, formerly of Frostburg, passed away suddenly on Saturday, August 13, 2016. Born March 31, 1921 in Midlothian, she was the daughter of the late Alfred E. Drew, Sr. and Annie (Artz) Drew. She is preceded in death by her husband George Loy who died in 2002, her sisters Anna Dodds...

Jul 30, 2016

FROSTBURG- Ronald Elmer Rice, 80, of Frostburg passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at the WMHS Frostburg Nursing and Rehab Center. Born April 7, 1936 in Midlothian, he was the son of the late Elmer Thomas Rice and Agnes (Walker) Rice. He is also preceded in death by his brother Wayne Rice and brother in law James Gardner. Ron...

Jul 12, 2016

MT. SAVAGE- Ida Mae Burkhart Finzel, 99, of Mt. Savage died on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at the Allegany Health Nursing and Rehab Center. Born in Zihlman on March 2, 1917 Ida was the daughter of the late Richard Shoemake and Cordella Long Shoemake Carder. She is preceded in death by her first husband, Carl Burkhart, son, Leon Burkhart,...

Jun 15, 2016

HARRISBURG- Josephine Esther Eslinger, 96, of Harrisburg died on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at the Frostburg Village Assisted Living Center. Born in Harrisburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Lee Wheller and Alfaretta Margaret (Dunn). She is preceded in death by her husband John William Eslinger. Mrs. Eslinger worked as an Executiive Administrative Assistant for the...