Obituaries

Lois Wiles

Lois Wiles

Dec 8, 2013

Lois Irene Mowery Wiles, 87, of, Morgantown, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013, at her residence. She was born in Antes Fort, PA on November 8, 1926; the daughter of the late Carl Stover Mowery and Lila Taylor Mowery Layfield. She was a longtime employee for the WV Bureau of Employment Security Office in the Unemployment Department. She was...

Travis Cupp

Travis Cupp

Dec 7, 2013

Travis James Cupp passed away at his home the morning of Saturday, December 7, 2013 with his daughter by his side. Travis will be dearly missed by his family and friends but will be welcomed into heaven as he is reunited with his wife and loved ones. Travis was born in the tiny town of Earth, Texas on April...

Kenneth Pierce

Kenneth Pierce

Dec 1, 2013

Kenneth Wayne Pierce, Jr., infant son of Kenneth Wayne Pierce and November Rain Hershman, passed away Friday, November 29, 2013 at his home. He was born October 8, 2013 in Morgantown and he will be sadly gone, but never forgotten by his parents. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister, Odessa Dawn Pierce; grandparents, Arlene...

Rudolph Gorda

Rudolph Gorda

Dec 1, 2013

Rudolph D. "Rudy" Gorda, 85, formerly of Grand Street, Morgantown, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2013, at his home in Westover surrounded by his five children. He was born in Morgantown, WV on August 16, 1928; son of the late James and Anna Gorda. Rudy was a lifelong member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. Rudy graduated from...

Harold Crowe

Harold Crowe

Dec 1, 2013

Harold D. Crowe passed away December 1, 2013 at Sundale Nursing Home after a long battle with a heart condition and several other ailments. He was born September 23, 1927, a son of Norval D. Crowe and Draxie Baker Crowe of Little Falls, WV. He attended schools in Morgantown and worked several places including dairy farming and the railroad,...

Donald Wald

Donald Wald

Nov 29, 2013

Donald Marvin Wald, 91, of, Morgantown, passed away Friday, November 29, 2013 in Elkins, WV. He was born in Arkansas City, KS on December 21, 1921, the son of the late Bernhardt and Lois (Scott) Wald. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Marjorie Wald of Morgantown. Cremation services have been entrusted to the Hastings Funeral Home...

Allen Huffman

Allen Huffman

Nov 28, 2013

Allen Millard Huffman, 84, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013. He was born September 28, 1929 in Morgantown, a son of the late Walter and Ruth Johnson Huffman. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Huffman of Morgantown and his sisters, Kay Wolford of Morgantown and Martha Faron of Virginia. In addition to his parents, he is...

Harold Klein

Harold Klein

Nov 26, 2013

Harold Klein, 90, of Morgantown (formerly of Pt. Marion), passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at the Madison Nursing and Rehab Center in Morgantown. He was born July 23, 1923 in Pt. Marion, a son of the late Abe and Marie Kramer Klein. He was a member of the Tree of Life congregation in Morgantown. Mr. Klein was in...

James Myers

James Myers

Nov 25, 2013

James A. "Jim" Myers, 67, of Fairmont Road, Morgantown, passed away Monday, November 25, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Uniontown, PA on June 22, 1946, and raised in Baltimore Maryland, the son of the late Joseph Myers and Anna Sherlock Myers. Jim was a Merchant Seaman for over 25 years and in...

Clayton Friend

Clayton Friend

Nov 25, 2013

Clayton Duane Friend, 70, of, Morgantown, passed away Monday, November 25, 2013 at his home. He was born in Washington County, PA on May 25, 1943; the son of the late Gerald Friend and Hilda Stoker Friend. Duane graduated from Mapletown High School in Mapletown, PA. He was employed by Consol and worked, at Humphrey #7 Coal Mine as...

Alan Pierce

Alan Pierce

Nov 24, 2013

Alan Dale Pierce, age 68, formerly of Plainwell, MI and most recently of Morgantown, passed away Sunday morning, November 24, 2013 at Rosewood Nursing Home in Grafton. Cremation services were provided by Hastings Funeral Home.

Anthony Merovich

Anthony Merovich

Nov 22, 2013

Anthony Francis Merovich, the beloved fourth child of George and Catherine Merovich was born at 5:03 AM on Friday, November 22, 2013 and a brief time later passed quietly from our arms into the loving embrace of the Blessed Mother and our God and Father in Heaven. Anthony will be forever loved and adored. He received the Sacrament of...

Rose Fraley

Rose Fraley

Nov 21, 2013

Rose Zilkanich Fraley, 77, of Woodland Terrace Village, Morgantown, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, November 21, 2013 at her residence. She was born in Morgantown on May 30, 1936, the daughter of the late Stanley Zilkanich and the late Mary (Czogan) Zilkanich. Survivors include her companion of more than 42 years, Herold Berthy, three siblings, George Zilkanich and his wife...

Ula Weber

Ula Weber

Nov 21, 2013

Ula Jean Weber, 86, of Bakers Ridge Road, formerly of Westover, died Thursday, November 21, 2013 at home surrounded by members of her family. She was born in Rainell, WV on October 10, 1927, the daughter of the late Leroy Emaul Evans and Nellie Esther Miller Evans. Jean was a financial secretary both at the First Presbyterian Church of...

Elbert Reed

Elbert Reed

Nov 13, 2013

Elbert M. Reed, 88, formerly of Bellaire Drive and Heritage Suites Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2013. He was born on September 17, 1925, the son of the late Charles G. Reed and Jessie M. (Higgins) Reed. Elbert was an active member of Suncrest United Methodist Church for 33 years and served as an early service usher. He...

Joseph May

Joseph May

Nov 13, 2013

Joseph Daniel May, 79, of Star City, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born in Star City on December 12, 1933, the son of the late Samuel May and the late Anna (Romano) May. Joe graduated from St. Francis High School in 1952. He retired from the West Virginia Department of Highways where...

William King

William King

Nov 13, 2013

William Flemming King, 76, of Cassville, passed away Wednesday night, November 13, 2013 at Mapleshire Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center of Morgantown, WV. He was born in Morgantown on March 3, 1937, the son of the late William Edward King and the late Alma (McCormick) King. Survivor sinclude his four children, Kristine E. King of Manassas, VA, James King...

Ryan Mick

Ryan Mick

Nov 9, 2013

Ryan Lynn Mick, 37, of Preston County, WV, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2013. He was born July 22, 1976 in Clarksburg, WV, a son of Michael Lynn Mick and his wife Lori and the late Donna McCauley Vancourt and her husband Bill. Ryan was a 1995 graduate of Liberty High School and was employed as a Glazer at...

Barbara Weldon

Barbara Weldon

Nov 9, 2013

Barbara Ann Weldon, 66, of South Hills Drive, Morgantown passed away peacefully with her husband at her side on Saturday, November 9, 2013 due to complications of fronto-temporal dementia (Pick's disease). She was born on May 5, 1947, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to John Louis Walton and Velma Helen Walton. She graduated from Mariemont High School in 1965 and from...