Obituaries

Rae Ann Schrader

Rae Ann Schrader

Feb 12, 2016

Rae Ann Schrader, 47, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, February 12, 2016 at Ruby Memorial Hospital due to complications with diabetes. She was born December 14, 1968 in Morgantown, a daughter of Sandra Sue (Golden) Bonnett and the late Raymond Clifford Bonnett. She attended StoneBridge Baptist Church in Morgantown and worked for 24 years at R.E.M. In addition to...

Anna D. Trickett

Anna D. Trickett

Feb 11, 2016

Anna Trickett, 74, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Pennsylvania on October 15, 1941, the daughter of the late William Richards and Georgia Mae (Reed) Richards. She took pride in her youth as a glass and crystal cutter. She was a great wife, mom, and grandmother....

Betty Jean Shisler

Betty Jean Shisler

Feb 7, 2016

Betty Jean Shisler, 88, formerly of Morgantown, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016 at the home of her daughter in Kent, OH. Betty Jean was born in Morgantown on August 2, 1927, the daughter of the late Melvin Leroy Wiliams and the late Rossalette (Murray) Wiliams. She graduated from Morgantown High School. Betty was a loving wife and mother....

Joel Paul Plevich

Joel Paul Plevich

Feb 5, 2016

Joel Paul Plevich, 78, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, February 5, 2016, at Monongalia General Hospital. He was born in Monongalia County on August 9, 1937, the son of the late Mike Plevich and Pearl (Zolikoff) Plevich. He was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church and worked for 40 years as Perfusionist at WVU Hospital and...

Nancy Ellen Weber

Nancy Ellen Weber

Feb 3, 2016

Nancy Ellen Weber, 48, of Morgantown, WV, passed away on February 3, 2016 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Nancy was born in Teaneck, NJ, to Robert and Gloria Weber on April 14, 1967. She attended Dwight-Englewood School in Englewood, NJ, and graduated in 1985. She went on to earn a B.A. in English from Oberlin College and an M.A. in...

Doris Jean Reed Oleksa

Doris Jean Reed Oleksa

Feb 2, 2016

Doris “Jean” Oleksa, 87, of Morgantown, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016, at Evergreen Assisted Living. She was born in Bretz, WV on April 15, 1928, the daughter of the late Raymond Reed and Murle (White) Reed. She was a devoted, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who centered her life around her family. Jean is survived and will be...

Julia Susan Bonfili

Julia Susan Bonfili

Jan 31, 2016

Julia Sabo Bonfili, 86, of Morgantown, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016 at Mapleshire Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center. Julia was born in Morgantown on November 14, 1929, the daughter of the late Alex Sabo and Priscilla (Molnar) Sabo. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, William T. Bonfili, who passed away in 2005....

Roger Kirk Swyck

Roger Kirk Swyck

Jan 30, 2016

Roger Kirk Swyck, 72, of Star City, went home to his Lord and Saviour on Saturday, January 30th, 2016. He died at Mon General Hospital and has passed on into his next chapter in his life. He was son of the late Lindsay Kirk Swyck and Edna Dolores Derigo Swyck on January 28th, 1944 in Star City, WV. Roger...

Forrest R. "Dick" Jarvis

Forrest R. "Dick" Jarvis

Jan 27, 2016

Dick Jarvis, 85, of Star City died at his home on January 27, 2016. He was born March 20, 1930, at Cook Hospital in Fairmont. He was the son of the Late Forrest R. Jarvis, Sr., and Phyllis L. (Callaghan) Jarvis. He attended Rivesville High School, class of 1948. After enlisting in the US Navy in 1948 and completing...

Dolores Bryner

Dolores Bryner

Jan 27, 2016

Dolores Bryner, of Madison Center in Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2016. She was born August 9, 1933 in Pennsylvania. Cremation services will be entrusted to Hastings Funeral Home in Morgantown

Olga Lorethia Sharp

Olga Lorethia Sharp

Jan 24, 2016

Olga L. (Bender) Sharp, 76, of Morgantown, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA on July 4, 1939, the daughter of the late Louis Malin Bender and Ethel Gertrude (Manning) Bender. Olga was employed as a Billing Specialist and Coder for Lab Corp for more than 20...

Gerald Ray Poe

Gerald Ray Poe

Jan 17, 2016

Gerald Ray Poe age 45 of 115 Overton Circle Princeton departed this life on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at Ruby Memorial Hospital following a short illness. Born March 7, 1970 to the late Phyllis Mae Woody Poe. In addition to his mother he was preceded in death by brother Donald Lee Shupe. He is survived by brother Major Greene...

Ruby Marie Howdershelt Anderson

Ruby Marie Howdershelt Anderson

Jan 17, 2016

Ruby Marie Howdershelt Anderson, 86, of Morgantown, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2016, at Sundale Nursing Home. She was born in Preston Co. on December 30, 1929, the daughter of the late Louise Howdershelt Garlitz and step-father, Clarence A. Garlitz. Ruby was a wonderful sister, wife, mother, grandmother who enjoyed spending time with her family. She enjoyed cooking especially...

Dale Fazenbaker

Dale Fazenbaker

Jan 16, 2016

Dale McCellan Fazenbaker, 93, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2016, at his home. He was born in Preston County on May 7, 1922, the son of the late Emerson and Rosa Turner Fazenbaker. Dale served in the United States Army during World War II. He was well known in the Morgantown area for his woodworking skills. He...

Caron Isabelle Gladfelter

Caron Isabelle Gladfelter

Jan 15, 2016

Caron I. Gladfelter, 59, of Burnsville (formerly of Morgantown), passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 at Mon General Hospital of Morgantown, WV. She was born in Morgantown on July 24, 1956, the daughter of the late Carl Reginald Harper and the late Laura Isabelle (Wilson) Harper. Caron was a 1974 graduate of Morgantown High. Caron was formerly employed at...

Clifford Judd Shuman

Clifford Judd Shuman

Jan 15, 2016

Clifford Judd Shuman, 79, of Morgantown, completed his life's journey on January 15th, 2016 at his residence. Judd passed away gently at home with family after a heroically long battle with illness. Dr. Shuman practiced dentistry in Morgantown for some 40 years prior to his retirement in 2001. He was born at home in Mannington, WV, to Robert Carlton...

Charles George Zilkanich

Charles George Zilkanich

Jan 14, 2016

Charles George Zilkanich, 83, died on Thursday, January 14, 2016. George was born on April 8, 1932, in Morgantown, WV, son of the late Stanley and Mary (Czogan) Zilkanich. George is survived by his cherished wife of 63 years, Connie (Wade) Zilkanich. He is also survived by one sister, Milka “Millie” Christopher, and one brother, John Zilkanich and wife,...

Beatrice Hunter

Beatrice Hunter

Jan 14, 2016

Beatrice Patricia Hunter Elwood, 93, peacefully passed away after a short illness on Thursday, January 14th, 2016, while residing at Sundale Nursing Home. Beatrice "Bea" was born in Morgantown, WV on December 10, 1922, daughter of the late Talindo Bonfili and Pierina Peppetti Bonfili. She attended West Virginia University where she obtained a Master's Degree in Social Work, an...

Beatrice Agnes Schafer

Beatrice Agnes Schafer

Jan 14, 2016

Beatrice Agnes Schafer, 97, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2016, at Madison Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Markesan, WI on December 7, 1918, the daughter of the late Ira Willard Parker and Margie Alice (Wood) Parker. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church. Beatrice graduated from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and the...

Virginia Bonney

Virginia Bonney

Jan 12, 2016

*** Please note, due to the prediction of severe weather, visitation times have been changed from Saturday to Monday, January 25th from 4-6 PM at Hastings Funeral Home. Send condolences online at www.hastingsfuneralhome.com. *** Mrs. Bonney, 83, of Morgantown., died Tuesday, January 12, 2016. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio to parents Doris and Wilbur Kurtz, and graduated from...