Obituaries

Garry Col
Dec 24, 2011
Col. Garry Lee Bowers, 73, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2011, at Monongalia General Hospital.Garry was born in Morgantown on July 12, 1938, the son of John W. and Winifred Bowers. He was a graduate of Morgantown High School and received a degree in Industrial Management from WVU in 1961. He began his broadcast career with WCLG...

Mildred Russell
Dec 24, 2011
Mildred Frances Russell, 77, of Stewartstown Road, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2011, at The Arbors at Fairmont.Mildred was born in Galloway, WV, on January 5, 1934, the daughter of the late Robert Green and the late Rachel (Jones) Green.She was active in Eden United Methodist Church. She is survived by her son, Rev. Robert Russell and wife Kathryn,...

William Dr
Dec 22, 2011
Dr. William G. (Bill) Monahan, 84 of Morgantown, WV passed away Thursday, December 22, 2011 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.He was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky on August 9, 1927, the third son of Robert E. and Anna Catherine Monahan. He was a graduate of the Bowling Green College High School and held a BS degree in Geography...

Oscar Dr
Dec 17, 2011
Dr. Oscar Edmund Schubert, PhD., 90, of Morgantown, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2011. Oscar was born in Flushing, Ohio on August 10, 1921, the son of the late Paul Herman Schubert and the late Sidonie (Richter) Schubert. After Oscarâs birth, his family moved to WV. Oscar grew up in Wellsburg and was graduated from Wellsburg High School. He...

Michael Dr
Dec 16, 2011
Dr. Michael Thomas Gocke, of Morgantown, WV, much loved husband, father, dentist and golfer died December 16, 2011, after succumbing to a most courageous battle against cancer. Born in Sunbury, Pennsylvania on June 20, 1944, Dr. Gocke was raised in the Clarksburg and Bridgeport area. Dr. Gocke attended the Mercersburg Academy, W&L University, WVU and WVU School of Dentistry....

Mary Riskey
Dec 16, 2011
Mary Jane Riskey, 92, of Friendship Manor,Van Voorhis Road, Morgantown, formerly of Norwood passed away Friday, December 16, 2011, at Monongalia General Hospital.Born in Morgantown on October 6, 1919, Mary Jane was the daughter of the late Charles R. and Nellie (Keffer) Selby.She was a longtime member of Wesley United Methodist Church. Mary Jane was employed as a telephone...

Larry Jr
Dec 15, 2011
Larry Allen Grimes, Jr. 47, of Morgantown, passed away at home on Thursday, December 15, 2011. He was born at the St. Vincent Pallotti Hospital in Morgantown on September 16, 1964, the son of Larry Grimes, Sr. and Linda Austin Grimes. He moved to Paulsboro, NJ where he lived for 40 years before moving back to Morgantown. He loved...

Georganna Kiakotous
Dec 14, 2011
Georganna Kiakotous, 77, of Kingwood Pike, Morgantown formerly of Ridgedale, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2011, at Ruby Memorial Hospital.Georganna was born in Morgantown on March 1, 1934, the daughter of the late George and Stasa (Quidas) Kiakotous.She is survived by her cousin, Victor Matt Madia, The family would also like to thank Georgannaâs caregiver Mary Lou Skipper and...

Edna May
Dec 11, 2011
Edna Ruth Dalton May, 80. Of Summers School Rd., went home to be with the Lord EARLY Sunday morning, December 11, 2011 at her residence following an extended illness.She was born January 28, 1931 in Monongalia County, a daughter of the late William Dalton and the late Melva Davis Dalton.Mrs. May retired as a seamstress from the former Morgan...

Gladys Loynachan
Dec 10, 2011
Gladys L. Loynachan, 97, of, Morgantown, formerly of Mayfield Heights, OH, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2011, at Madison Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Morgantown.Gladys was born in Hammond, WI on August 11, 1914, the daughter of the late George and Lina Vollroth Korp. Gladys worked in Washington, DC prior to World War II. She worked in credit unions...

James Mcdonough
Dec 6, 2011
James Richard McDonough, 71, of 2526 21st Ave., Parkersburg, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at Ruby Memorial Hospital of Morgantown, WV.James was born in Columbus on July 12, 1940Interment will 12/15/2011 in Omega Crematory, Morgantown.

Sherry Pauley
Dec 5, 2011
Sherry Del Pauley, 58, of, Morgantown, passed away Monday evening, December 5, 2011, at Monongalia General Hospital.Sherry was born in Morgantown on November 12, 1953, the daughter of the late Delmar and Phyllis Jean Federer Pugh.Sherryâs story is a sad one- diagnosed in early middle age with an inoperable heart condition, she spent the last fifteen years of her...

William Rocovich
Dec 3, 2011
William Thomas âRockyâ Rocovich, 81, of Linnehurst St., Morgantown , passed away Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Ruby Memorial Hospital.Rocky was born in Uniontown, PA on May 15, 1930, a son of the late Paul Rocovich and the late Anna (Varnak) Rocovich.He graduated from St. Francis High School and served in the United States Navy. He worked for the...

Erna Atkinson
Nov 29, 2011
Erna Marie Atkinson, 85, of Kings Rd., Cheat Lake, and formerly of Wheeling, WV died Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at her residence after an extended illness.Erna was born in Wheeling on March 22, 1926, the only child of the late Emil Troutman and the late Emma (Scheer) Troutman. Mrs. Atkinson is survived by her husband, William Atkinson and was...

Luigi Sr
Nov 28, 2011
Luigi John Edgar Audia, Sr., 74, of Monongalia Ave., Morgantown, passed away Monday, November 28, 2011 at his residence after an extended illness.He was born in Morgantown on November 8, 1937, a son of the late Samuel Frederick Audia and the late Rose (Marasco) Audia.Luigi was well known as the Manager / Bartender of the Morgantown VFW Post 548...

Anna Piper
Nov 28, 2011
Anna Louise Piper, 87, of Jersey Ave., Morgantown, passed away Monday, November 28, 2011 at Ruby Memorial Hospital.She was born in Harlan, KY on February 1, 1924, a daughter of the late William Adkins and the late Della (Lloyd) Adkins.Survivors include her husband of more than 60 years, Arthur Forman Piper, whom she married in Oakland, MD in 1950...

Thomas Dr
Nov 26, 2011
Dr. Thomas William Crosby of Morgantown passed away Saturday, November 26 at the age of 70.He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, January 1941, the child of William Curtis and Francis Doorley Crosby. He grew up in Uniontown, PA. From the age of seven, he was a champion swimmer representing the Uniontown Swim Club in the Eastern United States...

Norma Bigler
Nov 25, 2011
Norma Bigler, 84, of Brookhaven-Morgantown, passed away Friday, November 25, 2011, at Sundale Nursing Home.Norma was born in Morgantown on September 3, 1927, the daughter of the late Adolf Charles and Clara (Field) Sankbeil.She had worked as a cook for 21 years at Brookhaven Elementary. She was a loving mother and grandmother and will be missed by all who...

Leona Uphold
Nov 22, 2011
Leona Mae Uphold, 86, of Morgantown, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at Ruby Memorial Hospital.She was born in Morgantown on August 12, 1925, a daughter of the late Charles Allen Keener and the late Pearl Grace (Summers) Keener.Mrs. Uphold was a graduate of Morgantown High School. She spent 27 years as a Nurseâs...
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