Obituaries
Sharon Diane Kennedy
May 1, 2021
We regretfully announce the passing of Sharon Diane Kennedy of Morgantown, West Virginia, on Saturday, May 1, 2021. She was surrounded by her family and passed away peacefully at her home. Sharon was born on September 6, 1947, in Morgantown, daughter of the late Thomas Willis and Wanda Lucille (Murray) Dailey. Our nanny Sharon was one of the strongest,...
James Allen Biser
Apr 30, 2021
James "Al" Biser passed away peacefully on April 30th, after a courageous battle with esophagus cancer. He was born January 17, 1948 in Morgantown, the son of the late Lloyd & Rosalie Biser. Al was a 1966 graduate of Morgantown High School and attended Fairmont State. Al was a union painter (Local 804) for over 35 years. He also...
Joseph Konchesky, Jr.
Apr 28, 2021
Joseph “Joe” Konchesky, Jr., 88, of Bertha Hill, passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, April 28, at Mon Health Medical Center. Joe was born on May 29, 1932, the son of the late Anna and Joseph Konchesky, Sr. As a youth, Joe delivered newspapers in the Granville area. He often received awards for his outstanding work ethic....
Betty Lou Hogan
Apr 25, 2021
Betty Lou (Hess) Hogan, 91, of Morgantown, passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Acuity Specialty Hospital situated within Mon Health and Medical Center. She was born on December 17, 1929, daughter of the late Clyde, Sr., and Luretta (Lemley) Hess. Betty was a graduate of University High School and had many hobbies such as quilting, crocheting, and...
Marguerite Kennedy
Apr 23, 2021
Marguerite Kennedy, 90, of Point Marion passed away peacefully with her children at her bedside, at Mon Health Medical Center in the early morning of Friday, April 23, 2021. Marguerite was born to the late James C. and Augusta Garletts in Morgantown. She was preceded in death by her siblings Donald, Vivian, Lois, James, and Roy. She was also...
Tammy Jo Dewitt
Apr 23, 2021
Tammy Jo Dewitt, 63, of Morgantown, died on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. Hastings Funeral Home is in charge of cremation services. Full obituary will follow at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the family at www.givingcompassion.care.
Michael Joseph Klishis
Apr 22, 2021
Michael Joseph Klishis, 78, of Morgantown, died Thursday, April 22, at his home. Michael was born in Baltimore MD on July 26, 1942. He was the son of the late Albert and Lillian (Laukaitis) Klishis. He graduated from Catonsville Community College, then Frostburg State College, where he met Lesley. He then went into the Air Force, where he served...
Jeanne Louise Furman
Apr 22, 2021
Jeanne Louise Furman, 91, of Wheeling (formerly of Morgantown), passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born February 24, 1930 in Morgantown, a daughter of the late Harold and Ida (Taft) Runner. She is survived by her daughter, Brenda J. Stoneking and her husband Jay; grandchildren, Matthew J. Sanders, Leigh A. Pell and her husband...
Michael Ray King
Apr 19, 2021
Michael "Mike" Ray King, 64, of Morgantown, passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021, at J W Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 31, 1956, in Morgantown, a son of the late Bernard Russel King and Betty G. (Nestor) King. Mike grew up in Morgantown and worked in Environmental Service with West Virginia University. He was known...
Thomas Gay Brown
Apr 11, 2021
TThomas Gay Brown, 95, of Morgantown, passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2021, at J W Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born on October 27, 1925, in Preston County, West Virginia, the son of the late Kenneth Hope Brown and Martha Olive (Stemple) Brown. He proudly served as Chief Master Sergeant with the U. S. Air Force and retired...
Kelsey Leigh Zuchowski
Apr 11, 2021
Kelsey Leigh Zuchowski, 25, of Morgantown, West Virginia, passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2021 at her home in Dilliner, Pennsylvania. She was born in Morgantown, WV to Stephanie Chipps and Donald Zuchowski, Jr. on October 2, 1995. Kelsey went to high school at Morgantown High School and graduated in 2014. She worked as a medical billing agent for...
Betty Lou Eddy
Apr 11, 2021
Betty Lou Eddy, 92, of Morgantown passed away April 11, 2021 at Mon General Hospital and is now with her husband Eugene. Betty Lou was born December 10, 1928 to the late Ira Bennett and Emma Nestor. She was born and raised in London, West Virginia but made her home in Morgantown, WV. Mrs. Eddy was a 55-year member...
Aileen Shafer
Apr 10, 2021
Aileen “Chris” Shafer, 93, of Morgantown, WV died April 10, 2021. She was born October 25, 1927 to the late Steven and Mary Kuhen in Warren Ohio. Chris received her BA degree from Ohio University and taught school in Nelsonville, OH. She completed graduate work at West Virginia University and was an Associate Professor in the English department there...
Michael Carter
Apr 7, 2021
Pastor Michael Louis Carter, 65, of Morgantown, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at Mon Health Medical Center in Morgantown. Michael was born in Jefferson City, MO on March 16, 1956, the son of the late James Arthur and Mary Ann (Busby) Carter, Sr. Michael graduated from Helias High School in Jefferson City, MO in 1973. He...
Billie Carol Leach
Apr 6, 2021
Billie Carol Leach, 87, of Morgantown, passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at her residence. She was born in Morgantown, WV on June 2, 1933, the daughter of the late William Bartell and Marion Virginia (Chenoweth) Biser. Billie graduated from Morgantown High School in 1951 and married her late husband William ("Bill") Harvey Leach in 1952. The newlyweds...
Charles Robert Craig
Apr 6, 2021
Charles R. (Bob) Craig passed away on April 6, 2021 at Sundale Nursing Home. Bob was born in Buckhannon, WV on January 24, l936. His parents Thorne C. and Martha Blakeslee Craig moved to the hamlet of Ireland, WV where he grew up. He graduated as valedictorian from Walkersville (WV) High School in 1951. He spent three years in...
Betty Jane Sodomick
Apr 1, 2021
Betty Jane Sodomick, 94 years old, formally of Morgantown WV, passed away peacefully at Baptist East Hospital in Louisville, KY on Thursday, April 1, 2021. Betty (Mom, Grandma and Mommer) was born May 31, 1926 in Morgantown, WV. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 53 years, Walter Sodomick; her Mother, Mabel Rice Menear Graham; Step-Father,...
Judith Mae Jones
Mar 30, 2021
Judith "Judy" M. Jones passed away peacefully at Sundale Nursing Facility at 93 years of age on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Preston and Marie Preston Strawser, and her stepfather, Ernest Strawser. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Alfred C. Jones, two sisters, Roberta Reed and Edith Cobasky;...
Ellen Harris Baliker
Mar 30, 2021
Ellen Harris Baliker, 77, of Morgantown, WV, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2021, following a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. She was born March 21, 1944, to Estella and Ransel (Red) Fowler, and raised in the Georgetown/Arnettsville area of Monongalia County. Ellen was a 1962 graduate of Morgantown High School. When her sons were young, she enjoyed serving...
John H. Borg
Mar 28, 2021
John H. Borg, 74 of Morgantown, WV (formerly of Winchester, VA), died March 28, 2021. He was born May 19, 1946 to the late Dr. Herbert and Virginia Borg in St. Paul, MN. John graduated from Pelican Rapids (MN) High School in 1964 and married Karen Rice in 1967. John received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University...
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