All Obituaries

James “Jim” Lee Bohrer, 74, passed away at Sterling Care Nursing Home on November 26, 2020. Born on November 5, 1946, Jim was the son of the late Clyde O. and Edna (Croston) Bohrer. Jim was also preceded in death by his daughter, Melissa, and his brother, Robert. Jim was a proud Army Veteran who served in Germany. He was an outdoorsman who loved all things hunting. Jim will be missed dearly. Jim is survived by his wife, Debra Bohrer; his two boys, Jamie (Sarah) and Shane...

Anna Lee (Henry) Powell, 85, of Lonaconing, MD, passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 26, 2020 at Egle Nursing and Rehab Center in Lonaconing where she has resided since October 2018. Born December 4, 1934 in Westernport, MD, she was the daughter of the late Boyce Adam Henry and Mary Laverne (Hotchkiss) Henry of Westernport, MD. She is preceded in death by her sisters, Maxine (Mickey) Orndoff and Shirley Jean Taylor, nephews, Kenneth Orndoff and Jame Orndoff and her grandson, Adam...

Barbara Viola Rinker, 74, passed away on November 24, 2020, at the Sterling Care Frostburg Village nursing home. Born on July 28, 1946, she was the daughter of the late William Thomas and Julia Marie (Moyers) VanMeter. She was also preceded in death by her late husband, Russell Rinker; and her brothers, Gene, Kenny, Stanley, Judy, and Petey. Barbara is survived by her nephew, Stanley VanMeter; and her sister, Sharon Paugh. A visitation will be held on Saturday, November 28, at the Boal...

  Barton, MD   Shirley Ann Custer, 78 of Barton passed away on November 24, 2020 at UPMC Western Maryland due to complications from Covid-19. Born of August 5, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Violet and Fred Rounds. She was also preceded in death by her mother and father-in-law, Charles and Ollie Custer; and her brother, Dale Rounds. Shirley was a 1960 graduate of Valley High School. Shirley was a member of the Barton United Methodist Church. She was a member of the...

Doris June (Deniker) Murphy passed away November 23, 2020 after a 25 month-long war with pancreatic cancer.  Born August 8, 1945 in Barton, she was the daughter of the late John Edward and Mary Elizabeth (Mowbray) Deniker.  She was preceded in death by sisters Shirley Jean Deniker and Ruth Mary (Deniker) Donald and by her brother Ellsworth Edward Deniker, mother and father-in-law William H. and Virginia A. Murphy, and brothers-in-law John Bland, Paul Doolan and Ray Wargo She is...

Anna F. Kyle of Barton passed away at her residence on November 22, 2020. She was born on January 13, 1932, to the late Arthur and Margaret (Fazenbaker) Kerling. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Harry B. Kyle Per her request, there will be no viewing, a graveside service will take place on Wednesday, December 2nd at 11:00 a.m. at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Moscow Mills. 

  Mary Katherine Wilson, 90, went home with the lord in the early morning hours of November 22, 2020, at UPMC Western Maryland Hospital in Cumberland MD, after a difficult battle with Covid-19.   Mary was born on April 28, 1930, in Westernport, MD, and was the daughter of the late Emory F. and Mary (Doris) Kitzmiller of Luke, MD. She was a graduate of Bruce High School. Mary lived most of her life in the Tri-Towns area. Before entering the hospital she was a resident of...

James William Smith, age 70, peacefully entered his eternal, Heavenly home on Saturday, November 21, 2020, with his son and granddaughter by his side, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV.  Born May 20, 1950, in Piedmont, WV, he was the son of the late Joseph & Bessie Helen Smith.  He was also preceded in death by his wife, Fredericka “Ricki” Smith, brothers Douglas “Rootzie” Smith and Charles “Peter” Smith, sister Bessie Louise...

Robert “Bob” Lyons, 86 of Keyser passed away at his residence on November 20, 2020. Born on November 29, 1933 in Lonaconing, he was raised by his late “Maw”, Mary Lyons. Bob was a graduate of Central High School with the class of 1951. He retired from the Westvaco Corporation in 1994 after 40 years of service. He retired as a shift foreman on the #9 paper machine. Bob was Methodist by faith. Bob served as Mayor for the Town of Westernport from 1994 to 1998. He was a...

Carl Edward “Buck” Bittinger, 80 of Rawlings passed away on November 20, 2020 at Piney Valley in Keyser, WV. Born March 2, 1940, he was the son of the late Carl and Bernadine (Broadwater) Bittinger. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 40 years and Mother of his children, Genevieve (Harris) Bittinger and his girlfriend Donna “Chick” Perkins. Buck held many occupations throughout his life, the last 20 years of his working career he was a roof bolter at...