Obituaries
Jack Leishear
May 11, 2014
Jack Earl Leishear, 73, of Railroad Street, Midland died Sunday, May 11, 2014 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born on October 18, 1940 in Baltimore to the late Jack Earl Leishear, Sr. and Ruth (Conrad) Leishear, he was the foster son of the late Tom and Clara Stifler. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice...
John Buckholtz, Jr.
Apr 17, 2014
John Edward Buckholtz, Jr., 89, of Lower Georges Creek Road, Lonaconing died Thursday, April 17, 2014 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born on February 28, 1925 in Lonaconing he was the son of the late John Edward Buckholtz, Sr. and Myrtle Mae (Jones) Buckholtz. He was preceded in death by a sister and brother, Margaret Shirley Jeffrey and...
Virginia Warnick
Apr 16, 2014
Virginia Lee Warnick, 84, of Old Coney Cemetery Road, Lonaconing died Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born on January 1, 1930 in Frostburg she was the daughter of the late Lewis Airhart and Edith (Casecamp) Airhart. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Warnick on February 27, 2003, her daughter, Drema Warnick...

Francis Fair
Apr 2, 2014
Francis Patrick Fair, 73, entered into eternal life on April 2, 2014, at his home in Camp Hill, PA. He was born August 24, 1940, to Francis and Elizabeth (McGann) Fair in Midland, Maryland. He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Mary Lee (Grimm) of Camp Hill; children Carolyn, wife of Steven Bainbridge; Edward; William; and James,...
Arland Phillips
Mar 29, 2014
Arland Phillips, 79, of Old Beechwood Road, Lonaconing passed away at his home on Saturday, March 29, 2014. Born on January 20, 1935 in Lonaconing he was the son of the late Hazel (Phillips) Rogish. He leaves behind his wife of 50 years, Lennie (Steele) Phillips; son, David Phillips and wife Charity; two grandchildren, William and James; one uncle, Charles...
Mary Stakem
Mar 28, 2014
Mary Stakem, 102, of Midland died Friday, March 28, 2014 at the Egle Nursing and Rehab Center, Lonaconing. Born on September 7, 1911 in Lord, MD she was the daughter of the late William Winner and Emma (Heming) Winner. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Thomas Stakem on Sept 7, 1964; two sons and one daughter, Gerald...
Emma Duckworth
Mar 22, 2014
Emma Lee Duckworth, 92, of Piney Mountain Road, Frostburg died Saturday, March 22, 2014 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born on December 20, 1921 in Eckhart she was the daughter of the late Arthur Eisentrout and Emma (Broadwater) Eisentrout. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edison Duckworth in 1997 and three sisters and three brothers,...
Norma Daniels
Mar 15, 2014
Norma Jean Daniels 82 of Lonaconing went home with her loving lord and savior Jesus Christ on Saturday March 15, 2014 at Western Maryland Health System. She was born August 1, 1931 in Lonaconing, MD to the late Daniel T. and Agnes (Thompson) Nightingale. She was proceeded in death by her parents and her brothers Paul and Bob Nightingale. She was...
Mildred Davis
Mar 8, 2014
Mildred V. Davis, of Spruce Street, Westernport died Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born on March 13, 1922 in Clarysville she was the daughter of the late James Thomas and the late Hazel (Thomas) Thomas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard A. "Pete" Davis. She is survived by her son, Richard...
Gertrude Shoemaker
Mar 6, 2014
Gertrude Shoemaker went to Heaven to join the angel band, March 6, 2014 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV. She was born to Leroy and Grace Shoemaker, Cumberland, MD. She will be truly missed by all her friends and extended family who loved her dearly. Anyone who met her fell immediately in love with her; she lived and loved life...
Dorothy Metz
Mar 3, 2014
Dorothy Marie Metz, 72, of O'Mara Avenue, Midland died Monday, March 3, 2014 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born on April 18, 1941 in Midland she was the daughter of the late Charles Winters and Mary (Hunt) Winters. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Patty Ann Johnson and a brother, James Winters. Her kindness touched...
Walter Foote
Feb 18, 2014
Walter "AJ" Foote, 65, of Bucks Hill Road, Lonaconing died Tuesday, February 18, 2014. Born on July 13, 1948 in Lonaconing he was the son of the late James Foote and Blanche (Wilson) Foote. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Jim, Elden "Bud", John and Charlie and one sister, Patty Kyle. He was a Valley High School class...
Charlotte Turner
Feb 14, 2014
Charlotte Ann Turner our little sweetheart was welcomed home by her Lord and her family on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2014. She will be greatly missed by the family she leaves behind at 6 Roger Way, LaVale, Md. Born on December 18, 1945 in Baltimore she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Turner. All of her devoted...
Pearl Alexander
Feb 6, 2014
Pearl J. Alexander, 93, of Lonaconing passed way Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Devlin Manor Nursing Home, Cumberland, where she had been a patient since December of 2002. Born on November 4, 1920 in Lonaconing she was the daughter of the late John Johnson and Ida Mae (Ternent) Johnson. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Arthur, Onis, John, Jr....
Martha Filsinger
Feb 4, 2014
Martha (Foye) Filsinger, 84, of Winchester Road, Cumberland died Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born on July 26, 1929 in Barton, MD she was the daughter of the late Leander Nile Foye and Jean (Main) Foye. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Edward Filsinger on August 20, 2002 and one brother,...
Albertus Beeman
Jan 24, 2014
Albertus LeRoy Beeman, 83, of Swamp Road, Lonaconing died at his residence surrounded by his loving family on Friday, January 24, 2014. Born on May 11, 1930 he was the son of the late Albertus "Bertus" Beeman and Althea (Wiland) Beeman. He was preceded in death by his wife Miriam (MacMillian) Beeman on November 1, 2000; half brother Woody Wiland; sister...
Eugene Thrasher
Jan 22, 2014
Eugene "Buddy" Thrasher, 76, of Thrasher Lane, Midland died Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at his residence. Born on October 11, 1937 in Midland he was the son of the late John Nelson Thrasher and Pansy (Fazenbaker) Thrasher. He was preceded in death by his six brothers, James, Raymond, Lorraine, Ernest, John and Paul and two sisters, Arminta Robertson and Evelyn Robinette....
Calvin Rankin
Jan 14, 2014
Calvin Gilbert Rankin, 89, of 23 Park Street Lonaconing, MD died peacefully at home Tuesday, January 14, 2014 after a brief illness. He was born February 5, 1924, in Defiance, PA, son of the late Marshal and Elsie (Foor) Rankin. On July 8, 1950 he married Phyllis Goodwin at First United Methodist Church in Lonaconing. His passing ends a marriage...
Mary Seibert
Dec 21, 2013
Mary Martha Seibert, 82, of Bayberry Avenue, Cumberland died Saturday, December 21, 2013 at her residence. Born on October 31, 1931 in Eckhart Mines she was the daughter of the late John Jacob Seibert and Elizabeth (Groter) Seibert. She was preceded in death by her four sisters, including Margaret Settle and four of her brothers, Leo, William, Joseph and John....
William Foutz
Dec 21, 2013
MIDLAND, MD--William "Bill" Foutz, 81, of Midland, beloved husband, father, and Pap, passed away, Saturday, December 21, 2013, at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born July 30, 1932, in Midland, he was the son of the late Kenny and Bessie (Buskert) Foutz of Midland. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Jack Foutz, his sister, Virginia Martz,...