Obituaries

Apr 19, 2011

Betty A. Boettcher Johnson, 86, formerly of Lonaconing died Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Frostburg Village Nursing Home. Born February 14, 1925 in Westernport she was the daughter of the late William Frederick Boettcher and Martha (Rounds) Boettcher. Along with her parents she was also preceded in death by her sister and brother-in-law, Eva and Paul Dickerson. She was Presbyterian...

Apr 5, 2011

Thelma Doyle Inskeep, 93, of 43 Railroad St., Lonaconing passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2011. Born February 25, 1918 in Lonaconing she was the daughter of the late Robert and Vergie (Dye) Doyle. Also preceded in death by her loving husband, J. Cecil "Bud" Inskeep, brother, Robert Doyle and grandchildren, Mike and Annette Fisher. Thelma graduated from Central High School...

Apr 1, 2011

Mrs. Hazel Warnick Mason, 81, of 710 Ferndale Drive passed away Friday, April 1, 2011 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte , NC . She was born in Frostburg , Maryland and was the daughter of the late Troxell Warnick and the late Annie Laura Broadwater Warnick. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Patricia...

Mar 27, 2011

Olin Russell O'Haver, 82, of Nikep died Sunday, March 27, 2011 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born April 13, 1928 in Westernport he was the son of the late John Howard O'Haver and Rosa Edna (Broadwater) O'Haver. He was preceded in death by his wife Rose Marie (McKenzie) O'Haver on January 18, 1998, two sons, Johnny and David...

Mar 22, 2011

Brian Keith Blair, 50, of Paradise Street, Midland died Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born on August 30, 1960 he was the son of Richard M. Blair and Beverly (Kroll) Blair. He was a member of Midland Grace United Methodist Church and a 1978 graduate of Valley High School. Along with his parents...

Mar 17, 2011

Stephen Phillip Llewellyn, 81, of Jackson Mountain, Lonaconing, died March 17, 2011 at his residence. Born at Barton on April 29, 1929, a son of the late Herbert Llewellyn and Sarah Gertrude (Llewellyn ) Llewellyn. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Naomi and Hilda. Stephen was a retired school custodian at Valley High School. Surviving is...

Mar 10, 2011

Betty Lee Fazenbaker, 86, of Lonaconing died Thursday, March 10, 2011 at the Egle Nursing and Rehab Center, Lonaconing. Born December 12, 1924 in Lonaconing she was the daughter of the late Isaac Bradburn and Edna Elizabeth (Stevenson) Bradburn.

She was preceded in death by her husband William L. Fazenbaker on December 20, 1989; two brothers, PFC...

Mar 4, 2011

Bruce Brain Simmons, Sr., 72, of Wood Street, Frostburg died Friday, March 4, 2011 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born April 23, 1938 in Midlothian he was the son of the late Thomas Parker and Lena W. (Brain) Simmons. He was a member of the Shaft Methodist Church and a member of  the National Guard for 9...

Feb 27, 2011

Phyllis Jean Reed, 80, formerly of Lonaconing died Sunday, February 27, 2011 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center. Eichhorn-McKenzie Funeral Home P.A. ( www.eichhornmckenzie.com ), Lonaconing assisted the family and combined inurnment will be held along with her late husband, Ralph Reed who died February 23, 2011 on Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 1:00 Pm at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Moscow Mills.

Feb 25, 2011

Harry William Lease 65 of Lonaconing, Md. died February 25, 2011 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland, Md.

He was member of the James P. Love, Post #92 American Legion, Lonaconing and had worked in home improvement and construction work locally.

Born in Lonaconing, Md August 26, 1945 a son...

Feb 23, 2011

Ralph Reed, 82, formerly of Lonaconing died Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center. Eichhorn-McKenzie Funeral Home P.A. ( www.eichhornmckenzie.com ), Lonaconing assisted the family and inurnment will be held on Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 1:00 PM at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Moscow Mills.

Feb 21, 2011

Nellie " Nan " (Llewellyn) Cutter ,92, of Klondike passed away at her home with her family surrounding her Monday night, February 21, 2011 . Born in Gilmore on June 6, 1918 she was a daughter of the late David Clarence and Bertha Edith (Coleman) Llewellyn. She was preceded in death by her husband Clinton Cutter in 1980, five brothers...

Feb 17, 2011

Richard "Pooch" E. Baer, Sr., 84, a resident of Egle Nursing and Rehab Center, Lonaconing died Thursday, February 17, 2011 at the nursing home where he had been a resident for 15 years. Born February 28, 1926 in Gilmore he was the son of the late Albert Baer and Mary (Leptic) Baer. He was preceded in death by his wife, Janet...

Feb 17, 2011

Billy "Ruck"  Ernest Warnick, Sr., 64 of Elm Street, Cumberland died, Thursday, February 17, 2011 at his residence. Born February 25, 1946 he was the son of the late Cecil Ellis Beeman, Jr. his dad who raised him, Harry E. Warnick and Viola L. (Matthews) Warnick Beeman. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by two sisters, Burnetta Jean Wilson and...

Feb 15, 2011

Dorothy Jean Brode, 70, of Lower Georges Creek Road, Lonaconing died Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born October 1, 1940 in Lonaconing she was the daughter of the late Joseph Crawford, Jr. and Elsie (Duckworth) Crawford. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles Crawford and Harry Crawford and two sisters, Frances...

Feb 13, 2011

Cecil Ellis Beeman, Jr., 82, of Midland died Sunday, February 13, 2011 at WMRMC, Cumberland. Born October 16, 1928 in Gilmore, MD he was the son of the late Cecil Ellis Beeman, Sr. and Eva (Fazenbaker) Beeman. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and the Reserves. He was preceded in death by his wife, Viola Beeman on April 4,...

Feb 11, 2011

William Paul Rosskamp, Jr., 67, of Water Station Run Road, Lonaconing, died Friday, February 11, 2011, at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland  with his wife and children by his side. Bill was born March 5, 1943, to proud parents William Paul and Elsie E.   (Newell)  in Connellsville, PA. Bill graduated from Fort Ashby High in 1961 and attended Potomac...

Feb 9, 2011

Clara Jean Preston, 74, formerly of Jessup, MD died Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at the Frostburg Village Nursing Home where she had been a resident for 15 years. Born February 6, 1937 in Lonaconing she was the daughter of the late Ruth Evelyn Dick. She is survived by her husband of 43 years, James Thomas Preston, Frostburg; one daughter, Roxine Joy...

Feb 4, 2011

On Friday, February 4, 2011 of Rockville, MD passed away peacefully at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville, surrounded by his family. Born June 20, 1932 in Lonaconing, MD, Al enlisted in the Marine Corps, and then spent a long and rewarding career with the State Department and CIA, serving in Okinawa, Egypt, The Netherlands and California prior to returning...

Jan 29, 2011

Mary Jane Thrasher, 78, of Midland, went to Heaven on Saturday, January 29, 2011 at the Egle Nursing and Rehab Center, Lonaconing. Born March 12, 1932 in Beryl, WV she was the daughter of the late Joseph Kight and Mildred (Grandstaff) Kight. She was preceded in death by her husband Lorraine "Spain" Thrasher in 1993,...