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Robert Lee Howdershelt

Robert Lee Howdershelt, 88, of Bruceton Mills, passed away in his daughter’s home in Morgantown, Friday, June 26, 2026. He was born in Bruceton Mills October 5, 1937, the son of the late Robert Franklin and Sophia Mae Nestor Howdershelt.Bob graduated from Bruceton High School, became a ...

Margaret Lemanowicz

Margaret Lemanowicz, 98, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully Friday, June 26, 2026, with her loving family by her side. She was born June 22, 1928, in Erie, Pa., a daughter of the late Peter and Alexandria Paneroff Shumiloff.Margaret dedicated many years of service as an anesthesia aide at ...

Kenneth Charles Showalter

Kenneth Charles Showalter, 77, passed away in his home in Morgantown Thursday, June 4, 2026. Ken was born in Boulder, Colo. April 9, 1949, a son to the late Lester and Helen Lite Showalter.He attended Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colo., where he met the love of his life, Donna Connelly ...

Richard Dale Wiles

Richard Dale Wiles, of Fremont, Calif., passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at the age of 79. He was born in Morgantown to Lawrence and Anabelle Wiles August 1, 1946. Richard grew up in Morgantown as part of a large family of six siblings, three boys and three girls. He moved to Fremont in December of 2021 with his wife, Sue Cox.Richard is survived by his wife, Sue Cox; and sister, Margaret Anne Walden.He was preceded in death by his companion of many years, Marge Pollock; his parents, Lawrence and Anabella Wiles; brothers, William Frank Wiles and wife Malise (“Pixie”), Robert ...

Harper Granville Grimm, Jr.

rimm, Jr., passed away Saturday, June 20, 2026, in Morgantown. Gran was born April 3, 1944, in Philadelphia, Pa., to Harper Granville Grimm and Nellie Tompson Simmons Grimm.He was preceded in death by his parents.Gran is lovingly remembered by his wife of 60 years, Jeanne Sue Arbogast Grimm; ...

Cathy Christine Wade Metz

Cathy Christine Wade Metz, 69, of River Road in Morgantown, was called to her Heavenly Home Friday, June 19, 2026, after a yearlong, hard fought, and courageous battle with cancer.Cathy was born in Fairmont March 31, 1957, the youngest child of the late Dawson R. Wade and Catherine Belle ...