Obituaries

Bertha May Bosserman

Bertha May Bosserman

Dec 16, 2012

BERTHA J. BOSSERMAN SWOOPE, VA Bertha May (Jackson) Bosserman, 103, widow of Warren F. Bosserman, of 1591 Parkersburg Turnpike, died Sunday, December 16, 2012, at her daughter's residence. She was born February 21, 1909, in Craigsville, a daughter of the late Homer and Maddie Virginia (Harlow) Jackson. She was the oldest and life member of Westview United Methodist Church. In...

Dorothy Elizabeth Cipriano

Dorothy Elizabeth Cipriano

Dec 14, 2012

DOROTHY W. CIPRIANO STUARTS DRAFT, VA Dorothy "Dottie" Elizabeth (Wright) Cipriano, 87, widow of Anthony "Tony" Cipriano, of Stuarts Draft Christian Home, died Friday, December 14, 2012 at Shenandoah Hospice House, Fishersville. She was born March 6, 1925, in Augusta County a daughter of the late Frank Alexander and Carrie Mae (Rosen) Wright. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Cipriano was a...

William Littleton Tuttle

William Littleton Tuttle

Dec 14, 2012

WILLIAM L TUTTLE STAUNTON, VA William Littleton Tuttle, 87, of 744 Parkersburg Turnpike, died Friday, December 14, 2012, at the University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville. He was born June 11, 1925, in Craigsville to James Brooks and Juanita (Angus) Tuttle. He attended schools in Craigsville and neighboring states due to his father's construction work. He served in the U.S....

Hylan Ross Shiflett

Hylan Ross Shiflett

Dec 13, 2012

HYLAN R. SHIFLETT STAUNTON, VA Hylan Ross Shiflett, 86, husband of Lilly Virginia Price Shiflett, of 2305 Park Hill Road, died Thursday, December 13, 2012, at Envoy of Staunton. He was born December 13, 1926, in Augusta County, a son of the late William B. and Mollie Lee (Shifflett) Shiflett. Mr. Shiflett was a veteran of the Army having served...

Jean Elizabeth Carter

Jean Elizabeth Carter

Dec 12, 2012

JEAN E. CARTER STAUNTON, VA Jean Elizabeth (Tomlin) Carter, 89, widow of Richard Connell Carter, of 1410 N. Coalter Street, Staunton died Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at her residence. She was born December 24, 1922, in Charlottesville, a daughter of the late Marcus Eugene and Nora Muriel Tomlin. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Carter was employed as a LPN at Western...

Jane Ellen Hirst

Jane Ellen Hirst

Dec 12, 2012

JANE D. HIRST STAUNTON, VA Jane Ellen Desper Hirst, 86, widow of Joseph W. Hirst, of 904 Grove Lane, died Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born July 25, 1926, in Staunton a daughter of the late James H. and Blanche (Potter) Desper. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Hirst was employed by Food Lion, where she worked...

Charles Clayton Craig

Charles Clayton Craig

Dec 12, 2012

C. CLAYTON CRAIG STAUNTON, VA Charles Clayton Craig, 94, of 1802 North Drive, Staunton, died Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. Clayton was born November 26, 1918 in Middlebrook, a son of Robert Ernest and Emma Blanche (Shaw) Craig. He was raised as a son of Newton A. and Irene Bell (Arehart) Craig, his great uncle and aunt...

Margaret Houston Swats

Margaret Houston Swats

Dec 11, 2012

MARGARET G. SWATS STAUNTON, VA Margaret Houston (Groah) Swats, 88, widow of Harry Swats, of 512 Houston Street died Tuesday, December 11, 2012, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born August 10, 1924, in Vesuvis, a daughter of the late Ollie H. and Maggie (Campbell) Groah. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Swats was employed by King's Daughters' Hospital. In addition to...

Ruth Maxine Fox

Ruth Maxine Fox

Dec 3, 2012

Ruth M. Fox Stuarts Draft-- Ruth M. Fox, 82, of 9 Spring Ridge Drive died Monday morning, December 3, at Augusta Health. Born July 11, 1930 in Lima, Ohio, Ruth and her husband, William W. Fox, moved to Virginia in 2004. Ruth was a dedicated member of the Calvary United Methodist Church, and served the Methodist church throughout her life....

Milton Curtis Bryant

Milton Curtis Bryant

Nov 30, 2012

MILTON C. BRYANT MONTEBELLO, VA Milton Curtis Bryant, 71, husband of Doris Brooks Bryant, of 411 Fork Mountain Lane, died Friday, November 30, 2012, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born August 15, 1941, in Montebello, a son of the late Melvin Zirkle and Lois (Bradley) Bryant. Prior to retirement, Mr. Bryant was employed by the National Park Service with...

William Howard Robertson

William Howard Robertson

Nov 30, 2012

STAUNTON, VA-- William Howard Robertson, 81, husband of Audrey Maxine (Price) Robertson, of Staunton, died November 27, 2012 at his residence. He was born on November 1, 1931 in Augusta County, a son of the late Howard Rice and Irene Victory (Craft) Robertson. Mr. Robertson served active duty in the U.S. Navy from 1951-1953 during the Korean Conflict. He also...

Juanita H. Gartzke

Juanita H. Gartzke

Nov 29, 2012

JUANITA H. (GOUGH) GARTZKE STAUNTON, VA Juanita H. (Gough) Gartzke, 91, widow of Donald Lee Gartzke, died Thursday, November 29, 2012, at Emeritus of Staunton. She was born Januray 31, 1921, in Staunton, Virginia, a daughter of the late Everett M. and Lillie Gough. Mrs. Gartzke was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Family members include a daughter, Deborah Anne...

Elizabeth Ann Nichols

Elizabeth Ann Nichols

Nov 29, 2012

VERONA, VA-- Elizabeth "Libby" Ann (Neff) Nichols, 53, wife of Greg Nichols, of Verona, passed away November 25, 2012, at her residence after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on March 20, 1959, a daughter of James Donald and Mary Ellen (Huffman) Neff of Fayetteville, WV. In addition to her husband, her family members include a daughter, Andrea...

Faye Harrah

Faye Harrah

Nov 28, 2012

FAYE S. HARRAH FERNLEY, NV Faye (Smiley) Harrah, 70, wife of Robert "Bob" Fred Harrah, of 110 Country Ranch Road, Fernley, NV, and formally of Staunton died Wednesday, November 28, 2012. She was born June 12, 1942, in Staunton, a daughter of the late William Guy, Sr., and Viola May (McLear) Smiley. Faye was a loving, giving, outgoing and humorous...

Carolyn Boynton

Carolyn Boynton

Nov 26, 2012

STAUNTON, VA Carolyn Jane (Youker) Boynton died November 26, 2012 at her residence. She was born on October 5, 1934 in Syracuse, NY, a daughter of the late Donald and Lulu (Sauer) Youker. Ms. Boynton was a piano teacher for many years. Family members include two daughters, Gale Boynton of Germantown, MD, and Laurel Boynton Plesniarski of Raleigh, NC; a...

Donald Franklin Bradley

Donald Franklin Bradley

Nov 24, 2012

DONALD F. BRADLEY GREENVILLE, VA Donald passed away November 19, 2012, after a series of serious illnesses. He was born July 14, 1941, in Steels Tavern to Roy F. and Greta B. Bradley. Donald leaves behind his wife of 47 years, Connie B. Bradley; a son, Steven E. and his girlfriend, Tammy Ellen; a son, John R., a grandson, Zackary;...

Natalie Beatrice Rugar

Natalie Beatrice Rugar

Nov 24, 2012

STAUNTON, VA Natalie Beatrice LaPlante Rugar, 98, widow of Alfred Joseph Rugar, of Staunton, died Saturday, November 24, 2012 at Shenandoah Nursing Home. She was born June 29, 1914 in Plattsburgh, NY, a daughter of the late Edmund and Mabel Taylor LaPlante. Mrs. Rugar was a homemaker who loved to garden, knit, crochet and read. Her family members include a...

Frances Gertrude Fitzgerald

Frances Gertrude Fitzgerald

Nov 22, 2012

FRANCES G. FITZGERALD WEYERS CAVE, VA Frances Gertrude Fitzgerald, 68, of Weyers Cave, died Thursday, November 22, 2012, at Journey's Crossing, Elkton. She was born February 5, 1944, in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Samuel Coleman, Sr., and Rena Frances (Yount) Fitzgerald. Family members include three brothers, Samuel C. Fitzgerald, Jr. of Grottoes, Benjamin F. Fitzgerald and Amos...

Gary Daniel Jarvis

Gary Daniel Jarvis

Nov 22, 2012

STUARTS DRAFT, VA Gary Daniel Jarvis, 31, husband of Monica Renee (Marshall) Jarvis, of 2135 Stuarts Draft Highway, earned his wings on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 22, 2012, at his residence. He was born July 22, 1981, in Waynesboro, a son of Terri (Knicely) Jarvis of Stuarts Draft and the late David Wilson Jarvis. He was an EMT, saving lives...

Catherine A. Robinson

Catherine A. Robinson

Nov 21, 2012

ELKTON, VA-- Catherine Alt Robinson-Rife, 90, of 410 Lee Avenue, Elkton, VA and formerly of Staunton, was welcomed into the presence of the Lord on Wednesday, November 21. She married the late Carrington Henderson "Dick" Robinson, of Alleghany County, in 1939. They raised a beautiful family of six children, primarily in the Staunton area. She was a loving housewife and...

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