Lyle Francis Dawson 1930-2024 Lyle Francis “Pete” Dawson, age 93, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at Winchester Medical Center. Born December 28, 1930 in Oakland, Md., he was the son of the late Henry Harrison and Ida Lucinda Smith Dawson. He was a Christian.[Read More…]
Obituaries
David Allan Vanorsdale
David Allan Vanorsdale 1959-2024 David Allan Vanorsdale, age 64, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at War Memorial Hospital. Born November 4, 1959 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Betty Alene Vanorsdale Roach and his late stepfather, Charles Roach. He attended[Read More…]
Janet Louise Shives
Janet Louise Shives Janet Louise Shives, 93, of Mercersburg, Pa., passed away at Meritus Medical Center on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. She was born in Greencastle, Pa. and went to Greencastle Area Schools. Janet was a beloved sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was married to her husband, Gene,[Read More…]
Laura Lee Robber Givens
Laura Lee Robair Bivens 1964-2024 Laura Lee Robair Bivens, age 60, of Hancock, Md., passed away Saturday, September 7, 2024, at her residence surrounded by family. She was born Sunday, March 15, 1964, in Bethesda, Md. She was the daughter of the late Elaine Golden Weller. Laura was a 1982[Read More…]
Elizabeth Anne Trask
Elizabeth Anne Trask 1939-2024 Elizabeth Anne (Betty) Trask, age 84, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, September 6, 2024, in Charles Town, W.Va. Born September 13, 1939, in Toronto, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Florence Anne Rightmyer. Betty moved with her family to the U.S. as[Read More…]
Thomas Emil Zahnow
Thomas Emil Zahnow 1961-2024 Thomas Emil Zahnow, age 63, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Monday, September 9, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family and while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born February 10, 1961 in Santa Ana, Calif., he was the son of the[Read More…]
Betty Jane Reed
Betty Jane Reed Betty Jane Reed, 89, of Hancock, Md., affectionately known as Nan, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2024, just days shy of her 90th birthday. Betty was born in Clear Spring, Md., to the late Harry Clopper and Ruth Miller Clopper. She was the sister of the[Read More…]
Gretchen Lee Largent
Gretchen Lee Largent 1939-2024 Gretchen Lee Largent, age 85, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., went to her enternal reward on Monday, August 26, 2024 in Frederick County, Va. Born July 8, 1939 in Morgan County, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Aletka Calvert. Gretchen was a high school graduate. She was[Read More…]
Walter “Pudge” Reed
Walter “Pudge” Reed 1973-2024 Walter “Pudge” Reed, age 51, of Hancock, Md., passed away Monday, August 19, 2024. Born Monday, June 11, 1973, in Hagerstown Md., he was the son of Pauline Mason Reed and the late Larry Reed. Pudge enjoyed mushroom hunting and fishing. He worked for Hetzer Construction[Read More…]
Juanita Mae Sherrard
Juanita Mae Sherrard 1931-2024 Juanita Mae Sherrard, age 92, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family and while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born December 12, 1931 in Charleston, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late[Read More…]

