Obituaries
Donald Lee Gartzke
Oct 10, 2011
DONALD L. GARTZKE STAUNTON, VA Donald Lee Gartzke, 87, husband of Juanita H. (Gough) Gartzke, of 1900 Hillsmere Lane, died Monday, October 10, 2011, at Emeritus of Staunton. He was born March 20, 1924, in Oostburg, Wisconsin a son of the late Leo L. and Ethel (Herbert) Gartzke. Prior to retirement, Mr. Gartzke was employed by Singer Furniture Company. In...
Jean Matilda Alley
Oct 9, 2011
JEAN T. ALLEY STAUNTON, VA Jean Matilda (Thompson) Alley, 90, widow of Paul Levi Alley, of 512 Houston Street, died Sunday, October 9, 2011, at Envoy of Staunton. She was born December 9, 1920 in Steeles Tavern a daughter of the late William W. and Carrie M. (Earhart) Thompson. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Alley was employed by Fiberspun Inc. In...
Alan Randolph Miller
Oct 8, 2011
ALAN R. MILLER STAUNTON, VA Alan "Jim" Randolph Miller died October 3, 2011. He was born on February 11, 1918 in Woodstock, Virginia, a son of Fred Inguals Miller and Fredericka Hottel Miller. The family moved to Washington, DC where Alan attended school, graduating from Eastern high School, where he was a star athlete in football and track. He attended...
Doris June Riley
Oct 7, 2011
DORIS K. RILEY SWOOPE, VA On October 3, 2011, Doris June King Riley passed on to her eternal home. She was a daughter of Wallace King and Ethel Stephens King of Fishersville. She was born June 20, 1931, and we celebrated her 80th birthday this year with a party honoring her life, and that of her friends and family who...
Sarah Ashley Towler
Oct 4, 2011
SARAH A. TOWLER CINCINATTI, OHIO Miss Sarah Ashley Towler, 18, of West Chester Township, Ohio, formerly of Augusta County, died Tuesday, October 4, 2011 in Ashland County, Ohio as the result of an automobile accident. The family will receive friends at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 8, 2011 in Thornrose Cemetery followed by a graveside service at 11 a.m. There will...
Bonnie Dell Wright
Oct 4, 2011
BONNIE R. WRIGHT STAUNTON, VA Bonnie Dell (Reed) Wright, 72, wife of Donald L. Wright of 316 W. Liberty Street, died Tuesday, October 4, 2011, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born December 7, 1938, in Augusta County a daughter of the late William Hugh Reed and Virginia (Clemmer) Reed Baber. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Wright was employed by General...
Rodney Thomas Sensabaugh, Sr.
Oct 2, 2011
RODNEY T. SENSABUGH, SR. MIDDLEBROOK, VA Rodney Thomas Sensabaugh, Sr., 85, husband of Dolly (Tyree) Sensabaugh, passed away Sunday October 2, 2011, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born October 17, 1925, in Augusta County, a son of the late Walter Thomas and Glady (Reed) Sensabaugh. Mr. Sensabaugh was a Navy veteran of World War II. Rodney retired in 1991...
Norine Lucille Wood
Oct 2, 2011
NORINE L. WOOD STAUNTON, VA Norine Lucille (Moyer) Wood, 98, widow of Taylor I. Wood, of 24 Misty Dawn Lane, died Sunday, October 2, 2011, at her residence. She was born November 8, 1912, in Mount Solon, a daughter of the late Delmer Lee Moyer and Hattie Viola (Back) Moyer Hoy. Mrs. Wood was a member of Hebron Presbyterian Church....
Mary Lee Shifflett
Sep 28, 2011
MARY R. SHIFFLETT VERONA, VA. Mary Lee (Ross) Shifflett, 86, widow of Glenn Arion Shifflett of 119 Westgate Road, died Wednesday, September 28, 2011, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born May 18, 1925 in Albemarle County, a daughter of the late Melvin and Lena Ross. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Shifflett was employed by Genesco. She was a member of...
Gilbert Carlton Combs
Sep 28, 2011
GILBERT C. COMBS VERONA, VA Gilbert Carlton Combs, 86, husband of Maybelle (Wittman) Combs, of Verona, died Wednesday, September 28, 2011, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born August 19, 1925, in Rockville Centre, NY a son of the late Benjamin and Maude (Nylin) Combs. Prior to retirement, Mr. Combs was employed by the Parks Department as a supervisor. In...
John Edwin Trimble
Sep 27, 2011
JOHN EDWIN TRIMBLE STAUNTON, VA John Edwin Trimble, 57, of 36 Oakmont Drive, Staunton, died Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Trimble was born on September 8, 1954, in Augusta County, a son of William W. Trimble of Waynesboro and the late Callie Amelia (Anthony) Trimble. In addition to his father, Mr. Trimble is survived by a brother,...
Leona Stella Yukniewicz
Sep 26, 2011
LEONA S. YUKNIEWICZ STAUNTON, VA Leona Stella (Selwa) Yukniewicz, 91, widow of Stanley C. Yukniewicz of 31 Woodlee Road, died Monday, September 26, 2011, at her residence. She was born December 9, 1919, in Newark, NJ, a daughter of the late John and Antonio (Jedrechowska) Selwa. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Yukniewicz was employed by Kemper Insurance. Family members include two...
Robert Sherwood Stewart
Sep 24, 2011
ROBERT S. STEWART FISHERSVILLE - Mr. Robert Sherwood Stewart, 87, husband of Helen (Schnell) Stewart of Fishersville went to be with the Lord on Saturday evening (September 24, 2011) at his home. He was born April 29, 1924 in Parker, Pennsylvania, son of the late Harland and Mae (Wood) Stewart. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family....
Margaret Louise Pinkston
Sep 24, 2011
Margaret Louise Fountain Pinkston Staunton Margaret Louise Fountain Pinkston was born on January 27, 1919 in Macon, Georgia to the late Claude Russell Fountain and Lucy Emilie Landru Fountain. She spent most of her formative years in Nashville, Tennessee, and started studying violin at the age of 5 after seeing a performance by Fritz Kreitzler. At 16 she left for...
Bonnie May Patterson
Sep 23, 2011
BONNIE M. PATTERSON STAUNTON -- Mrs. Bonnie May (Woodfield) Patterson, 68, of 801 Monroe Street, died at 4:35 p.m. on Friday (September 23, 2011) in University of Virginia Hospital. She was born October 30, 1942 in Washington, D. C., daughter of the late Russell T. and Ruby (Thompson) Woodfield. Bonnie was a graduate of Maret School in Washington, D. C....
Nancy Elizabeth Altizer
Sep 22, 2011
NANCY D. ALTIZER STAUNTON, VA Nancy Elizabeth Davis Altizer, wife of Thomas W. Altizer of Staunton, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2011, at Augusta Health following a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. Nancy was born in Elk Ridge, WV, on June 24, 1932 to Dr. William Browning Davis and Elizabeth Karnes Davis. She is survived by her...
Patricia Ann Swisher
Sep 21, 2011
PATRICIA D. SWISHER STAUNTON, VA. Patricia Ann (Dull) Swisher, 69, wife of Raymond R. "Randy" Swisher, of 97 Audubon Street, died Wednesday, September 21, 2011 in Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born April 25, 1942, in Staunton a daughter of the late Claude Eugene, "Poodle" Sr., and Mary Ellen (Carwell) Dull. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Swisher was employed as a...
Bonnie Jean Runion
Sep 21, 2011
BONNIE B. RUNION STAUNTON, VA Bonnie Jean (Benson) Runion, 77, widow of Herman Lee "Joe" Runion, of 312 Ridge Road, died Wednesday, September 21, 2011, at Avante of Waynesboro. She was born June 16, 1934, in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Ottobine P. and Georgia (Strickler) Benson. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Runion was employed in the cafeteria at...
Larry William Meyerhoeffer
Sep 19, 2011
LARRY W. MEYERHOEFFER STAUNTON, VA Larry William Meyerhoeffer, 62, of 227 Bennington Drive, died Monday, September 19, 2011, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born March 9, 1949, in Staunton, a son of Lois Weaver Meyerhoeffer of Staunton and the late William Wade "Bill" Meyerhoeffer. Prior to retirement, Mr. Meyerhoeffer was employed by Columbia Gas. In addition to his mother,...