Obituaries
Peggy F. Yesalavich
Mar 23, 2023
Peggy Louise (Fix) Yesalavich widow of Sergeant John Milton Yesalavich, USMC, 76, passed away on March 23, 2023 at her residence. Peggy was born on March 12, 1947 in Staunton to the late Keith Jackson and Beulah Olevia (Lotts) Fix. She was a faithful member of Zetta Presbyterian Church where she was involved in the Ladies Circle. She loved her...
Margaret R. Helmick
Mar 21, 2023
Margaret Lucille (Reed) Helmick, 93, widow of Elmer Helmick, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mrs. Helmick was born on August 19, 1929 in Appomattox to the late Wyatt Thomas and Sallie Elizabeth (Elder) Reed. She is survived by a daughter Essie Mae (Durie) Hawks and a son, John Wayne Durie; grandchildren, Sherry Rowsey,...
Bobbie R. Caricofe
Mar 21, 2023
Bobbie Ray Caricofe, 72, husband of Rena Ann (Hollingsworth) Caricofe, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at Augusta Health. Bobbie was born on January 12, 1951 in Staunton to the late Waide Franklin, Sr. and Louise Frances (Roudabush) Caricofe. He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church. Bobbie was also a member of the Antique Auto Club of America. He...
Larry D. Grubb Ii
Mar 20, 2023
Larry Dale Grubb II, 62, husband of Terry Myers Grubb went home to be with the Lord on March 20, 2023. Larry was born on November 24, 1960 in Staunton to Betty Jean (Sensabaugh) Crickenberger and the late Larry Dale Grubb. Larry was predeceased by his father and sister Rebecca. In addition to his wife and mother, Larry is survived...
Janet R. Tuttle
Mar 18, 2023
Janet R. Tuttle, née Janet Marie Robertson, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Shenandoah Nursing and Rehab in Fishersville, Virginia, at age 88. Mrs. Tuttle was predeceased by her husband, Eugene C. Tuttle. They had previously lived on a farm in Buffalo Gap. She is survived by her sister, Carolyn G. Hicks; her daughters, Anita and Mary Tuttle;...
Louisia B. Shiflett
Mar 17, 2023
Louisia Jane Balser Huffman Shiflett, 73, passed away on Friday March 17, 2023 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Louisia was born on May 20, 1949 to the late Charles Franklin and Ida Alice Edmond Balser. She enjoyed baking cakes and sweets for her family and friends. She was always willing to drive the elderly and those in need of transportation...
Patricia W. Luders
Mar 17, 2023
Patricia Ann Whedbee Luders, 66, wife of William Dean Luders, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2023 at King’s Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation Center in Staunton. Patricia was born on December 2, 1956 in Portsmouth to the late Ivey “Whimpy” Sloane, Jr. and Martha Ann Cox Whedbee. She was a member of Pleasant View Evangelical Lutheran Church and was...
Lillian K. Peters
Mar 15, 2023
Lillian (Keller) Peters, 96, widow of Forrest 0. Peters, Jr. passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at Brightview Baldwin Park in Staunton, Virginia. Mrs. Peters was born on January 29, 1927 in Martinsburg, WVa to the late Ernest Taylor Keller and Virginia (Kennedy) Keller. In addition to her husband and parents, Lillian is preceded in death by her brothers John...
Catherine Audrey S. Fitzpatrick
Mar 15, 2023
Catherine “Nana” Audrey (Smith) Fitzpatrick, 92, widow of John Arthur Fitzpatrick, Sr., passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at her residence. Mrs. Fitzpatrick was born on November 22, 1930 in Staunton to the late James Osborne and Sadie “Big Mama” (Harris) Smith. She was a very devoted member of Allen Chapel AME Church. Audrey loved her family dearly. She also...
Otto Darby Tiderman
Mar 14, 2023
Darb Tiderman, a retired Captain of the US Navy, passed away on March 14, 2023. He was born in Kansas in 1925 where he spent his childhood. Capt. Tiderman attended Duke and Columbia Universities, earned a Master's Degree in International Relations from George Washington University, and completed the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. He married Janet Loyer, his wife...
Cheryl H. Ryman
Mar 14, 2023
Cheryl Ann (Harmon) Ryman, 66, wife of William E. “Butch” Ryman, passed away on March 14, 2023 at the University of Virginia. She was born on December 12, 1956 in Staunton, VA, a daughter of Austin Page Harmon and the late Kathleen Hope (Halterman) Harmon. Cheryl enjoyed being a homemaker and loved her family dearly. She also loved animals, flowers,...
Cecil M. Crummett
Mar 12, 2023
Cecil Marion Crummett, 75, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2023 at UVA Medical Center. Mr. Crummett was born on November 15, 1947 in Augusta County to the late Lillie Agnes (Edmond) Crummett. He worked as a truck driver for Atkins Trucking and Augusta County Verona solid waste substation. He is survived by a daughter, Tina Maddox; a son, Thomas “Tommy”...
Mary Ann S. Morriss
Mar 11, 2023
Mary Ann Sibley Morriss, 92, widow of the Reverend Doctor Woodward Dale Morriss, Jr., passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Summit Square Retirement Community in Waynesboro. Mary Ann was born on November 11, 1930, in Memphis, Tennessee, a daughter of the late Ernest and Jessie Whiteside Sibley. She was a sixth-grade teacher in the Staunton City School System...
Norma R. Mathis
Mar 11, 2023
Norma Jane (Rexrode) Mathis, 87, widow of Thomas "Tom" Odell Mathis, Jr., of Staunton passed away Saturday, March 11, 2023 at Brookdale in Staunton. Mrs. Mathis was born on August 15, 1935, daughter of the late Loy and Annie Rexrode. She was a member of the Fishersville United Methodist Church in Fishersville. Norma enjoyed gardening, quilting and crafting. She is...
Jerry D. Thompson
Mar 10, 2023
Jerry David Thompson, 78, husband of Reba Loretta (Lucas) Thompson, passed away on March 10, 2023 at the Augusta Health Shenandoah House in Fishersville. He was born on October 18, 1944 in Franklin, WV, a son of the late Jesse Preston, Sr. and Lena Mae (Rader) Thompson. Jerry was a member of the Staunton Eagles and the Staunton Moose Lodge...
Rebecca J. Hoover
Mar 9, 2023
Rebecca Jane Hoover, 74, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Rebecca was born on November 30, 1948, a daughter of the late James Luther and Mary Rose (Coffey) Hoover. She was employed by Hershey Chocolate of Virginia in Stuarts Draft. She loved dancing, bingo, and country music. She is survived by her son, Timothy...
Randall K. Biser
Mar 7, 2023
Randall Keith Biser, 79, husband of Wanda Elaine (Bunker) Biser, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 Randall was born on May 31, 1943 in Omaha, Nebraska to the late Roger Wayne and Mary Virginia (Saul) Biser. He worked as a designer for Genicom at their manufacturing plant in Waynesboro. He also worked at VSDB for ten years as a...
Virginia M. Alexander
Mar 4, 2023
Virginia Frances (Morman) Alexander, 87, widow of Carl Lynn Alexander, Sr. passed away on March 4, 2023 in Staunton, VA. She was born on August 3, 1935, in Augusta County, VA, a daughter of the late Lillie Mae Morman. She attended Booker T. Washington High School and was employed by General Electric for 30 years, until her retirement. She was...
Wilford R. Kirby
Mar 4, 2023
Wilford Roscoe Kirby, 94, went to be with his personal Savior on Saturday, March 4, 2023. He was born on November 9, 1928, the son of the late Marshall and Emma Kirby and was preceded in death by his wife of forty-nine years, Phyllis, as well as four brothers and three sisters. Survivors include four children, Kenneth, Marshall (Lisa), Robert...
Nancy R. Craun
Mar 3, 2023
Nancy Ilena (Rogers) Craun, 90, wife of Malcolm B. Craun, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023 at her residence. Mrs. Craun was born on November 29, 1932 in Burlington, West Virginia to the late Charles Edward Holmes Rogers and Nannie Elizabeth (Bane) Rogers. She retired from the United States Postal Service. In addition to her husband, she is survived by...
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