Obituaries
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...
Patsy C. Whitehead
Mar 1, 2023
Patsy “Pat” Cox Whitehead peacefully slipped into her Savior’s arms on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at age 80. Pat was born to the late John Carl Cox and Sarah Dunsmore Cox on December 10, 1942 at the family farm in Independence, Virginia. Growing up on the family farm, Pat gained a special appreciation for animals, agriculture and faith. She became...
Vivian F. Lake
Mar 1, 2023
Vivian Frances Monaco Lake, widow of Harry Lake, Jr. passed at her home on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Local arrangements are entrusted to Henry Funeral Home and Cremation Center. Arrangements in Freehold, New Jersey are entrusted to Freeman Funeral Home, online at www.freemanfuneralhomes.com .
David C. Bales
Feb 28, 2023
David Christian Bales, 21, of Staunton, son of Mark and Kathy Rankin Bales, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. David was born on November 26, 2001 in Memphis, TN. He was employed as a production associate at McKee Foods in Stuarts Draft. He loved going on drives in his car/truck and treasured spending time...
Evelyn V. Hostetter
Feb 27, 2023
Evelyn Mae (Via) Hostetter, 89, widow of James Woodrow Hostetter, passed away on February 27, 2023 at her residence. Mrs. Hostetter was born on January 21, 1934 in Craigsville to the late Robert Lee Via, Sr. and Elsie Evelyn (Johnson) Via. She retired from Social Security Administration as a claims administrator. Evelyn is survived by her children, James W. Hostetter,...
Edward L. Critzer
Feb 27, 2023
Edward Lee "Ed" Critzer, 83, departed this life on Monday, February 27, 2023 after a long history of spinal problems. He was born on July 27, 1939 in Staunton, VA, where he spent the first 19 years of his life. He was preceded in death by two devoted Christian parents, Edward E. and Anne Lee (Campbell) Critzer. He was a...
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