All Obituaries

Elizabeth J. “Betty” Kurilla, 81, of Oakland, MD passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2018, at her home.  Born on September 6, 1937, in Uniontown, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Julia Karlovich.  Betty operated the Sears Catalog Store in Oakland for many years. She was a member of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church and a former member of the Oakland Jr. Women’s Civic Club as well as a 15-year VIVA volunteer at Garrett Regional...

Harland G. “Buss” Friend, 85, of Swanton, went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 10, 2018. Born on November 25, 1932, in Swanton, he was the son of the late Bruce and Della (Rexroad) Friend. Harland and wife, Betty, formerly resided in Glassport, PA for 54 years before moving back to Swanton in 2003. He had worked at Tube City Iron & Metal in West Mifflin, PA for 45 years. He was a Korean War veteran having served in the Army and a member of...

Wylie William Anderson, Jr., 68, formerly of Kitzmiller, died Monday, October 29, 2018, at his residence in Madison, AL. Born on March 5, 1950 in Emoryville, WV, he was the son of the late Wylie and Velma (Hipp) Anderson. Mr. Anderson proudly served in the United States Army. He completed two tours of Vietnam serving as a Huey crew chief and a Cobra mechanic. Mr. Anderson was a residential painter and business owner. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing and hunting. His...

Martin Junior Harvey, 89, formerly of Keyser, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Dennett Road Manor.  Born on May 25, 1929 in Swanton, MD he is the son of the late Leroy S. and Prema (Martin) Harvey.  Junior proudly served in the United States Marine Corps.  He retired at age 65 after working for several years as a heavy equipment operator for G & S Coal Company.  Junior was a tireless worker and a good provider for his...

Robert L. “Bob” Finch, 68, of Mtn. Lake Park died on Monday, October 15, 2018, at Garrett Regional Medical Center in Oakland.  Born on March, 21, 1950, in Shallmar, he was the son of the late William A. and Kathleen (Costello) Finch.  He was a member of the Oakland Golf Club.  Along with golf, he enjoyed hunting, baseball and games of chance. Bob was also an avid Steeler fan. Above all, he loved his family and will be deeply...

Dorothy M. Simpson, 92, of Deer Park, passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at the Garrett Regional Medical Center.  Born on August 27, 1926 in Deer Park, she was the daughter of the late Frederick L. and Rachael E. (Schmidt) Walter.  Dorothy retired from 35 years of service as manager of the Southern High School cafeteria.  She was a member of the VFW Post 10077 Auxiliary and Proctor-Kildow American Legion Post 71 Auxiliary.  Dorothy enjoyed cooking...

Wilda Mae (Brown) Helmick, 83, formerly of Gormania, passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at Dennett Road Manor. Born on July 5, 1935 in Swanton, she is the daughter of the late Walter and Emily (Secrist) Brown. Wilda attended Elk Garden School. She was a member of the Bayard Church of God and participated in Ladies Aid. Wilda was an avid teapot collector with over 1,100 teapots in her collection. She loving seeking out treasures at yard sales and flea markets....

William “BJ” Buser, 65, of Swanton passed away on October 8, 2018, at his home. Born on July 15, 1953, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late William H. and Joy Buser. He is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Brenda (Shank) Buser; daughters, Amy Zimmerman of Oakland and Aaron Coleman and husband Vern of Bedford, OH; grandsons, Brady Donaldson and girlfriend Hannah Sickles, William Fredlock V, and Izac Coleman; a sister,...

Karl Vernon Kahl, 89, of Oakland died on Monday, October 8, 2018, at his home. Born on May 13, 1929, in Oakland, he was the son of the late Karl Frederick and Mabel Leighton Falkenstein Kahl. Mr. Kahl, “K.V.” was a graduate of Potomac State College during which time he married Haseleah S. Kahl. He was drafted into the United States Army after which time, he returned to his formal education in 1957 and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree...

Ryan Uphold, 21, beloved son and grandson, was called to his eternal resting place on October 7, 2018. He entered this world on February 7, 1997, in Oakland, MD, the son of James and Malinda (Uphold) Walden. In addition to his loving parents, he is survived by his sisters, Kiara Walden and Tessa Deal; a brother, RJ Campbell; his grandparents, Rodger and Connie Uphold; aunts and uncles, Kenneth and Penny Knox, Roger and Samantha Uphold, Jr., and Timothy and...