Obituaries

Sep 3, 2021

Kenneth Junior Leach, 84, went to his heavenly home on September 3, 2021. Kenneth was born on April 16, 1937 in Morgantown, West Virginia. He was one of 19 children born to the late George and Icie Leach. He was a talented glass blower having worked at both the Seneca and Morgantown Glass Factories for over two decades. He...

Sep 3, 2021

Jack Korzun, Jr., 86, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, September 3, 2021 at his home. He was born February 24, 1935 in Morgantown, a son of the late Jack and Vina Mullins Korzun. Jack was a retired coal miner with Peabody Coal Company. In his spare time, Jack enjoyed spending time outdoors hunting, fishing, and boating. You could also...

Aug 30, 2021

Bonnie Jean Perine, 59, of Bruceton Mills, went home to be with the Lord on August 30, 2021, surrounded by loving family. She was born July 24, 1962, to Dewey & Shirley Pounds. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandma/Mimi, and friend. She spent her years caring for others. She was self-employed most of her life, co-owning...

Aug 17, 2021

Steven Michael Miller, 47, of Cassville, WV, departed this life peacefully on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV, following a long illness. Steven was born January 28, 1974, in Morgantown, WV, a son of the late Nellie Jean (Hlad) Miller. He was a Catholic by faith. A graduate of the West Virginia Junior College,...

Aug 15, 2021

James L. Brown, 70 of Greensboro, PA, formerly of Morgantown, passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021, at the J.W. Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his children. James was born February 15, 1951, son to Tiff and Annabelle Lewis Brown. James worked in the coal mines for many years. After retiring from the coal mines, he operated his own business...

Aug 13, 2021

Allen Dwayne Perkins, 60, of Star City, passed away Friday August 13th at his home after a short illness. He was born and raised in Morgantown and is the son of the late Ronald Lee and Shirley Ann (Campbell) Perkins. He is survived by his son Allen Dwayne Perkins Jr. and companion Tanya Smith; a daughter Ashleigh Nicole Perkins...

Aug 8, 2021

Wilma F. ‘Dude’ Haught, 72, of Mannington, passed away Sunday, August 8, 2021 at Sundale Nursing Home. She was born September 13, 1948 in Georgia a daughter of the late Robert and Delma Jean Mercer Jones. Wilma was employed as a secretary for Owens-Illinois in Fairmont and later in New Jersey. She later co-owned a construction company. In her...

Aug 5, 2021

Click the link below or copy and paste into your browser to watch the livestream on Thursday at 11 AM. https://livestream.funeralscreen.com/fred-jenkins-funeral-home/earl-b-strang-jr/ Earl Blake Strang, Jr. 74, of Gum Springs Road, formerly of Ridgedale Road, passed away on Thursday, August 5, 2021 with his family by his side. He was born in Sleepy Hollow off Grafton Road on the old...

Aug 4, 2021

Sara Margaret Shrewsbury (nee BELL) Baker, Dalton, of Cary, North Carolina, formerly of Morgantown, WV, Phoenix, AZ, and Mobile, AL passed away at the Swift Creek Health Center while on hospice in Cary, North Carolina, at the age of 96 years. Sara was born in Morgantown, WV Nov. 23,...

Jul 28, 2021

Marisa Mommone Magda, 63, of Rockledge, FL passed away July 28, 2021 at Windy Hill Village in Kingwood, WV. She was born in Morgantown, WV on April 2, 1958; the daughter of the late Joe A. Mommone and Ruth Mommone. Marisa was a graduate of MHS class of 1976 and graduated from WVU School of Pharmacy in 1981. She...

Jul 27, 2021

Beulah ‘Big Momma’ Murray, 72, of Beulah Road, Morgantown passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday July 27, 2021, at the J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born January 20, 1949, in Morgantown, daughter to John Kenneth and Ada Lucille Nicholson McDonald. Big Momma had many jobs over the years and retired from many. The most important thing to her was...

Jul 24, 2021

James Franklin “Jim” Potts, 88, of National, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021, at his residence. He was born January 7, 1933, in National, a son of the late Irk William Potts and Helen Leola Stevens. Jim worked as a coal miner at Pittswick Christopher No. 5 mine for 13 years. He was a Korean War veteran, serving from...

Jul 20, 2021

Gladys Dalton Bissett, 86, of Gum Springs Road Morgantown, passed peacefully with family at her side on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at the Mon Health Medical Center. Gladys was born December 6, 1934, at home in Morgantown, the daughter of Charles Faye and Myrtle Burns Dalton. Gladys was a graduate of Morgantown High School and later retired as a...

Jul 20, 2021

Evalina P Brunelli, 93, passed peacefully July 20, 2021at Mapleshire Home in Morgantown, WV. Being the youngest of thirteen children, was born August 14, 1927 in Carnegie, PA to Nicholas and Maria DiCello. She lived most of her life in Niles, Ohio where she worked in ladies fashions until her retirement in 1996 from Victoria's Secrets. Evalina was a...

Jul 20, 2021

Michael P. ‘Sonny’ Danko, Jr., 75, of Morgantown, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at his home. He was born August 7, 1945 in Waynesburg, PA, a son of the late Michael P. Danko, Sr. and Irene Dzurik Danko. Sonny was Catholic by faith, and a disabled veteran of the United States Army, 5th Battalion, 16th Artillery, stationed in...

Jul 17, 2021

Bridgette Campbell passed from this earthly life on Saturday, July 17, 2021, at Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Morgantown, on January 9, 1971, the daughter of Steven Campbell and Veronica Konchesky Campbell. She graduated from St. Francis High School and Fairmont State University. She was an accomplished artist and woman...

Jul 15, 2021

Terry Lynn ‘King’ Bearce of Osage, WV passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 15, 2021. She was the daughter of Harry Herbert “Fuzz” King and Christina Deloris “Dolly” Kundrat King. She is survived by her husband Christopher Bearce; her son, Benjamin Aaron “Ben” Bearce; her mother Dolly; two sisters, Diane Sue ‘King’ Johnson, and Nancy ‘King’ Dunn; nieces and...

Jul 10, 2021

Richard Paul ‘Rich’ Shinkovich, 69, of Jere, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born December 15, 1951, in Morgantown, a son of the late Albert and Elenora Shinkovich.

Rich was a 1969 graduate of University High School. After high school Rich served his country as a member of the U.S....

Jul 8, 2021

Kenneth ‘Spike’ Tritchler, 76, of Mount Morris, PA, passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2021, at Monongalia General Hospital surrounded by family. He was born in March 1945, in Morgantown, the son of the late Joseph “Buzz” and Mary Florence Tritchler (McCord).

Spike was a graduate of University High school where he was WV state wrestling runner-up...

Jul 1, 2021

John Michael Chrzaszcz, loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2021 at his home, after a long battle with cancer. He we born December 30, 1956 in Morgantown a son of the late William and Betty Chrzaszcz.

John was a graduate of University High School Class of 1974. John began his career with...