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Dr. Thomas Morris Pitsenberger

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Dr. Thomas Morris Pitsenberger, aged 85, who left us peacefully on Oct. 22, 2025. Tom had fought a valiant and lengthy battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his family at his home in Conway, South Carolina. Born on Dec. ...

Robert Brian ‘Bob’ McElwain

Robert Brian “Bob” McElwain, 72, a resident of Kerens, West Virginia, departed this life Saturday afternoon, Oct. 25, 2025, at the Holbrook Healthcare Center at Buckhannon, West Virginia. He had been in declining health. The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins from 4 to 6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 28. Final Rites will be conducted at the funeral home, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, at 11 a.m. The Reverend Kevin Gainer will officiate and interment will follow at the Elkins Memorial Gardens on the Country Club Road, Elkins, West Virginia. The Lohr ...

Louise Dora Bell Higgins

Louise Dora Bell Higgins, 91, a resident of Montrose, passed away Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025 at her home. She was in her usual health and death was unexpected. She was born Nov. 21, 1933, in Pendleton County, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Martin Boston Bell and Nela Mallow Bell. On ...

Donald Lee ‘Donnie’ Corbin

Donald Lee “Donnie” Corbin passed away on Sept. 6, 2025, at the WV Caring hospice facility in Elkins. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until noon Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. A Celebration of Donnie’s life will be held at noon Saturday at the funeral home chapel with Pastor Rich Cardot officiating. Inurnment of the cremains will follow in the American Legion’s Little Arlington Cemetery near Cravensdale where Presentation of the American Flag will be made by members of the United State Air Force. The family request memorial ...

Herman ‘Gail’ Weese

Herman “Gail” Weese, 91, a resident of Valley Bend, passed from this life Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, at home. Gail was born Sunday, Sept. 30, 1934, in Elkins, a son of the late Stewart Weese and Ila Geraldine Daniels Weese. On June 20, 1959, he married the former Dorothy I. Ware, who ...

Edward Howard Calain

Edward Howard Calain, 71, a resident of Elkins passed from this life Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at Mountain Memories in Elkins. Ed was born Friday, July 16, 1954, in Elkins, a son of the late Katherine Jones Calain. Left to cherish Ed’s memory is his daughter, Kim Bonnett and husband, ...