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Forest George ‘Junior’ Wetzel Jr.

The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. On Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, Mr. Wetzel will be moved to the Whitmer Methodist Church, where friends may call from noon to 1 p.m., the funeral hour. Pastor Steve Wymer will officiate and interment will follow at the Laurel Hill Cemetery at Whitmer, West Virginia. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Forest George “Junior” Wetzel Jr. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.

Daniel Vernon Pederson

Daniel Vernon Pederson passed Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, at his home in Edray/Marlinton, West Virginia. In keeping with Dan’s wishes he will be cremated with a service at a late date. Online condolences may be made at Lantzfuneralhome.com.

Forest George ‘Junior’ Wetzel Jr.

Forest George “Junior” Wetzel Jr., 77, a resident of Elkins, West Virginia, departed this life late Friday evening, Aug. 23, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Mountain Hospice. He was born Sunday, July 27, 1947, at Elkins, West Virginia, a son of ...

Mary Margaret Ferguson Schoonover

Mary Margaret Ferguson Schoonover, 84, a resident of Elkins, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in the Elkins Rehabilitation & Care Center under the care of Mountain Hospice. She was born July 1, 1940, at Montrose, a daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret Holbert Ferguson. She is ...

Freddie ‘Fred’ Lee Hornick

The family will receive friends at the Summit Church, 245 Martin Street, Elkins, WV, from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Final Rites will be conducted from the church, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, at 11 a.m. Pastor Kevin Jones and Pastor Ron Phillips will officiate and interment will follow at the Mountain State Memorial Gardens at Gilman, WV. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to WV Caring who graciously took care of Fred and his family in his final days or to Elkins Little League at PO Box 1784, Elkins, WV 26241. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is in charge of the ...

Mary Margaret Ferguson Schoonover

Mary Margaret Ferguson Schoonover, 84s, a resident of Elkins, passed away Wednesday evening, Aug. 21, 2024, in the Elkins Rehabilitation & Care Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be under the direction of the Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins for Mary Margaret Ferguson Schoonover. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.