All Obituaries

Gerald L. “Jerry” Ellenberger 69, formerly Bobtown passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Stonerise of Morgantown formerly Mapleshire Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and was Jerry’s second home.  He was born Saturday, December 29, 1951 in Waynesburg son of the late Lawrence and Audie “Marie” Tennant Ellenberger.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his nephew Jason Chekosky.  Jerry was a graduate of Mapletown High...

John R. “Sluggo” Kavlick, 67 of Bobtown, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Mon General Hospital, Morgantown.  He was born on Wednesday, September 16, 1953 in Waynesburg son of the late Thomas F. Kavlick and Eleanore Mackanich Kavlick.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother Jeffrey T. Kavlick. He was a graduate of Mapletown High School. Sluggo is survived by his sister, Thomasine Barner and husband Donald of Willoughby, Ohio, two...

Janet L. Kocerka, 60 of Bobtown, passed away unexpectedly Friday, December 4, 2020 in Ruby Memorial Hospital. Morgantown, West Virginia. She was born Friday, April 8, 1960 in Waynesburg daughter of the late John E. “Jack” Kocerka and Helen L. “Honey” Tencer Kocerka. Janet was a graduate of Mapletown High School and a graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan of Buckhannon, W.Va. with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing. She was a member of Saint Matthias Parish at Saint...

Helen “Honey” (Tencer) Kocerka, 88 of Bobtown passed away Monday, November 2, 2020 at home with her family by her side.  She was born Friday, May 27, 1932 in Collier, Pa., daughter of  Michael P. Tencer Sr. and Mildred (Balas) Tencer.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, John E. “Jack” Kocerka, two brothers, Michael P. Tencer Jr. and Frank Tencer. Helen was a member of Saint Ignatius Roman Catholic Church of Bobtown, now...

Paul A. Gursky, 90 of Bobtown passed away Thursday, October 29, 2020 at home. He was born June 5, 1930 in Bobtown, son of the late Joseph and Anna Blazek Gursky. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by four sisters, Anna Fecsko, Mary Smiles, Susan Nitti, and Clare Kovach, three brothers, Stephen, Joseph, and John Gursky. Paul was the last surviving member of his immediate family. He was a veteran of the Korean War having served with the United States Air Force. He retired...

Louwilla Strosnider, 61 of Morgantown, WV, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 with her loving family by her side. She was born September 25, 1958 in Morgantown, daughter of the late Delbert Hank Dalton and Eyvonne Grace Shaw Dalton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Strosnider. She is survived by her daughter, Cassy Foy and fiancée Matthew Chisler, son, Cody Kirk, step-daughter, Pamela Strosnider and children, five...

George I. Kocerka of Palm Harbor, Fla., went to his final resting place, Tuesday, March 24, 2020, after a lingering illness. A devoted husband, George is survived by his wife, Mary Louise Collins Kocerka. They celebrated 62 years of marriage July 27, 2019. He is also survived by in-laws, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Nellie Kocerka; sisters, Margaret, Elizabeth, and Helen; and brothers, Andrew and John. George was the last surviving member of his...

Doris J. Gibson 90 0f Waynesburg, formerly of Point Marion passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020 in the Washington Hospital of Washington, Pennsylvania.  She was born August 5, 1929 in Morgantown, West Virginia, daughter of George and Elva (Cowell) Rogan.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, Herschel G. Gibson on June 2, 2019, and her brother Donald G. Rogan. Doris spent most of her life in Point Marion with her husband Herschel. Funeral...

Joan Beverly “Toby” Myers Henry, 90 of Point Marion passed away Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020 in Rolling Meadows Nursing Home of Waynesburg.  She was born September 16, 1929 in Gates, Fayette County, Pennsylvania daughter of Marion Myers and Gladys McCann Myers. She was the youngest of seven children.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Henry who she married on December 23, 1950, and her siblings, Earl Myers, Paul Myers, Ruth Ann Myers...

Bonnie K. (Hafner) Roderick, 68 of Smithfield, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Monday, January 27, 2020.  She was born Friday, April 13, 1951, in Morgantown, West Virginia, daughter of Herbert C. Hafner and Sarah “Sis” Nevada (Lincoln) Hafner Tricot.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her daughter, Sadie Wheeler, sister, Ella Shipp, and brother-in-law, Charles Guthrie Sr.   Bonnie is survived by her husband...