Mountainair High Alumni Obituaries

Michael S. Minter lovingly known as Papa Mike age 80 of Lexington Kentucky passed away on February 2 2026 after a lengthy illness. Born on September 7 1945 Michael was the son of the late Thelma and Coleman Minter. He was a devoted father to Christopher Michael Minter and Amanda Minter Rich Pistner ...

“People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”Jeffrey Daniel Orndorff, 74, of Morgantown, WV died in his home surrounded by family on August 23 after 11 years of battling Parkinson’s Disease. He was born in Winchester, VA on September 14, 1950 to Daniel Davis Orndorff and J...

Joe Sherrill Barnett 88 of Glenwood passed away Sunday January 25 2026 at Princeton Health Care Center. Born January 2 1938 in Sandlick WV he was the son of the late Sherrill Glen Barnett and Nellie Edith Smith Barnett. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one son Reverend Mark Bar...

Roy Fredrick Freddy Bowden 69 of Walkertown NC passed away Thursday November 20 2025 at his residence. Born March 23 1956 in Miami Beach FL he was the son of the late William Luther Bowden and Betty French Bowden. Freddy was a 1974 graduate of Princeton High School. While in West Virginia he worked ...

Ernestine Clarabell Clark 98 of Princeton died peacefully Wednesday December 31 2025 at Princeton Health Care Center. Born August 28 1927 in Princeton she was the daughter of the late Cauley Edward Hill Nellie Cleo Bruce Hill. Ernestine graduated from Princeton High School. She had worked at Concor...

To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die. Thomas Campell. Patsy Egnor Adkins was born to Fred Gifford and Pearl Egnor on August 9 1933 and passed away on January 28 2026 at the age of 92. She was born in Bulger West Virginia graduated as Valedictorian at Washington District High School and w...

Danny Leon Richardson Jr. 54 of Letart WV passed away unexpectedly on Sunday November 2 2025. Danny was a loving husband father son and soninlaw and to all that had the pleasure to call him friend. Danny was born November 26 1970 in Gassaway WV. son to Danny and June Rose Richardson. He was a 1989 g...

Dan J. Rabbitt 77 of West Lafayette Indiana passed away on Friday January 30 2026 at Franciscan Health in Lafayette. Dan was born on February 10 1948 in Waukegan Illinois. He graduated from LincolnWay High School in New Lenox IL and spent more than 30 years as a machine operator for Robert Williams ...

   David (Dave) W. Dwyer of Rock Island, Illinois, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2026, at age 83, surrounded by his loving family, following a courageous journey with cancer. He faced his illness with the same quiet strength, grace, and determination that defined his life.  &n...

Ronnie Lee Duncan 69 of Hurricane WV passed away on December 27 2025 at Teays Valley Hospital with his family by his side. He was born in Putnam County WV on October 10 1956 and was the son of the late Norman Randell Duncan and Dorthy Jean Duncan. After graduating in 1974 from Hurricane High School ...

The Reverend Frederick Lee Bird, 79, passed away at his home on January 4, 2026, following a brief illness. Rev. Bird is survived by his loving spouse of 32 years, Donetta Bird; the mother of his children and first spouse, Karen Bird; and his three children, Sara Bird of Rochester, New York; Benjami...

YOUNGSTOWN Catherine Elizabeth Jankiewicz 97 of Boardman Ohio peacefully returned home to the Lord on Sunday January 4 2026 surrounded by the love of her family. Catherineknown affectionately as Kate to her loved oneswas born August 21 1928 in New Castle Pennsylvania to Domenico and Clementina Fusco...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our precious dad Robert Bob A. Cantley Sr. 90 of South Charleston WV at Hubbard Hospice House on December 22 2025. Bob was a 1953 graduate of Washington District High School. He retired from the West Virginia Air National Guard in 1990 with 37...