Westmoreland High Virginia Alumni Obituaries

Virginia (Mae) Hale Sivils, age 89, passed on January 23, 2026 after her heart just gave out. She is preceded in death by her parents, Howard and Desmond Hale; her husband, Melvin Sivils and her son in law, Mark Gordon (Bad Mark).She was born August 3, 1936 on the hottest day that year in Westmorela...

Karen Lucille Barnes Nelson was born July 13 1949 in Morgantown West Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Louis Barnes II and Sarah Lucille Hall Barnes Colbert. She met James Nelson quit school and started a family. When her children were in Jr. High School she began to study to get her G.E.D....

Joanne M. Rhodes 87 of Ruffsdale PA passed away peacefully on Saturday January 31 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 30 1938 in Herminie PA. Daughter of the late Andrew and Margaret Maggie Ekovich Masslock. Joanne graduated from Hempfield High School and then wen...

Judith A. Judy Ketenheim Wells 83 of Madison PA passed away peacefully on Wednesday November 19 2025 at Westmoreland Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 28 1942 in Cresson PA. Daughter of the late Kenneth Wayne and Verna Mary Sherwood Ketenheim. Judy graduated from Cresson...

Walter C. Houston 80 of Armbrust died Friday January 2 2026 at RNC at Greater Pittsburgh Hempfield Township. He was born December 10 1945 in Greensburg a son of the late Charles J. and Goldie J. Barnes Houston. He was a graduate of Greensburg Salem High School class of 1963 and prior to retirement w...

William R. Siebert, age 79 of North Huntingdon, passed away on January 16, 2026. He was born on December 12, 1946 in Natrona Heights, a son of the late William Siebert and Evelyn Powell Siebert. Bill was a member of New Hope Presbyterian Church where he was Clerk of Sessions for many years. He t...