The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons, West Virginia, on Thursday, July 2, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Final rites will be conducted from the funeral home at 1 p.m.
The Rev. Steve Morrow will officiate and interment will follow at the Pifer Mountain Cemetery at St. George, West Virginia.
The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is honored to be in charge of the arrangements for Candace Beltz Sommerville.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at
MARTINSBURG — Surrounded by family, fellow service members, law enforcement officers and community supporters, West Virginia Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe was recognized Saturday with the inaugural Freedom 250: Hometown Hero Award from the U.S. Department of Justice before also being presented with a handmade Quilt of Valor in a ceremony marked by gratitude, faith and remembrance.
Hosted at the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, the event celebrated Wolfe’s courage and recovery
Frederick Yonley Fisher departed this life on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Martinsburg, West Virginia.
The service will be conducted on Friday, July 3, 2026 at 2 p.m. at the Rig Assembly of God Church.
Fred’s family will receive friends and family members from noon till time of the service.
Interment will follow at the Lahmansville Cemetery in Lahmansville, West Virginia.
Mrs. Helen Yvonne Sturms Bibey, 92, a resident of the Teter Creek Lake Community, departed life Friday evening, June 26, 2026, at her home. Death was following a period of declining health.
She was born June 16, 1934, at Brownton West Virginia, a daughter of the late Ralph and Elvia Virginia Fawley Sturms.
On April 11, 1953, at Elkins, West Virginia, she was united in marriage to Leon Bibey, who survives at their home in the Teter Creek Lake Community.
In addition to her husband, she is survived
ELKINS — Randolph County Commissioner Chris See, 65, passed away on Sunday.
The Randolph County Commission posted the following message on their Facebook page:
“It is with profound sadness that the Randolph County Commission announces the passing of County Commissioner Chris See.
“Commissioner See dedicated nearly 18 years of service to the citizens of Randolph County, faithfully serving three terms on the Commission. Throughout his years in office, Chris worked tirelessly to make Randolph
MORGANTOWN — After a recent afternoon discussion tracing West Virginia’s place across generations of American history, visitors to West Virginia University’s Downtown Library moved upstairs to experience that history firsthand.
Located on the sixth floor, the West Virginia & Regional History Center’s newest exhibit, “Mountaineers Are Always Free: West Virginia at 250,” invites guests to step through the stories, people and movements that have shaped the Mountain State over the last two and a
ELKINS — Celebrate and learn more about the history of our state and nation with The Inter-Mountain’s America 250 special section this Tuesday.
In the June 30 edition of The Inter-Mountain, readers will find a special section with a series of articles honoring and celebrating 250 years of freedom, unity and opportunity. In this special section, the articles are intended to honor our past, celebrate our present and inspire our future. The special section will only be in the June 30 edition of The
BUCKHANNON — The WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital Auxiliary is proud to announce the recipients of its 2026 healthcare scholarships.
Each year, the Auxiliary awards two $1,000 scholarships to outstanding local students who are pursuing careers in healthcare and demonstrate academic excellence, leadership, and service to their communities. This year’s scholarship recipients are Reese Olivia Curry and Mallory Lynn Hughes, both graduates of Buckhannon-Upshur High School.
Curry graduated fifth in
PHILIPPI — After earning Class AA all-state first-team honors in both volleyball and basketball, Philip Barbour’s Izzy Knotts has been named the MaxPreps Female Athlete of the Year for the state of West Virginia.
Knotts, a rising senior, recorded 644 kills, 492 digs and 163 blocks in helping lead the Lady Colts to their 24th consecutive trip to the state tournament.
She recorded her 1,000th-career dig at the state tournament as Philip Barbour advanced to the title game.
On the hardwood, Knotts
Born on Sept. 2, 1953, in Wadsworth, Ohio, Candy was the beloved daughter of the late John Richard Beltz and Roberta Jean Adams Beltz.
On Feb. 15, 1986, she married the love of her life, Harry Sommerville, in Rittman, Ohio. Together they built a life filled with love, faith and countless cherished memories.
In addition to her loving husband of 40 years, Candy is survived by her brother, James R. Beltz; and her great-niece, Tara Stewart.
Candy graduated from North High School in Akron, Ohio,
