A son of the late Thomas and Rebecca (Harris) Rotruck, he was born in Grant County, February 27, 1869 and resided there most of his life. Mr. Rotruck was a retied farmer. He held membership in the Knobley Church of the Brethren. His wife, Mrs. Annie (George) Rotruck preceded him in death.
Surviving are three sons, Walter Rotruck, Keyser; Charles Rotruck, Rockville, and Virgil Rotruck, Martin, WV, Grant County; a daughter Mrs. Zalemma Cooper, Deer park, MD; four sisters, Miss Mary E. Rotruck, Mrs. Lulie Leatherman and Mrs. Maggie Harris, all of Antioch and Mrs. Rebecca Harris, Martin; seven grandchildren and 32 great grandchildren.
The body is at the Rogers Funeral Home. Services will be conducted tomorrow at 10 a.m. at Knobley Church by Rev. Norman L. Harsh, pastor and interment will be in the church cemetery.
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Walter T."Dick" Rotruck, 82 of 500 Carskadon Lane, Keyser, WV formerly of Martin, WV, Grant County, died Saturday, November 25, 2000 at the Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, WV.
Born May 17, 1918 at Ridgeville, he was the son of the late Adolph and Susan Elizabeth (Smith) Rotruck. He also was preceded in death by his wife, Gloria Jean (Davis) Rotruck on October 09, 1985, three brothers, four sisters and one great-granddaughter.
Mr. Rotruck was retired from Carpenters Union Local 132 Washington, D.C. He was a US Army veteran of World War II and was a member of Nancy Hanks Post #3518VFW, Keyser and DAV Chapter #9, Keyser. He formerly attended the Falls Assembly of God Church at Greenland Gap, Grant County.
Mr. Rotruck is survived by two sons, Lyle D. Rotruck and wife Margie, Ranson and Walter C. Rotruck and wife, Mary, Martinsburg, two daughters, Ellen Susan Martin and husband, Howard, Summit Point and Robin Z. Rotruck and friend, Earl Cogle, Ranson, one brother, Willie John "Bill" Rotruck, New Cummerstown, Ohio and two sisters, Pauline Funkhouser, a resident of Heartland of Keyser Nursing home and Helen Baker, Keyser, nine grandchildren, Jennifer Gloria Philips and Amanda Rotruck, Martinsburg, John J. Ours, Harpers Ferry, Rebecca Rotruck, Rippon, Ellen Wiles and husband Donald, Ranson, Sarah Swisher, Ranson and Susan Martin, Summit Point; one great-grandson, Kristopher Rotruck, Martinsburg, and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the Smith Funeral Home, Keyser today from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
Funeral services will be conducted at the Smith Funeral Home, Keyser on Tuesday at 11 a.m. with Pastor Walter Lancaster officiating.
Interment will be in the Thrush Cemetery, Antioch, WV.
Graveside military honors will be accorded.
Pallbearers were (Active) Matt Wolfe, John Ours, Charles Funkhouser, Philip Rotruck, Dudley Odell and John Gardner. (Honorary) Tracy Van Buren, and Rick Hartman
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Kermit L. Rotruck, 59 of Inwood, WV, died June 04, 1993 in the VA Medical center, Martinsburg, WV.
Born July 19, 1933, in Martin, WV Grant County, he was the son of Charles and Lorena (Smith) Rotruck.
Rotruck was a self-employed window installer and served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict.
He was a member of a Baptist church in Maryland.
Surviving are his wife, Anna C. High: one son, Don L. Rotruck, at home; two daughters, Rosanna L. Rotruck, at home and Jennie L. Brown, Gerrardstown, WV; a brother, Maynard Rotruck, Keyser, WV; five sisters, Maxine Purtlebaugh, Winchester, Virginia, June Huffman, Cumberland, Maryland, Peggy Kinn, Virginia Beach, Virginia, Louise George and Dorothy Arnold, both of Keyser, WV and one grandchild.
Funeral services were held June 6 in the Rosedale Funeral Home, Martinsburg, with the Rev. Howard L. Fulk officiating.
Interment was in Rosedale Cemetery, Martinsburg.
Memorials may be made to the Don L. Rotruck fund, care of People National Bank, Inwood WV
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Charles L. Rotruck
82, of RD 1, Keyser, WV died Yesterday, February 07, 1975, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland, Maryland.
Born in Martin, July 24, 1892, he was a son of the late David W. and Mary Virginia (Harris) Rotruck. His wife Lorena Glenn (Smith) Rotruck preceded him in death September 12, 1967.
Surviving are three sons, Quinton Rotruck, Piedmont; Maynard Rotruck, Rawlings, MD, and Kermit Rotruck, Baltimore, MD, five daughters, Mrs. Maxine Purtlebaugh, Winchester, Virginia, Mrs. Dorothy Arnold, Mrs. Lousie George, Keyser, Mrs. June Huffman, Cumberland, MD and Mrs. Eilene Hite, Baltimore, MD; a sister Mrs. Gladys Haines, Keyser, a brother Arnold Rotruck, Keyser. 28 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
The body is at the Rotruck Funeral Home, Keyser, where friends will be received from 7 until 9 p.m. today and from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. tomorrow.
A service will be conducted there Monday at 1 p.m. Rev. R. a. Richardson will officiate and interment will be in Knobley Cemetery. ******************
Kermit R. Rotruck 54, of RD 1, Petersburg died Sunday, May 22, 1983 at his residence.
Born in Burlington, Feb 10, 1929, he was a son of the late Oscar L. Rotruck and Verna (Rotruck) Rotruck.
Mr. Rotruck served in the Army in Korea. He was a farmer and was a member of the Harness Run church of the Brethren.
His only survivor is a sister, Mrs. Wreatha Gardner, Antioch.
Friends will be received at the Rotruck Funeral Home, Keyser, WV, Thursday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Knobley Church of the Brethren with the Rev. Fred Keener officiating. Interment will be in the Knobley Cemetery.
The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to the services.
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Mrs. Lydia Rotruck, 82 of Petersburg died Thursday in Pendleton County Nursing Home.
Born July 2, 1898 in Salisbury, PA, she was a daughter of the late Conrad Burkholder and Gertrude (Suimney) Burkholder. She was preceded death by her husband, Gilbert F. Rotruck.
Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Nora Schrock, Oakland, Maryland and a brother John Burkholder, Flintstone, Maryland
Services were conducted in Brick Church of the Brethren, Saturday afternoon by the Rev. James Heckman. Interment was in Maysville Cemetery.
Arrangements were in charge of the Schaeffer Funeral Home, Petersburg, WV
(Taken from Grant county Press Obit December 10, 1980)
Jessie M. Rotruck, 90 of 262 S. Main St., Keyser, died Tuesday in Potomac Valley Hospital.
Born in Maysville October 29, 1896, she was the daughter of the late George l. and Sarah E. (Hawk) Simmons. Her husband, Frank A. Rotruck, died January 29, 1980
Mrs. Rotruck was a member of Keyser Church of the Brethren and the Loyal Star of America.
Surviving are a son, Allen M. Rotruck of Keyser; two grandchildren, two great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Friends are being received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Rotruck Funeral Home, Keyser, WV. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Keyser Church of the Brethren with rev. Kenneth Langdon officiating. Interment will be in Potomac Memorial Gardens.
The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to services.
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Virgil C. Rotruck 66, of 8 Armstrong St., Keyser, WV was dead on arrival this morning at Potomac Valley Hospital
Born at Williamsport, he was the son of the late James G. and Anna (George) Rotruck.
Mr. Rotruck was a retired watchmaker at Rinard Jewelry here where he was employed for 17 years.
He was a Navy veteran of World War II and member of the Knobley church of the Brethren and Boyce-Houser Post No. 41, American Legion.
Surviving are his widow, Viola (Hines) Rotruck and one sister, Mrs. Lemma Cooper of Oakland.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at the Rotruck Funeral Home: arrangements are incomplete
(Virgil was born 1911, died 1977. Buried in Queens Point Cemetery, Keyser, WV)
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Clarice C. Rotruck, 83 of Petersburg, WV, Grant County and formerly of Knobley, WV, died Sunday December 12, 1999, at the Grant County Nursing Home where she had resided since October 25, 1999.
Born September 03, 1916 in Klines Gap, WV, she was the daughter of the late Ella Keplinger Feaster.
She was a member of the Knobley Church of the Brethren.
Surviving are her husband of 60 years, Carl B. Rotruck whom she married April 08, 1939, one son, Rev. Gregory A. Rotruck and wife, Nancy of Petersburg, and two granddaughters, Kendra Rotruck and Janalyn Rotruck.
Visitation will be held today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Schaeffer Funeral Home, Petersburg.
A funeral service will be held there Thursday at 2 p.m. with officiating clergymen Rev. Don Matthews and Rev. Roger Leatherman.
Burial will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery, Maysville, WV.
Memorials may be made to the National Arthritis Foundation of any church of one�s choice
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Myrna Mae Rotruck
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Knobley Church of the Brethren for Miss Myrna Mae Rotruck 28 of Virginia Beach, Virginia, formerly employed here, who was fatally injured in a two-car accident Christmas Day on Cooper�s Mountain, U.W. Route 50.
Rites will be conducted by Rev. L. Gene Butcher and Rev. Max Fisher and interment will be in Knobley Cemetery.
Friends may call at Rogers Funeral Home until noon tomorrow when the body will be taken to the church. Miss Rotruck, daughter of Otis and Marchie (Durr) Rotruck of Martin, WV, Grant County, was employed for seven years at the office in the courthouse of the Mineral County Agricultural Extension Service.
However, since last July, she had been employed at Norfolk VA Naval Base and resided at 1001 Kink William Road, Virginia Beach.
She was en route to Martin to spend the holidays with her family when the accident occurred at 4 p.m. Saturday. She was dead on arrival at Winchester Memorial Hospital.
State Police at Romney reported no one else was injured in the icy road mishap and the driver and occupants of the other car were not identified.
Besides her parents, Miss Rotruck is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Neva Walk of Virginia Beach and Miss Alta Rotruck at home.
She was graduated in 1957 from Petersburg High School and in 1959 from Potomac State College. She was a member of Knobley Church of the Brethren and Iota Pi Chapter, Tau Phi Lambola, Woodmen of the World, Keyser *******************
Quinton Harold Rotruck Sr., 57 of 23 Jones Street, Piedmont, WV died yesterday August 17, 1977, at Memorial Hospital Cumberland, Maryland.
Born November 02, 1919 in Martin, WV, Grant County, he was a son of the late Charles and Lorena Glen (Smith) Rotruck.
He was a retired automobile salesman and a member of Holy Name Church, Columbus, Ohio.
Surviving are five sons, Quinton Rotruck Jr. and Gary Rotruck, Columbus, Ohio; Harold and Gregg Rotruck, Keyser and Ronald Rotruck, Bloomington, Maryland; four daughters, Mrs. Connie Iser, Miss Betty Rotruck, Mrs. Mona Sue Jacobs and Miss Cinda Lou Rotruck, Columbus, Ohio; two brothers, Maynard Rotruck, Rawlings, Maryland, Kermit Rotruck, Baltimore, Maryland; five sisters, Mrs. Maxine Purtlebaugh, Winchester, Virginia, Mrs. Dorothy Arnold, Mrs. Louise George, Keyser, WV, Mrs. June Huffman, Cumberland, Maryland and Mrs. Eilene Kim, Westminster, Maryland and four grandchildren.
The body is at the Rotruck Funeral Home in Keyser, where friends will be received today from 7 until 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 until 9 p.m.
A service will be conducted there Saturday at 1 p.m. Rev. Edward Hendricks will officiate and interment will follow in Knobley Cemetery. *****************
Truman M. "Jack" Rotruck, 75, of 142 Argyle St., Keyser, WV, died today at Potomac Valley Hospital, Keyser.
Born May 22, 1913, in Keyser, he was the son of the late Roy L. and Sally (Bean) Rotruck.
Mr. Rotruck was a retired employee of the B&O Railroad, and was a member of the Knobley Church of the Brethren.
Surviving are his wife, Evelyn L. (Secrist) Rotruck; three sons, John T. Rotruck, Oxford, Ohio, Jerrold L. Rotruck of Tallahassee, Florida, and James L. Rotruck of Lawrence Park, Maryland; two brothers; Marshall Rotruck of Keyser and Raymond Rotruck of Antioch; one sister, Marian Marshall of Antioch; five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
The body is at the Rotruck Funeral Home, where further arrangements are incomplete.
Note; Jack and Evelyn and the three boys lived in the Martin community (Grant County) before moving to Keyser. Jack ran a small store in the Martin Community back in the 50s.
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Edward E. Rotruck, 73, died Monday, Sept. 9, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Martinsburg.
Born in Mineral Co. Oct. 26, 1909, he was a son of the late Albert A. Rotruck and Alice (Crites) Rotruck.
Mr. Rotruck was a farmer and was employed as manager of Long View Farm in Burlington for 25 years. He served in the Philippines with the Army in World War II and was a graduate of the Graham Breeding School at Lancaster, Pa. He was a member of Duling United Methodist Church near Keyser.
His wife, the former Annie Elizabeth Thorne, died March 2, 1983.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Wanda Catherine Fisher, Charles Town and Mrs. Genevieve E. Kushner, Manheim, Pa.; one brother, Vernon Rotruck, Keyser; four sisters, Mrs. Mary Crawford, Mrs. Margaret Lewis and Mrs. Eva Mae Hershey, all of Keyser; Mrs. Hilda Staggs, Oceanside, Calif.; three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
He was a brother-in-law of Rennie Thorne, Dorcas.
Funeral services were held Friday, Sept. 13 at the Rotruck Funeral Home, Keyser, with the Rev. Ronald E. Bowyer officiating. Interment was in the Duling Cemetery.
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Roy L. Rotruck, 88 of Antioch, died November 17, 1977 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Marion Marshall, Antioch.
Born June 05, 1889, the son of the late Hinkle and Ida (High) Rotruck. His wife Sally (Bean) Rotruck preceded him in death.
Retired from the B&O, he was also a farmer and attended Knobley Church of the Brethren.
Surviving are four sons, Truman and Marshal of Keyser, Donald of Los Angles, CA and Raymond of Baltimore, Maryland. One daughter, Mrs. Maxine cooper, Cresaptown; one brother, Cecil Rotruck, Toledo, Ohio; four sisters, Mrs. Grace Mills, Keyser, Mrs. Edna Hines, Antioch, Mrs. Oletta Foster, Cumberland, Maryland and Mrs. Margaret Bayne, Richmond, Virginia. Preceding him in death were one daughter and two brothers. Also surviving are 28 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
Services were held at the Knobley Church of the Brethren by Rev. Lowell Rogers. Rev. Herman Baliles and Rev. Sam Goldizen. Burial at the Knobley Cemetery.
Arrangements were in charge of the Rotruck Funeral Home, Keyser, WV.
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Alva Frank. Rotruck, 86, of 594 South Main Street, died this morning February 08, 1972 at Potomac Valley Hospital.
Born at Martin, he was the son of the late Jacob and Malinda (Cooper) Rotruck.
Mr. Rotruck, a retired carman for the B&O Railroad Co., was a member of the Keyser Church of the Brethren; Senior Citizens, and the B. R. C. of A.
A son, Lynn H. Roderick of Dover, Florida; three sisters, Mrs. Minnie Davis of Keyser, Mrs. Bessie Walls of Fairmont, and Mrs. Frona Rotruck of Toledo, Ohio; five grandchildren and six great grandchildren survive him.
Friends will be received after 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Rotruck Funeral Home where services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday; interment will be in Knobley Cemetery.
Mineral Daily News: June 17, 1940 Funeral Services for Jacob Henry Rotruck, who died Saturday morning June 15, 1940 at Reeves Clinic in Westernport, were held this afternoon at two-thirty O;clock in the Knobley church with interment in the Knobley cemetery. Mr. Rotruck, who was 83 years of age, had only been ill a short time. He was born iJuly 09, 1958 in Grant County and was a retired farmer. He resided in McCoole for several years. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Malinda Rotruck, three sons, Alva F. Rotruck, Keyser, Oscar Rotruck, Williard Ohio, Scott Rotruck, Antioch and five daughters, Mrs. Della Billmyer, Maysville, Mrs. Bessie Walls, Fairmont, Mrs. Larry Devilbliss, Keyser, WV Mrs. Frona Thrush, McCoole/ Mrs. Minnie Davis, New Creek. One brother, Warner Rotruck of Williamsport and nineteen grandchildren also survive.
Mr. Rotruck and his wife Malinda (Cooper) Rotruck lived in the Martin, WV Grant County community for a number of years. *********************
Carl Brooks Rotruck, age 87, of Petersburg, W.Va., died Thursday, April
8, 2004, at the Grant County Nursing Home in Petersburg.
Born May 5, 1916, in Martin, W.Va., he was the son of the late Oscar
Rotruck and Mabel (Hines) Rotruck. He was preceded in death by his wife,
Clarice (Keplinger) Rotruck on Dec. 12, 1999; one brother, Paul Rotruck;
and one sister, Beulah Rotruck.
Mr. Rotruck was a farmer and worked for Kingford Charcoal Company, Maysville, WV, and retired from the West Virginia Department of highways.
He was a member of the Knobley Church of the Brethren.
Survivors include one son, Rev. Gregory A. Rotruck and wife, Nancy of Petersburg; and two granddaughters, Kendra and Janalyn Rotruck.
visitation will be Saturday, April 10 from 5-7 p.m. at Schaeffer Funeral Home, Petersburg.
funeral services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home, Pastor Roger Leatherman officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Hebron Cemetery, Maysville.
Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
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Leann Rotruck 48, of Cross Junction, died Sunday, February 29, 2004, in Winchester Medical Center. Mrs. Rotruck was born July 28, 1955, in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Robert L. and Earline Cole Hardesty. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist Church. She married Dale C. Rotruck on June 30, 1973, in Houston.
Surviving with her husband are her parents of Houston, two sons, Robert C. Rotruck and Adam S. Rotruck, both of Cross Junction, and a brother, Robert E. Hardesty of Houston, TX.
A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Griffin Funeral Home, Capon Bridge, WV with the Rev. Gregory Kenney officiating. Burial will be in Knobley Cemetery, New Creek, WV
The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
(From the Winchester Star)