All Obituaries

Jess Dickinson Webster:  April 17, 1917  -  May 3, 2018 Marjorie Jane Webster:  February 23, 1917  -  April 29, 2018 Marjorie was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 23, 1917 to Claude A. and Ethel Mae (Carlson) Steward. Jess was born in Kearney, Nebraska on April 17, 1917 to Jesse D. and Rose (Zimmerer) Webster.   Marge and Jess met in high school when they were 17 and married three years later in 1937.  They were...

Jane Mona Wilder, 93, passed into the spiritual realm on April 24, 2018 at her home in East Flat Rock NC under hospice care and surrounded by family members. She was born on March 2, 1925 in Chicago to Clarence and Sena (Hansen) Neeld. Jane grew up in Glen Ellyn IL; she graduated from Glenbard West High School after having been recruited in her senior year to work for the Office of Price Administration, a federal agency responsible for establishing price controls and rationing...

Marion Waldmann Parmer, 57, of Asheville, passed away Friday, June 15, 2018 at the CarePartners Solace Center in Asheville. Born in Benton Harbor, MI, and a graduate of Lakeshore High School before moving to Asheville, NC where she was a member of Oak Forest Presbyterian Church and co-owner of Smokey Mountain Auto Service. She is preceded in death by her father, Horst Waldmann, and survived by her mother, Irene Mueller Waldmann, of Lakeshore, MI. Also surviving are her husband of 9 years,...

Helen Rhyne Deitz Moore, 85, of Asheville died Sunday, June 17, 2018. She was born July 12, 1932 in Hickory, NC. Mrs. Moore was preceded in death by her parents Edward and Helen Deitz Knaack and William Preston Deitz. Surviving is her husband, Robert F. Moore, daughter Catherine Moore Lawhon (Ken) and son, Julian A. Moore II (Carol), seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. A member of the Town and Country and French Broad River Garden Clubs, Helen loved flowers and loved people,...

Karen Jeanette Riddle, 72, of Mars Hill passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals in Asheville. Born on April 15, 1946 in Asheville, she was a daughter of the late Norman and Estelle Good. She attended Cane River High School and was employed by the Madison County Transportation Authority until the late 1990’s. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her spouse, Robert Paul Riddle, and 5 siblings. Surviving are her son, Robert...

Horace Lewis Self, 75, of Asheville passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville.  Born on June 18, 1942 in Asheville, he was the son of the late Horace B. Self and Viva Lee McFeeture Self.  He was a graduate of Lee Edwards H.S. and proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.  He retired from Eaton Cutler Hammer after over 20 years of service.  As an artist, he designed and crafted jewelry and possessed a...

James Raymond “Ray” Sherlin, 59, of Asheville passed away peacefully on Monday, June 11, 2018 at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville. Born on February 1, 1959 in Asheville, he was a son of the late Kenneth Anderson Sherlin Jr., and Claudia Martin Sherlin.  He was a graduate of Asheville High School class of 1976 and proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.  He was the owner of Sherlin’s Auto.  In addition to his parents, he is...

Joseph Anthony “Joe” Mahonchak, 74, of Asheville passed away Thursday, June 7, 2018 at the CarePartners Solace Center in Asheville, NC. Joseph was born in Passaic, NJ to the late Joseph Mahonchak and Lucy Elizabeth Patierno Mahonchak. He served our country in the United States Marine Corps Reserve from 1962 to 1965. Among his many hobbies, he enjoyed building and flying RC Aircrafts, woodworking, painting, reading, photography, and history. He was a member of St....

Susan Darlene Hensley Kent, 54, of Leicester passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals in Asheville. A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Hensley Jr. and Bereda Magalene Hensley. She attended Clyde A. Erwin H.S. and enjoyed working in her flower garden. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her son, Ricky C. Kent. Surviving are her daughter, Kimberly M. Williams of Asheville; brother, Dennis...

Richard Bernard Guinen, 70, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2018 at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC. Richard was a member of the Asheville Gun and Rifle Club and loved hunting and fishing. He was a Jack-of-All-Trades and an excellent craftsman. While proudly serving our country in the US Army during the Vietnam War, Richard was injured and awarded the Purple Heart. He is preceded in death by his father, Bernard Guinen; brother, Jerry Guinen; and special aunt,...