Highland Memorial Gardens

Va. (WSAZ) -- It's heartbreak all over again for families in Logan County, who say their loved ones' final resting place has been disturbed and is not being adequately taken care of. Several families, who have buried loved ones at Highland Memory Gardens in Logan, approached WSAZ with several complaints about alleged poor maintenance at the cemetery grounds. They say when they tell management about their concerns, they are often ignored or told there is nothing the company can do to help. "It's very disheartening to see where your loved ones are at in such disarray," Georgia Roberts tells WSAZ. "This is our loved ones' final resting place. This is all that they have."The complaints include broken vases and tombstones, large holes in the ground, and high weeds and grass."Where's all the money going that we're paying to put people up here? Why are the graves in this shape?" Roberta Hensley questions. Her mother was buried in the cemetery in January after an unexpected death. "She got sick in November. Passed away in January," Hensley tells WSAZ. "Promised her on her death bed that we would not let her grave look like my dad's does."Her family does their own regular maintenance on her parent's tombstone. Hensley says they have mowed grass, cleaned off the plaque, weeded and even put down weed killer.A woman we spoke to who posted her concerns on Facebook says dozens of people have told her about similar problems with the cemetery. That post has been shared more than 200 times, with dozens of people talking about similar issues in the comment section. WSAZ's Jatara McGee took the neighbors' concerns to the main office, where an employee told her they have received a lot of complaints and many of them are "legitimate." The employee also blamed a recent hiring freeze that has impacted their ability to hire maintenance staff. Next, we reached out to the cemetery's corporate office, a company by the name of StoneMor, located in Pennsylvania. The company owns more than 300 cemeteries across the United States. Vice President Frank Milles told WSAZ he was unaware of any... (WSAZ-TV)

Larry Ray Leistikow, his wife and love of his life Mindy Kay at his side, passed from this life (into eternal life) on Aug. 29, 2017 leaving a legacy of love, integrity, compassion, selflessness and always laughter for all who were so blessed to intersect the path of his days. Larry Ray Leistikow was born on May 29, 1969 to Diane and Raymond Leistikow. Larry and Mindy, best friends and life companions, were joined in marriage on Oct. 23, 1998. Over the next 19 years, their shared lives were devoted to family, faith and community and particularly supporting the activities, and reveling in the accomplishments of their four sons, Skyler, Justin, Alex and Reece.Larry’s lifelong love of basketball, and his high school prowess on the hardcourt, were consigned to his sons who could always count on dad and mom following and cheering, typically in-person, their hoops exploits. That the budding young basketball heroes of Marshall might be deprived of place or opportunity to hone their skills, Larry determined that an “all comers”-friendly venue was necessary and “Fox Court” was born in the back of “Mindy’s Silver Fox,” the Marshall sports bar and meeting place that Larry and Mindy owned and operated for 10 years. Larry will find comfort in knowing that the close-knit family of which he was part, and which he so affectionately cultivated, will support each other and through stories, reminiscences and “only Larry” anecdotes, keep alive in his absence the larger-than-life persona that drew so many to him.In addition to his lifelong treasure, Mindy, Larry is immediately survived by his four sons Skyler, Justin (Melanie), Alex and Reece; his mother, Diane Leistikow; mother-in-law, Mary Grossman; sisters, Luanne Schambow (Joe) and Laurie Hatzinger (Dale); brother-in-law, Troy Loga (Becky); sisters-in-law, Lindsay Day (Doug) and Susan Minton (Joshua); God-children, Gregory Hatzinger, Brock Schambow and Cooper Loga; as well as many nephews, nieces, aunts, uncles and cousins. He is now reunited with his father, Raymond Leistikow; grandparents, Donald and Edna Wall, Anna Leistik... (hngnews.com)