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Mason Drew Dahman

Mason Drew Dahman, infant son of Lindsey Bosley and Anthony Dahman, both of Buckhannon, W.Va., was born and died on February 9, 2020 at the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital in Weston, W.Va.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by maternal grandparents, Joe and Darlene Bosley of Buckhannon; paternal grandmother, Antanette Dahman of Tallmansville, W.Va.; paternal grandfather, Robert Dahman of Kinsman, Ohio; maternal great-grandparents, Joe and Diana Bosley of Raphine, Va.; maternal great-grandfather, Jimmie Sothen and wife Pearl of Volga, W.Va.; paternal great-grandparents, Leonard and Arlene Fumerola of Buckhannon and John and Sandra Cline of Kinsman, Ohio; four aunts, Mackenzie and Kailyn Bosley both of Buckhannon, Kassandra Wagner and husband Zackery and Isabella Dahman all of Tallmansville; two uncles, Vincent and Phillip Dahman both of Tallmansville and several cousins, great aunts and great uncles.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Ruth Sothen.

Friends will be received Thursday, February 13, 2020 from 11 a.m. to noon at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at noon on Thursday at the funeral home with the Rev. J. Edward McDaniels officiating. Burial will follow in the Indian Camp Church Cemetery in French Creek, W.Va.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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