Anniversaries

Scheehles Mark Golden

Bob and Cheryl Scheehle of St. Clairsville celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 4. They were united in marriage on June 4, 1966, at the St. John Lutheran Church in Martins Ferry. Cheryl Scheehle is the daughter of the late Karl and Carrie Sommer. She is a registered nurse, a graduate of Riverside White-Cross School of Nursing, Columbus. She worked as a physician office coordinator at Belmont Community Hospital in Bellaire and retired from the Belmont County Health Department. Bob Scheehle is the son of the late Robert and Evelyn Scheehle. He graduated from West Liberty ...

Couple Celebrates 40th

Roger and Jenny Matz of Wheeling celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on June 12. They were united in marriage on June 12, 1976, at Vance Memorial Presbyterian Church in Wheeling. Jenny Matz is the daughter of the late Andrew and June Niehaus of Wheeling. Roger Matz is the son of the late Ralph and Dorothy Matz of Chillicothe. The couple has three children: Laura (Patrick) Barry of Pittsburgh; Greg (Danielle) Matz of Pittsburgh; and Katie (Jake) Coffield of Wheeling. They have one granddaughter. The family will celebrate with a trip to Topsail Island, N.C., where the ...

Couple Marks 60 Years

Clarence E. and Deanna K. Nelson Parsons of Sherrard will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Thursday. They were united in marriage on June 30, 1956, at Triadelphia United Methodist Church, with the late Rev. Constantine Metalloids officiating. They renewed their vows on their 25th wedding anniversary in 1981. Deanna Parsons is the daughter of the late Jepson and Dora White Nelson of Triadelphia. She is a homemaker. Clarence Parsons is the son of the late Clell and Mildred Dodd Parsons of Marshall County. He is retired from Griffith Brothers Construction Co. and is a member of ...

Couple Celebrates 45th

George and Sally Gray Schmalz of Wheeling are celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary today. They were united in marriage on June 26, 1971, at Christ United Methodist Church in Wheeling, with the Rev. F. Emerson Wood officiating. Sally Schmalz is the daughter of the late Calvin and Odessa Gray. She retired as a kindergarten teacher from McNinch Elementary School in Moundsville after 33 years of service. George Schmalz is the son of the late George and Helen Schmalz. He retired as an ironworker from Local 549. Since retirement, they have been avid travelers. They have three children. ...

Hendersons Mark Golden

Paul “Marty” and Ledorah B. “Letty” Henderson of Mount Olivet celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday. They were united in marriage on July 2, 1966, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Benwood. Letty Henderson was born in Wheeling, the daughter of the late Mary E. and Clarence “Whitey” Reinhardt. She is retired from Marshall County Schools. Marty Henderson was born in Charleston, son of the late Ralph C. and Madelyn V. Korngiver Henderson. He is retired from Scott Lumber (Carpenters Local 3) and active in the Mount Olivet Lions Club. They are the parents of ...

Browns Mark 70 Years

Hunter Biddle and Betty Ann Brown of St. Clairsville are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary today, July 3. They were united in marriage July 3, 1946, at the First Presbyterian Church in St. Clairsville. Betty Ann Brown is the daughter of the late Howard and Bertha Fritter Howell of Flushing. She was employed by Ohio Bell Telephone Co. and is a homemaker. Biddle Brown is the son of the late Hunter and Catherine Biddle Brown of St. Clairsville. He is retired from Ohio Bell Telephone Co. and Oglebay Park. They have four children. The family includes Joyce Zambito and her ...