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Sickles Celebrate 30th

Kenn and Cheryl Sickle of St. Clairsville will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary Sunday, Nov. 9.They were united in marriage Nov. 9, 1984 at Friends Evangelical Lutheran Church, St. Clairsville, with the Rev. Wayne Ickes officiating.Cheryl Sickle is the former Cheryl Schwender Murray. She is the daughter of the late Harold O. and Adabelle Davis Schwender of Martins Ferry. She is a secretary for the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston.Kenn Sickle is the son of the late William H. and Evelyn Matheas Sickle. He grew up in Mount Pleasant and graduated from Ohio University, Athens, with a ...

Fergusons Hit 45 Years

Richard and Pamela Ferguson of Wellsburg celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary Saturday, Oct. 25.They were united in marriage Oct. 25, 1969 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Wellsburg, with the Rev. Daniel Kirwin officiating.Pamela Ferguson taught Spanish and French for 25 years at Brooke, Buckeye Local and Steubenville high schools.Richard Ferguson worked as a journeyman electrician for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 246 Building Trades. He also served in Brooke County law enforcement for 14 years, including terms as Brooke County sheriff.They have ...

Bohrers Mark 60th Year

Rollie and Betty Jo Bohrer of New Martinsville celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Thursday, Sept. 18.They were united in marriage Sept. 18, 1954 at the home of A.M. Gillespie, an evangelist.Betty Jo Bohrer is the daughter of the late Beryl T. McCollough and Dorothy McCollough. She is retired from Riggenbach Tile and Carpet.Rollie Bohrer is the son of the late Curtis E. Bohrer and Bessie Bohrer. He is a Marine Corps veteran and is retired from Bayer Corp.They both love to travel and read and are active in Steelton Church of Christ where he is an elder.They are the parents of two ...

Violas Celebrate 60th

Manuel and Rosalia Viola celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Thursday, Oct. 16. They were united in marriage on Oct. 16, 1954 at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, Wheeling, by Fr. Raymond Judge.Rosalia Viola is the former Rosalia DiCesare, daughter of the late Mary and Pasquale DiCesare. She is a gradute of Triadelphia High School and Elliotts School of Business.Manuel Viola is the son of the late Peter and Lucia Viola. He is a graduate of Triadelphia High School and has a bachelor's and master's degree in social work from West Virginia University. He was the executive ...

Taylors Celebrate 50th

Wayne and Sylvia Taylor of Wellsburg celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, Oct. 10.The couple was married on Oct. 10, 1964 at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Power, W.Va. Both were born in Wellsburg.Wayne Taylor is the son of the late Dennis Taylor and Alice Taylor of Wellsburg. He is a Navy veteran and a retired machinist from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.Sylvia Taylor is the daughter of the late T.A. "Red" Sperringer and the late Helen Sperringer. She attended Steubenville Business School and worked in Herman Rodgerson's law office before taking a break to ...

Sterns Mark 50 Years

Jerry and Karen Stern celebrated 50 years of marriage on Friday, Oct. 17. They were united in marriage on Oct. 17, 1964 at the First Methodist Church in Cameron.They are the parents of Shawn (Aimee) Stern and Jennifer (Frank) Pagliaro, and they have four grandchildren.The Sterns celebrated their anniversary at a dinner with family and close friends at The Pointe restaurant in Wheeling.