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Conways Celebrate 60th

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kellie Conway are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. They were united in marriage April 7, 1962. Kellie and Claudine met at Bridgeport High School. Claudine is the former Claudine Longshaw, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Longshaw of Brookside. She was employed by an insurance company as an underwriter. Kellie is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kellie Conway of Bridgeport. He was the president of Bridgeport Auto Parts, along with several NAPA stores. The Conways have lived in St. Clairsville for 50 years. They have three children: Claudine Michelle ...

Marshalls Mark Golden

Sandy and John S. Marshall of St. Clairsville, OH will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, April 8. They were united in marriage on April 8, 1972, at the Bethlehem Presbyterian Church with Rev. John Karnes and Rev. Robert M. Sheehan officiating. They are the retired owners of the Marshall Insurance Agency in St. Clairsville. Sandy is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Wilson of Bethlehem, and John is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John F. Marshall of Chevy Chase, Maryland. An outdoor celebration with family and friends is planned this summer to ...

Wiselkas Celebrate 50th

John and Mary Jane Wiselka of Wheeling celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on April 1. They were united in marriage April 1, 1972, at St. John’s Catholic Church, Bellaire. Mary Jane is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mr. Kenneth Meadows of Wheeling. John is the son of the late Mary and John Wiselka of Wheeling. Both John and Mary Jane most recently worked at Walmart at The Highlands and are now retired. They have four children. The family includes Jeanine Wagner and her husband, John, of California; Melinda Etheridge and her husband, Jim, of Oakland, Pa.; Diane Dumas ...

Curnes Celebrate Golden

Paul and Debbie Curnes will celebrate their 50th Golden Wedding Anniversary on Friday, April 1, 2022. The couple was united in marriage on Saturday, April 1, 1972, at the First Baptist Church of Martins Ferry by the late Rev. Richard H. DeMott officiating. Paul is the son of the late Ray and Goldie Curnes and is a pump operator for the city of Martins Ferry Water Department. Debbie, is the daughter of the late Albert and Hazel Wilson and is retired from The Times Leader in MartinsFerry. They are the parents of four children: Paul D. Curnes Jr. (Melissa) of Wheeling; Christy ...

Beavers Celebrate Golden

Edward L. “Skip” and Sharon (nee Schramm) Beaver of Wheeling are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary at 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at the Mozart Fire Hall at 25 S. Frazier Ave. in Wheeling. Skip and Sharon were married on March 11, 1972, at the Salvation Army Church on Eoff Street in South Wheeling. Sharon is the daughter of the late Kenneth and Betty (nee Dunlap) Schramm of Bellaire. Skip is the son of the late Edward J. and Gertrude (nee Noland) Beaver of Wheeling. The Beavers have one son, Jeremiah (Courtney) Beaver of Wheeling and two granddaughters, ...

Couple Celebrates Golden

Brian and Debbie Brookes of Wheeling are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on March 11. They were united in marriage March 11, 1972, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Wheeling. Debbie is the daughter of Blanche Grundy and the late Robert Grundy of Wheeling. She is retired from Dr. Peter Schuetz General Dentistry. Brian is the son of the late Harry and Marjorie Brookes of Wheeling. He retired from UPS after 31 years of service. They are the parents of four children. The family includes the late Erin Brookes; Heather Lewis and her husband, Kent; Eric and his wife, Ivy; ...