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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; ...

Zearotts Celebrate 50th

Jack and Rosemarie Zearott of Benwood celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Feb. 19. They were united in marriage Feb. 19, 1972, at St. John’s Catholic Church, Benwood, with The Rev. Michael O’Reilly officiating. Rosemarie is the daughter of the late Mary and Matthew Polus of Benwood. She retired from Gompers and Associates in Wheeling. Jack is the son of the late Gwen Freeland of Wheeling and the late Jack L. Zearott of Benwood. He retired from the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Wheeling. They are the parents of three children. The family includes Amy ...

Nixons Celebrate 50 Years

John and Janet Serig Nixon will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Jan. 22. Mr. and Mrs. Nixon were married on Jan. 22, 1972, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Elm Grove. Janet is the daughter of the late Chuck and Ruth Serig, and John is the son of the late Harold and Rose Baller Nixon. John is retired from the former Bloch Brothers Tobacco/Swisher International, and Janet is retired from Rite Aid pharmacy. John and Janet are the parents of two children: Jonathan Nixon and his wife, Morgan Johnson, from Yorkville; and Jessica Nixon Rine from Moundsville. They ...

Smiths Celebrate Golden

Jane and Fred Smith of Cameron, W.Va., celebrated 50 years of marriage on Dec. 18. They were united in marriage in 1971 at the Presbyterian Church in Cameron, W.Va. Jane is the daughter of the late Edith and Robert Postlethwaite, and Fred is the son of the late Imogene and Fred Smith. They have four daughters; Jennifer Chambers of Cameron, Carrie Smith-Bell of Morgantown, the late Lori Smith of Cameron and Sarah Smith of Wheeling. They have four grandchildren and one great grandchild, Emmett, who was born this year. Jane worked for the Marx Toy Company then ran her own business, ...

Cunninghams Mark 50th

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Cunningham of Wheeling will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, Nov. 24. The couple was married on Nov. 24, 1971 at Aldersgate United Methodist Church by the Rev. Charles W. Paskel. Gretchen is the daughter of Thelma Lennex and the late Elmer A. Lennex. She is retired from Ohio County Schools as a middle school teacher. Wayne is the son of the late William E. “Bud” and Esther Cunningham. He is retired from Family Service Upper Ohio Valley. The family includes Stuart and his wife Jennifer Cunningham of South Park, Pa.; and Stephanie and ...